Luxury Private Yacht Rentals and Charters for Special Events for up to 12 Guests
Hudson Star, our luxury cruising yacht, perfect for full day trips, proposals, bigger celebrations and more. The Manhattan Mermaid is our fun, open air yacht. She is an amazing venue for 2-3 hour cruises up the Hudson with some drinks and friends. Both yachts are beautiful late model 2020s and can accommodate 10-12 guests in style!
Special Event Ideas!
Perfect proposals, the best birthday ideas, unique anniversary gifts, celebrations, client events and more - Big Apple Charters helps you arrange an epic experience not soon forgotten! We can arrange catering, photography, custom signs and more. Let us know what would make the day amazing!
Examples of our Charter Options
Manhattan Mermaid
Bring up to 10 guests on a 2 hour private charter aboard the Manhattan Mermaid, our luxury open air 2020 Sea Ray yacht. Cruising up the Hudson River, with the iconic NYC skyline views, she is the perfect, less expensive venue for drinks on an afternoon escape. Even more special, upgrade to a weekend, or everyone's favorite, a spectacular sunset cruise. The Manhattan Mermaid is available during the 2022 season April 1st through Nov 30th.
Daytime Private Charters
from $600
All Day Beach Escape
You plus 7 friends for an incredible escape on the Hudson Star! Departing around 9am, we head south past the Statue of Liberty and Verrazano Bridge, About 45 min later we drop anchor, just off Sandy Hook beach. The music is on, with paddle boards and our "floating island" getting you in the water, Wander the beach, relax in the sun, feeling a million miles from the city. The BBQ serves up a great lunch and maybe then another swim, We get you back to NYC around 5pm.
Full-Day Escape
from $3000
Sunset Proposals
It will be a truly magical memory, one that will be with you always. The perfect way to express your love, with the sun setting behind the skyline and the world's greatest city looking on for your moment. Here on the sea you formally ask her for forever, in a place she will never forget. We can arrange everything from "secret photography", flowers and, of course, the perfect backdrop for your special moment.
Summer Sunsets
from $900
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Big Apple Charters
Big Apple Charters is opening New York City's nautical world to locals and visitors alike. Surrounded by water, the Big Apple is a boater's paradise. From cruising in front of Lady Liberty, traveling under the Brooklyn Bridge, anchoring off beaches in Raritan Bay, sunsets over the Palisades, visiting City Island for lobsters, or even planning a Caribbean escape, we have something for anyone looking to get a little more sea breeze in their life and peace in their soul.
