🏨 AIANY Climate Change Tour in New York Activity

Overview

The best way to understand the many facets of climate change in New York City is by traveling along its waterways! Step aboard a classic 1920s-style yacht for the AIANY Climate Change Tour: Resiliency, Sustainable Architecture and the Future of NYC and learn about how climate change is affecting our city and people, and the actions NYC is taking to mitigate pending threats and reduce its carbon footprint.

This tour will address the pressing need for sustainable design and greater resiliency, delving into how New York City is reducing fossil fuel consumption, strengthening its natural habitats, and reimagining its transportation infrastructure. The tour will also explore the importance of the environmental justice movement in New York City.

What's Included

Each reservation will be assigned a private table. A 2 ticket purchase minimum is required

Narration by a member of the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter

One complimentary beverage included

What's Not Included

Food selections available for purchase. If bringing food please keep to a light snack

Gratuity is not included in the price of your cruise, but recommended

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 14 - 99

Additional Info

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Guarantee of a full circumnavigation of Manhattan is not included. On rare occasions, the Spuyten Duyvil train bridge is inoperable and cannot open for us to pass through. This is often times not known until our tour is underway. River closures may also o
Not for children under 14 years due to this cruise being a heavily-narrated tour experience. We recommend families to join us on Statue & Skyline tours, day sails or any other minimally narrated day time event
Please note that during the month of October, this tour will focus on Super Storm Sandy's 10-year Anniversary with emphasis on sea level rise and mitigation
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Service animals are permitted; Emotional Support animals and pets are not permitted
This cruise is a heavily-narrated tour experience. It's for those seeking an informative, exciting, and content-rich trip. We require guest conversations to be kept to a reasonable level so that narration can be heard by all

As of March 7, 2022, proof of vaccination will not be required. As of April 21, 2022, Facial Masks are optional, but of course welcome, on all our vessels.
Groups of 10 or more will be contacted by the operator in advance for an additional 10% group gratuity
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Please let us know in advance if assistance is required for boarding
Public transportation options are available nearby
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Financial District

We will cruise by green buildings, sustainable parks, renewable energy sites, post-Superstorm Sandy flood walls and resiliency measures, recycling plants and the future home of an offshore wind turbine assembly pier

• Admission Ticket Free

Statue of Liberty

Pass by the Statue of Liberty in NY Harbor and continue on this tour that circumnavigates Manhattan

• Admission Ticket Free

Ellis Island

See Ellis Island from the water

• Admission Ticket Free

South Street Seaport Museum

We will cruise by green buildings, sustainable parks, renewable energy sites, post-Superstorm Sandy flood walls and resiliency measures, recycling plants and the future home of an offshore wind turbine assembly pier

• Admission Ticket Free

United Nations Headquarters

Pass by the United Nations building along the East River

• Admission Ticket Free

John V. Lindsay East River Park

Cruise by East River Park as the guide points out insights along the way

• Admission Ticket Free

Inwood

Cruise by the neighborhood of Inwood during this cruise

• Admission Ticket Free

Riverside Park

Cruise along the water and pass by Riverside Park in the Hudson River

• Admission Ticket Free

Roosevelt Island

Pass by Roosevelt Island

• Admission Ticket Free

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