Statue City Cruises Awarded Contract to Continue to Provide Ferry Service to the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island

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Statue City Cruises Awarded Contract to Continue to Provide Ferry Service to the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island

投稿日時 2023年8月30日

New contract comes as travel to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island approaches pre-pandemic visitation levels

New York, NY — Statue City Cruises, the authorized provider of ferry service to the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island, announced today that the ten-year contract with the National Park Service has been awarded to Statue City Cruises. Statue City Cruises, part of the City Experiences portfolio of water and land-based experiences, has operated the service for more than 15 years. The new contract begins March 1, 2024.

Visitation on board Statue City Cruises is currently at 87 percent of pre-pandemic levels with several days so far this year exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Historically, visitation has averaged more than four million annual visitors, including an all-time high 4.6 million visitors in 2016.

“On behalf of Statue City Cruises, we appreciate the opportunity to continue to deliver first rate hospitality and create amazing experiences for guests on board our vessels to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island,” said Mike Burke, COO of Concessions & Park Services for City Experiences. “We sincerely thank the National Park Service for their continued trust and confidence.”

Statue City Cruises will continue to provide world class experiences to locals and visitors from two convenient departure points at Battery Park in lower Manhattan and Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. Visitors will enjoy the rich culture and history of the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration and the Statue of Liberty Museum. The pedestal and crown of the Statue of Liberty completely reopened in October 2022.

For more information about Statue City Cruises and City Experiences, please visit https://www.cityexperiences.com/new-york/city-cruises/statue/.

ホーンブロワーグループについて

Hornblower Group is a global leader in experiences and transportation. Hornblower Group’s corporate businesses are comprised of three premier experience divisions: American Queen Voyages^®, its overnight cruising division; City Experiences, its land and water-based experiences as well as ferry and transportation services; and Journey Beyond, Australia’s leading experiential travel group. Spanning a 100-year history, Hornblower Group’s portfolio of international offerings includes water-based experiences (dining and sightseeing cruises), land-based experiences (walking tours, food tours and excursions), overnight experiences (cruises and railways) and ferry and transportation services. Hornblower Marine, a subsidiary of Hornblower Group, provides vessel outhaul and maintenance services at Bridgeport Boatworks in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Additionally, Anchor Operating System, LLC, a subsidiary of Hornblower Group, provides reservation, ticketing, and website integration services for clients in the transportation, tourism and entertainment industries. Today, Hornblower Group’s global portfolio covers 114 countries and territories, 125 U.S. cities and serves more than 22 million guests annually. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Hornblower Group’s additional corporate offices reside in Adelaide, Australia; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; London, United Kingdom; New Albany, Indiana; New York, New York; Dublin, Ireland; and across Ontario, Canada. For more information visit hornblowercorp.com.

シティ・エクスペリエンスについて

City Experiencesは、Hornblower Groupの水上および陸上体験会社の広範なポートフォリオを代表するもので、2つのサブブランドが含まれています：City CruisesとCity Ferryの2つのサブブランドがあります。シティ・クルーズ社は、米国、カナダ、英国の22の寄港地で、食事、観光、プライベート・イベントなどを提供しています。シティ・クルーズ社は、国立公園局とナイアガラ公園委員会に代わってクルーズを運航しており、現在、自由の女神像国定公園とエリス島国立移民博物館、アルカトラズ島、ナイアガラ・フォールズへのフェリーサービスを提供する契約を結んでいます。シティ・フェリー社は、内陸および沿岸の水路で乗客、車両、その他の貨物を安全に輸送するために必要な専門知識とノウハウを提供し、ニューヨーク・フェリーやプエルトリコのフェリーシステムなどの運営に携わっています。シティ・エクスペリエンス社は、ベンチャー・アショア社、ウォークス社、デバー・ツアーズ社など、水上および陸上でのエクスカーション、パートナー提供のエクスカーション、マルチポート・パッケージなど、さまざまな体験を提供する企業である。詳しくはcityexperiences.comをご覧ください。