Jet Ski Invasion Crosses a Working Harbor
At a Glance
- What
NYC Jet Ski Invasion 2025
- When
- June 28, 2025
- Where
East River, New York Harbor, and Hudson River
- Experience
A personal-watercraft gathering and harbor procession.
- Coverage
- Explore coverage
- Details
- What to Know
TheNakedNYC coverage
TheNakedNYC documented the flotilla, harbor landmarks, and the scale of the gathering from the water.
The event placed a large recreational formation inside one of the country's busiest working harbors.
What to Know
An Advance Maritime Notice
A Coast Guard notice advised mariners to expect approximately 300 personal watercraft and support vessels between noon and 2 p.m. That figure described the anticipated gathering, rather than a verified final count.
Managing Other Traffic
Coast Guard crews enforced a security zone and worked with local law-enforcement partners on vessel traffic. Its official public record documents the event's safety operation.
The Route Around Manhattan
Riders traveled from the East River toward Battery Park and the Statue of Liberty before continuing north on the Hudson. Waterfront parks, ferries, bridges, and buildings offered views of the formation.
Rules for Personal Watercraft
New York State Parks requires operators to be at least 14, complete a safe-boating course, and wear an appropriately sized, Coast Guard-approved life jacket intended for personal-watercraft use. Its guidance prohibits operation after dusk and before dawn; local restrictions also apply.
Sharing the Harbor
The gathering occupied water used by cargo vessels, commuter and tour boats, paddlers, and emergency crews. Its scale made traffic coordination as important as the recreational display.
