点评:The famous Staten Island Ferry has been in operation since 1817. Although meant for commuters, the ferry offers a great way for tourists to get out in the New York Harbor for wonderful views of the Manhattan skyline at no cost since the ferry is free. You will also pass near the Statue of Liberty and the views are closer on the trip to Staten Island rather than on the return. Find a spot along the railing on the right side of the ferry when boarding. For best views of the Manhattan Skyline, head to the back of the ferry when sailing away from Manhattan or go to the front of the ferry when returning. Ferries leave every 30 minutes on the top of the hour and 30 minutes after the hour 24 hours a day. Try to avoid those during peak commuting time in the morning and late afternoon. However, there will still be thousands of other tourists waiting to board when you arrive at the Ferry Building as this is one of the most popular things for a visitor to do when in NYC but the ferries are huge and can accomodate huge numbers so there will be no issues getting on. If you want to be one of the first on board to pick your spot, arrive 20 minutes before the departure time. There isn't much to do in the immediate area after disembarking on the Staten Island side so you may want to just get off and wait for the next ferry returning. However, I always like to get a drink at the River Dock Cafe near the terminal and sit out on the patio if the weather is nice. I've never ridden at night but the views of the Manhattan skyline after dark would be spectacular and I'll have to try this on the next trip to NYC.
翻译:著名的斯塔滕岛渡轮自1817年起便开始运营。虽然它原本是为通勤者服务的,但由于乘船免费,游客也能借此机会免费前往纽约港,欣赏曼哈顿天际线的壮丽景色。乘船途中您还会经过自由女神像附近,而且前往斯塔滕岛时的视角比返程时更为接近自由女神像。上船后,请选择渡轮右侧的栏杆处就座。这样就能获得最佳的曼哈顿天际线景观。离开曼哈顿时,请前往渡轮的尾部;返回时则请前往渡轮的前部。渡轮全天24小时运行,每整点及半点发船。尽量避开早晨和傍晚的上下班高峰时段乘坐。不过,当你抵达渡轮码头时,仍有成千上万的游客在排队等候登船。毕竟乘坐渡轮是游客在纽约市最热门的活动之一。不过这些渡轮规模庞大,能容纳大量乘客,因此登船完全不会有问题。如果你想成为首批登船的人并挑选到一个好位置,只需在出发时间前20分钟到达即可。在从斯塔滕岛一侧下船后,周边并没有太多可做的事情,因此你或许可以直接下船,然后等待下一班返程渡轮。不过,我总是喜欢在码头附近的River Dock Café喝杯东西;如果天气不错,我还会坐在露台上。我从未在夜间乘坐过渡轮,但据说夜幕降临时曼哈顿的天际线景观极为迷人,下次去纽约时我一定要试试。