Welcome to Statue Cruises

This is the official ticketing and information site for the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum. We are excited to provide service to these significant icons of America's history. Statue Cruises looks forward to providing an exciting and memorable experience to locals and visitors to New York City and New Jersey.

Important Information

STATUE OF LIBERTY NATIONAL MONUMENT & ELLIS ISLAND SERVICE ADVISORY: Year round daily service to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, minimal wait time (half hour or less) to enter the screening facilities at either Battery Park, New York or Liberty State Park, New Jersey. We strongly suggest you book in advance to guarantee access inside the Statue of Liberty with a Monument Pass.

LIBERTY HARBOR CRUISE SERVICE ADVISORY: The Liberty Harbor Cruise service which does not stop at the Statue of Liberty or Ellis Island will run weekend service only through Columbus Day, October 13, 2008. The cruise departs every 90 minutes from Battery Park, starting at 11:00 AM. The first two cruises of the morning will stop at Governors Island. The Liberty Harbor Cruise departs from Gangway 3 within Battery Park.

Important Ticket Information

New JerseyDepart from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey
Ample parking for cars and buses. Easy access from the New Jersey Turnpike.
New
York		Depart from Battery Park, New York City
Easy access from public transportation.

Ellis Island

Ellis Island Immigration Museum is part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument. It was added to the National Park System in May of 1965 and following an extensive restoration, its main building opened over a quarter century later on September 10, 1990 as a National Museum of Immigration.

Does your family have historic ties to Ellis Island? Find out more at the American Family Immigration History Center on Ellis Island or online.

Learn more about the effort to rehabilitate the remaining unopened buildings on Ellis Island. Visit Save Ellis Island to learn more about this project and how you can be involved.

Liberty Enlightening the World

Located on a 12 acre island, the Statue of "Liberty Enlightening the World" was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored for her centennial on July 4, 1986.