A Special Cocktail Cruise Will Offer An Insider's Look At New York's Working Waterfront. Two-Hour Boat Ride Departs South Street Seaport Wednesday, June 20, at 6 p.m.

New York, NY – From the storied Brooklyn Navy Yard to tugboat alley along the Staten Island shoreline, passengers will get a rare up-close and personal look at New York’s vital working waterfront as they take an after-work cruise aboard ZEPHYR, a three-deck luxury tour boat operated by Circle Line Downtown.

The two-hour tour, sponsored by the Working Harbor Committee in association with South Street Seaport Museum, will travel north on the East River, cruising beneath the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges to the Navy Yard. Then it will turn south and hug the Brooklyn shoreline as narrators tell the story of the port past and present. Tour-goers will be able to see tankers, tugs and containerships as ZEPHYR crosses to Staten Island and travels by the tug yards in the Kill Van Kull, before passing the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline as it heads back to port. Snacks and drinks, including a full cash bar, will be for sale throughout the cruise.

The tour will depart from Pier 16, South Street Seaport, at the foot of Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan, promptly at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20. Tickets are $20/$16 for students and seniors, and reservations are strongly recommended, by phone at 212-581-0454 or online at www.workingharbor.org.

The Working Harbor Committee, which has offered the tours annually for six years, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to spreading the word about the rich history, current vitality and future potential of the New York/New Jersey Harbor. The organization also runs an extensive youth education program. Full information is available at www.workingharbor.org

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