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Al Roker

Al Roker sets sail with Circle Line’s Captain of the Day to celebrate 80 years on the water.

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian aboard a Circle Line boat in 2011, filming for their show 'Kim and Kourtney Take New York'.

Oscar de la Renta’s Spring / Summer 2025 Collection

Oscar de la Renta’s Spring / Summer 2025 Collection, elegantly showcased aboard a Circle Line boat.

Alyssa Edwards

In 2024, Alyssa Edwards from RuPaul's Drag Race participated in exclusive interviews for Gladd and Paramount about the first season of RuPaul's Global All Stars Drag Race while aboard a Circle Line cruise. (Photo by Javier Sanchez for Getty Images.)

DJ Spinderella

In 2023, DJ Spinderella took the stage for Circle Line’s Dance Series to mark 50 years of Hip Hop. She returned to perform again in 2024.

John Summit

In 2024, John Summit held a pop-up event on the Circle Line while he was in town for his first-ever sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden.

Meryl Streep & Martin Short

In 2023, Meryl Streep (Loretta) and Martin Short (Oliver) were featured riding the Circle Line boat under the New York City skyline in Season 3, Episode 5 of Only Murders in the Building.

Neil Patrick Harris & Chunk

In 2023, Neil Patrick Harris and his French bulldog, Chunk, attended the Pawsitively Perfect Pup Cruise, presented in partnership with North Shore Animal League America.

Penn Badgley & Elizabeth Lail

In 2017, Penn Badgley (Joe Goldberg) and Elizabeth Lail (Guinevere Beck) filmed a steamy makeout scene on the Circle Line for Season 1, Episode 7 of 'You'.

Alicia Keys

In 2015, Alicia Keys performed live on the Circle Line as part of the Circle Line Summer Series.

Cee Lo Green

In 2016, Cee Lo Green gave a live performance on the Circle Line as part of the Circle Line Summer Series.

Whoopi Goldberg

On September 17, 2008, in New York City, Whoopi Goldberg served as the Godmother for the Circle Line christening event. Traditionally, the role of cruise ship Godmother is held by one person, usually a woman, though there have been a few exceptions over time.

John Spencer

John Spencer, best known for his powerful roles on Law & Order and The West Wing, enjoying a moment on the Circle Line.

Kelly Rutherford

Actress Kelly Rutherford attends the christening of Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises' newest thrill-ride speed boat attraction "The Beast" at Pier 83 on June 7, 2011 in New York City.

Elizabeth Taylor & Michael Todd

Movie stars Elizabeth Taylor and Mike Todd walking up the gangway at Circle Line Pier 42 on the North River. (October 18, 1957)

Dawn Wells

Actress Dawn Wells, best known for her role as Mary Ann on "Gilligan's Island," at the Circle Line pier (September 1, 1979).

Miss Universe contestants

Miss Universe contestants set sail on a Circle Line boat. The twenty contestants from around the world competing for the title of Miss Universe enjoyed a cruise around Manhattan Island as guests on a Circle Line boat. (June 29, 1963)

First Lady Mrs. Lyndon Johnson

First Lady Mrs. Lyndon Johnson passes the Statue of Liberty—one famous lady passing another in Upper New York Bay. (May 17, 1968)

George Clooney & Michelle Pfeiffer

In the 1996 film One Fine Day, George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer, portraying single parents, meet at the Circle Line with their children but arrive just moments too late to board the school's Circle Line boat cruise.

Mayor Ed Koch

On September 23, 1980, Mayor Ed Koch delighted passengers on a passing Circle Line cruise by waving to them from the back door of Gracie Mansion.

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Karl Moik & Ehefrau Edith

Austrian actor Karl Moik and his wife Edith at Pier 83 (with the warship museum in the background) in Manhattan, New York, USA, on May 23, 2006.