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NYC New Year’s Day Buffet Cruise: Global Good Fortune Feast
- Duration3 hours
- Max Travelers15 people
- CategoryCulinary Tours, Cultural Tours
Overview
Launch your year with an abundant, celebratory feast out on the waters of New York Harbor. Step aboard for a three hour twilight buffet cruise crafted around time honored New Year’s staples believed across the world to welcome prosperity, vitality, and good fortune:
Tender Roasted Pork — Signifying progress, momentum, and moving boldly forward into the new year.
Catch-of-the-Day Fish — Honoring abundance, surplus, and flowing good fortune across open waters.
Braised Collard Greens — Representing folded green currency, prosperity, and financial growth.
Coastal Black-Eyed Peas — A southern coastal tradition symbolizing coins, wealth, and pocketfuls of luck.
Wok-Tossed Long Noodles — Left unbroken to celebrate longevity, radiant health, and a long life.
Golden Skillet Cornbread — Warm, buttery slices baked golden to symbolize wealth and incoming fortune.
Take in the illuminated Manhattan skyline, savor dishes rich in flavor and meaning, and raise a glass to the journey ahead.
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What's included
Unlimited water, hot cider and tea
3-hour harbor cruise
Welcome sparkling toast & 12-grape luck skewer
Unlimited access to the Grand Prosperity Buffet
Onboard live DJ spinning a curated mix of jazz, soul, and easy listening
What's Not included
Specialty drinks, beer, wine, and cocktails (available at the onboard bar)
Transportation to/from departure point
Itinerary
Pier 36 NYC serves as the departure and arrival point on Manhattanu2019s Lower East Side. Boarding opens 30 minutes before sailing with a chilled sparkling toast and a 12-grape welcome skewer honoring Spanish and Latin American tradition.
Brooklyn Bridge frames the skyline as the buffet stations open. Pass beneath the historic arches while sampling starters and warm breads against the twilight backdrop of DUMBO and Lower Manhattan.
One World Trade Center rises over the Financial District as you explore hot carving stations, braised greens, and fortune-themed sides at your own pace.
There is no better way to launch a fresh year than out on the open waters of New York Harbor, where centuries of travelers have sailed in search of new beginnings and grand fortunes. As twilight settles over the Hudson and East rivers, watch the Manhattan skyline transform into a glittering wall of lights.
Statue of Liberty marks the highlight photo stop of the evening. The ship lingers in front of Lady Liberty while guests visit the dessert buffet and take part in the onboard New Year's wish ritual before returning up the harbor.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Casual to smart-casual attire recommended; warm coats advised for open-air viewing decks.
Boarding & Departure: Boarding begins 30 minutes prior to departure. The vessel departs promptly at the scheduled time. No refunds will be given for late arrivals.
Wheelchair accessible as long as it can fold and you can walk up the ramp on your own.
No Electric Wheelchairs
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.