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Spirit of New York

Chelsea  ·  Pier 61, Chelsea Piers, West 23rd Street and the Hudson River, New York, NY 10011

Three-deck white yacht cruising the Hudson with the Lower Manhattan skyline behind it Main dining deck with a dark dance floor, curved staircase and balcony above Lit dance floor surrounded by dining tables with a bar and river windows Open-air top deck lounge seating facing the Statue of Liberty across the harbor Upper deck balcony and staircase looking down into the two-level dining atrium Hand-picked

Photo: City Cruises

600 standing·300 seated·Space est. $35,000+
Why we picked it

One of the few yachts in Manhattan that can take a 600-person company party on a single vessel, with a stacked atrium, dance floors and an open top deck facing the skyline.

Usually booked for corporate events and holiday parties, 300 to 600 guests.

About Spirit of New York

Spirit of New York is a 175 ft, four-deck dining yacht run by City Cruises out of Pier 61 at Chelsea Piers. The two lower decks share an open atrium with a curved staircase, glass rails and windows down both sides, so guests on each level can see the dance floor below. Above them sits the Horizon Deck and an open-air top deck with lounge seating.

For a private charter the whole ship books as one venue for up to 600 guests at a reception, about 525 with a buffet or 300 at a plated dinner. The house kitchen and bar team handle food and drink, and the vessel carries a DJ setup, sound, lit dance floors and Wi-Fi. A typical cruise loops the Hudson and the harbor past the Statue of Liberty and Lower Manhattan.

Ideal for

Know before you book

  • Private events here are full-ship charters only; charters usually expect around 300 guests or more.
  • Catering and bar service come from the operator; outside catering and outside alcohol are not allowed.
  • The yacht runs public lunch and dinner cruises most days, so private dates are set around that schedule and boarding times are fixed to the sailing.

What’s here

Food & drink
  • In-house kitchen with buffet, plated and cocktail formats
  • 3 full bars (per City Cruises)
  • No outside catering or outside alcohol
AV & production
  • House sound with DJ setup
  • Lit dance floors on the lower decks
  • Wi-Fi on board
Space
  • 175 ft yacht with four decks: Mariner, Empire, Horizon and an open top deck
  • Two-level atrium with a curved staircase
  • Climate-controlled interior decks with window walls
  • Open-air top deck with lounge furniture
Access & rules
  • Boards at Pier 61, Chelsea Piers, West 23rd Street
  • Full-ship charters only for private events
  • Accessible boarding per broker listings; no smoking on board

Floor plan

Floor plan of the Spirit of New York decks

Published by the venue. Layouts change by event, so we confirm the plan for yours.

Location

Pier 61, Chelsea Piers, West 23rd Street and the Hudson River, New York, NY 10011

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