The World’s Fair Marina
1 World’s Fair Marina
Flushing, NY 11368 — SCROLL DOWN FOR DIRECTIONS
The World’s Fair Marina is a public marina located at the northern edge of Flushing Meadows-Corona. Conveniently located right off the Grand Central Parkway, this public marina is just north of Citi-Field, home to the MLB’s New York Metropolitans, as well as the USTA National Tennis Center, home of the U.S. Open.
Originally a boat basin built in 1939 for the World’s Fair, Robert Moses expanded the construction of the marina for the 1964 New York World’s Fair to help accommodate over 800 boats. Since 1999, the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation has operated the World’s Fair Marina.
The marina offers many different activities including power boating, kayaking, canoeing, ferries, as well as party boats and even larger yachts such as the Skyline Princess. The World’s Fair Marina location offers public dinner cruises as well as public brunch cruises and lunch cruises. If you are looking for a unique party idea, you can also launch a party boat charter or holiday cruise from this location and enjoy the finest catering on the open seas!
This is our main port for all of our public cruises!
All other ports are for private yacht charters.
Directions:
** Subject to change without notice. Detours and/or new traffic patterns could alter the following directions.
40.759724, -73.852482
to Willets Point Blvd Station – (7 Train)
to Northern Blvd and 126th Street
Going to a New York dinner cruise, brunch cruise, corporate affair, wedding or special event? The Skyline Princess is located at the World´s Fair Marina in Flushing Meadows, Queens, NY. The marina is directly opposite Citi Field (the new Met´s stadium) and near La Guardia Airport. The World’s Fair Marina is easily accessible from Northern Blvd, the Grand Central Parkway, the Whitestone Expressway, and all major highways throughout the metropolitan area. We feature plenty of Free Parking at the marina.
Subway – 7 Train
SUBWAY – 7 TRAIN TO WILLETS POINT BLVD – CITIFIELD
We are just a short walk right down 126th St. to the water from the 7 train at the Willets Point stop and just a short walk from the Northern Blvd bus stop also at 126th street.
From Queens:
From East of Flushing Meadows – Take Grand Central Parkway West to Exit 9E from East of Flushing Meadows. Take the first ramp on your right, then make a quick left once you come to the stop sign. You will see a blinking red light, Follow to left, and proceed through the light underneath the overpass. At the stop sign turn left and then immediately turn right where it says World’s Fair Marina (do not go straight or you will go on to the Grand Central Parkway). The boat will be on the right.
From West of Flushing Meadows – Grand Central Parkway East to exit 9E (Whitestone Expressway/Northern Boulevard East). Stay to the right and take the exit ramp furthest to the right. Make a sharp right onto Shea Road, Citi-Field stadium will be on your left), then make a right at the traffic light and proceed under the overpass. At the stop sign turn left and then immediately turn right where it says World’s Fair Marina (do not go straight or you will go on to the Grand Central Parkway). The boat will be on the right.
From Manhattan:
Take the RFK Bridge (formerly Triboro Bridge) towards Queens, to the Grand Central Parkway East, or take the Midtown Tunnel to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway/I-278 East to the Grand Central Parkway East. Take the Grand Central to exit 9E (Whitestone Expressway/Northern Boulevard East). Stay to the right and take the exit ramp furthest to the right. Make a sharp right onto Shea Road, Citi-Field stadium will be on your left), then make a right at the traffic light and proceed under the overpass. At the stop sign turn left and then immediately turn right where it says World’s Fair Marina (do not go straight or you will go on to the Grand Central Parkway). The boat will be on the right.
From Brooklyn:
Take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) /I-278 East to Grand Central Parkway East. Take the Grand Central to exit 9E (Whitestone Expressway/Northern Boulevard East). Continue right and take the exit ramp furthest to the right. Make a sharp right onto Shea Road, (Citi-Field stadium will be on your left-hand side), then make a right at the traffic light and proceed under the overpass. At the stop sign turn left and then immediately turn right where it says World’s Fair Marina (do not go straight or you will go on to the Grand Central Parkway). The boat will be on the right.
From Long Island:
Travel West on the Long Island Expressway, Northern State, or Southern State Parkway to the Cross Island Parkway North. Take the Cross Island Parkway past both bridges until it turns into the Whitestone Expressway. Take the Whitestone Expressway to exit 13 A-C and then take exit 13D. Once you’re on Northern Boulevard, follow the signs for the World’s Fair Marina. Pass the small traffic circle which will be on your right (you do not go through it. The first right after the circle – turn right where it says World’s Fair Marina (do not go straight or you will go on to the Grand Central Parkway). The boat will be on the right.
From the Bronx, Westchester, and Connecticut:
Take the Hutchinson River Parkway or I-95 to the Whitestone Bridge. Exit to the right coming off the bridge, and follow the signs for the Whitestone Expressway. Take the Whitestone Expressway to exit 13 A-C and then take exit 13D. On Northern Boulevard, follow the signs for the World’s Fair Marina. Pass the small traffic circle which will be on your right (you do not go through it. The first right after the circle – turn right where it says World’s Fair Marina (do not go straight or you will go on to the Grand Central Parkway). The boat will be on the right.
From Northern New Jersey:
Take the George Washington Bridge to the Cross Bronx Expressway. Follow the Cross Bronx Expressway and exit at the Whitestone Bridge. Take the Hutchinson River Parkway or I-95 to the Whitestone Bridge. Exit to the right coming off the bridge, and follow the signs for the Whitestone Expressway. Take the Whitestone Expressway to exit 13 A-C and then take exit 13D. On Northern Boulevard, follow the signs for the World’s Fair Marina. Pass the small traffic circle which will be on your right (you do not go through it. The first right after the circle – turn right where it says World’s Fair Marina (do not go straight or you will go on to the Grand Central Parkway). The boat will be on the right.
From Southern New Jersey:
Take the Goethals Bridge to the Staten Island Expressway. Take the Staten Island Expressway to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Follow the signs for I-278/Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Brooklyn-Queens Expressway/I-278 East to Grand Central Parkway East. Take the Grand Central to exit 9E (Whitestone Expressway/Northern Boulevard East). Stay to the right and take the exit ramp furthest to the right. Make a sharp right onto Shea Road, Citi-Field Stadium will be on your left), then make a right at the traffic light and proceed under the overpass. At the stop sign turn left and then immediately turn right where it says World’s Fair Marina (do not go straight or you will go on to the Grand Central Parkway). The boat will be on the right.
