Tours

Boat Tours

Atlantis Explorer Environmental Boat Tours organizes two-hour, interactive boat tours ($20) down the Peconic River. Naturalists explain the geological history of the Peconic Estuary system and discuss local flora and fauna. There's also a shoreline walking tour, offering hands-on exploration. The tours, run by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program, are offered two or three times daily May through September. Look for special events including wine cruises.

Boat Tours Information

Atlantis Explorer Environmental Boat Tours. Long Island Aquarium, 431 E. Main St., Riverhead, New York, 11901. 631/208–9200; www.atlantismarineworld.com.

Priscilla. One of Long Island's oldest oyster sloops, the Priscilla was originally built in 1888 and exquisitely restored in 2003 by the Long Island Maritime Museum. Today you can take a scenic and educational two-hour tour of the Great South Bay on this historic 60-foot sailboat. The Priscilla can also be chartered for private groups and booked for team-building sailings. Although it is operated by the museum, sailings leave from the Snapper Inn restaurant in Oakdale, a short drive from the museum. 500 Shore Dr., Oakdale, New York, 11769. 631/494–9888; www.sailpriscilla.org. $30. June–Oct., weather permitting.