Atlantica Elite Private Yachts

This is my company’s second cruise party with the Spirit Cruise lines. Booking the Atlantica was the best choice we could have made for our event. The staff was incredible, attentive, and anticipated all our needs. All I had to do was suggest I needed something and it appeared like magic. All my guests remarked on how delicious our food was and how cozy, but spacious the venue was.
From sales, to booking, to payment, to cruise, every part of this process was made simple and smooth. If you are looking for a fun and perfect evening, book this ship!
Special thanks to Jessica Toland, Bryan Miranda, and the vivacious Jack Doyle for making our event one of a kind and forever memorable.

My husband and I got married on the Atlantica in September 2015 (Labor Day Weekend). It was amazing! We had around 70 guests and it was an afternoon wedding. We were on the yacht from 11:30 AM — 4:00 PM and it was the perfect amount of time. We had our ceremony on the observation deck prior to sailing. From there we moved to the lounge for cocktail hour. Finally, we moved to the lower deck for the reception. The yacht was rocking a decent amount at the beginning while in the lounge, but once we got moving, you rarely noticed it rocking. My husband and I are not originally from this area, though we live in NJ now. About 90% of our guests traveled from out of state and most had never been to NYC before so we wanted them to have a unique and fun experience. Everybody loved it! We had so many compliments from our guests saying it was the best wedding they had ever been to. We also received so many compliments on the food and cake. I can honestly say the food and cake were both amazing! Also, the food tasting we did in June on the Bateaux was so great and such a fun date night for us during the planning process. Bryan and Emilie were both wonderful to work with. They were helpful and responsive! Bryan did a great job during the wedding handling everything and letting me enjoy the day as the bride. I would highly recommend the Atlantica and Entertainment Cruises to anybody looking to have a nontraditional wedding in NY. It was also very reasonably priced, especially since it included an open bar. Such a great day and experience overall!

We got married aboard the Atlantica in August 2015. It was kind of … spectacular! We asked to begin with a cocktail hour and then hold the ceremony as close the statue of Liberty as possible. At sundown. The staff and crew delivered a storybook setting beyond our expectations. Bryan and Emilie were a pleasure to work with throughout the planning process. If you are considering a boat wedding: do it!

Let me say that the Atlantica experience did not disappoint. We had our wedding aboard the yacht this summer and we could not have been happier. Originally I wanted an evening wedding but my husband wanted a daytime wedding so that people would be able to see the Manhattan sites and the Statue of Liberty, in all their glory. Emilie was so helpful when we were looking at various venues and options and guided us through the process along the way.
I was concerned it would not be as elegant as an evening wedding. All those preconceived notions went out the window when our guests arrived on the yacht.
We had our ceremony on the top deck and I want to mention that one of our guests was wheelchair bound. We were so concerned about how we would get her up and down to each of the 3 levels during everything which was going on. The Captain and crew were amazing. They lifted her up and took her to each of the levels as we moved throughout the yacht for the different events of the day. It was seamless.
Jessica really made our day flow so smoothly. She was there whenever we needed her from before we even boarded the yacht and throughout the entire day. She worked well with our wedding planner and again was very accommodating, making certain we were comfortable and everything was taken care of.
I would recommend using vendors from the recommended list as this really helped in many of our decisions as the Yacht as well as the Vendors have worked together and the vendors understand the layout so from the florist to the DJ to the photographer it really helped the flow.
We were very lucky as the weather was wonderful but with the different levels on the yacht, if the weather had changed, we had the option to stay inside and they can accommodate a lot of guests which was great.
Our guests raved about the Yacht, the service and of course the views. I would definitely recommend the Atlantica for your wedding.

‘Best wedding Ever!’ has been repeatedly said to my husband and I and both our families. We were married aboard The Atlantica and from start of planning to the steps off the yacht, the entire experience was wonderful. John Barrall in the main office was so helpful and patient. Jessica our coordinator was pleaaant, always responsive and friendly. Our bartender was exceptional and deserves so exta praise.
We had a special needs guest and was able to enjoy all 3 levels of the yacht via a wheelchair lift. Seeing his smiling face in the pictures makes my day. Thank you for that. we left out of Weehawken, NJ and the marina area allowed so for some beautiful pictures.
The food was amazing, everyone gave us compliments from food, décor, surroundings and opting to exchange vows In front of the Statue of Liberty was a real crowd pleaser.
If we had to do it all over again, we would do it exactly as we did. The entire experience was really memorable and that is exactly what my new husband and I wanted. The recommendations for cake and DJ vendors were perfect and we have no regrets about anything.
Thank you to all involved and look forward to an anniversary sail with you.
If you don’t consider this venue you are missing out.
Thank you for the ‘Best Wedding Ever’
Mr. And Mrs. Keith Goldberg

We recently had our wedding on the Atlantica and couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. Everything went beautifully. All of the staff on the boat were incredibly professional, friendly, and helpful — especially the wedding coordinator Jessica. During the entire planning process she was very easily accessible and quick to respond to any of our inquiries. She worked very hard to coordinate with all of our vendors and we were very impressed by how smooth everything went.
The boat was extremely accommodating to all of our requests including changing the time of sail, adding a photo booth and even my fathers request to re-​route the boat and go straight to the statue of liberty for sunset.
Having our wedding on a boat was definitely a very unique experience that all of our guests loved — they kept telling us over and over how it was one of the coolest weddings they had ever been too and also how there was so much to do — go outside and enjoy the sites, wander around on the cocktail level or dance the night away downstairs. The food was also outstanding. Their short ribs just melt in your mouth and we got lot comments that the chicken and fish were both delicious too.
The only thing I would give you a heads up on is after we booked the boat we found out if we went over a certain amount of guests (I think it was around 160) that they would have to significantly shrink the size of the dance floor or put tables on the second floor — so we were very conscious on keeping our numbers down — which worked out well as we ended up with 155 and the boat would have probably felt a little too crowded with more than that since everyone was on the outside deck for happy hour /​statue of liberty.
All in all we were extremely happy with our entire experience and I would highly recommended the Atlantica.

We set up a corporate event on Atlantica. The Yacht was good and the cruise was comfortable. Servers on board were good and gracious. Service was quick too.
The food served on the yacht was not good. For a supposed fancy Yacht trip the food didn’t compare by any standards. Overall comment was it felt like some frozen food that was microwaved and served. Salad was already served table-​side before people were seated and was not fresh at all. The entrees served were poor in quality. Chicken in the entrée literally felt like rubber while eating. Hors d’œuvre served on board were not good too.
We paid a big Price for this trip and had taken Premium package which included all alchohol etc. When on board the team says that there is no Johny Walker or Chivas because now the package has changed and your package does not offer it anymore. Being on board was the first time we ever heard of the change and upset the team.
Overall it was an ok experience from a cruise perspective but maybe can do with food catered from outside.

I had my wedding at the Atlantica Yacht on 8÷11÷2013 and it was a great wedding. Many of our guests told my husband and I and our parents what a unique, fun idea it was to have a wedding on a boat. The views were great. Our wedding planner Jessica was kind, accomodating, and thorough. Our guests told us the short ribs were melted in their mouths and so tender. Our friends stayed close to the bar at the cocktail lounge deck for most of their free time on the boat. The ceremony that took place on the top deck was beautiful because of the gorgeous backdrop of the city skyline, being on the water, the breeze, and the beautiful setting. Guests mentioned multiple times to us that they loved our ceremony. The cocktail hour food was delicious, and the cold bar was pretty and had good cheese and crackers (not that I got to eat or see much of it, as a bride). We used Palermo Bakery, which is Atlantica’s cake supplier, and the custom made cake was breathtaking. Jessica set up our gift table and escort cards flawlessly. We also had a traditional Korean ceremony called paebaek on the dance floor of the dining deck. It was the highlight of our wedding – it was so fun, roudy, and full of excitement and happiness. When the boat pulled to the dock around 10pm, many people, including me, didn’t even realize the boat was nearing the dock. That’s how fast time flew.
Our wedding went better than I expected partly because Atlantica knew how to do weddings. The boat crew and Jessica are experts. I couldn’t have asked for a better venue to have my wedding at than a boat cruise around Manhattan, especially Atlantica. I was going between Atlantica and a cheaper, converted Ferry party boat, before we decided to splurge on a more luxurious boat, Atlantica, and it was very worth it.
The TV on the cocktail lounge was to be used for showing baby pictures of me and my husband throughout the cruise, but when we arrived with our USB stick and tried it on the TV, the USB stick apparently wasn’t compatible with the TV, so we couldn’t play our slideshow. No biggie — there was plenty of events and views to keep our guests busy, other than the slideshow of pictures.
Our cruise was 6p-​10p, and our bridal party boarded around 4:30pm, to set up the decorations and to take pictures before the ceremony. The captain of the boat seemed irked that so many people showed up before the official boarding time (5:30pm) and was not letting some of my and my husband’s siblings on the boat, but I think it was because they weren’t expecting our family/​bridal party to be so big.
We hired a DJ last minute, about two days before the wedding, because we initially thought we were going to play our own music on our laptop, but as the wedding date got closer, we decided to offload the work to a vendor. We had imagined the music playing downstairs and MC sounds would also be played on the second deck and the top deck, but because there was a miscommunication with our DJ, the top deck and the cocktail lounge did not have speakers hooked up to the speakers on the dining deck. So some of our guests who were on the cocktail lounge and the top deck missed the cake cutting and speeches that happened in the dining deck. So make sure to communicate all your needs to the DJ with ample lead time.

My husband and I were planning our dream Disney theme Happily Ever After wedding on 7÷25÷13, and we chose Atlantica by Bateaux New York. We chose right! The boat was absolutely gorgeous! The manager and event coordinator were extremely helpful and so accommodating, my husband and I are both very detail orientated people and had specific things that we wanted to happen and both the manager and event coordinator took control of everything and actually allowed us to relax and enjoy our own wedding. Quite a concept! :)
The food was delicious and hot, all of our guests were just raving about the short ribs and the service was impeccable. All of our guests had nothing but rave reviews of the food and all of us were so impressed that when the food was served all the servers came out and placed the plates down on the table at the same time, so everyone at the table got their food at the exact same time. To make it even better they cleared the plates in the same manner. It really was quite impressive and many of the guests kept mentioning to me all throughout the night how they were just blown away by how everything tasted and the quality of service.
The DJ that we hired through the company was amazing, he had the crowd up and dancing and was just a great MC! He just made everything flow seamlessly from one event to the other.
I have to say that to choose having our wedding on a yacht was the best thing we ever decided. It gave our guests so many options, they had a lounge deck where they could sit at the bar or on sofas and chairs and talk quietly while viewing the beautiful New York Skyline from inside or they could go to the outer deck to enjoy the harbor breeze and take in the sights while still hearing the music from the dining room or stay on the dining deck where we had the dance floor and DJ. So many of our guests thanked us for having the wedding at such a unique venue because it gave them so many options and no one ever got bored. It truly was a party, that everyone enjoyed immensely. No one wanted to leave.
The staff from the bartender, servers, manager, event coordinator, Chef and marine crew all took a genuine interest in our event and made us and all of our guests feel incredibly special.
Thank you to everyone aboard the Atlantica who really made our Disney theme wedding come true! It was truly amazing!

I attended a wedding anniversary on this boat. The cruise was beautiful, with several great views. There’s lots of freedom to move about the decks giving you great views of the city and monuments. The one thing that irk’ed me is that it was sit down meal, the menu had prime rib on it however, the waitress informed us that it was filet instead. We all asked for medium rare and were served shoe leather well done meat.
Definitely worth a charter if you’re looking for a special venue, order the fish.

I attended an amazing wedding event on 7÷25÷13 and every detail of every moment was beautifully executed by the staff. Everyone was so professional, courteous and efficient.
I would recommend this company to any and everyone I know. I’m thoroughly impressed.

I had the opportunity to set sail on the Yacht Atlantica last night. One of our OEM partners chartered the boat as a special treat to my colleagues, and myself. What a treat!!!
Drinks– a wide array, and free flowing. The only white wine choice was chardonney which threw some people off. Lots of people tried red wine until they realized that the rocking boat made red a brave choice. I settled into flutes of champaigne, and was very content with my choice. Service was quick, and gracious. No issues at all.
Food– Again, token vegetarian here. I had options, but not tons. I was content, but not overly impressed. Cocktail hour on the 2^nd floor had cheeses (brie, gouda and mozarella balls), but i never could find any crackers. There was also a crudite station with all sorts of fresh veggies and ranch. This is a trusty standby that will never disappont (me).
Dinner was served on the 1^st floor buffet style. I’m assuming that this place has various packages, and this was the one selected for us… which was just fine by me. I grabbed a plate and waited in line at the taco station… but there was chicken… no beans… and then guac, sour cream, salsa and cheese. I left that station feeling defeated and made my way over to pasta-​land. I got some really great penne in red sauce, and fusilli in an alfredo-​pesto sauce. Both did the trick. Neither blew my mind. Neither were bad though… and then they had a salad bar. I got a nice big salad, and the dressing was probably the cullinary highlight of the trip. We weren’t counting on desert, but low and behold, a tray of cakes and cookies appeared. I tried the chocolate mousse cake, and a few cookies. Both were definitly incredible. The cookies specifically were still warm, and chewy, and amazing. The only thing missing was coffee, so i asked the wait staff for some. They brought me out a cup from the kitchen which was incredibly generous. It sparked a quest for coffee that led to a long line at the kitchen. They probably should have just brought out coffee, but c’est la vie.
Experience– This boat was too cool. 3 floors– the top was a flat roof with a rail going around– clear views of NYC as the sun set– and the capitan paid some extra love to the Freedom tower, and really pandered to our interest in excessive photo opportunties near there. The 2^nd floor housed the bar and cocktail hour, along with the WC’s, and the bottom floor was the reception area. Our OEM hired a band that played at the front of the boat, and they were FANTASTIC! They had a country flair which usually wouldn’t appeal to me, but something about them really got me going. The service on the boat was attentive, kind, courteous, and really willing to go the extra mile to please their guests. As a guest, i really appreciated them for this.
All in all, this was an exceptionally positive experience. I didn’t know anyone else that was invited on this voyage, and by the time i docked, i had a bunch of new friends. It was a great opportunity to speak to some higher-​ups at our company in a relaxed setting with plenty to talk about beyond work. It was really funny watching everyone compensate for the rocking of the boat. You really couldn’t tell who had too many drinks and who just didn’t have sea legs (myself included). I’d recommend this experience for sure!