Edge NYC & Statue of Liberty Cruise: Priority Access & 60 Min Tour

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Duration2h 30m

GroupUp to 200

Audio guideEN

The Highest Outdoor Deck in the Western Hemisphere, Plus the Harbor in One Day

You get priority entry to the Edge observation deck (no line, straight to the top), then a 60-minute boat tour around the Statue of Liberty from Pier 36. Both are included in one ticket; you travel between them on your own schedule. The deck is outdoors and fully enclosed, wheelchair accessible, and works for any fitness level. Plan 3–4 hours total if you take your time at each stop.

2h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Edge and Statue of Liberty cruise

Start at The Edge observation deck
Enjoy panoramic city views
Travel to Pier 36 independently
Take 60-minute Statue of Liberty cruise

The Experience

The glass floor beneath your feet drops away and suddenly you're standing 1,131 feet above the Hudson River with nothing between you and the edge but air. That's the first thing that hits you at Edge, the observation deck at Hudson Yards — the moment you realize you're not looking at the skyline from inside a building, you're standing on it. The deck wraps all the way around, so you get the full 360-degree view: the Empire State Building to the south, the George Washington Bridge north, the Statue of Liberty out across the water. Priority entrance means you skip the line and head straight up, which matters because the deck fills fast and the light changes constantly depending on when you go.

After Edge, you make your own way down to Pier 36 for the 60-minute Statue of Liberty cruise. The boat leaves from the same waterfront you just looked down at, and the scale flips — now you're on the water looking back at those same towers you were standing on top of. The cruise circles Liberty Island, so you get the full approach, the details of the statue itself, and the sight of lower Manhattan rising behind it. It's not a landing tour (you stay on the boat), but the proximity and the angle make it feel closer than you'd expect. The whole package is self-guided, so you move at your own pace between the two — just plan to start at Edge first, as the description recommends, then head downtown when you're ready.

Hudson Yards itself is worth a walk before or after. The Vessel, that massive sculptural staircase designed by Thomas Heatherwick, sits right there in the public square — 16 stories, 154 flights, 2,500 steps if you want to climb it. The shopping and restaurants around it are new enough that the whole neighborhood still feels like it's settling in. Wheelchair accessible throughout, and public transit gets you to both spots without a car.

What’s included

Your ticket includes priority entrance to the Edge observation deck at Hudson Yards with guaranteed access and 360-degree views of Manhattan, plus a 60-minute Statue of Liberty sightseeing cruise departing from Pier 36.
Both attractions are wheelchair accessible.
You arrange your own transportation between the two sites.

Operated by WalksNYC, LLC

Is this one for you?Book this if you want both the highest outdoor view in the Western Hemisphere and the iconic harbor perspective in one day without arranging separate tickets — the combination covers the skyline from two angles that make each one hit harder.