Private yacht charters in New York City
New York Harbor is the most photographed event backdrop in the world, and a private yacht is the only venue that moves through it. Yacht Events coordinates charters from Manhattan's piers — Pier 81 in Midtown, Chelsea Piers, North Cove at Brookfield Place, Skyports Marina on the East River and Pier 16 at the Seaport — for events from twelve guests to twelve hundred.
The route
Most Manhattan charters sail the Hudson past the Midtown skyline, round the Battery to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, and return beneath the bridges of the East River or along the New Jersey Palisades. The captain times the sailing to the sunset and the city lights; the producer times the toast to the view.
Which yacht
Event yachts such as The Duchess, Horizons Edge and Hornblower Infinity host 500 to 1,200 guests across multiple decks with bars, dance floors and climate control. Private yachts such as Justine, Moondance and Aqua Azul suit executive dinners and family celebrations. Classic 1920s vessels — Mariner III, Manhattan, Ventura, Shearwater — bring the Jazz Age to a cocktail party.
What Yacht Events adds
Vessel selection against your headcount and budget, a chef-prepared menu, audio-visual and lighting produced in-house, décor, and boarding logistics at the pier. One team, one proposal, one point of contact on the day.
Vessels departing Manhattan
Boarding locations
- Pier 81
Manhattan
West 41st Street at the Hudson River, Midtown
- Chelsea Piers
Manhattan
West 23rd Street at the Hudson River
- North Cove Yacht Harbor
Manhattan
Brookfield Place, Battery Park City
- Skyports Marina
Manhattan
East 23rd Street at the East River
- Pier 16
Manhattan
South Street Seaport, Lower Manhattan
- World's Fair Marina
Queens
Flushing Meadows, near Citi Field
Questions, answered
Plan your event on the water
Vessel options, menus and a transparent budget, in writing.