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Originally Posted by Villavic
I took that cruise in 2006. It is worth it, I recommend it, too.
I went to the statue in 1988 but the line to the stairs were soo long that we abandoned it after almost one hour. I know now you canīt enter the crown or torch, just the base, like a 10th floor where you are near the feet of the actual statue. Donīt know how crowded is these days.
I have questions too, I'm going to NYC for easter holiday. I arrive at JFK and stay at a hotel in Times Square. Not sure to take the subway, or a shuttle. What do you recommend? I'll be with a medium baggage, not so heavy but not sure if it' would be easy walking with it through the subways. Besides, how long takes to Times Sq. from JFK by subway?? (I arrive at 7am aprox). And.. is it safe? Or do you recoomend a shuttle?
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There is an AirTrain from JFK to the subway/Long Island Railroad station in Jamaica, Queens. Whenever I am heading back to the city from JFK, I usually take the AirTrain to this station and then take the Long Island Railroad into Manhattan. It's $5 and about 20 minutes and much easier than dealing with the subway, which while a few dollars cheaper, takes much longer. The LIRR will get you into Penn Station, which is just a few blocks from Times Square. You'll be perfectly fine at 7am, since that's the beginning of rush hour and lots of people are on mass transit at that time of day.
David, I think the Staten Island Ferry is free because it's essentially the only way for people who live on Staten Island to get to Manhattan without having to drive/take a bus through Jersey, which is a much longer process. As a New Yorker, I've found any time you can avoid taking a bus or anything that can get stuck in traffic (especially when coming into the city from outside of it), you should do it!