A trip to New York isn’t complete without seeing the Statue of Liberty, so we decided the best way to see her for the first time was from the water on a boat.

We booked online for a ferry tour which departed from Hudson River Park and lasted about an hour and a half.

Leaving the dock we went down the West side of Manhattan and past the Financial District.

The tour went up past Manhattan with DUMBO and Brooklyn on our right side.

We went under the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge and it was amazing to see these magnificent structures from a different angle

The boat then turned so Manhattan was on our right hand side and we got a great view of midtown including the Empire State building.

The tour took us back past downtown where we saw the famous Staten Island Ferry.

We then made our way towards the Statue of Liberty which was the highlight of the tour.

In all honesty, it is a lot smaller than I expected in comparison to all the the skyscrapers in the city, but it is a stunning structure which is so iconic to New York.

The boat finally made its way back up the West side of Manhattan and to the pier at Hudson Yards.

This was a fantastic way to see the city from the water and a brilliant bucket list moment to see the Statue of Liberty in all of her glory ❤