Statue of Liberty still closed, but ...
 

The Statue and Ellis Island are still closed but Circle Line has begun, effective today, a one hour harbor cruise of the bay leaving from Battery Park. A highlight will be a close up view of the Statue. Cost is $10 an adult and $4 for children. Sailings are every 90 minutes beginning at 9am. The Staten Island ferry also provides views of the Statue and that is free. <BR>The difference - SI ferry runs on a straight line from city to SI. Circle Line is a narrated tour and it explores the lower Hudson, lower East River and the harbor and provides close up views of both Ellis and <BR>Statue/

Thanks, <BR>Does that take off from Castle Clinton? Or nearby? <BR> <BR>Are you still posting on rec.travel.usa-canada? <BR>

Does the ferry still stop at Ellis Island though? My family (2 adults, 3 preteens) all thought that was a fascinating place and spent hours there. We also went to the Statue of Liberty and it was very nice, but we could have been fine just seeing it from a boat.

Every now and then post on rec.travel.usa-canada. Don't like the 7 hour delay for a reply to be posted. <BR> <BR>Tickets would be purchased at Castle Clinton and the boat departs from the same place it did in the past. <BR> <BR>The one hour Circle Line excursion will not stop at either the Statue or Ellis. <BR>It will, however, get as close as possible to provide relatively up close viewing.

Does the 1 hour Circle Line tour provide a view of the WTC ground zero? Yes, I know it sounds morbid but I would like to see it without getting in the way.