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Nov 1, 2024
very interesting. Paid for information on my mother's entry into the United States but only got subsequent visits, not the original one; date and her age were incorrect. Full review by vgmerlot
Oct 13, 2024
You shouldn't skip Ellis island if you're in New York. It should be perfect day when you visit, it definitely worths it to see museum and open air walking area for everyone who wants to date back. Full review by uzmelissa
Oct 3, 2024
Hard hat tour is a must! I had no idea how extensive the hospital was, let alone how much they did to take care of the immigrants. It was one of the best hospitals in the U.S.! Don't let the "hard ha… Full review by Anna S
We are planning on doing the Ellis Island hard hat tour and would like to have time to walk around liberty island first. The ferry tickets from battery park are about an 1.5 hours before the tour. It is suggested to get to the security line 30 minutes early. Does anyone know what happens if we get to security earlier? Do they check your ferry times and turn you away if you are early?
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We got there about 20 minutes early and we were allowed to go right in. A reminder though, the appointment time is only for security - you may still have to wait for a boat. We waited …
We got there about 20 minutes early and we were allowed to go right in. A reminder though, the appointment time is only for security - you may still have to wait for a boat. We waited for only a short time though. I don't think you'll have enough time for Liberty Island before your tour. You may have to wait for a boat again to get over to Ellis Island. We waited more than an hour in full sun when we wanted to return to Battery Park from Ellis Island - bring a bottle of water just in case - our experience was brutal.
Bonjour j’envisage de faire ellis island mais de ne pas m’éterniser sur liberty island .je voudrai savoir si nous restons longtemps sur l île De la statue. merci
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Bonjour, on peut choisir combine de temps on passe sure chaque Ile. Il y a un horaire sur let website 'statue cruises' pour vous aider a preparer votre visite. Bon voyage!
Hi Kelly I am planning on buying this tour however, being a first time visitor I am confused. Do i need to purchase a ferry ticket in order to do this tour? I think this is the best tour for Statue of Liberty but I am not sure if I need a ferry ticket?
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I would buy tickets through Statue City Cruises. That is the only one (that I know of) that will actually drop you off at both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. There are different tours …
I would buy tickets through Statue City Cruises. That is the only one (that I know of) that will actually drop you off at both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. There are different tours of Ellis Island you can buy but they all include the ferry. If you do a search for Statue City Cruises, it should break down what is available but the short answer to your question is, buying a ticket for the ferry will get you onto Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty with no additional charge.
Is the only way to get to Ellis Island to buy a ticket to both attractions? I am not interested in touring the Statue of Liberty but would like to see the museum only on Ellis island.
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As others have pointed out, just one ticket for both stops. Before we went, someone told us to just stay on the boat for the Statue of Liberty, unless we wanted to actually go up, (which we …
As others have pointed out, just one ticket for both stops. Before we went, someone told us to just stay on the boat for the Statue of Liberty, unless we wanted to actually go up, (which we didn’t). It saved us so much time and we got fabulous pictures from the boat. It gave us a lot more time to explore Ellis island.
Can we stay on the ferry and skip the SOL? I’ve already seen it and it wasn’t all that interesting, so I definitely don’t want to see it again. I’d rather just skip it and go right to Ellis Island I tried searching for this question but I can’t farther than the first 19 questions. Thanks!
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Just stay on the ferry when they stop at the Statue of Liberty to let people off and the next stop will be Ellis Island. You will NOT have a chance to stop at the Statue of Liberty on the way …
Just stay on the ferry when they stop at the Statue of Liberty to let people off and the next stop will be Ellis Island. You will NOT have a chance to stop at the Statue of Liberty on the way back. You can get good photos of the statue when people are disembarking at the statue on the way over and the boat gets close for photos on the sail back from Ellis Island. Still have to pay for both sights.
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