Let’s face it — summers beckon to be spent near the water, but that doesn’t always mean schlepping out East on the Jitney for the weekend. On a recent weekend, we joined the New York Health and Racquet Club’s brunch cruise on their 75 foot yacht.
We boarded near East 23rd Street, and cruised down the East River, around the southern tip of Manhattan, up to Tribeca on the Hudson River, and back again. As you can see, absolutely gorgeous views of all the important NYC landmarks…bridges, The Empire State Building, even a closeup of Lady Liberty!
The brunch menu included light fare such as fruit, yogurt, and granola…venturing up to quiches, wraps, and bagels and lox. A cash bar and music was available on the upper deck, and down below you could sit and enjoy the views in peace and quiet, with the occasional sea spray jumping on board to cool you off. Such an iconic NYC summer afternoon!
Yacht tours run from early May through early October.
What’s your favorite way to spend time near the water during the summer? Share below!
*If you’re not a member or guest of a member of the NYHRC, the price is $60.
Jessica Tiare Bowen lives in the juicy Big Apple with her adorable pink-nosed chihuahua, Gillman. He’s the inspiration for her first published children’s book, “Park Avenue Pound Puppy.” The book is the combined result of her two greatest passions: pooches and penning stories.
Her passions include art, urban hikes through Manhattan, drinking coffee with 3 creams and 6 sugars, making extremely detailed itineraries and traveling to far away places, singing along to Broadway shows, Netflix movie nights, discovering incredible treasures at Goodwill and thrift stores, and listening to stories from little people under 7 and big people over 70.
She started her career as New York City Teaching Fellow, teaching elementary school and theater arts at a special education school in the South Bronx for 6 years. She is now a Special Education School Improvement Specialist working in public schools throughout New York City. She is the Editor-In-Chief of the online New York City travel magazine, Used York City. The magazine focuses on finding the best of New York…as used by New Yorkers. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and an ASPCA Ambassador.
