Microbreweries and home-brewing activities have gained in popularity of late, with upwards of 1,500 independent brewers now making quality craft beer all over the country. In light of this ever-increasing interest in the art of the brew, the experts at tour company Urban Oyster have teamed up with Manhattan by Sail’s Clipper City Tall Ship to offer a sightseeing and beer-educating experience along New York's world-renowned harbor.
The Clipper City is the largest sailing vessel in New York, and was built as a lumber-hauling schooner in 1854. She was later rebuilt based on the original plans, which are now part of the Smithsonian Institute’s permanent collection. In the 1980s, the Clipper City was in grave disrepair until Manhattan by Sail’s founder and native New Yorker Tom Berton arranged to have her restored. The revitalized Clipper City (refurbished with people in mind instead of cargo) comfortably accommodates 150 passengers and crew. With her sprawling deck, ample seating and full bar, she measures in at 158 feet long and 120 feet up from the deck.
The Clipper City Craft Beer Tasting Sail sets sail every Saturday and Sunday afternoons. As the beer connoisseurs introduce your taste buds to a variety of exceptional locally brewed lagers and ales, not to mention an assortment of cheeses and charcuterie, the yacht makes its way down the East River. As you learned about beer-making and the various distinctions between brews, the topsail Clipper heads for Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, offering fantastic vantage points of the Manhattan skyline along the way. She sails back toward South Street Seaport where she began, but not before lingering at Lady Liberty and allowing for great views of landmarks like the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn Bridge, Governors Island and the suspended Verrazano-Narrows Bridge with its massive towers and double decks that connect the boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The views really are stunning, so take advantage of the ship's raised quarter deck for unparalleled sightseeing.
The beer tasting is bookended by opportunities to imbibe at the open bar with a range of liquor, wines and spirits. The crew socializes with the passengers and even welcomes guests to help hoist the sails. At the end of your sail, when you come back to dry land, the South Street Seaport area is a great place to find somewhere delicious to eat, talk about what you learned over a late lunch, and soak up some of that beer.
About the Tour
THE DOWNTOWN LOOP
The Downtown Loop is the best way to explore Lower Manhattan including popular neighborhoods such as the Flatiron District, Union Square, Little Italy, Chinatown, Soho & NoHo, Greenwich Village & the East Village, Chelsea and the Financial District. Wander around Wall St. to see the infamous Stock Exchange and charging bull, eat your way through Little Italy and Chinatown then shop till you drop at all the high end or boutique stores SoHo is famous for! You’ll also find the Brooklyn Bridge and access to our Brooklyn Loop and sightseeing cruise on the Downtown Loop.
Duration:2.5Hours
Operates:
Summer Hours 08:00 –18:00
Winter Hours until 17:00
Frequency: every 15-20 minutes
THE UPTOWN LOOP
The Uptown Loop takes you from Midtown, up around Central Park and through cultural Harlem. Home to some of New York’s most popular Museums, the Upper East & West Side are where you can go to get lostin history and the arts exploring the American Museum of Natural History, the Museum of the City of New York, the Guggenheim and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Take in a Jazz or Gospel performance up in Harlem and discover the largest Anglican Church in the world, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
Duration: 2 Hours
Operates:
Summer Hours 09:00 –18:00
Winter Hours until 17:00
Frequency: every 20-25minutes
Para familias
En el LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Berlín encontrará:
Puntos equipados para cambiar sus bebés.
Acceso en ascensor (sillas de ruedas y carritos).
Taquillas para sus enseres personales.
Café con venta de bebidas y aperitivos.
Para visitantes con discapacidad
LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Berlín es accesible para visitantes con discapacidad. Se realizan evaluaciones de riesgo y se revisan las políticas todos los años para asegurar que el Parque continúa siendo accesible para todos los visitantes con discapacidad, incluyendo los usuarios de sillas de ruedas. Hay ascensores en todos los pisos y baños accesibles para sillas de ruedas
Visit the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. Home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the Prime Meridian of the world and London’s Planetarium.
Stand on the Prime Meridian Line
Stand astride the historic Prime Meridian of the World, one foot in the East and one foot in the West.
Grab an iconic selfie
Discover the remarkable story behind the reference line for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Tickets to the Meridian Line and Historic Royal Observatory also includes admission to the Time galleries and Great Equatorial Telescope.
Look out for the green laser which marks the Meridian Line in the evening sky from the top of the hill in Greenwich Park towards the London Skyline.
Home of Time
Find out how the Royal Observatory became the home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the first state-funded scientific institution of its day. See John Harrison's groundbreaking timekeepers up close and explore the home of the Astronomer Royals.
The bright red Time Ball on top of Flamsteed House is one of the world’s earliest public time signals and was first used in 1833 and still operates today. Don’t miss the Great Equatorial Telescope, located in the huge iconic onion dome, which gave astronomers new views of the universe over 100 years ago.
Located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich, the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House are both located within a short walking distance from the Observatory and are free to visit. Cutty Sark, the world’s sole-surviving tea clipper is now an award-winning museum and visitor experience and is another must-see when visiting Greenwich.
A List Party
End your visit to Madame Tussauds Orlando with a trip to the Miami strip, as you have been invited to the most exclusive party in town...
You can make a dramatic entrance as you step out of your luxury super car and mingle with the stars before entering the club.
The party is filled with the most glamorous and gorgeous A-Listers – all waiting to meet you. Ryan Reynolds and Selena Gomez are waiting to chat with you next to a stunning fireplace in the centre of the room.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Anne Hathaway are desperate to catch up with you, so you wander over to them by the open archways.
Stay for a drink or two and chat with some more of your favorite stars before heading into the courtyard and out into the sunset.
TV
Enter via back stage to hear “knock, knock, you’re on stage in 5” – welcome to our TV Zone, a celebration of America’s popular television shows.
Your journey takes you into a LIVE TV studio where only the most popular shows are filmed. Be part of Oprah’s show and take a seat, see yourself on the big screen.
Have a laugh with Jimmy Fallon before you have your photo taken for the “Modern Family” wall with Sofia Vergara.
Film
In our Film Zone we’ll take you on a guided tour through movie making history. Leave your VIP trailer and prepare for your starring role alongside Marilyn Monroe in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” before performing martial arts with Jackie Chan.
Your singing skills will be put to the test next as you join Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta for some “Grease Lightning” in a scene from the iconic musical “Grease”.
Before you know it you’ll be on Eliot’s bike pedalling ET through the night sky in our recreation of the iconic movie scene.
Next up you have a breakfast date with Audrey Hepburn, who’s ready and waiting in her famous little black dress from ‘Breakfast at Tiffanys’.
Sports Stars
The sounds of stadium crowds can be heard cheering you on as you enter our Sports Zone.
Your first stop is in the gym with Muhammad Ali. Grab some boxing gloves and spar against the champ for a fantastic photo opportunity.
Your next stop is only a short jog away as you join tennis ace Serena Williams on center court. Our interactive game will tell you how fast you serve a tennis ball. Are you ready to go pro or maybe you would rather just watch the action instead?
Take on Tiger Woods on the green, shoot some hoops with Shaq O’Neal or meet soccer star David Beckham. This is the place where you get up close to your sporting heroes!
& many many more!
SEA LIFE Orlando
Explore the Creatures
Are you a Shark lover, Seahorse fanatic or a Clownfish groupie? Perhaps it’s the graceful Jellyfish or the clever Octopus that you love the most. Maybe you simply can’t decide! At SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium, you can see them all! And you’ll be able to get closer to them than ever before.
Green Sea Turtle
Jellyfish
Grey Reef Shark
Seahorse
Cownose Ray
Clownfish
Tasseled Wobbegong
Zebra Shark
Barracuda
Black Tip Reef Shark
Southern Stingray
Green Moray Eel
Fresh Water Turtle
Giant Pacific Octopus
Goliath Grouper
Sandbar Shark
Tarpon
Pufferfish
Mangrove Stingray
Interactive Rockpool
This is where you get (a little) wet! If you’ve ever wondered what lives in the rock pools around our coast, this is the place to find out. Get really close to the wonderful creatures that live on our shores.
Everything in our Touchpool is safe to handle ... and our rock pool experts are on hand to show you how!
Things to Do
Open all day
Touch a Green Sea Anemone - feels sticky and fun!
Feel a live starfish
Spot the shelled creatures such as a Hermit Crab!
