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We had a brilliant day out on the WHC Circumnavigation of Staten Island tour last Sunday. The weather was brisk and bright as we boarded a New York Water Taxi with an enthusiastic crowd. Here are some of their photos from the WHC tour around the Isle of Staten.
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Getting ready to get underway on our NY Water Taxi. Photo: ©David Grill
Bruce A. McAllister on the hip in the KVK. Photo: ©David Grill
Safety. Pride. Professionalism. New York Container Terminal. Photo: ©David Grill
Ships Graveyard at Witte. Photo: ©David Grill
Ellen McAllister and Megan McAllister at their home dock. Photo: ©Phyllis Featherstone
Ships Graveyard. Photo: ©Phyllis Featherstone
Our vessel was packed with photographers. Photo: ©Phyllis Featherstone
Bering Dawn assists the Great Lakes dredge. Photo: ©Phyllis Featherstone
Barbara McAllister plys the channel by New York Container Terminal. Photo: ©Mitch Waxman
Great Lakes dredge deepening the kill. Photo: ©Mitch Waxman
Rare views of our working harbor, past and present, from behind the scenes. Photo: ©Mitch Waxman
Ships Graveyard – weathered wreck tagged “SS Meow Man” Photo: ©Mitch Waxman
Rich Taylor narrating the tour on his birthday. Thank you, Rich! Photo: ©Mitch Waxman
It was a beautiful day on the water! Thanks for being a part of Working Harbor Committee’s 2013 tour season. We’re taking a break from touring for the holidays and will be back in the new year to plan our 2014 schedule.
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by Mai Armstrong for the Working Harbor Committee
The long-awaited Circumnavigation of Staten Island boat tour is almost here! This Sunday, at 11am our comfortable NY Water Taxi, with a heated viewing deck, will embark on a three-hour tour around the island of Staten.
There are only 12 tickets left, so get your tickets today!
Graveyard of ships. Photo by tugster/Will Van Dorp
Join Working Harbor Committee for this rare opportunity to circumnavigate Staten Island with special guest speakers.
Chock-a-block with sights like oil docks, tug yards, dry docks, container terminals and more. See the famous graveyard of ships along the Arthur Kill at Witte’s where rusted and deteriorating wrecks litter the shallows as well as the Greenville Rail Road Yards, an intermodal freight terminal where rail freight cars cross the bay from Greenville, NJ to the Bush Terminal Yard in Brooklyn, NY by barge.
Robbins Reef Light. Photo: ©Mitch Waxman
The tour will also pass several Lighthouses!
Princes Bay Lighthouse, the remnants of Old Orchard Shoal Light, West Bank Light, and Fort Wadsworth Light. And on our way back through the back channel to Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport, we’ll swing by Robbins Reef Light and the Statue of Liberty too.
NY Water Taxi. Photo: ©Mitch Waxman
The boat has a cash bar on board, and you are welcome to bring your own snacks – there will be no food for sale on the vessel.
This Sunday! 10 November
Circumnavigation of Staten Island
Pier 16 – South Street Seaport
Departs 11 am – Returns 2 pm
Boarding begins @10:45 am
Tickets: $60 Adult; $50 Senior & WHC members
Don’t forget your camera!
by Mai Armstrong for the Working Harbor Committee
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