• Track your Midshipman's Ship
• Satellite photos, maps, and information for 4571 ports in 196 countries
• What time is it there?
• The wind and waves around the world's oceans (why is my midshipman seasick)

Industry Links and Information on all things Maritime

• US Department of Transportation
• Maritime Administration (MARAD) - Operates the USMMA
  • Red Sky in the Morning - MARAD Report from the Capital Improvements Advisory Review Panel"
  • Statement of David Matsuda, Acting Maritime Administrator, MARAD, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure"
  • David Matsuda, Acting Maritime Administrator, MARAD, Letter to Friends and Members of the Kings Point Community"
• United States Merchant Marines Organization
• Military Sealift Command
• Military Sealift Command - Careers
• Department of Labor Statistics – Water Transportation Occupations
• International Maritime Orgnization
• Lloyds List - news and information on the shipping industry

• Weather
• SHOPPING
  • Map & Directions to Roosevelt Field Mall, Target & Walmart
  • INFORMATION ON LONG ISLAND
    • Long Islands most Popular Website with LOTS of information - PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
    • Long Island is two counties (Nassau County and Suffolk County), two cities (Long Beach & Glen Cove), numerous local towns, villages, hamlets, postal zones and designated places.
    • Hotels - near by
      • Inn at Great Neck (3 miles from USMMA)
      • The Andrew Hotel (3 miles from USMMA)
      • Adria Hotel (5.2 miles from USMMA)
      • The Quality Inn - Flushing (12 miles from USMMA)
      • Marriott Spring Hill Suites New York - LaGuardia Airport (13 miles from USMMA)
      • Hampton Inn Suites - Garden City (13 miles from USMMA)
      • Comfort Inn LaGuardia Airport (15 miles from USMMA)
      • Quality Inn - Woodside (17 miles from USMMA)
    • Local Airports and Flight Information –
      • LaGuardia Airport – Frontier, United. Use a taxi
      • John F Kennedy Airport – Jet Blue, Continental, Delta. Can use the LIRR
      • Newark Airport - farthest away on the other side of Manhatten, across the Hudson River. Use LIRR & AMTRAK to get there.
      • Real Time Flight Tracker to check domestic flights
    • North Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System - where USMMA sends midshipmen for medical care beyond Patton's ability
      • North Shore - Long Island Jewish Health System
    • New York PASS – Buy a pass for many of NYC attractions and/or the Double Decker Hop-On Hop-Off Tours
    • City Sights New York – Double Decker Hop-On Hop-Off Tours / Broadway Shows / Helicopter Tours / And MORE
    • N58 Bus Schedule – Connects the Academy with Great Neck
      • Schedule & Map
    • Long Island Rail Road – Connects Great Neck with Long Island and New York City at Penn Station.
    • Long Island Rail Road WEB TICKETS – Use LIRR Web Ticket for discount tickets mailed to your midshipman, good for 6 months. 10 Off-Peak tickets $61.75 versus $7.25 for 1 Off-Peak ticket.
    • New York City MTA for subways and buses
    • Taxis – for travel to & from the airports.
      They are readily available at campus for all the major breaks – Trimester, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.
      When arriving at LaGuardia or JFK make sure you take a Nassau County cab – not a New York City Yellow Cab. This avoids a significant meter rate increase when the cab enters Nassau County.
      You can call ahead to arrange for the taxi to be at the airport - listed are two companies from the Yellow Pages
      • Great One Taxi – 516-466-1166
      • Great Neck Taxi – 516-482-0077
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