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Flying through the water

By Lauren Wolfe | Special to amNewYork

May 27, 2006

The Beast

South Street Seaport; Circle Line Terminal (Pier 83, West Side Highway at 42nd Street)

May-Oct. Daily on the hour from noon till dusk.

Cost: $16 per person

For more information: 212-563-3200; E-mail: infocl@circleline.com; www.circleline42.com

The Beast takes you on a 30-minute speedboat cruise through New York Harbor, with views of New York City and a stop at the Statue of Liberty. Better yet, the captain's name is "Mad Dog."