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    "Brunch"
    Lucy M.

    Two stars because hey- you're on a boat in the sun and it's hard to complain about that. But this is a perfect illustration of "you get what you pay for", and while you simply can't ruin the sea on a nice a day you can make it a pretty mediocre experience. So 1 star is for that experience and the other is purely for the wind in my hair. We showed up about an hour early with our Groupon vouchers in hand. About 15 minutes to boarding they announce "Anyone with tickets....you can board if you want...." That sort of "meh" attitude was going to set the tone for the rest of our journey. We sat in the upstairs portion of the boat which overall was smaller then we expected. Things were a little cramped on the Pink Lady and as people arrived some folks had to share tables with strangers so larger parties could fit. That's really not an issue, but getting up to move around had you bumping into everyone and playing musical chairs. As soon as the buffet was open there was a mad rush to the food. And man, this is not brunch. I mean, I guess technically brunch is more about the time you eat and not so much about the type of food served, but this wasn't what I was expecting. Wraps, a salad, chickpea something or other, and cold pasta salad. The pasta was edible- enough to at least not leave me irritable and ravenous. But that's the most that could be said for it and I really can't reiterate just how....bland and sad it was. That wrap was full of unseasoned overcooked vegetables, I didn't see many people finishing them. But hey, that's cool, right? Because there's an open bar! Except all the drinks seem to be devoid of even a trance of alcohol. I ordered a screwdriver and I couldn't taste any booze whatsoever. Yay for vitamin C but that's not what I freakin paid for and that's not what I was told I'd be getting. Getting a little tipsy was the one thing that could have saved this mess and I was left high and dry. Some folks on the boat didn't seem to understand that this was a brunch cruise and not a drunken ride on the subway, and that can't even be blamed on inebriation because I know exactly what was in their drinks. Maybe it was the fact that they were playing Z100 (and not changing the station during the commercials) that had people thinking they were elsewhere. Those laser lights in broad daylight also seemed somewhat out of place. The staff seemed to be trying their best. But with uplifting comments like, "And on the right you'll see Coney Island. It's a great opportunity to take some photos of it....while it's still here", as well as a bored, "The open bars all inclusive, so make the most of it", it just felt like no one really wanted to be there. After choking down enough food to not be hungry I went out on the deck and spent the rest of my time with my friends out there. And that was quite nice. But then we turned around to come back and the boat was creeping along at a ridiculously slow pace. We weren't even getting a breeze at that point and we found ourselves bored, hungry, and sober. During the last 15 minutes or so they cranked up the speed and that was something. I decided to use the bathroom before leaving, only to find the first one I tried flooded. Fantastic. The second was out of toilet paper, which one of the staff members saw, and didn't bother to remedy. She told us not to flush the toilet paper and that that was the reason the first bathroom flooded. Oh. OK. Well I guess not giving us any will ensure that that won't happen. This is not a dive bar, I expect toilet paper at 2pm on a Saturday afternoon. And so it ended and we got Thai food for lunch. Here's my thing: skimp on the food, or skimp on the booze. DON'T skimp on both and then have the nerve to make a little announcement about tipping all the staff on the boat because "that's not included in the price of your ticket". I tipped the bartenders not knowing that my drink was pure Tropicana because that's what you do, but I ignored all the giant tip jars sprinkled throughout the boat on our way out.

    Skyline, Statue of Liberty and bridge
    Shelisa S.

    So we stumbled on these guys and they look a little sketch. Paid a guy that was literally standing on a corner lol but they paid for our cab to the pier and the cruise was really nice and totally legit. It doesn't stop at any of the attractions, which, I felt was plainly stated to us but others were really confused. The boat was nice and the guy narrating was funny and informative. We did not wait for the free shuttle back because it was taking over 45 min. Ended up just bailing and grabbing a cab. Overall worth it if you just want to see the sights and view in one swoop and not take the time to get to and view every one

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    Celebrated my birthday on this boat last year and had a wonderful time. staff was amazing, nice and professional.

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    American Princess Cruises

    (80 reviews)

    Had only heard good things about this whale-watching tour and I had been trying to go for a while…read more Finally a date worked out and we got tickets the same day, so happy it worked out. The boat itself is clean and has enough room to move around while you're riding out to where you'll see sea life. The crew has clearly been doing this for a very long time and is incredibly knowledgeable. We had perfect weather and saw many dolphins and even saw some whales! It's a group activity for the whole ship to keep an eye out for some movement but it's so exciting when you do spot a whale tail pop out of the water. The whales were very active and we saw a few different ones before the ship was starting to turn back to head toward Brooklyn. As we were heading home we saw a two whale breeches so the captain turned the ship back around so we could see as much as possible. I was able to ask whatever questions I had about the whales to the crew and they always had answers. You can bring food aboard, and I believe on the lower level there is a little concession stand (I sat up top and stayed up there the whole time). Highly recommend a jacket or sweater as once you're out on open water the breeze kicks in.

    Whale watching right in New York City? Of course! It's amazing to think you can do something so…read morenautical and full of marine life from one of NYC's Boroughs, but it's true as American Princess Cruises offers up whale watching adventures right out of Brooklyn. My wife and I did this just the other day and it was absolutely awesome. Truth be told, this was actually our second outing with APC as we had already had a fantastic time with them back in 2019 searching for sea mammals. Knowing my wife (girlfriend at that '19 time) loved it, I went to see if American PC was still a thing (especially after Covid times) and they most certainly are! Their boat launch location is different (now in Sheapshead Bay as opposed to Breezy Point), but it still is the same great cruise line. What makes it great? Well the boat is of reasonable size that could fit about 100 folks. It has inside and outside seating as well as a small snack bar with some simple foods to nosh on and an array of drinks (including beer and wine) to partake in. You can also bring on some basic food (we did bagels) to eat if you would like. I will say the bathrooms might leave something to be desired, but find me a small boat with a luxurious bathroom (you won't be able to). What's really most important here is the actual whale watching experience with American Princess and their crew. The APC website boasts some pretty regular whale (and dolphin) viewing and it shows as these guys know how to spot and track whales. What's nice to know is they do everything under a "Whale Sense" program that trains them to ensure all watching and following happens under proper distances and laws. Naturalist Celia explained all this and much more about whales themselves throughout our 3 hour and change trip. She was incredibly informative and pretty friendly from start to finish as she was helpful in pointing things out on the water. Other crew members (including the captain) did the same which helped in keeping us looking in the right direction. Directions like time were important (they used the "o'clock" method) because we definitely needed them to point us in the correct location. Starting early in our trip we began spotting whales. There were 3 humpbacks total that were spotted as well as a minke whale (which I had never heard of) and is apparently rarer to see. The trip was finished off with a pod of about thirty dolphins jumping and playing around our boat which was super cool. Overall, I highly recommend whale watching with American Princess Cruises. If you thought you needed to go out of Long Island in Montauk or this was some kind of Nordic European thing you could only do then you thought wrong! American Princess Cruises gives you everything you need to safely and enjoyably watch some sea mammal life right from an NYC Borough. Who knew? I did! And now you do too.

    New York Cruises

    New York Cruises

    (5 reviews)

    BEST WEDDING EVER!!!…read more I was all set up at another venue to get married on October 17th, 2020. Three weeks before my wedding, I was informed they were going to need to cancel. Frantic and ready to cancel, my now husband had suggested a boat. I googled party boats in Brooklyn, and the Atlantis came up, and to be very honest, I was skeptical, I called anyway. I spoke to a lovely woman, her name was Kelly and explained the situation, and she was very sympathetic to what was happening. She set me up with an appointment with Amanda to have a tour of the boat. My husband and I got to the boat and met with Amanda and knew immediately we were in good hands. This woman is amazing. Leading up to the event date, there were so many changes due to hot zones and what have you, and several times I was ready to give up, and it was her who told me, you deserve to be a bride and have the wedding of your dreams, and she and her awesome team delivered at every single turn. From Jamie in billing, which was so sweet, Captain Fred and his beautiful wife who oversaw every detail and cruised us around the city (some of my guests did not even know we left the dock until they were invited to the top deck to see the cake cutting by the Statue of Liberty). All the servers that none of my guests waited for a drink, the food was out promptly nobody was waiting, they were awesome, and the food was delicious (get the lamb chop ordures). Everybody on the Yacht was amazing. Amanda, we want to thank you for everything you did for us. We could not have pulled off the best wedding of all time, all the little details, the communication between vendors. It was like working with a best friend easy peasy. From the very bottom of my heart, THANK YOU. Things happen for a reason. My husband and I are so happy the other place canceled on us; it would have been a nice event but nothing close to what an AMAZING EXPERIENCE all our guests and we had.

    I recently had my wedding on this beautiful boat and I could not have asked for anything more. The…read morefood selection was vase and delicious; the decor was amazing; the staff helpful, professional and polite; the management was very accommodating and creative in helping plan the event. They truly made you feel like a long time friend or part of the family when meeting with them to plan the event. My guests had a wonderful time and walked away with a unique experience that we are still talking about a month after the wedding. One could not have ask for anything more. I would repeat my wedding and all my events on The Atlantis and will recommend to all who would ask.

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