NYC: City Cruises Brunch, Lunch, or Dinner Buffet Cruise
Who This Trip Suits
A buffet brunch, lunch or dinner on the Spirit of New York, a big multi-deck boat with a DJ, a dance floor and open-air decks, for two to three hours from Pier 61 at Chelsea Piers. It follows the same route as City Cruises’ luxury boat, past the Vessel, the Empire State Building, One World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty and under the three East River bridges, for less money and with less ceremony. It is rated 4.2 from 568 reviews.
The buffet changes with the sailing, and the brunch cruise adds bottomless mimosas; on lunch and dinner, coffee, tea and iced tea are included and the bar sells the rest. Most guests choose casually stylish clothes, and the listing recommends flat, closed-toe shoes for the decks. Infants ride free but need the free infant ticket, and a party that wants one table must be on one booking.
Reviews are warm about the views and the staff and frank about the details: on a busy sailing the dessert ran out before the end of the buffet queue, and one dinner cruise docked at 8.15pm against a scheduled 9pm.
The price is from $90 a person across the brunch, lunch and dinner options (checked October 2026), with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a quieter, more formal dinner from the same pier, see the luxury dinner cruise.
About This Experience
Board the Spirit of New York from Chelsea Piers for a tour of Manhattan’s most iconic sights while you enjoy a bottomless mimosa brunch, lunch, or sunset dinner cruise.
Highlights
- Dine on an extensive chef-prepared brunch, lunch or dinner buffet
- Enjoy 360-degree views from the observation decks while cruising on the river
- Capture photos of New York's famous landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty
- Sip bottomless mimosas on the brunch cruise
- Enjoy entertainment from an onboard DJ
What's Included
- ✓ Cruise on the Spirit of New York
- ✓ Buffet lunch, brunch, or dinner (based on option selected)
- ✓ Unlimited coffee, hot tea, and iced tea
- ✓ Onboard DJ
Good to Know
- Infants are free, however, make sure you select the free infant ticket option to ensure admittance on the cruise
- Most guests choose comfortable, casually stylish attire. For your safety, flat, closed-toed shoes are recommended
- The menu is subject to change. Before placing your order, please inform your server if anyone in your party has a food allergy
- Guests wishing to be seated together must be included on the same booking. If you have already made separate bookings and would like to be seated together, please contact City Cruises ahead of time
