Riis Landing in Rockaway, Queens (please see directions below; DO NOT rely on your GPS!!!)
Departure Time:
12:00 PM
Return Time:
2:30 PM
Fare:
Adults:
Children 12 and under:
Groups of 15 or greater:please phone our office
Cash Bar Aboard:
Hot/Cold Beverages
Soups & Pickings
Our famous hot spiced coffees!
If you're interested in setting sail in search of these beautiful seals and birds, hop aboard The American Princess docked in Rockaway, Queens. What a unique opportunity to learn about the wildlife that exists in our own backyard! A naturalist will be aboard to provide insight and information about seals and marine life. Video/slide presentations will be available during the trip.
Note: coolers and/or alcoholic beverages are not permitted to be brought aboard the vessel; all sales are final; no refunds; tours may be subject to cancellation due to inclement weather.
Don't Forget to Bring Your Ticket(s) or PayPal Receipt!
Address of Riis Landing
Intersection of State Rd. and Heinzelman Rd.
Breezy Point (Rockaway, Queens) NY 11697
West Side of Marine Pkwy Bridge
Reference Point: Fort Tilden is located across the street from Riis Landing Google Map
By Car
Take the Belt Parkway to Exit 11S (Flatbush Avenue South). Continue on Flatbush Avenue South to the Marine Parkway Bridge (also known as the Gil Hodges Bridge). Drive in the right lane over the bridge, and take the Breezy Point exit located at the foot of the bridge. Proceed to the first traffic light and make a right directly into the parking lot of Riis Landing. Tickets may be purchased and/or redeemed aboard the boat.
Public Transportation: Subway & Bus
From NYC & BROOKLYN:
Take the #2 train (also the #5 at rush hour) to Flatbush Avenue. Transfer to the Q35 Bus over the Marine Park Bridge to the Fort Tilden bus stop in Breezy Point, Rockaway.
Once you are off the bus, walk back to the corner of the main road (where the bus turned) and with the bridge on your right side, walk left to the traffic light. Cross the street at the traffic light and continue walking directly into the parking lot of Riis Landing (the building facing you) and then onto the boat. Tickets may be purchased and/or redeemed aboard the boat.
From NYC, QUEENS & LONG ISLAND:
Take the A train to Beach 116th St. exit in Rockaway (which includes a connecting shuttle train in Howard Beach to Beach 116th St.). Transfer to the Q35 or Q22 bus to the Fort Tilden bus stop in Breezy Point, Rockaway.
Once you are off the bus, walk back to the corner of the main road (where the bus turned) and with the bridge on your right side, walk left to the traffic light. Cross the street at the traffic light and continue walking directly into the parking lot of Riis Landing (the building facing you) and then onto the boat. Tickets may be purchased and/or redeemed aboard the boat.
Seal and Bird Watching Cruise NYC - American Princess Cruises
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Owned and operated by TWFM Ferry Inc. of New York, American Princess Cruises is a premier New York City cruise operator that provides cruise service to the five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island), Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk Counties), New Jersey and Connecticut.
