On Tuesday, May 6th, Hornblower Cruises & Events, in partnership with NYC & Company and the NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), hosted a re-dedication and christening of South Street Seaport's Pier 15 which included the official groundbreaking of the new NYC & Company Visitor's Center on-site and the introduction of Hornblower's two new cruises from Pier 15: Rock the Yacht! and Alive After Five. Scroll down to see some photos from the event!
Kicking off the festivities, Margot Bingham (actress, Boardwalk Empire) performed the National Anthem, while New York City notables including Jessica Lappin (President, Alliance for Downtown New York), Margaret Chin (NY City Council Member), Catherine McVay Hughes (Chair, Community Board 1), Antonio Saillant (CEO, Angel Light Pictures & Planet Greenfest), Deborah Rose (NYC Council Member), MurRay Fisher (President, New York Harbor Foundation/Founder, The Harbor School) and Tom Le Gro (Vice President, Hu Business International Group) were on hand to celebrate the auspicious partnership with Terry MacRae (CEO, Hornblower Cruises & Events), Zac Smith (Chief Operating Officer, New York City Economic Development Corporation), FrEd Dixon (President and CEO, NYC & Company) and Tom D'Amato (Vice President, Hornblower New York).
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They were joined for the cocktail party and sunset yacht cruise around Manhattan by Nick Lachey (VH1 Morning Buzz), his brother Drew Lachey, Eric Decker (New York Jets), Damontre Moore (New York Giants) and John Conner (New York Giants) who enjoyed the spectacular views of the City and Lady Liberty while posing for photographs and mingling with the crowds.Photo Credit: Angel Light Pictures
Lionel and Antonio Meneses Saillant
Antonio Meneses Saillant and Margot Bingham
Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, Demonte Moore, John Conner
Nick and Drew Lachey
Antonio Meneses Saillant and Larry Holmes Jr.
FrEd Dixon, Catherine McVay Hughes, Margaret Chin, MurRay Fisher, Gale Brewer, Debi Rose, Zac Smith and Terry MacRae
Lionel, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and President and CEO of NYC & Co FrEd Dixon
Water show in honor of the Hornblower Cruises & Events Pier 15 Launch Party at South Street Seaport, on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 in New York.
Captain Mark Phillips
Margot Bingham
Eric Decker
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