A Scenic view of New York

EARLY this morning the Aussies and Kiwis aboard Scenic Eclipse ticked an item off their bucket list as the ship cruised past the famous Statue of Liberty at sunrise, before docking at Pier 88 on New York’s Hudson River.

The temperature was a little crisp, but that didn’t deter the crew above, who kept warm with the help of the stylish Scenic bathrobes provided in their suites aboard the “World’s First Discovery Yacht”.

Scenic Eclipse has just completed a Maritimes Discovery itinerary exploring Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Massachusetts, and now heads down the US east coast en route to the Caribbean.

The ship called at Martha’s Vineyard yesterday, where a number of passengers enjoyed a spectacular bird’s eye view courtesy of the ship’s on-board helicopters, while the weekend also featured a visit to Boston where plenty of local delicacies were consumed on a food tour.

Other Boston activities included cycling using Scenic’s e-bikes.

Pictured above all nice and cosy in front of the New York skyline are Jill Johansen, Helloworld Travel Mackay Qld; Karyn Blenkiron, Scenic Regional Sales & Marketing Mgr NZ; birthday girl Amanda Todd, Scenic NSW Senior Sales Development Manager; and Helen Clarkson, Helloworld Travel Ocean Grove Vic.