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Admission to Walt Disney World Resort 1. E-ticket: Within 2 days of your booking you will be able to print-at-home your E-Ticket. Upon arrival at Walt Disney World Resort you must exchange your E-Ticket for a Walt Disney World Resort Hard Ticket at one of the following locations - 1. Ticket and Transportation Center at Magic Kingdom Park. 2. Epcot Guest Services. 3. Disney's Hollywood Studios Guest Services. 4. Disney's Animal Kingdom Park Guest Services. Valid photo ID (e.g. passport or driver's license) and the credit card used to make the E-Ticket/s purchase are required. 2. Hard Ticket: A gate-ready, barcoded Hard Ticket will be sent to you, at no extra cost, within 7 working days from the date of your booking. Upon arrival at Walt Disney World Resort with your Hard Ticket you can go straight to the gate of the Park of your choice  and go straight in. If your Travel date of departure is planned to be within 7 days from today you must select the E-Ticket option. Hard Tickets cannot be guaranteed other than as outlined.  Admission to Universal Orlando Resort™ Theme Parks   1. E-Ticket / Voucher An E-Ticket / Voucher which, within 2 days of your booking, you will be able to print-at-home. Remember to take this with you to Universal Orlando Resort. Note: An E-Ticket / Voucher will be the only choice should your booking be made within 7 working days of your planned departure date. 2. Hard Ticket: A gate-ready, barcoded Hard Ticket which we will, within 7 working days from the date of your booking, deliver to you, at no extra cost and which you can use to go straight to a Park entrance, scan the barcode and enter the Park. Walt Disney World Resort Memory Maker With Memory Maker, your whole family can be in the picture at Disney PhotoPass locations—plus select attraction and dining locations—throughout Walt Disney World Resort. All of the photos you take are magically yours forever, like memories of you and your family posing together in front of Cinderella's Castle, screaming down Splash Mountain, hugging Mickey Mouse and so much more. PhotoPass Photographers will take your photo in iconic locations ( Select Attraction photos and videos as well as select Character dining photos). Your MagicBand or PhotoPass card links your photos to your Disney account. Enjoy unlimited digital downloads of all your Disney PhotoPass photos and videos. Disney FastPass+ Service You can skip the queue for select attractions, shows and Character Greetings. Before You Arrive  You can check the availability for must-do experiences and lock in 1, 2 or 3 FastPass+ selections for each day of your ticket at a single park. At the Theme Parks  You can use can use your ticket to enter the FastPass+ queue at any time during the 1-hour arrival window and get to the fun, faster. Choose More as You Go After you enjoy your third FastPass+ experience, you are free to make another selection at an in-park kiosk or on their mobile device. Use that one, then get one more (based on availability)and repeat. Plan Ahead for Greater Selection  All your need to do is link your park admission to your Disney account to start using FastPass+ service. With a ticket or pass, plan up to 30 days in advance.     Magic Kingdom Park   At this, the most magical place on earth, explore enchanted lands and find endless excitement    Take thrilling rides  Meet dazzling Princesses and favourite Disney Characters Marvel at spectacular parades Be awed by breath-taking firework extravaganzas Delight in delicious themed dining Celebrate seasonal holidays as only Disney knows how Experience classic Disney attractions such as "it's a small world", Pirates of the Caribbean and Peter Pan's Flight Brave adrenalin-pumping rides such as Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Splash Mountain  Be thrilled by Live Shows and Entertainment such as Great Moments in American History with the Muppets and the spectacular and magical 3D musical "Mickey's PhilharMagic".   EPCOT   As you travel around the Globe, under the sea, into outer space and beyond, let your imagination take flight    Experience top-class live musical performances  Journey deep into our solar system Savour traditional foods from 11 different countries at World Showcase, selecting delicacies from Morocco, Japan, Mexico, France, and even traditional fish and chips served in a Disney "version" of newspaper at the Rose and Crown, a classic British pub  Meet Anna and Elsa at Frozen at the Norway Pavilion See a vision of tomorrow at Future World Join Finding Nemo for some under-sea fun  Be thrilled by EPCOT's closing fireworks Show - it's a must-see.   Disney's Animal Kingdom Park   Experience the majesty of nature and see many rare animals up close   At Avatar Flight of Passage you will encounter a place beyond belief   Journey deep into a rain forest for a fantastic family adventure Be thrilled by high-speed rides  Meet much-loved Disney Characters  You can even go on safaris, ride rapids, trek through a jungle and then speed through the Himalayas. Be sure to avoid the Yeti As the sun sets on your adventure-filled day, the Tree of Life awakens with colour and light, the Discovery Island Carnivale starts while the harmony of nature is celebrated at a music-filled water and light show. Don't forget to take in the Festival of the Lion King Show - a magnificent Broadway-like spectacular.   Disney's Hollywood Studios   Enter the world of Movies, Music, Television and Theatre   Watch movie magic come to life during live stage shows Go behind-the-scenes on fascinating backstage tours Be terrified in The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Re-live Frozen with stories and sing-alongs  Take the Great Movie Ride   Prepare to be amazed by the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular  Meanwhile, at a galaxy far, far away the Star Wars adventure awaits where you can even take in some Jedi training if the Force is with you!  For the little ones, meetings with Olaf, Buzz Lightyear and Woody await. As the lights go down prepare for yet more Disney treats with the live Beauty and the Beast musical and other Disney Movie Magic   Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park   Sun, surf, sea, slides and shutes! Spills and thrills of the water park kind are to be found in abundance at this famous Park.    Home to one of the world's largest outdoor wave pools "Disney legend" has it that this is where a typhoon caused chaos at a previously unspoiled tropical paradise with the result that ships and surf boards are flung about the landscape   "Mount Mayday" erupts a 50 foot geyser of water every 30 minutes. Prepare to be immersed in a torrent of fun*   Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park   The story goes that this watery wonderland was at one time a ski resort, now melted to become a spectacular Water Park   Scare yourself silly as you zip down Mount Gushmore, one of the world's tallest water slides If this is too terrifying, elect instead to float down the tranquil river or simply get some rays on the white sandy beach For little ones (under 48 inches) a dedicated water play area is to be enjoyed, complete with its own snow-castle fountain and kid-sized water slides.*   *Before you go please review important planning information, including the Parks' dress policy."   Please note: Each year the Water Parks at Walt Disney World are subject to seasonal closure for refurbishment and maintenance. In 2018 Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is due to be closed from early January to the middle of March and Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park is scheduled for closure between the middle of October and early January 2019. Universal Orlando Resort™ Universal Studios Florida™ Perhaps the world’s most famous live motion picture and television studio. At Universal Studios Florida™ you can immerse yourself in the action of your favourite films and TV shows!  The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ – Diagon Alley™   Magical thrills await: Harry Potter and the Escape from the Gringotts™ - a never-to-be-forgotten ride Hogwarts™ Express – with your Explorer Ticket you will pass through a brick wall to arrive at Platform 9¾™ en route to Hogsmeade™ Station in Universal’s Islands of Adventure™   Production Central Where Orlando Meets Hollywood! TRANSFORMERS: The Ride – 3D – battle as never before on this one-of-a-kind thrill ride Shrek 4-D – enjoy an adventure with Shrek, Princess Fiona and Donkey! Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit®- you choose the music on this multi-sensory coaster. Don’t forget to smile as on-board cameras snap the entire trip! Despicable Me Minion Mayhem – fantastically entertaining 3-D attraction   New York Here a recreated New York is the setting for Big Apple productions Revenge of the Mummy® The Ride – face fireballs, creepy crawlies and multiple mummy warriors in the pitch black! The Blues Brothers®- party with Jake and Elwood Now Open! Race through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon    Hollywood Immerse yourself in the glamour and glitz of movie making Universal Horror Make-Up Show – special effects artists share their secrets   World Expo The Simpsons Ride™ - you will encounter surprise after surprise on this ride through Krustyland! Kang & Kodos’ Twirl ’n’ Hurl – The Simpsons™ aliens Kang and Kodos take you on a trip that’s out of this world! MEN IN BLACK™ Alien Attack™ - train as a Men in Black agent, zapping aliens as you go! FEAR FACTOR LIVE – takes extreme audience participation to a scary new level!   Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone® Here you will find many of the biggest stars of children’s entertainment, including E.T. Adventure® – help E.T.® save his planet A Day in the Park with Barney™ - a happy, clappy show for little ones! Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster® – a roller-coaster ride full of fun   San Francisco NEW for 2018 (opening spring 2018) Fast & Furious - Supercharged™     Universal’s Islands of Adventure™ Experience adrenalin-pumping rides, fantastic shows and story and comic book heroes for children of all ages!   The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ - Hogsmeade™ Explore Hogwarts™ castle, shop in the many quaint Hogsmeade™ emporiums and raise your pulse-rate with innovative rides and attractions in this magical world! Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™ - explore Hogwarts™ before embarking on a thrilling ride above the castle grounds Flight of the Hippogriff™ - After becoming acquainted with a Hippogriff, take a spin on this family-oriented ride as it swoops and dives   Skull Island: Reign of Kong™ Are you brave enough to experience this immense new ride where you encounter King Kong – the most awesome ape ever!   Marvel Super Hero Island® Comic book City awaits! The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man®; The Incredible Hulk Coaster®; Doctor Doom’s Fearfall® and Meet the Marvel Super Heroes! You never know just who you might bump into as you explore the Park!   Jurassic Park™ Visit Jurassic Park, where dinosaurs live! Jurassic Park River Adventure™ – ride a river raft through dinosaur habitats if you dare! Jurassic Park Discovery Center™ - learn about prehistoric creatures and watch dinosaur eggs hatch in this interactive attraction Pteranodon Flyers™ – fly over Camp Jurassic™   Toon Lagoon™ Experience your favourite cartoon and comic characters as never before on imaginative water rides! Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls® - a fun flume ride   Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges® - hold on tight to your raft as you help Popeye rescue Olive Oyl from the dastardly Bluto Me Ship, The Olive® - interactive fun for little ones on Popeye’s ship   The Lost Continent™ Explore a land of legends and myths The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad™ Stunt Show – a show full of spectacular stunts Poseidon’s Fury™ - explore the ruins of the ancient temple of Poseidon – just be sure not to stray too far! The Mystic Fountain – be sure to make a wish here!   Seuss Landing™ A fun-filled place where Dr Seuss’ children’s stories come to life! The Cat in the Hat™ - get an introduction to the most mischievous cat in the world! Caro-Seuss-el™ - a unique merry-go-round One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish™ - splashing obstacle course fun! If I Ran The Zoo™ - strange creatures live here! The High in the Sky Seuss Trolly Train Ride!™- let your imagination take flight!   Universal’s Volcano Bay™ Opened in 2017, Universal’s Volcano Bay ™ is a one-of-a-kind water theme park where you can escape to unwind or to experience thrilling water rides – the choice is yours! The island is dominated by Krakatau™, the Fire and Water Volcano which dominates the landscape.   The Volcano   Krakatau™ Aqua Coaster – feel the power of Krakatau™ on this high- octane water ride Ko’okiri Plunge™ - experience a 70 degree fall through a trap door to 125 feet of white-knuckle fun if you dare! Kala & Tai Nui Serpentine Body Slides™ - drop through twin trap doors into two interwoven tubes Punga Racers™ - splash and slide at this watery adventure!   Wave Village Waturi Beach – where you can swim and relax   River Village Honu ika Moana™ - multi-person slides for all to enjoy! Tot Tiki Reef™ & Runamukka Reef™ - fabulous play areas for tots and older children Kopiko Wai Winding River™ - for those who prefer their water rides to be of the relaxing variety!   Rainforest Village Ohyah & Ohno Drop Slides™- it’s all in the name! Plummet down slides or try a nerve-jingling rope bridge! Maku Puihi Round Raft Rides™ - want to experience the thrill of zero gravity? You can here! TeAwa The Fearless River™ - a spine-tingling white-water ride with waves and rapids Taniwha Tubes™ - twisting water slides featuring occasional surprises!   Enjoy the benefits of TapuTapu™ at Volcano Bay™ These extremely useful wearable devices let you avoid standing in line at the various Universal’s Volcano Bay™ attractions allowing you to wait in a Virtual Line™ until it’s time to ride. These multi-purpose devices also open lockers, make cash-free payments and more! And, while at Universal’s Volcano Bay™ make sure to savour the flavours of the South Pacific at a range of exciting themed restaurants such as – Kohola Reef Restaurant & Social Club™ Dancing Dragons Boat Bar Whakawaiwai Eats Bambu The Feasting Frog Kunuku Boat Bar     Universal CityWalk™ Universal CityWalk™ is not just for night owls – stop here for a tasty breakfast or lunch or shop ‘til you drop at Universal CityWalk® Shops. You can even get a a new tattoo here if that is your thing! However, it is when the sun goes down that Universal CityWalk™ really comes alive with hip and happening nightclubs, dancing, live music venues and themed restaurants. So much to see, to do and to savour! A feast for all the senses! As an added bonus, self parking is free for all guests after 6 pm and is open until 2.00 am* (Does not apply to valet or Prime Parking. Not valid for Halloween Horror Nights™. Additional restrictions may apply and are subject to change without notice.) *Universal CityWalk™ operating hours may vary per establishment and are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Universal Orlando Resort™ tickets exclude admission to separately ticketed events at any of the Universal Theme Parks or within any of the CityWalk™ venues. Some of the CityWalk™ venues admit only those of 21 years of age and above. Valid photo ID is required. Admission to AMC® Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX®, the Blue Man Group show or Hollywood Drive-in Golf™ not included. Dining at Universal CityWalk™ Food to suit all tastes is to be found here! Included in the long list of eateries are – Hard Rock Cafe® Orlando Jimmy Buffet’s® Margaritaville® Vivo Italian Kitchen Bob Marley – A Tribute to FreedomSM Antojitos Authentic Mexican Food Pat O’Briens® The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co™ Emeril’s® Restaurant Orlando Red Oven Pizza Bakery Hot Dog Hall of Fame   Entertainment at Universal CityWalk™ Hot spots for the best entertainment at Universal CityWalk™ include – CityWalk’s Rising Star the groove ℠ Jimmy Buffett’s®Margaritaville® Pat O’Briens® Bob Marley – A Tribute to Freedom℠  Red Coconut Club®   Shopping at Universal CityWalk® Shops Universal Studios Store® Quiet Flight® Surf Shop The Island Clothing Store Fossil Hart & Huntington Orlando Tattoo Shop P!Q   Guest Services Information First Aid Stations are available at Universal Studios Florida™, Universal’s Islands of Adventure™ and Universal’s Volcano Bay™ Child / Baby Swap Areas – where parents can take turns at being with their child while the other enjoys a ride, are available at each attraction Nursing facilities are available at each of the 3 Parks Accessibility – Universal Orlando’s shopping and dining facilities are wheelchair accessible.   HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. (s18) TRANSFORMERS and its logo and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. © 2018 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. © 2017 DreamWorks LLC and Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved. THE SIMPSONS RIDE ™ Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. The Simpsons ™ & © 2018 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. Jurassic Park ™ Universal Studios / Amblin. © 2018. © 2018 MARVEL. Universal elements and all related indicia TM & © 2018 Universal Studios. All rights reserved.

El cementerio de Glasnevin fue establecido en 1828. En 2010 fue creado un museo premiado que contiene el café, tienda, exposiciones interactivas, una sección de la genealogía, y un espacio funcional. Glasnevin es el cementerio más grande de Irlanda, con más de 1,6 millones de personas enterradas allí, incluyendo muchos iconos históricos y habitantes del país. Daniel O'Connell, libertador y fundador del cementerio, cuya torre monumento es la más alta de Irlanda, se encuentra en una cripta decorativa. Ahora Glasnevin funciona como una atracción turística única en su tipo, siendo los tours guiados especialmente exitosos. A la vez continúa siendo un lugar operativo para la cremación y el entierro. Los Tours incluyen la visita a la Cripta de Daniel O’Connell y duran aproximadamente 1 hora y 15 minutos. El museo es auto-guiado. ¡La Torre O'Connell está ahora abierta a los visitantes! ¡Podrá subir a la Torre O'Connell - la torre más alta de Irlanda - por primera vez en 45 años! Mientras pasa al lado de la ornamentada cripta de Daniel O'Connell empezará su viaje hasta lo alto de este monumento construido en su honor. Después de una restauración profunda, las escalinatas de la Torre son finalmente accesibles, además de mostrar una exposición acerca de esta legendaria figura y la historia detrás de la torre. Una vez en lo alto, podrá disfrutar de unas increíbles vistas de 360º por las bastas tierras que componen el cementerio, la ciudad de Dublín, Wicklow y el Mar Irlandés. Horarios de la Torre: de 10:00 a 17:00 h todos los días Por favor pregunte en recepción para más información y reservas para la Torre O'Connell.

All visitors (including members and visitors 18 and under, who always receive free admission) require a ticket so we can ensure the museum does not exceed capacity. Order tickets in advance for all members of your party so everyone can enter the galleries at the same time.  No eating, drinking, smoking, or sleeping is permitted in the Museum. Eating and drinking are permitted in designated areas only (Café 5, Sightglass at SFMOMA, and In Situ). Sealed food and drink containers are allowed if they are packed away inside a bag.  Backpacks may not be carried on your back; they must be carried or worn on your front at all times. Madame Tussauds: A List Beneath the stars, high up in the hills of the Californian countryside you have been invited to the most exclusive party in town...  The party is filled with the most glamorous and gorgeous A-Listers all waiting to meet you. George Clooney has reserved a space for you on the sofa in the VIP area - sit down next to him and watch as the lights dim and create a romantic setting. Gaze at the stars with Leonardo Di Caprio by the open balcony. Elton John stands at a grand piano, waiting for you to join him to entertain your guests. Madame Tussauds San Francisco is inviting you to this ultimate star-studded party. Film Join the stars on set to recreate some of the most iconic scenes in film history. No homage to San Franciscan movie history would be complete without a scene from both Bullitt and Dirty Harry. Pose with Steve McQueen next to a replica of his green Mustang. Perhaps you feel more comfortable behind the camera? No problem! Steven Spielberg has reserved his Director’s Chair for you on the set of Jurrassic Park! You can also put your own martial arts skills to the test by taking on the kung fu master, Bruce Lee. History and Leaders As you enter the Leaders and History room witness the moment Johan Sutter first discovered gold, setting off a chain reaction that would see the beginning of the great Californian Gold Rush.  Visit Alcatraz prison cell and experience first-hand what it was like to be behind bars on ‘The Rock’, then plan an escape with your friends and hear the sirens go off. Meet Civil Rights campaigner Rosa Parks and join her on a bus ride which changed history! Stand proud with Martin Luther King as he delivers a speech and meet with the Dalai Lama; a man who not only won the Nobel Peace prize but who also influenced the peace loving hippies of 1960s California.  Continue on your epic journey of discovery with a trip to the White House to meet Barack Obama, the first African American president of the United States of America, then finish you trip meeting a couple of the most famous entrepreneurs of the current generation. Spirit of San Francisco A street sign points you in the direction of Haight Asbury where you travel back in time to the era that shaped San Francisco’s liberal attitudes and gave birth to a generation of free thinking idealists and iconic musicians. After a very special welcome from Ed Lee, the Major or San Francisco, you will marvel at grafitti from a local artist as well as become a participant in Harvey Milk's triumphant campaign for equal rights.  As you follow the winding path of Lombard Street you end up outside the Sentinel Building home to Francis Ford Coppola’s movie production company. The man himself is waiting for you outside with his latest film script in hand; perhaps he has you in mind for the leading role!  A short distance away you can hear the faint sounds of music and smell burning campfires. As you investigate closer you step into a living breathing festival. Jimi Hendrix rocks out to Purple Haze on the main stage waiting for you to step in and jam with him. The dominant stance of the iconic Golden Gate bridge frames the middle of this area. As you step through the red arch you step further back in time, witnessing the bridge's construction, before picking up the hose and colour the Coit Tower in beautiful patterns. and many more!!   

Night Tour New York's only double-decker night tour where you enter historic Brooklyn for a photo opportunity and breathtaking views of the glittering necklace of the Manhattan Skyline. Enjoy nighttime views and ambiance of Times Square, Chinatown, Empire State Building , Greenwich Village, SoHo, Little Italy, Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge and Lower East Side. Lights of the Holiday Tour: (Starts Dec 1st) As the Night Tour converts to Lights of the Holiday, Gray Line CitySightseeing NY invites you to revel in the festivities that make New York the fun capital of the world at this time of the year. Times Square, Laser Light show at Grand Central Terminal, Macy's, Lord & Taylor, 5th Avenue, Central Park, Bryant Park, world famous Rockefeller Christmas Tree, Radio City Music Hall, Time Warner Center, Trump Tower and St Patrick's Cathedral are some of the sites along the tour route. NASDAQ Market Site Thomson Reuters Building New Amsterdam Theater ESPN Zone Conde Nast Building Knickerbocker Hotel Building Bank of America Building Bryant Park WR Grace Building Bryant Park Hotel Bryant Park Cafe Chrysler Building Library Lions - Patience & Fortitude New York Public Library Lord & Taylor Empire State Building Little Korea aka Korea Town Madison Square 51 Madison Avenue - New York Life Insurance Company Building 41 Madison Avenue - site of Jerome Mansion Herald Square Macy's Haier Building - former Greenwich Savings Bank Keen's Steakhouse Bryant Park Statue of Dr. Jose Bonifacio Andrada Statue of Benito Juarez Hippodrome Building International Center for Photography Clubhouse Row - Hotel Algonquin et al NHL Store William Jenkins Worth Cenotaph - obelisk Madison Square Park Metropolitan Life Insurance Tower Shake Shack William Seward Statue Flatiron Building Ladies Mile District Parsons School of Design of the New School University Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University Forbes Gallery Forbes Magazine Headquarters First Presbyterian Church Church of the Ascension (Episcopal) Washington Square Arch University Place Grace Episcopal Church Astor Place Bayard-Condict Building Cable Building The Wall by Forrest Meyers Prada Flagship store designed by Rem Kohlhaas Bloomingdales SoHo branch Top Shop/Top Man store Haughwout Building International Culinary Academy/French Culinary Institute with L'Ecole Restaurant Canal Street Chinatown Information Kiosk Manhattan Bridge Dumbo district Now Offered in 11 Languages! Listen along in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Russian and Hebrew. 

Take to the streets of New York with a local expert guide to explore neighborhoods once home to notorious criminals, learn how the city was ruled in waves by various immigrant crime rings and finding out what modern crime looks like in the city. On the Lower East Side, you’ll see tenement buildings where Irish immigrants lived in subhuman conditions. The most notorious area here was the ‘Five Points’ - a junction so infamous for its gang crime (rumor has it some even lived in burrows under the streets!) that Charles Dickens came to check it out himself on a trip to NYC, not believing it could live up to its reputation. It did, of course, as your guide will tell you. Irish gangs weren’t the only group to terrorise the Lower East Side however. Throughout the 1900s the Italian mafia kept Little Italy in a choke hold, while the 1970s and 1980s were dominated by Chinese turf wars that were so bloody you’ll hardly believe the stories. From the city’s earliest rag-tag gangs to the mafia empires of the 20th century, you’ll separate the truth from from  myths popularized by movies like Gangs of New York and TV shows like The Sopranos. You’ll also learn about the city’s most notorious criminals; from Captain Kidd and Boss Tweed, to John Gotti and Leona Helmsley. The neighborhoods you visit are much nicer today than they were in the past but has NYC really cleaned up its act? As part of your tour, you’ll visit lower Manhattan, in particular Wall Street and the Financial District, to learn about modern, white collar crime (and the going rate for a get-out-of-jail-free card). New York City crime tours don’t get any better than when they are developed with the help of NYPD police officers and detectives. Lifetimes of studying NYC’s criminals are synthesized into a truly unique experience that will teach you how crime is inseparable from the history of this great city.  Inclusions: Guided tour of the Lower East Side & Wall Street Expert tour guide Small groups of 15 people or fewer Exclusions: Gratuities Hotel pick-up/drop-off Sites Visited: Wall Street Lower East Side The old “Five Points” neighborhood Chinatown Little Italy Important Notes: Gratuities to guides are appreciated but never obligatory.  This tour may not be suitable for young children, as subject matter may be graphic and disturbing. Comfortable shoes are recommended. Please note, this tour is in English only.  

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.