When it comes to providing the unforgettable experience of enjoying Manhattan’s iconic skyline while dining or hosting a wedding, birthday, or any other kind of event, Skyline Cruises can accommodate you in style and comfort, no matter what the occasion or season.
Skyline Cruises flagship vessel, the Skyline Princess – based out of Flushing, Queens – is essentially a floating 120-foot long restaurant and catering/event center, able to accommodate up to 450 people. With that capacity the ship can accommodate groups of any size – large or small – but the average number for a private event is typically between 75 and 150.
Skyline Cruises’ dinner cruises allow people to book a table for anywhere from two people, 10 people, or even multiple groups of 30 or 40. Guests can even rent their own private room that can accommodate as many as 50 people; there’s an incredibly wide range of options available to guests for any type of event or occasion.
Skyline Cruises was founded in 1994 by Pete Serro, who not only serves as the company’s president, but also as one of the able captains of the Skyline Princess as well.
The Skyline Princess’ home port is at the World's Fair Marina in Flushing, located in Flushing Meadows Park directly across from the Citi Field Stadium; the location gives Skyline very wide-ranging opportunities, as they are able to get to Long Island, Queens, Manhattan, Connecticut, and New Jersey, in addition to Manhattan itself.
Skyline Cruises has one typical route that they take, but are not limited to; they offer several different excursions, offering up views for their guests to enjoy from a variety of different and fascinating locations.
The standard route for the majority of their cruises goes down the East River from Flushing, Queens, which gives passengers breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty. However, Skyline can also go east into the Long Island Sound, where passengers are treated to the beautiful scenery and many elaborate mansions located there.
Another interesting aspect about Skyline Cruises’ business model is they actually are able to pick up passengers from other locations in addition to their home port, making the logistics of engaging their services far more simple and convenient. They’re available for charter from Port Washington, Westchester, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Manhattan, which is ideal for customers when it’s not convenient for them to come to Flushing.
Skyline Cruises also offers pickups for individuals going to New York Mets games and the U.S. Open, illustrating the fact that they offer many interesting possibilities over and above your typical cruise line.
However, the Skyline Princess is essentially a floating event venue whose main focus consists of dinner cruises that are open to the public, and can accommodate just about any type of event that their guests could imagine.
When it comes to dinner cruises, dinner reservations must be made in advance online. They offer a full buffet dinner with a DJ and dancing, and while approximately 40 percent of what they do are the dinner cruises, they are also able to host Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, Sweet 16s, corporate events, fundraisers…anything you could do in a catering hall, the Skyline Princess can do even better.
Skyline Princess is one of the few cruise lines around that not only provides their own catering services, but allows guests to also utilize their own outside caterers as well if they prefer, and only charter the vessel itself.
In addition to being able to host any occasion or event, the Skyline Princess – being an all-weather vessel – can also welcome guests at any time of the year as well. The interior is climate controlled so you don't have to worry about rain, cold, or heat, and the rooftop deck has a roof and removable windows that they take out during the summer, so the Skyline Princess can sail at any time of the year, and in any type of weather.
The employees and crew of Skyline Cruises are looking forward to many more years of treating people to the astonishing sights and sounds of the Manhattan skyline from the safety and comfort of the Skyline Princess. All one needs to do is hear the many thanks they receive and read the many great reviews on social media to know that Skyline Cruises is the only way to experience the fun and excitement of the seas surrounding New York City.
To find out more about Skyline Cruises, please visit their website at https://skylinecruises.com.