Tips for Pier 78
264 Pier 78 Tips
Dress warm. It's freezing on the water in October
Sharon Tonge
Bring a wind breaker, it get very windy at times
90-Minute New York Twilight Cruise
Its hot do not dress in layers so you can remove as you please.
Free bus service to select areas afterwards
Stand by queue line to board first
Easy to get cabs
I sat inside and went out the back of the boat for photos.
You will be moving from side to side on the boat for different sites more than from front to back.
Plan to be early, if you are walking from the subway, this is not the easiest place to find.
We were told that we could not bring alcohol on board. BEER?
It is quite a walk from the subway. Be prepared for a cario-walk to get to the pier.
It can be windy on somedays, either bring a jacket or stay inside.
Definitely bring your own food and drinks!
Where you ride is covered, so it is nice rain or shine.
We had a nice free shuttle that took us to Penn Station afterward
Easy to take the M34 to the end, walk up 4 blocks!
Bring a jacket, it gets windy at night
Could not find the free shuttle service. their instruction not too clear.
Recommend a hat & sunglasses to shade you from the sun if you sit on top deck.
The free transportation buses are covered in broadway signs