Welcome to Statue Cruises

Due to extreme high winds in New York Harbor, all ferry service to the Statue of Liberty National Monument and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum has been cancelled for today, May 12, 2008. The United States Coast Guard has advised that conditions are unsafe for ferry operations.

We will resume full operations tomorrow, May 13, 2008. Statue Cruises apologizes for any inconvenience, but the safety and comfort of our visitors is our highest priority.

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 Ticket Information

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.