USA. New York. the Staten Island Ferry

Travels

Mar 9, 2015

New York — the city, to put it mildly, is not cheap. Therefore, we are always happy when our way occurred restaurant with reasonable prices or somehow managed to spare. But all these petty mercantile joy can not stand comparison with the main attraction of the city free of charge — at the Staten Island ferry.

Thanks to the mayor's office in New York this view can be enjoyed on such a nice price:

To get to the ferry first proceed to Metro South Ferry Station or Whitehall. It is close to Battery Park, in the south of Manhattan. On weekdays, ferries run at intervals of 30 minutes, so do not have to wait long. A few years ago, the trip cost 50 cents, but the authorities decided that the charge of people who have to pay and so on the subway in Manhattan, and also on Staten Island — a bit ugly. Before the terrorist attacks of September 11, the ferry could enter the machine for $3, and now motorists to do the hook and still pay.

Station ferry them. St. George on Staten Island:

Inside spacious, but a lot of people. 50% can be directly attributed to the category of tourists.

Live music helps pass the painful hour mode:

Quality serious performance, equipment, video — all at the proper level:

Passengers seem to like:

Some very well:

Kraudfandinґ flows quite briskly:

At first we were surprised high local executive skills "the station" musicians, but it turned out that it — not the influence of climate or lifestyle, and the results are normal kastynґu. His are all performers before authorization to concerts in the subway or other form of transport.

Perhaps residents of Staten Island:

Ferry — is a wonderful find for budget tourists, everything at the station also caught, probably the best free WiFi in town. You can also charge the phone or visit the toilet without waiting for the nearest McDonald's.

Before that, we never saw the ferry, so it uyavlyavsya us a kind of small ships, such as Bangkok , but the crowd of passengers to Gate hinted at considerable size vessels:

And so it turned out for us influx trypalubnyy John Kennedy. With us there more people crammed 600-700. Planting takes place on two decks, the lower allowed with bikes:

Ferry Station in Manhattan:

The ferry set sail. While there were no symptoms of seasickness go for exploration. Second deck:

Stairs to first floor:

It seems that the number of life jackets during pidhanyalasya mail password from Chief Engineer:

The same ferry only profile:

Ferry evening like a cruise ship. Most of the passengers photographs kinds evening Manhattan:

We aptly pidhadaly timing of the journey. On the way to Staten Island in broad daylight toured the Big Apple, and admired the way back already night city.

The ferry — not just a tourist symbol, but also a famous brand in the world of romance. By the way, we were lucky enough to witness the romantic event. This — a lovely couple from Alaska, he specifically invited her to New York to make the wedding proposal on the ferry. It seems everyone is happy.

At this time, the rest of the passengers involved in those for which also went on the trip — considering the Statue of Liberty. We can say that the ferry — no means of transportation, and see the way the budget is one of the most famous symbols of the US.

However, from this distance it is quite devoid of the usual greatness, and we look back over the sides. That was the frame squad sea kopykiv :

Shipspotteram here is like:

Staten Island itself is nothing particularly remarkable not remember. We even regret that once were not in place for the next ferry to Manhattan, as did the bulk of tourists. In summer there's probably more comfortable: