Hidden Harbor (R) Boat Tour Will Visit Places along Brooklyn's Waterfront that Can Only Be Seen from the Water
New York, NY (PRWEB) July 25, 2013 -- Brooklyn, New York City’s trendiest borough was once the city’s maritime heart with a shoreline crowded with shipbuilding operations, repair facilities, and docks where longshoremen unloaded cargo and intermodal shipping was born. Today Brooklyn’s waterfront is a mix of luxury condos, parks and plenty of maritime activity, most of which is impossible to see from land.
On this insider’s tour of the Brooklyn waterfront, tour-goers will:
---Visit the Brooklyn Navy Yard
---Learn all about Brooklyn Bridge Park
---See the home of Phoenix Beverages (the folks that import Heineken beer and export Brooklyn Lager)
---See the Red Hook Container and Cruise Ship Terminals
---Explore Erie Basin
---Travel along the historic Sunset Park and South Brooklyn waterfront where intermodal shipping was born, where Elvis shipped out for his military service, and where many new maritime uses are being developed
---See tugs, barges and container ships at work
---Get a great photo-op view of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline
---And much more.
Special Guest Speaker Dan Wiley, a community coordinator for Congresswoman Nydia Velasquez with an encyclopedic knowledge of the Brooklyn waterfront, will describe the changing face of the Brooklyn waterfront and proposed future developments. As a member of the Congressional office, Wiley has coordinated planning projects and initiatives spanning waterfront communities from the Brooklyn Navy Yard and downtown Brooklyn southwest through Red Hook, Gowanus and Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
Capt. John Doswell, executive director of the Working Harbor Committee will share in the narration.
Hidden Harbor® Tours are presented by the non-profit Working Harbor Committee in partnership with the New York Water Taxi/Circle Line Downtown.
Tickets: $39 adults; $32 for seniors and Working Harbor Committee members; $25 children (3-12). A portion of the ticket price goes to the Working Harbor Committee to support its programming. Advance ticket purchase is recommended. Visit http://www.workingharbor.org or https://www.circlelinedowntown.com/tours/hidden-harbors. To purchase by phone call 212-742-1969. If the cruise is not sold out, tickets can also be purchased on the day of the tour at the Circle Line Downtown booth on Pier i6.
Zephyr features two fully enclosed decks, plus an open-air roof deck – all with panoramic views. Snacks and beverages, including wine and beer, will be available for purchase. Note: The tour boat is subject to change to a New York Water Taxi pending day-of conditions.
Directions to Pier 16: Subway: 2,3,4,5, E, J, Z or M trains to Fulton Street, or A and C trains to Broadway - Nassau. Walk east on Fulton Street to the pier.
About the Working Harbor Committee: The Working Harbor Committee is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to spreading the word about the rich history, current vitality and future potential of the New York/New Jersey Harbor. The organization also runs an extensive youth education program. More information is available at http://www.workingharbor.org.
About New York Water Taxi and Circle Line Downtown: New York Water Taxi (NYWT), an affiliate company of The Durst Organization, Inc., has been a New York fixture since 2002. The fleet also includes the vessels of NYWT’s sister organization Circle Line Downtown—the speedboat-thrill ride Shark, and the luxury yacht Zephyr. NYWT’s mission is to provide entertaining, stimulating, and enlightening ways to see New York ‘s waterways.
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Betsy Haggerty, New York Water Taxi and Working Harbor Committee, http://www.nywatertaxi.com, 646-734-4288, [email protected]
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