Ocean Fly - 5 hrs Catamaran Cruise

Along the way, you can learn about the city's history by listening to the entertaining and informative commentary. Commentary Live Guides Live English-speaking guides are featured on our buses. Throughout the Tour you will be kept informed and entertained by an expert English-speaking guide with fascinating facts and stories about the Capital, ranging from the foundation of this great city right up to the events of the present day. Departure Times Our Night Tour runs every evening Hop on at 7:00pm (7:30pm from July 1) Our Night Tour runs every evening Hop on at 7:00pm (7:30pm from July 1) from Stop #20: White House (outside the Willard Hotel) or at 7:30pm from Stop #1: Union Station. The Night Tour takes two hours and is not a hop-on, hop-off tour. Please note that Night Tour timings are subject to change without notice. Please check your ticket on the day of your tour for the most current hours of operation.

Please note: The River Ouse in York can occasionally rise to levels that can have an impact on this cruise's daily operations after periods of heavy rainfall in the catchment area upstream. The local operators will always attempt to sail for as long as it is safe to do so. There can come a point where their smallest boat can no longer fit underneath the bridges. Depending on the height of the river, they may not be able to sail at all. In this instance, you will either be eligible for a full refund or your ticket(s) will happily accepted on another date during your stay if sailing is possible.

Shearwater is a classic Newport-style schooner yacht, only recently recognized as a national landmark in 2009. The vessel was built by Rice Brother Corporation in East Boothbay, Maine, back in a time when yachting was a rare combination of elegance and adventure; Rice Bros. were well known for building luxury pleasure yachts and produced some 4,000 hulls over a period of 64 years. The keel was laid down on January 4, 1929 and a news clip from the Boothbay Register reflects alongside a photograph "Tyler Hodgon at the old Tide Mill is getting out timbers for the schooner to be built at Rice’s. Vessel to be built of native white oak." Traditionally built from hand-hewn native white oak, she was the last boat to be constructed at that yard - likely due to the ensuing Great Depression brought on by the Stock Market Crash that occurred later that autumn. East Boothbay was a small coastal town with shipbuilding being its only industry. About 40 workmen were employed for the construction of SHEARWATER. Her designer Theodore Donald Wells was born in Hudson Falls, N Y on October 22, 1875. He was a naval architect and marine engineer, a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and also the Institute of Naval Architects London. His education included post-graduate work at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He began his career as a member of the firm Herreshoff and Wells, N. Y. City in 1902. Working with Herreshoff no doubt had an influence on his designs, which bear similarities to many of the famous Herreshoff designed yachts of that time. From 1903 to 1907 he worked for Wintringham and Wells and then began practicing his profession under his own name. Mr. Wells joined the Navy Department in March 1917 and became Superintending Constructor of the Baltimore District U. S. N. Notable yachts designed and constructed under his supervision are "Viking" a 272 foot steel motor yacht built for George F. Baker in 1929 by Newport News and "Karina" a three masted schooner built for Robert E. Tod in 1932 by Staten Island Shipbuilding. Mr. Tod was a well-known offshore yachtsman as was his former yacht ‘Thistle", which competed in the Emperors Cup ocean race. SHEARWATER was launched on May 4, 1929 and photographs in the Boothbay Register reflect her graceful and elegant lines. Her first Captain, Leon Esterbrook of Edgarton, MA, arrived to take charge of the fitting out. Her owner Charles E Dunlap was a member of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, Oyster Bay, NY and this became SHEARWATER’s first homeport after her completion in late September 1929. It was there in Oyster Bay that she first started to thrill those who sailed in luxury aboard her and those who were privileged to crew her on race day. Since her launching and documentation in Lloyd’s Register of American Yachts in 1929, she has had a colorful history and has been carefully maintained and restored to standards that few contemporary vessels are able to match and is truly a piece of American Maritime History. On November 7, 1942 SHEARWATER was requisitioned by the War Shipping Administration and became a member of The United States Coast Guard’s Coastal Picket Patrol during World War Two. She was painted gray and bore the numbers CG67004. Based at Little Creek, Virginia she patrolled the waters east of the Chesapeake Bay entrance and south towards Cape Hatteras. Her skipper during that period reflected on how they used their free time while out on submarine patrol to race against other yachts and in his own words "sailed in tandem with the schooner Lord Jim, racing in and out of port, up and down the east coast and winning." She was designed and built as a gaff rigged schooner but during this period was changed to a Marconi rig. She carries over 2,550 square feet while under full sail. A true veteran world cruiser, she first transited the Panama Canal in July 1946 and in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s completed a two and a half-year global circumnavigation. In December 1971 Mrs. John B. Thayer of Rosemont, wife of a former trustee and treasurer, donated SHEARWATER to the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute of Environmental Medicine. She was used by the university as a laboratory for research on physiological responses to the stresses of living and working underwater. Captained by James Shearson, she was fitted with compressors, generators, monitoring instruments and a small decompression chamber. She has participated in many Ancient Mariner and Classic yacht races in U S waters as well as racing in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand while on her circumnavigation in the early 1980’s. It is rumored she was once dismasted in the famous Newport to Bermuda race. She was last raced by the current owners in San Diego in May 1995 in the American Schooner Cup and finished second overall. She entered the yacht charter industry in 1966 whilst on the West Coast sailing to the Channel Islands and was again used to generate income to keep her shipshape while owned by the University of Pennsylvania. During the chartering industry’s infancy in the Caribbean, SHEARWATER was known as the " Queen of the Fleet". Today she continues this tradition offering the most unique sailing experience and has passed rigid Coast Guard inspections and can carry up to 49 passengers. We welcome you to join us for an excellent opportunity to experience the ambiance of a vintage sailing vessel while delighting in the splendors of The Manhattan sky-line, the Statue of Liberty or the beauty of the oceans beyond.

Paradis Latin It's show time in Paris at the Paradis Latin, the most Parisian cabaret in town. For the ultimate evening in Paris’ atmospheric Latin Quarter, enjoy a glittering cabaret show with dinner or champagne at the Paradis Latin - the oldest traditional French cabaret in the world. It's the perfect Paris experience! Considered to be the most Parisian of French cabarets, the Paradis Latin was built by Gustave Eiffel, who designed that other great Parisian icon, the Eiffel Tower. The Paris Paradis Latin show begins with a dazzling display of color and rhythm. Watch the stage come alive as the glamorous dancers dressed in elaborate costumes perform to the pulsating music. The dancing includes spectacular tap dancing and the famous Cancan. There is no better way to complete your Parisian evening on the town!  Vedettes de Paris Get the best of Paris in 1 hour !  Board at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and get the best of Paris in a 1 hour cruise tour!  + Our multilingual recorded commentary gives you the history of the Parisian monuments along with some more fresh original anecdotes. + Our fleet combines traditional and modern. Small size to middle size boats mouche offer you the possibility to move and circulate during the cruise to maximize the pleasure. + Our boats Paris Iéna & Paris Trocadéro have a bar on board serving snacks, drinks (hot and cold, and Champagne), French crêpes, etc Duration: 1 hour (embarks and debarks at the foot of the Eiffel Tower)

Get ready for a Wild West adventure at the Grand Canyon West Rim! Your professional driver / guide will provide live narration en route to the Grand Canyon West Rim from Las Vegas, while you sit back and relax in true luxury on board our luxurious Motor Coaches equipped with restroom, television monitors, reclining seats, foot rests, and large vista windows for the best sight seeing experience. Your tour will begin with a photo stop of the Hoover Dam taken from the amazing O’Callaghan-Tillman Bridge, with enough time to enjoy the majesty of this engineering masterpiece, take some photos, and then back on the road to the Grand Canyon.  Listen to your friendly & knowledgeable driver / guide offer expert narration as you travel from Las Vegas through the ancient Joshua Tree Forest en route to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon for approximately 4 hours of sightseeing.  At the Grand Canyon West Rim, visit the Hualapai Indian Country, and take advantage of the many photo opportunities with your hosts the Hualapai Indians. Experience the ancient geological rock formations of the Grand Canyon from Guano Point, as you take in the sights and sounds of your surroundings be prepared to be awestruck by the views from this truly unique lookout point. Meet Hualapai Indians in full tribal dress performing traditional dance. (subject to availability) Visit Eagle point as life like as its name that has been shaped over thousands of years as though an eagle was been embedded into the Grand Canyon walls. Dine at the newly opened Skywalk Cafe overlooking the Grand Canyon for a truly unique lunch experience. Enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the Grand Canyon from Eagle Point, where you can experience the latest attraction – the Grand Canyon Skywalk (tickets for this attraction are optional). After these two amazing look out points head on down to the Hualapai Ranch and take in a Wild West Show with Old West gunfights!(subject to availability). Skywalk Tickets are Available at $25.00 per person Helicopter & Boat Rides are Available at $261.00 per person  Helicopter, Boat & Skywalk - $286.00 per person Learn about the history and geology of the Grand Canyon from your hosts the Hualapai Indians. After approximately 4 hours at the West Rim, we’ll return you to your Las Vegas hotel safe and sound – What better way to spend your day! All vehicles offer WI-FI on all tours: 15 minutes - free up to 25MB 1 hour - $2.95  up to 255MB 3 hours - $4.95  up to 655 MB 24 hours - $14.95 up to 1000 MB

VR World: Types of Experiences There are a wide variety of experiences for all types of people. Some will enjoy shooting droids in space and fighting off zombies to racing on a track, while others will enjoy flying on a paraglider or climbing a mountain. Others still will enjoy watching short films or painting in the green room. Some experiences require full body motion while others are seated activities. Queues Each participant gets approximately 5-10 minutes at each experience. Most experiences have a tablet that keeps track of the queue for that experience. Participants can only wait in one queue at a time. However, there are some experiences that have no queue and can be done at any time, even while waiting in a queue for something else. Participants who checked in a with their own phone number will receive a text message when it is their turn in line Checking in At the gate, each participant will sign up using their real name, a screen name, an email, a phone number, and other pieces of information. While not required, if a participant signs up with their own phone number, they will receive a notification when they are at the the front of the queue for their attraction. After this process, participants will be given a wristband that will be used to check into the queue at any VR experience and are free to explore the entire space. Food and Drink There are offering a wide selection of non-alcoholic drinks, beer, wine and liquor. Our house cocktails will not disappoint. Try the VRWorldian, Simon’s Escape, Caipirinha Assassin or Salty Borzoi to name just a few. No food at this time. There is no food inside the building, but guests are able to leave and re-enter the building during the time of their ticket. Eat & Play Card: New York is world renowned for its dining options - from exclusive 5-star restaurants to trendy diners and fast food favorites, NYC has it all. And you can expect it all with The Gray Line NY Eat and Play Card... - Steak lovers rejoice and savor the juicy and perfectly cooked tenderloin at Shula's Steakhouse or Delmonico's, a NY institution since 1837 - If seafood is your thing, then don't miss the centrally located McCormick and Schmick's or Harbor Lights on the water at Pier 17 - Craving some legendary pizza or Californian cuisine, visit none other than California Pizza Kitchen - If you love burgers and shakes, step back into the 1950’s at the world famous Johnny Rockets - Heartland Brewery is a local favorite and NYC's most popular brew pub - Looking for a cool and trendy sports bar, then Legends Bar or The Hill will surely fit the bill - To experience the dining scene in famed Hell's Kitchen, look no further than Chelsea Grill or Gossip Bar AND MANY MORE... Play in the city all day long at these popular attractions and activities: - Visit the famous 30 Rockefeller Plaza and explore the world of television on the NBC Studio Tour - Get up close and personal with wildlife at the famous Central Park Zoo, smack dab in the middle of America's most famous city park - Explore the Guggenheim Museum, an internationally acclaimed art museum and an architectural icon - Enjoy NYC's only virtual tour with NY Skyride or get the combo ticket and tack on a visit to the Empire State Building Observatory - Get up close with fighter jets on the flight deck of a real US aircraft carrier, at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum AND MANY MORE... New York City is a shopper's paradise and we'll save you big dollars at some of the most popular retailers: - Visit Macy's, America's most famous department store. - Shoe-crazy? More shoes than you can count await at Famous Footwear and Naturalizer - Sports Fan? Modell's Sporting Goods and the NHL Store Powered by Reebok have everything you could think of - Shop for fine jewellery, watches, and gifts at DeNatale Jewelers, trusted since 1908 - Get your chocolate fix at Hershey's Times Square, the Great American Chocolate Company located at the crossroads of the world! - Keep your kids entertained at the LEGO Store located at the famous Rockefeller Centre. AND MANY MORE... When the sun goes down, the city really heats up, and The Gray Line NY Eat and Play Card is your ticket to great savings at some of the finest clubs and Broadway shows in town: - Laugh ‘til it hurts at Caroline's on Broadway, America's premier comedy club in the heart of Midtown - Go see CHICAGO The Musical - honored with 6 Tony Awards®, 2 Olivier Awards®, and a Grammy® - Re-live the days when arena-rock was king and see Rock of Ages, a love story told through 80s hits from the likes of Journey, Whitesnake, Styx and REO Speedwagon. See all of our currently participating partners