Boston Harbor Sightseeing Cruise

Enjoy a One-Hour Narrated Sightseeing Cruise Through Beautiful Boston Harbor

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About This Experience Gift

  • Sail Through Beautiful Boston Harbor on a Sightseeing Cruise
  • Take in the Boston Skyline Views from the Historic Boston Harbor
  • Learn About the History of Boston and It's Historic Waterways

General Information

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Explore the sites of Boston during a sixty-minute scenic cruise. This experience gift offers you the chance to learn more about the history and character of Boston.

The fun begins when you board the boat at Long Wharf. Here you will be greeted by the friendly Crew who will welcome you aboard. Once the Captain is ready and the ship is underway, you will have the chance to learn more about this beautiful City through the stories and narrated dialogue told. The Historic Harbor Cruise offers the opportunity to learn about Boston’s inner and outer harbors. Listen to hero tales of the Revolutionary War and local legends of the sea. 

So whether you are looking for fun things to do in Boston or a unique gift for friends or family, you can’t go wrong with this Boston Harbor Cruise! 

Where It's Located

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  • Boston, Massachusetts (Historic Cruise)
  • Boston, Massachusetts (Sunset Cruise)

Who Is Included

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Participants
The Boston Harbor Sightseeing Cruise Experience Gifts Certificate is valid for one participant, unless additional participants are added onto the certificate. You will be joined by additional participants on this excursion.

Guests
This experience is not suitable for non-paying guests.

When It Is Offered

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The Boston Harbor Cruises are offered May thru October, subject to availability.

How Long Is It

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The Boston Harbor Sightseeing Tours have a cruise length of 1 hour and a total duration of approximately 1½ hours.

Weather

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The Boston Sightseeing Cruises take place in most weather conditions but may be rescheduled by the Captain due to high winds, heavy rain, fog or other inclement weather.

What To Wear

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Dress comfortably, flat, non-marking rubber-soled shoes and layers are recommended for this open water adventure.

Additional Information

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Price includes all taxes, however gratuity is not included and can be extended to your Captain and Crew following your adventure.

Beverages and snacks are available on the boat from the snack bar but are not included in the price of the cruise. Please note, at sea, credit/debit card transactions are sometimes not possible, so it’s a good idea to have cash on hand if you wish to purchase snacks.

ITEM/SKU NUMBER: XD-1234-008

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Reservation Information

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Changes to reservations for the Boston Harbor Sightseeing Cruise Xperience cannot be made once a date is reserved.

Xperience Certificates® cannot be exchanged once a reservation for the experience has been made.

 



I’d toured round Boston by trolley, I’d toured round Boston on foot, and now it was time to tour Boston by boat. The Boston Harbor Sightseeing Cruise was the perfect choice because it departs regularly throughout the day, includes entertaining commentary and has a snack bar on board in case you get peckish – or need something to settle your stomach.



I arrived early for my 1pm departure and swapped my Xperience Days confirmation for a Boston Harbor Cruise ticket, then headed down the pier to Gate 2 where friendly staff scanned the barcode and welcomed me on board. So far it was smooth sailing! Taking a seat on the top deck, the guide gave us a quick safety briefing before we set off along the South Boston shoreline.


 



Boston is mostly man-made land so the original coast would have been much further in, but the growing shipping industry meant the city was extended to accommodate countless piers and wharfs that are still in use today. We sailed past the unique-looking Institute Of Contemporary Art, Fort Independence, and of course Boston Logan International Airport. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t too great further out to sea, meaning most of the structures were just ghostly shadows looming over us. That said, our guide was cheerful enough and amused us all with facts about what we would be seeing if the visibility had been better – I’ll just have to come back another day!


 



The sun started to come out just as I found my sea legs, so I wandered round the boat checking out the various rooms, and chatting to a few passengers. I was surprised at how few tourists were on board, in fact two parties I spoke to were Bostonians celebrating a birthday with a boat cruise, so clearly this experience is one for locals as much as visitors. We sailed under the Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge (named after the 1938 Mayor because he was the only person to oppose the construction of it) up the Mystic River, taking in views of the Bunker Hill Monument before circling back around.



 


Passing by more impressive condos, we were treated with a fantastic view of the USS Constitution before docking back at Long Wharf, after 90 minutes of sightseeing. The Boston Harbor Sightseeing Cruise is a great way to see a lot of Boston in a short space of time, at a very reasonable price. It’s also a great way to celebrate a birthday if you have one coming up!


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