Manhattan

 

 

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK

3 Days Itinerary

DAY 1

Grab lunch at P.J. Clarks located steps from the marina in Brookfield Place for All-American food and a lively atmosphere. Take a trip to the top of the World Trade Center, located just steps from the docks at North Cove! It’s the tallest building in the United States with sweeping views of Manhattan from all sides. Have dinner and drinks at Beaubourg, located in Brookfield Place. Enjoy upscale French cuisine with a sunset view.

DAY 2

Start the day with a stroll down to Battery Park, taking in the view of the Statue of Liberty. Venture toward Wall Street to visit the Wall Street Bull and New York Stock Exchange. End the day with drinks at the Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar, located across the street from North Cove at the Conrad Hotel. Try their Ice Pop Cocktails! Perfect to cool off after a warm summer’s day in NYC.

DAY 3

Venture uptown for a walk in Central Park. Check out the boat pond to practice your sailing skills with a (much) smaller vessel. Enjoy an afternoon exploring the Metropolitan Museum of Art, located on the west side of the park. You could spend hours exploring the many halls of art, ranging from ancient to modern with everything in between. Finish the night with a Broadway show! With a show-stopping season, there are so many great shows to choose from. Ask our Guest Services for more details and show recommendations.

DAY 1

Grab lunch at P.J. Clarks located steps from the marina in Brookfield Place for All-American food and a lively atmosphere. Take a trip to the top of the World Trade Center, located just steps from the docks at North Cove! It’s the tallest building in the United States with sweeping views of Manhattan from all sides. Have dinner and drinks at Beaubourg, located in Brookfield Place. Enjoy upscale French cuisine with a sunset.

DAY 2

Start the day with a stroll down to Battery Park, taking in the view of the Statue of Liberty. Venture toward Wall Street to visit the Wall Street Bull and New York Stock Exchange. End the day with drinks at the Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar, located across the street from North Cove at the Conrad Hotel. Try their Ice Pop Cocktails! Perfect to cool off after a warm summer’s day in NYC.

DAY 3

Venture uptown for a walk in Central Park. Check out the boat pond to practice your sailing skills with a (much) smaller vessel. Enjoy an afternoon exploring the Metropolitan Museum of Art, located on the west side of the park. You could spend hours exploring the many halls of art, ranging from ancient to modern with everything in between. Finish the night with a Broadway show! With a show-stopping season, there are so many great shows to choose from. Ask our Guest Services for more details and show recommendations.

DAY 4

Have breakfast at Black Seed Bagel located in Brookfield Place for delicious artisan bagel with so many creative sandwich options that will delight your morning. Head into midtown to explore Time Square! See the bright lights and take in all the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple. Take a trip to the top of the Rock for even more sweeping views, and while you are there take a tour of the NBC studios.

DAY 5

Get your steps in by exploring the Highline in Chelsea, an elevated park made from a converted railroad. Climb to the top of the Vessel (located at the northern end of the Highline) and do some shopping in Hudson Yards, the newest hotspot in NYC. Grab a bite at one of the lovely restaurants in Tribeca, a quick walk from North Cove.

Local Attractions

North Cove Marina starts the excitement of Manhattan. From shopping and dining steps way to sailing adventures and incredible monuments, explore the amazing New York City.

ELLIS ISLAND STATUE OF LIBERTY

Take the Ferry over to where over 12 million immigrants entered the United States and travel up to the crown of the Statue of Liberty.

ONE WORLD OBSERVATORY

Positioned on top of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, on levels 100, 101, and 102 of the 1,776 foot tall One World Trade Center building, One World Observatory™ provides unique, panoramic views of New York City, its most iconic sites, and surrounding waters. From the observatory you can see Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.

BROOKFIELD PLACE

Spend the day shopping and dining. Take a cooking class at the institute of Culinary Education where you can learn the techniques of professional chefs with the best culinary knowledge. Enjoy year-round activities and events from art exhibits to performances. Brookfield Place also offers summer fitness programs and a skating rink in winter featuring Olympic skaters.

NORTH COVE SAILING

Located in the heart of Manhattan is North Cove sailing school, club and community center. The facilities offer a variety of adult, children, family and corporate sailing experiences form excursions and lessons to races and events.

ANNUAL EVENTS

JANUARY-FEBRUARY
WINTER NYC RESTAURANT WEEK

Twice a year in January

February (Winter) and July – August (Summer) this event brings the finest restaurant cuisine from over 400 restaurants to the masses. Diners are able to sample an array of eateries that make up NYC’s culinary culture.

FEBRUARY
FASHION WEEK

Held every February and September when international fashions collections are premiered to buyers, the press and the public. It is one of four major fashion weeks in the world.

APRIL
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL

Every April, this festival in Manhattan showcases a diverse selection of independent films.

JUNE
MUSEUM MILE FESTIVAL

The mile on Fifth Avenue between 82nd Street and 110th Street is designated as New York City’s Museum Mile because it features some of the City’s finest cultural institutions. For one night these institutions are open for free to the public as a way to support the arts.

JUNE -SEPTEMBER
CENTRAL PARK SUMMER STAGE

SummerStage is an outdoor festival of the arts held each year at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. Performances are mostly free, with the exception of a few bigname benefit concerts that help fund the SummerStage programming. Founded in 1986, the SummerStage Festival features performances spanning World and American music, modern dance, spoken word, electronic music, and family programming.

JULY-AUGUST
SUMMER NYC RESTAURANT WEEK

Twice a year in January – February (Winter) and July – August (Summer) this event brings the finest restaurant cuisine from over 400 restaurants to the masses. Diners are able to sample an array of eateries that make up NYC’s culinary culture.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER
US OPEN

Hard Court Tennis tournament held at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center hosting the greatest tennis players in the world at this annual Grand Slam event

SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER FASHION WEEK

Held every February and September when international fashions collections are premiered to buyers, the press and the public. It is one of four major fashion weeks in the world.

Feast of San Gennaro – the annual event in Little Italy draws over a million visitors to this 11-day event that honors the patron saint and protector of Naples, San Gennaro.

OCTOBER
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL FRINGE FESTIVAL

Theatre Festival and one of the largest multi-arts events in North America. It is featured 20 stages in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.

NOVEMBER
MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE

Every Thanksgiving Morning, one of the world’s largest parades travels through New York City displaying massive floats, marching bands, performances and other entertainment.

DECEMBER
ROCKEFELLER CENTER TREE LIGHTING

Each year, thousands crowd the sidewalks for the event and millions watch the live broadcast. The tree remains lit and on display on the plaza between West 48th and 51st Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues through early into the new year. On Christmas day, the lights shine for a full 24 hours.

NEW YEAR’S EVE
TIMES SQUARE NEW YEAR’S EVE

Revelers began celebrating New Year’s Eve in Times Square as early as 1904, but it was in 1907 that the New Year’s Eve Ball made its maiden descent from the flagpole atop One Times Square. Seven versions of the Ball have been designed to signal the New Year.

To me this skyline is the most iconic one in the States, makes you
think big, this city has a soul of itself, is always
changing and always gets so beautiful at dawn.

Iconic, TripAdvisor Review