This review is way overdue, but better late than never. My husband and I had our wedding on board…read morethe Festiva last September and it was an absolutely wonderful experience. The staff was amazing, friendly, and attentive. They listened to what we wanted, had excellent recommendations, and worked within our budget. Every single person we encountered was personal and friendly. This more than anything else made us comfortable choosing them for our wedding. We spoke with other vendors, but we got the best feeling from them and were not disappointed. The food was incredible, probably the best wedding food I have ever had. They made the whole day effortless on our part. We were comfortable and relaxed the entire time. I still hear from members of my family that it was the best wedding, and the best night in NYC, that they had ever experienced. I would easily recommend them to anyone looking for a fun and unique way to get married.

I don't know what everyone is barking about. It's not the Queen Mary, its a 100 foot boat (I'm…read moreguessing). We got dinner, a drink, dancing & floating around NY harbor at sunset. It's AWESOME! Food is good, dance floor big, DJ plays great music & there's plenty of outside area to take pix. I loved sitting outside & watching the city from the water. We went up the river to all the bridges, to the Lady Liberty & had a great time! I went w/ family & friends. I think it's a lot of bang for the buck!

Be aware! Scam and change prices on customers who book online and then send you through rude…read moresupervisors from Resolution Team on 2/13 and had to ask "why does a supervisor get on each time afterwards and make a customer go over the problem they are having" and the response from Deanna was to the effect of "why does you keep going to a supervisor"! Poor customer service skills and needs additional training BTW - we have screenshots of the webpage showing payment screen and Visa notifications showing NCL charge for amount matching screenshots of webpage matched. Then later NCL sent an email saying there was still a balance due. #bait&switch

I was on the inaugural NCL Escape cruise out of Miami a few years back, I had to look at my past…read morereview for NCL Miami. What made this cruise special, we were cruising on our wedding anniversary with my sister in law and her husband. *No kids* on this trip, lets see how it all plays out. The ship has over 5000 passengers, that's a lot of beach chairs! If you think you're getting into the gym at 10am? Forget about it, try going very early or later in the day. I'll try to break it down into sections, there's so much to talk about. Cabin We had a nice aft cabin with the extended balcony. Not too much time spent here during the day. The bed was comfy and was kept clean daily by the house keeping staff. Remember the nightly towel animals? Gone. NCL is trying to save water so they cut them out. Not a big deal. In the shower are the liquid soaps. I can't use only liquid soaps, ask for a soap bar and they will provide on upon request. Shows/Entertainment The Tony award winning show, After Midnight was a great evening. What do you do for the other nights? There's no going to bed at 10am, you're on vacation! We did hit up dueling pianos one night, it was fun. We didn't stay too long for the Choir of Man show, the wives didn't enjoy the show about pubs. Bars We seemed to get into a groove, after dinner we hit up The District for drinks and laughs. I did miss my sons, we liked drinking here a few years ago. This is where you'd find us most nights, drinking and listening to the great piano player. They had speciality bars like Tobacco road and the 5 o'clock somewhere bar, both nice but in the end The District with their 30 tap beer choices had us coming back nightly. Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville was a great place to grab a Landshark and a watermelon margarita for wifee, another favorite spot. The Cellar is where I experimented with multiple wines. Who knew Salvatore Ferragamo had his own wine line? This was an up charge to try, it was sooooooo good! Another must try while sailing. Food We loved all the speciality restaurants such as Moderno, La Cucina, Food Republic and Le Bistro. All restaurant go out of their way in terms of service and food quality. If you have the drink package, sample the wines from each restaurant. You'll be pleasantly surprised how well they pair with the food offerings. Pool We stayed in the adult pool and it was just that, no children allowed. How awesome is it to see a Jimmy Buffett concert on the large pool TVs while hanging out?! 5 stars just for that experience. Excursions I'm a Gold NCL member and for years I've always heard, if you book outside of the ship and you're late the ship will leave you. Brah, you're there for almost 3 days! We went on the Clearwater beach excursion, it's far and geared towards families with little kids, meaning no waves. Pass! The bus is $7 bucks per person but a personal cab is $10 bucks per person?! Take the damn cab! It's private and will make the experience more enjoyable. And you want Horseshoe beach, it's insane how pristine the beach is, we spent two days there during our trip. By far a 10 out of 10 experience. Casino I didn't want to piss off wifee grinding it out at the tables. I played big, was up $120, gave my wife half and never went back during the remainder of the cruise. If you got it like that to stay for hours and gamble? Bully for you man. Cigars If you smoke, bring your own! They have a well vented smoking lounge, don't buy one there. It's top price! I think I covered most areas. At the end of the cruise, the desk gave us $500 bucks if we rebook again, that deal was good only while on the cruise. $500 bucks?! I'm going back next year, this vacation was the ultimate in alone, wifee time. Cheers!

My daughter and I were having lunch at Grand Banks when this zodiac type boat starts up and goes…read moreflying out into the Hudson with shrilling hands in the air happy people aboard. We looked at each other and said we have got to do that. Especially since my one vacation goal was to get as close to Statue of Liberty as possible with out being on a cattle call ferry. Mission accomplished, booked on line right there while eating lunch and we were on the next voyage. What a blast. Took us right up to and by Ellis Island, Governors Island, Statue of Liberty and under and around Brooklyn Bridge. So fun. Promise you won't regret it and the price is so fair.

RIBNewYork is one of the most exhilarating experience as one can enjoy in New York City. It is…read morecertainly the fastest way on a Time budget to see the Statue of Liberty up close and the Brooklyn Bridge. My only concern is that there should probably be a health warning for elderly pregnant heart conditions, etc etc etc. You will bounce and bound across Hudson River past Ellis Island, Circle the Statue of Liberty, go up the East River, under the Brooklyn Bridge with plenty of time to photo all, and be back on dock in 30 minutes. Eliminate the dead time cruising to the destinations! Spend more time enjoying NYC!! Note: Don't attempt encumbered with bags and cameras. You should have your cell phone secured somehow like a neck strap if you want to film the whole journey.

I've gone to a lot of work related functions but this one tops them! Courtney was fabulous with…read morebeing in contact with us regarding our reservation, special requests and accommodating the requested date and party size. We had a few team members that have special dietary restrictions and this was in no way a problem with Elite to handle! Alex did an excellent job in preparing a beautify array of food and ensuring that our glasses were never empty. The food was delicious and there was something that almost everyone could eat! Jose, Danny and Albert were awesome! It was wonderful to be greeted on the yacht with a glass of wine upon crossing the threshold. Albert was great in remembering everyone's drink. And we can't forget Stacey! We sent her over a list of artists that we would like played and she hit the mark and exceeded it! Her music selection was stellar and any song requests we made throughout the night, were easily accommodated. This was a great experience and I can't wait to sail again with Elite Private Yachts! Many thanks and hats off to everyone.

My experience on the Yacht was great, I believe the crew was awesome and the food was great. The…read moreroom to dance was pretty spacey and bartender Albert was cool and quick to serve everyone their drinks. I would highly recommend Elite Private Yacht to others.

You can't go wrong with this crew and their wonderful boat trips! If you're looking for a great…read moretime these are your guys. We've had Owen as our captain a few times and he's absolutely fantastic. He doesn't miss a beat, knows the water and area well, and brings a fun positive energy to the experience as well as professionalism and safety knowledge/ practices. I can't say enough good things about Nyack Boat Charter and hope to have another fantastic experience with them soon!

Amazing boating company! Our guide was Kevin and he was incredible! Highly recommend…read more Trip: We took a power boat in nyack and got views of the bridge, hook mountain. Kevin even through in a boating lesson, where he taught us how to plane the boat, steer the boat and read the gauges which was so much fun! You could tell how passionate Kevin is about boating! He cares about the passengers and his boats so much! Food/ drinks: The boat is BYO, so grab some beers and seltzer's and you are on your way to an incredible time! Price / packages: Cost is $400 per hour and the powerboats can fit 6 people! They also have another powerboat that is the same price but used for when you want to do water sport they also have a sailboat which is more expensive but meant for 12 people

Captain Don is excellent! Caught a ton. Fair prices. Cleaned all the fish nicely. Great day.read more

WE sailed in the BVI with sailing Collective in March 2016. They came highly recommended by a…read morefriend, and The sailing Collective did not disappoint. Dayyan took the time to listen to our goals and paired us with Rob Neville as captain. Rob was the ideal captain for us- he taught us how to sail in minimal time, and within a couple of days we were handling the sailboat under his watchful eye. All our meals were so tasty, and often more elaborate than one would expect could be prepared in a tiny sailboat galley! Additionally- Rob was an excellent tour guide, and we loved our stay in The BVI. Rob was often more like an entertainment director on a cruise ship, and he spent many hours with our teenage sons- playing coconut rugby on the beach, doing science experiments, fishing, bouldering or whatever they wanted to do. We found calm protected anchorages each night, despite being very busy sailing season. I cannot possibly recommend Sailing Collective more for a once in a lifetime experience.

I first heard about the Sailing Collective via my friend's Instagram posts. She traveled with them…read moreto the BVIs and could not stop raving about it. I knew I had to try it myself! So I booked my trip and traveled with the Sailing Collective to Thailand in Dec 2015. It was the most unique and beautiful trip I've ever taken and I highly recommend it. Why I loved it: 1) THE SPOTS WE VISITED: Dayyan has an uncanny ability to sniff out all the best local spots. I was continuously amazed at his ability to find where the local fisherman ate, the best secluded beaches, and the most picturesque places to dock. Additionally, our itinerary would have been impossible without the sailboat and I enjoyed having such a different way of weaving through the islands then most of my friends who have visited Thailand. 2) THE CHEF: It was incredible to have a private chef aboard who drew upon local ingredients to create healthy and delicious meals and snacks. Ana was a wizard in the kitchen, turning out unique and visually stunning meals for a group of 10, out of a tiny sailboat kitchen. 3) THE SAILING: I loved that Captain Ross invited us to learn as little or as much about sailing as we wanted during the trip. One afternoon he took time to walk a small group through the basics of sailing and we were able to get hands on with steering, ropes etc. But if you didn't want to you were equally welcome to take a snooze in your cabin or on deck. 4) CUSTOMIZE-ABLE: I appreciated how flexible and responsive the captains were to our needs. They often gave us options about routes, beaches, meals etc. While we typically had group dinners or excursions planned at least once a day it was 100% up to you if you wanted to go out on your own or opt into group plans. The list of reasons why I love this company goes on and on. I recommend any traveler give Sailing Collective a try!

Larry was amazing, casted 7 times and caught 7 fish. If you're looking for a great experience I…read more100% recommend!