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Your tour starts at Chelsea Piers, where youll hop aboard the Manhattan or Manhattan II, which provides a climate-controlled and enclosed back-deck observatory as well as outer decks where you can enjoy fresh air and sunlight. As you glide along the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers, enjoy an included soda, beer, or glass of wine or sparkling wine from the bar. Hors doeuvres and water, tea, or coffee are also available. As you circle the island of Manhattan (passing under all 18 bridges), admire views of New York City monuments, architecture, parks, and infrastructure. Hosted and narrated by a member of the American Institute of Architects, your cruise features themes and topics such as the planning visions for both reclaiming the post-industrial waterfront, as the 6th Borough, and addressing rising sea levels.Receive insightful coverage of Manhattans classic spires, including the Chrysler Building and Woolworth Building, as well as a sharp focus on the new World Trade Center buildings and recent starchitecture boom, including buildings by Frank Gehry and other noted international and local architects. See how the greater waterfront access allowed by new parks and recreation piers includes ecologically driven features designed by leading landscape architects.Admire the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the newest waterfront monument: Roosevelt Islands Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park. Pass by NYCs engineering masterpieces — the Brooklyn Bridge and George Washington Bridge — as well as lesser-known swing bridges along the Harlem River. See the adaptation of the High Line as an elevated, linear park and learn about its role in the development of West Chelsea and Hudson Yards. And learn about the story of post-WWII urban renewal and public housing along the waterfronts of the Lower East Side and East Harlem.Additional InformationConfirmation will be received at time of bookingAdult pricing applies to all travelersGuarantee of a full circumnavigation of Manhattan is not included. On rare occasions, the Spuy
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