Editing Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises (section)

==Fleet==
Currently, Circle Line Sightseeing operates 8 vessels with an additional two under construction, including:<ref name="boats">{{cite web|url=https://www.circleline42.com/experience/the-boats/|title=The Boats|website=Circle-Line Sightseeing|accessdate=3 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625204219/https://www.circleline42.com/experience/the-boats/|archive-date=25 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*''[[USCGC Argo (WPC-100)|Sightseer XII]]'' - commissioned in 1933 as the United States Coast Guard patrol boat ''Argo'', sold in 1955 and later acquired by Circle Line.
*''[[USCGC Nike (WPC-112)|Circle Line XVI]]'' - commissioned in 1934 as the USCG patrol boat ''Nike'', decommissioned in 1964 and sold to Circle Line in 1966.
*''[[USCGC Triton (WPC-116)|Circle Line XVII]]'' - commissioned in 1934 as the USCG patrol boat ''Triton'', decommissioned in 1967 and sold to Circle Line in 1973.
*''Circle Line Manhattan'' - purpose-built in 2008 to replace ''[[USS Calypso (AG-35)|Circle Line XI]]''. 
*''Circle Line Brooklyn'' - purpose-built in 2009.
*''Circle Line Queens'' - purpose-built in 2009.
*''The Beast'' - speedboat that entered service with Circle Line in 2011.
*''Circle Line Bronx'' - built by [[Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding]] and delivered in January 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/circle-line-new-sightseeing-boat-gladding-hearn/ | title=Circle Line has new sightseeing boat from Gladding-Hearn | publisher=Workboat | date=January 10, 2017 | last=Hocke | first=Kevin | accessdate=April 1, 2018}}</ref>
*''Circle Line Staten Island'' - built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding and delivered in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/gladding-hearn-delivers-sightseeing-vessel/ | title=Gladding-Hearn delivers second sightseeing vessel to NYC | publisher=Workboat | date=June 5, 2017 | last=Hocke | first=Ken | accessdate=April 1, 2018}}</ref>
*''Circle Line Liberty'' - built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding and delivered in March 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/gladding-hearn-delivers-new-passenger-vessel-circle-line/ | title=Gladding-Hearn delivers new passenger vessel to Circle Line | publisher=Workboat | date=March 27, 2018 | last=Krapf | first=David | accessdate=April 1, 2018}}</ref>

The ''Bronx'', ''Staten Island'', and ''Liberty'' constitute Circle Line's new ''Empire''-class boats, which claim to be state-of-the-art, and include modern amenities like digital screens and improved sound systems.<ref name="boats" />

Additionally, while she has been retired from service, the ''Circle Line X'' is retained by Circle Line.<ref name="boats" /> ''Circle Line X'' was originally built for the US Navy in 1944 as a [[Landing Craft Infantry|Landing Craft Infantry (Large)]], designated [[USS LCI(L)-758|USS ''LCI(L)-758'']]. ''758'' participated in several landings during the Pacific Theater of World War II, including those during the battles of [[Battle of Leyte|Leyte]], [[Battle of Ormoc Bay|Ormoc Bay]], [[Battle of Mindoro|Mindoro]], and [[Invasion of Lingayen Gulf|Lingayen Gulf]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/15/150758.htm|title=USS LCI(L)-758|website=Navsource|accessdate=6 March 2017}}</ref> ''758'' was decommissioned in 1946 and sold to Circle Line, who converted her into a tourist vessel and renamed her ''Circle Line X''. She served in this role until her retirement in 2007, and as of 2015 Circle Line plans to turn her into a floating museum and terminal alongside Pier 83.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/30/nyregion/a-circle-line-warship-reborn-as-a-tourist-draw-may-see-another-revival.html?ref=nyregion&_r=0|title=A Historic Warship, Reborn as a Tourist Draw, May See Another Revival|work=The New York Times|last=McGeehan|first=Patrick|date=29 June 2014|accessdate=6 March 2017}}</ref>