By Vladimir Brezina
Aboard Bateaux New York‘s boat Celestial for a sunset dinner cruise
We’ve seen the Celestial cruising around the harbor many times from our kayaks, but this is quite a different experience ;-)
Plenty of opportunities for selfies with the Manhattan skyline
There go our kayaking buddies!
The Manhattan skyline in the dusk
… and round the Battery for more photo-ops in the East River
... kayaked the waters around New York for more than 15 years in his red Feathercraft folding kayak. He was originally from (the former) Czechoslovakia and lived in the U.K. and California before settling down in New York. He was a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He died in 2016.
... is a kayaker and technology researcher at Nemertes Research. She's an erstwhile engineer, particle physicist, and science fiction writer. She was born in California and has lived in Italy, Norway, Hawaii, and a few other places. She currently resides in New York City.
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Looks fantastic! I’ve had dinner on one of the bateau in Paris. Perhaps New York next?
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The company says that the Celestial was indeed modeled after the dinner boats that one sees in European waterways—Paris does come to mind! The Celestial is basically a flat, floating restaurant with huge windows that provide a great view. There are plenty of more traditionally shaped boats in New York Harbor that also do dinner cruises, but the experience there isn’t quite the same…
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True: the bateau shape is ideal, and it does have the European connection :-) Mind you, if I ever get to New York, I’d be happy to eat a sandwich on the ferry!
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looks extra special!
here i thought
a little kayak was
the civilized way :-)
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But (although it’s been done) you really don’t want to wear a tuxedo or a wedding dress in a kayak :-)
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great photos, no doubts, I’m sure everybody would have a nice time there http://www.purplelipsandwidehips.wordpress.com
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Thanks!
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great photos. I pinned a couple of them to my New York City board on Pinteret.
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Thanks, Gayle!
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That looks like a spectacular evening. :-)
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It was, especially as the weather cooperated beautifully!
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A different angle this time! Nice!
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Slightly (but not much) higher above the water :-)
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what a lovely way to spend the evening!
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Yes, and it was clearly a special occasion, celebrating various things, for many of those on board…
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The best thing about trips like that. :)
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An enchanted evening! It’s a glorious way to see New York.Thank you for allowing me to live vicariously.
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You are most welcome! :-)
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totally different perspective! what a lovely evening!
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It was indeed! -)
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