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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.
HISTORIC BUILDINGS Tower Bridge Exhibition - £9.00 Royal Mews - £9.00 Royal Albert Hall - guided tour - £12.25 Royal Observatory - £7.70 Monument - £4.00 Banqueting House - £6.00 Jewel Tower - £4.20 Wellington Arch - £4.30 Apsley House - £8.30 Benjamin Franklin House - £7.00 Eltham Palace - £13.00 The Wernher Collection at Ranger's house - £7.20 MUSEUMS Imperial War Museum - £5.00 The London Transport Museum - £16.00 Household Cavalry Museum - £7.00 Charles Dickens Museum - £8.00 London Motor Museum - £30.00 Guards Museum - £6.00 Cartoon Museum - £7.00 Foundling Museum - £7.50 Science Museum - IMAX Theatre - £11.00 Handel House Museum - £6.50 London Canal Museum - £4.00 Royal Air Force Museum - £3.00 Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising - £7.50 Old Operating Theatre, Museum and Herb Garret - £6.50 Fan Museum - £4.00 Firepower Royal Artillery Museum - £5.30 Florence Nightingale Museum - £7.00 The Garden Museum - £6.75 The Jewish Museum - £6.50 Pollock's Toy Museum - £6.00 Design Museum - £12.40 V & A Museum - Cream tea package - £6.65 Keats Museum - £5.00 Museum of Comedy - £5.50 PLACES OF INTEREST HMS Belfast - £14.50 Kew Gardens - £15.00 Cutty Sark - £12.15 ArcelorMittal Orbit - £15.00 Chelsea Physic Garden - £9.00 London Wetland Centre - £11.23 Chislehurst Caves - £6.00 GALLERIES The Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace - £10.00 Courtauld Gallery - £6.00 Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art - £5.00 TOURS AND CRUISES Wembley Stadium Tour - £19.00 Beefeater Gin Distillery Tour - £12.00 Arsenal Stadium Tour - £20.00 Chelsea FC Stadium Tour - £20.00 Wimbledon Tour Experience & Museum - £24.00 Twickenham Stadium Tours & Museum of Rugby - £20.00 Lord's Cricket Ground Tour - £18.00 The Sherlock Holmes Tour - £10.00 London Bicycle Tour Company Bicycle Tour - £23.95 Jason's Canal Boat Trip - £9.00 Rock 'n' Roll Walk - £9.00 Royal London Walking Tour - £10.00 National Theatre Backstage Tours - £8.50 LEISURE Curzon Cinemas (Chelsea, Mayfair, Soho and Bloomsbury) - £14.00 - £15.00 The London Brass Rubbing Centre - £4.50 Namco Funscape - £3.00 Queens Ice and Bowl - £7.50 - £13.50 Save on up to £420 worth of entrance fees that's the aggregate price of all Adult entrances to Attractions contained within the 6 day Pass. Other Special Offers along with the Guidebook, we will provide you with access to other great offers available to visitors to London, including discounted prices on West End theatre tickets, restaurant discounts and much more! You can visit as many attractions as you want - even more with the time saved with fast track entry. You don't need to carry too much cash and the London Pass keeps control on your spending. How Does The London Pass Work? The London Pass is a smart card - like a credit card with a computer chip inside - which allows you completely cash free entry to your choice of 56 London tourist attractions. It's a bit like an all you can eat buffet - once you've bought your London Pass you don't have to pay to get into any of the attractions covered by the pass and the more sights you see, the more money you save. Simply show the attendant at a London Pass attraction your card, they will swipe it through a special machine and you will be allowed entry. For the full list of London attractions where you can get in free with the London Pass. Activating The London Pass: The smart card records when and where you first use your London Pass, as well as how long the pass will remain valid for. This means that regardless of what start date you give when you buy the pass, your London Pass is activated the moment that you first use it at an attraction or service. Your London Pass is then valid for the number of days that you purchased - be it 1, 2, 3 or 6 days and is subject to the purse value of maximum gate prices related to the number of days. It is important to note that the day is based on a calendar day, so should you first use your pass at 4pm on Monday, Monday is counted as day one of your pass usage. You will need to present your voucher at the exchange point to receive your London Sightseeing Pass(es) as well as comprehensive details concerning all the attractions that may be visited. Your London Sightseeing Pass(es) will be activated at the first time of use. 6 day pass Save on up to a pound on £420 worth of entrance fees that's the aggregate price of all Adult entrances to Attractions contained within the 6 day Pass. All customers collecting Passes must provide the following documentation to the house security staff: - Photo Identification (Passport or Driving License). - Credit Card used to purchase the Pass(es). Under no circumstances will any Passes be issued without the above documentation. *Exchange point: 11a Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0EP. Please note that the Centre is a redemption point only and any queries regarding your purchase must be referred to 365 Tickets on 0203 540 7707. London Eye At 450ft high, the London Eye is the world's highest observation wheel. 32 Capsules, each carrying 25 guests, take you on a 30 minute journey through the most spectacular views of, over and around London spanning 25 miles in all directions. Combine your experience with the London Eye River Cruise Experience, a 40-minute sightseeing circular cruise on the River Thames, passing the Houses of Parliament, Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral. London Eye 4D Experience The London Eye 4D Experience is a groundbreaking 3D film with in theatre effects, such as wind, bubbles and mist, to make the 4D. The film itself is a touching story of a little girl in London with her father. Her view of famous London landmarks is obscured by people and traffic, but a seagull draws her attention to the London Eye and her father takes her for an experience; finally she has an amazing view of the city. Colourful parties inside the capsule, time lapse of the London Eye day and night and a spectacular firework display all add up to an emotional and entertaining experience; the perfect prelude to an experience on he London Eye itself. Please remember that the boarding procedure for the London Eye takes around 30 minutes Our price is the same as you would pay buying on the London Eye website or telephone booking lines and there are no constraints on last minute bookings. For a different perspective visit at sunset and see the city lights come on and the skyline awash with vibrant colours. Unaccompanied children are not permitted to board the London Eye. Any booking made for an unaccompanied child will be taken as confirmation that the child will be joining a party under the supervision of an adult aged 18 years or older. 365 Tickets will not be held responsible if a child is turned away at the London Eye, nor will the ticket be refundable! Safety and security is our number one priority. For your safety and convenience, please read the following information on what items can and can not be taken on to the London Eye. Please be aware that all guests are subject to a security search when boarding the London Eye. Please note that the following items CAN be taken on board the London Eye: • briefcases • laptops • small day size rucksacks and bags (maximum size 18" x 13" x 8" or 46cm x 33cm x 20cm) • baby bags The following items CANNOT be taken on board the London Eye; • large bags/suitcases or rucksacks • motorcycle helmets • skateboards and rollerblades • tripods (unless agreed in advance with the London Eye) • baby buggies* • prohibited items** If you are unsure . * Baby buggies can be left at our 'Buggy' area facility in the ticket hall, although only for the duration of the experience. ** Prohibited items include sharp objects or anything which may be considered a security risk including penknives, scissors, metal nail files, toy or replica guns. If such objects are found or declared they will be checked in and returned to you after your experience providing the item is legal in the UK. Terms and conditions 1. Confiscated objects are left entirely at the owner's risk at all times. 2. London Eye Company (LEC) accepts no responsibility for the loss of or damage to any objects left with LEC. 3. LEC is entitled to refuse to store any visitor's objects at its sole discretion whether for public safety reasons or any other reason.
Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Downtown Tour Este tour cubre los principales puntos destacados del centro de Chicago. Se realiza diariamente durante todo el año e incluye 12 paradas diferentes. A medida que avanza el tour, por una ruta de 21km, los clientes tienen acceso ilimitado a los trolebuses y autobuses de dos pisos en cualquiera de las paradas designadas. Encontrará la ruta del tour en este enlace Tour nocturno Este tour hace Downtown Tour completo, es un tour panorámico sin paradas. Podrá disfrutar de este a partir de las 19:00h. Parte desde la Parada 1 (Millenium Park) o la Parada 12 (875 N. Michigan / 360 Chicago) Los visitantes pueden bajar en cualquier parada a lo largo de la ruta, pero no hay vehículo de regreso. El tour termina aproximadamente a las 21:15h. Aplicación Gratuita ¡Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Company ahora tiene una aplicación GRATUITA para Android y iPhone! Esta nueva aplicación, fácil de usar, ofrece un tour totalmente narrado en chino (mandarín), alemán, portugués (Brasil) y español. ¿Cómo descargar? ¡Fácil como 1, 2, 3! Busque y descargue la aplicación ‘Chicago Trolley Tour’. Una vez descargada, abra la aplicación y aparecerán las opciones de idioma. Elija el idioma que necesite y descargue. Habrá un aviso para introducir una contraseña. ¿Entonces, cómo funciona? Se proporcionarán auriculares para cualquier visitante que utilice la aplicación. Usando el GPS, la aplicación sigue a los visitantes mientras disfrutan de las vistas desde los autobuses de dos pisos y trolebuses. La narración se basa en puntos trazados a lo largo de la ruta. Los visitantes pueden incluso hacer clic en cada punto para leer la información. Una vez descargada, la aplicación no utiliza datos. Shedd Aquarium EXPOSICIONES INCLUIDAS CON LA ENTRADA Underwater Beauty - Una exposición especial Nuestro mundo está lleno de maravillas. Celebre con nosotros la increíble belleza viva de nuestros oceanos, lagos y rios en una nueva exposición especial en Shedd Aquarium: Underwater Beauty. Eche un vistazo a la grandiosidad debajo de las olas con 100 especies de todo el mundo juntas en un nuevo y evocador espacio. ¿Qué es la belleza? Deje que le pique la curiosidad mientras observa todas las maneras en las que la belleza se mueve y coexiste. Vea como se impulsan las medusas, como se retuercen las anguilas y como cobra vida un arcoiris de colores con los peces de los arrecifes. Sienta los ritmos, abrace los colores y disfrute de los patros que solo se pueden encontrar bajo el agua. Viva un mundo digno de celbrar - y salvar. AMPHIBIANS! La nueva exposición llamada “Amphibians” incluida en el precio de la entrada. Verá 40 especies diferentes de ranas y salamandras desde su ciclo de vida hasta sus adaptaciones para vivir en cada ecosistema de la Tierra. Descubra cómo de grande puede llegar a ser un problema para los anfibios – y cómo puede ayudarlos a hacer frente a estos grandes cambios. Waters of the World Viaje a 80 hábitats diferentes. Zambúllase en el océano desde los bosques de algas marinas hasta el fondo del mar. Explore los ecosistemas de Islas y Lagos. Visite grandes y pequeños ríos y aprenda más sobre nuestras aguas en la exhibición de ‘At Home on the Great Lakes’. Encuentre cientos de asombrosos animales, desde ranas diminutas a pulpos gigantescos, así como caimanes, iguanas, medusas y estrellas de mar. Caribbean Reef Haga un recorrido 360º por una comunidad de arrecifes bajo el agua. Siga a las tortugas marinas verdes, contemple desde muy cerca peces loro y tiburones. Amazon Rising Haga un viaje exótico por la Amazonia, hogar de un tercio de todos los seres vivos. Tenga cuidado con las anacondas y pirañas, rayas y caimanes camuflados. Vea como los animales, plantas y personas de la región se adaptan a las crecidas y bajadas anuales del agua. Oceanário Abbott Oceanário Abbot le sumerge en el vibrante ecosistema de las ballenas beluga, los delfines de flanco blanco, las nutrias de mar y los leones de mar. También podrá observar multitud de peces e invertebrados que viven donde los flujos de agua dulce entran en el océano. Use nuestro mapa para descubrir cómo se vinculan los animales entre ellos, a sus hábitats y a nosotros mismos. La Zona de Juego Polar Los niños tienen su propio lugar en el Acuario Shedd, 'La Zona de Juego Polar'. ¿Qué le gustaría ser? ¿Un pingüino deslizante y elegante? ¿Un explorador de aguas profundas? ¿Qué tal las dos cosas? En la Zona de Juego Polar puede disfrazarse de pingüino y fingir ser un pájaro en el Área de Juego Icy Sur. Desde allí puede dirigirse al Área de Juego Icy North para explorar las aguas del ártico en submarino. No se olvide de tocar las coloridas estrellas de mar en las piscinas. En la Zona de Juego Polar los niños aprenderán acerca de los polos opuestos- grande y pequeño, rápido y lento, superficial y profundo- e incluso sobre el norte y el sur, todo esto mientras juegan y se divierten.
Luisa Miller Verdi's rarely-performed opera of fatherly love and class conflict returns to the Met Opera. Get your tickets here at ShowTickets.com.
Come and meet the fascinating lifelike wax figures in an interactive attraction, impressive sets and costumes. Nowhere else you will get so many selfies with your stars. A tour through the 2.500 square meters of the exhibition shows you different themed areas like history, politics, sports, music and Hollywood Hills. Numerous interactive elements, actors and impressive sets makes ithis tour educative and entertaining. The lifelike wax figures made Madame Tussauds world famous. At Madame Tussauds, more than 120 national and interantional celebrities and the big legends of contemporary history attract thousands of visitor every day. Please note, that children under 15 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Te invitamos a visitar más que un edificio, un mito del arte, de la arquitectura y del modernismo, la Casa Batlló, donde la luz, el color y la forma se conjugan con la madera, el hierro, el cristal, la cerámica y la piedra gres a la manera fantástica y sorprendente que caracteriza la obra de Gaudí. Recoge tu audioguía y comienza el recorrido por veinte puntos explicativos, descubriendo múltiples detalles difíciles de percibir a primera vista, con metáforas y representaciones de la naturaleza, especialmente del mundo marino, que te inspirarán y estimularán tus sentidos y emociones. Y si lo prefieres puedes alquilar la innovadora videoguía con realidad aumentada, con la cual te transportarás a un mundo mágico normalmente oculto a los ojos. Ambas guías las encontrarás en diferentes idiomas. Visitarás la legendaria planta noble, antigua residencia de la familia Batlló, las golfas que servían de antiguos trasteros y lavaderos, el tejado, las míticas chimeneas y el fantástico patio de luces, antigua escalera de vecinos privilegiados. Y no podéis marchar sin disfrutar del espléndido vestíbulo y escalinata principal, ¡estamos seguros de que os impresionarán!
