New York City on a full moon

We detour off the High Line to Chelsea Market at 15th Street to sip yet more rose at Corkbuzz, a wine bar by master sommelier Laura Maniec.

Then it’s back to the Four Seasons to swim in the stylish third floor pool before sprucing up to dine on filet mignons at Cut, the steakhouse by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, just off the lobby.

Next morning, to jog off the indulgence, I follow the Esplanade along the Hudson River from Tribeca to Battery Park, saying hello to the Statue of Liberty on Ellis Island along the way.

That evening, we’ll return to the riverfront at North Cove Marina to board the 35-foot wooden sailboat Tara with Tribeca Sailing to venture into the Hudson, and ultimately New York Harbor, to say hi to Lady Liberty again.

It’s a surreal and intimate cruise, juxtaposing serene outdoor activity with the skyscraper-choked skyline of Lower Manhattan.

Befitting our bespoke experience of Manhattan, Kerry and I arrived at the Big Apple from Vancouver via Air Canada’s Signature Service, not in New York, but in Newark, New Jersey, which is the handiest airport for Manhattan.

Air Canada flies into Newark from five cities, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.

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PHOTO BY STEVE MACNAULL Cycling along Central Park West past the art deco Eldorado housing cooperative.

PHOTO BY DAVID CAPORALE Writer Steve MacNaull and his wife, Kerry, took to New York Harbor with Tribeca Sailing to peruse Lower Manhattan's skyline and the Statue of Liberty.