AIANY Industrial Waterway Tour to Freshkills Park

Embark on a journey through industrial waterways leading to Freshkills Park, navigating past bustling ports and under towering bridges. Explore this evolving landscape where grasslands and wetlands support diverse wildlife. Aboard the classic yacht, enjoy insights from AIANY guides about one of the world’s largest land reclamation projects while sipping a complimentary beverage.

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Overview

3.25 Hours

Cruise on the vibrant waterways of the Kill Van Kull and the Arthur Kill and into the heart of Freshkills Park in Staten Island on a classically inspired yacht.

The AIANY hosts this special tour aboard the Yacht Manhattan with Classic Harbor Line tour; the only public water tour into the Fresh Kills waterway!

Officially closed in 2001, Freshkills Park is the largest landfill to park transformation project in the world and when complete will be the largest parks in NYC. Its rolling grasslands, wetlands and waterways are already home to an abundance of birds, fish, and wildlife.

What’s Included

  • A 3.25 hour round-trip excursion led the AIANY
  • Experience a major shipping channel and see our industrial waterfront including the active ports of Bayonne & Newark Bay
  • Hear about the history of Fresh Kills Landfill and how it is being transformed into one of the largest public NYC Parks
  • Enjoy many close passes with giant tankers, container ships, dredge barges and tugs.
  • Sweeping views of 4 full capped 'mounds' covered in vegetation and wildlife

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