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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.

The Big Loop is a 2 Hour open top bus tour offering a comprehensive route with 14 stops near all the top sights of Chicago. The Classic Ticket is good for 1 calendar day. ​View the Big Bus Tours Chicago Stop Map.   See these top Chicago Landmarks: John Hancock Center & 360 Chicago Navy Pier Willis tower & Skydeck Chicago Art Institute of Chicago The Field Museum Shedd Aquarium Adler Planetarium Soldier Field Michigan Avenue Bridge Millennium Park Magnificent Mile Important Information: This voucher is good for the length of time it has been purchased for. Please note, this voucher is non-exchangeable and non-refundable. Redeem voucher at Stop 1 at Fort Dearborn, E Lower Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601 or any stop location.

  Please redeem your 365 ticket voucher at the Pearl Harbor Historic Parks ticket counter, also located in the courtyard of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Check In Policy & Maximizing Your Time Visitors with ticket reservations are required to check in at the National Park Service ticket counter one hour before their tour time. If you check in late, the National Park Service reserves the right to reassign your tour tickets. We highly recommend starting at the Visitors Center’s museum before embarking to the memorial. No Bag Policy For security reasons, no purses, backpacks, fanny packs, diaper bags, large camera cases or luggage is allowed at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Valuables should not be left in your vehicle. Bag storage is available at the entrance for a fee of $3 per bag. We recommend that visitors bring in their wallets, ID, water, cameras and cellphones. Strollers Strollers are allowed in the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, but not in the theaters or on shuttle boats to the USS Arizona Memorial. While strollers may be parked at the theaters and picked up once visitors return from the Memorial, the National Park Service is not responsible for monitoring strollers or other personal items left behind. Restrooms There are public restroom facilities available at the Visitor Center; visitors are encouraged to use the facilities at the Visitor Center before beginning their Arizona Memorial Program. Food and Beverage Other than clear bottled water, no food or drinks are allowed in the theater, on the shuttle boats, or at the USS Arizona Memorial. Dress Attire Civilian Visitors are reminded that they are visiting a site of tremendous loss of life in service to our country. Sandals are permissible, but bathing suits or profane T-shirts are discouraged. Military Military visitors to the USS Arizona Memorial are within the boundary of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, and military regulations relating to military dress are enforced by Navy personnel. Per the Pacific Commander, military visitors in uniform are required to dress in Class B or better in order to gain access to the shuttle boats to the USS Arizona Memorial. Battle dress uniform is not allowed on the USS Arizona Memorial, though it is allowed throughout the Visitor Center and at sites on Ford Island. Military visitors are welcome to wear civilian clothes when they visit.

Con el tour privado Go Wild visitará algunas de las criaturas más carismáticas de Jungle Island. El tour incluye una parada especial en la clínica de cuidado de animales del parque, e interacciones con canguros, un mono capuchino, tortugas gigantes y reptiles en el Serpentario. Este tour también incluye una interacción inolvidable con los lémures en peligro de extinción. ¡Descubra una de las mejores cosas que hacer en Miami! A pocos minutos de South Beach, Miami Beach y el centro de Miami, Jungle Island enriquece la vida de los visitantes del parque a través de experiencias inmersivas centradas en la aventura, los animales, el descubrimiento y el juego. ESPECTÁCULOS Los tres espectáculos de Jungle Island presentan a algunos de los animales más salvajes de todo el mundo. De las aves más letales del mundo, el casuario a algunos de los animales más increíbles. *horario sujeto a cambios   Winged Wonders (Maravillas Aladas) Todos los días – 13:00 y 16:00 Lugar: Parrot Bowl Presentado en el Coca-Cola Parrot Bowl, Winged Wonders cautiva al público con algunas de las aves más bellas, juguetonas y peligrosas de todo el mundo. Descubra algunas de las aves más fascinantes del mundo, incluido el cóndor andino, hermosas guacamayas haciendo de trucos y muchos más.   Wild Encounter (Encuentro Salvaje) Todos los días – 11:00 y 14:30 Lugar: Jungle Theater Wild Encouter le sorprenderá con algunos de los felinos fascinantes. No se pierda esta emocionante presentación de algunos de los animales más respetados de la selva. Esta increíble presentación de los grandes felinos es producida por T.I.G.E.R.S. (The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species), una organización educativa internacional de conservación de grandes felinos. Después de cada espectáculo, los visitantes pueden comprar fotografías especiales con cachorros de tigre o primates.   Wild Adventures (Aventuras Salvajes) Todos los días – 12:00 y 15:30 Lugar: Serpentarium Mientras el doctor Wasabi sale de safari, visite el personal encargado de los animales para descubrir los secretos de algunos de los residentes más raros e inusuales de la jungla. EXHIBICIONES Parrot Cove Todos los días – 11:00 y 17:00 Ubicado en el extremo más alejado de Jungle Island, Parrot Cove es la única playa privada de Miami. Este sofisticado parque rodeado por una playa tropical ofrece impresionantes vistas de la Bahía Vizcaína y el centro de Miami y es exclusivo para los visitantes del parque. Después de acercarse a algunos de los animales más fascinantes del mundo, pueden dirigirse a Parrot Cove para vivir más aventuras bajo el sol. En este oasis ubicado en el extremo de Jungle Island, los visitantes pueden relajarse y refrescarse paseando por la Bahía Vizcaína. La entrada a Parrot Cove está incluida con la entrada general.   Manu Encounter Todos los días – 11:00 y 17:00 Lugar: Manu Ambientado en el entorno del Parque Nacional del Manu, Perú. Es una experiencia interactiva con monos ardillas, guacamayos y loros voladores, así como otros animales exóticos. Una presentación breve sobre los hábitos y hábitats de estos animales impartida por uno de los Entrenadores de animales.   Orangutan School Todos los días – 13:00 Lugar: Primadomes Sea testigo de la tremenda inteligencia de los destacados orangutanes cuando regresen a la escuela.   Kangaroo Konnection Todos los días – 11:30 y 16:00 Lugar: Kangaroo Paddock ¡Ven a conocer e interactuar con los adorables canguros!   Petting Barn Todos los días – 10:30 y 17:00 Lugar: Petting Barn en el área de juegos para niños Ven a acariciar y alimentar a nuestros animales de la granja. Es un recuerdo maravilloso y podrá hacer algunas fotos maravillosas.   Everglades Habitat & Walk Ábrete camino a través de una verdadera réplica de los Everglades de Florida, completa con la flora y fauna de la región.   Playground Es su momento para andar como un mono. Diviértase en toboganes y túneles.

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Note Important: (Update 2019 not available yet) Closing of the Queen’s State Apartment for renovation works Warning : from April to October, the entrance fees to the VERSAILLES gardens are NOT INCLUDED :  On "MUSICAL FOUNTAIN DISPLAY" days ( Saturday and Sunday from March 31st to October 28th 2018 + Tuesdays from May 22nd to     June 26th 2018 and  Friday, March 30th, 2018) and on certain holidays May 8th, May 10th and August 15th 2018.).  On "MUSICAL GARDENS" days ( Every Tuesday from March 27 to May 15, 2018 (except Tuesday May 1st,and  Tuesday May 8)  and every Tuesday from July 3 to October 30, 2018. Every Friday from April 6 to October 26, 2018 On bank holidays and exceptional days.
Note : We strongly advise against high-heeled shoes (parquet flooring in the rooms and cobblestones in the courtyard) Strollers are not permitted inside the palace Access to the palace is challenging for those with reduced mobility Photography without flash is permitted inside the palace Tuesday mornings are not recommended due to the high number of visitors   Languages Available Individual earphones inside the Palace for the recorded commentary in: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Russian, Korean and Mandarin Chinese