Holiday Jazz Cruise in Manhattan

What to Wear

Please keep in mind that the yacht is heated during cooler weather.

What to Bring
Sunglasses (it's usually brighter on the water), a camera, and additional snacks are always a good idea.
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What Not to Bring
It is unlawful to bring your own alcoholic beverages aboard the yacht.

Accessibility:

Guests who made need some assistance boarding

If the guest in question can climb a few stairs, we are able to assist them in boarding.

We would like to know in advance which trip you will be on and schedule a pre-boarding for your group in this case.

Storing manual wheelchairs or walkers

Walkers or wheelchairs not needed while aboard can also be stowed by our crew.  Guests are also welcome to keep a manual wheelchair or walker with them aboard Manhattan or Manhattan II.

Guests requiring a manual wheelchair

If the use of a manual wheelchair is required for boarding, we would like to coordinate your ticket purchase to ensure that you are purchasing for a date and a time when the Yacht Manhattan II is operating. This is our most ‘accessible’ vessel and the most regularly used vessel.  It has a ramp for boarding, but will require a 2-4 person lift of the guest over a 6 inch gap between the boarding platform and the deck of the boat.  We are accustomed to doing this, but prefer to have a discussion prior to your arrival. 

Restrooms

Guests should note that the bathrooms are located down a flight of stairs on both the Manhattan and the Manhattan II. The stairwells are wide enough for the guest to be assisted up and down and there is a hand railing. 

Bring a lock for motorized chairs

If you or your guest is arriving to the boat with a motorized chair, and is able to walk with some assistance to get aboard, please bring a lock for the motorized chair as we cannot carry and store motorized carts aboard the vessels, nor do we have secure space on site available for storage.

Basics on Accessibility at Classic Harbor Line

None of the boats in the Classic Harbor Line fleet are defined as ‘accessible’ by ADA guidelines, nor are the boats required to be due to their low capacity rating.  However, we have established our boarding practices in an as safe and reasonable fashion as possible to accommodate as many guests as possible.  

Limitations at boarding time

There is an unavoidable gap between the top boarding step or platform and the deck of the boat for each of our boats.  Due to the roughness of New York harbor, please keep in mind that our docks are in constant motion as are our boats. 

Please note:

Guests should not plan to have motorized chairs lifted aboard.

Guests over 175 pounds should not plan to be lifted aboard.  

Environmental conditions beyond our control - extreme weather, high seas and wakes in the inner harbor - could also prevent us from safely transferring anyone from the boarding platform to the deck of the yacht. (This is a very rare circumstance.)

All gift certificate sales are final and not refundable. Gift certificates can only be exchanged prior to redemption.

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