John J. Harvey — Attraction in New York

This was probably one of the most awesome nyc experince. My son loves everything firefighter related so we knew he would love it. I never expected i would enjoy just as much. The staff is amazing and passionate. They are super welcoming and love to share their love and appreciation for the ship with you. You are also allowed to wander almost anywhere on the ship other than engine room. They allowed my son to drive the boat and even adjust the water cannons to salute the statue of liberty. Finally we had the chance to be part of an honour to the fallen firefighter that the ship is named after with the crew. All in all an...

The Fireboat tour was easily one of the coolest things we’ve ever done in NYC. The volunteers were incredibly nice and knowledgeable. The tour was very kid-friendly and had a place to store strollers and large bags. Kids wore life vests and got to go ALL OVER the boat! My son (4) even got to try a hand at steering! The 1.5 hour tour was free, but we donated reservation cost (it can be refunded or donated) plus some and it was worth every cent. I can’t say enough good things about the John J....

Had an amazing cruise with them on Saturday June 28th (2025). The crew was absolutely wonderful, the ship had plenty of room for everyone and we were allowed in most areas of the ship. They gave good information about everything going on, including a floating 'parade' of jet skis. They turned on the deck guns for us twice, one was near a charity event, the second was next to the Statue of Liberty. As a former volunteer firefighter, it was like a homecoming. I wish I could give...