Cruise activities in USA
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Northfield Mountain Recreation & Environmental Center
For a junket on the Connecticut River, catch a riverboat cruise on the Quinnetukit II. A lecturer fills you in on the history, geology and ecology of the river and the region during the 12-mile, 1½-hour ride, and you’ll pass under the elegant French King Bridge. Cruises are run by the Northfield Mountain Recreation & Environmental Center. To get to the departure point, take I-91 north to exit 27, then MA 2 east, then MA 63 north. Call for reservations.
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Sanibel Harbour Princess
Operates out of Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa.
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Acadian Nature Cruises
See bald eagles, seals and coastal sights on these narrated two-hour nature cruises.
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Orca Enterprises
Uses a 42ft jet boat for three-hour whale-watching tours.
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J.C. Cruises
Sightseeing, dinner boat tours from historic downtown Fort Myers.
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Eastwind
Hop aboard a stately 64ft windjammer for a 2½-hour sail-powered cruise; there are four trips daily.
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Allen Marine Tours
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Offers three-hour tours, in a fully enclosed catamaran with wraparound windows, that often include spotting otters and whales.
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Adirondack II
This schooner sails from Bowen's Wharf five times a day.
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Gondola Adventures
Gondola Adventures offers romantic champagne-and-chocolate, picnic lunch and sunset dinner cruises on the lake.
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Finestkind Scenic Cruises
Offers several boat cruises, including cool 50-minute voyages to pull up lobster traps.
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Lake Champlain Cruises
For an inexpensive cruise of the lake, hop aboard the 115ft Northern Lights, a replicated 19th-century steamboat.
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Silverlining
Offers four two-hour sails daily on a 42ft Hinckley sloop (single-masted sailboat), cruising the tranquil and rocky shoreline near Ogunquit.
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Charles River Boat Co
Narrated trips on the Charles River Basin between Harvard and the Boston Harbor locks. There are also sunset cruises during the summer months.
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Liberty Clipper
This 125ft schooner takes a two-hour, 12-mile sail around the harbor several times a day. It is docked on Central Wharf, north of the Aquarium.
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Casco Bay Lines
This outfit tours the Portland coast and Casco Bay islands on a variety of cruises that last from 1¾ to six hours.
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Argosy Cruises Seattle Harbor Tour
Argosy's popular Seattle Harbor Tour is a one-hour narrated tour of Elliott Bay, the Waterfront and the Port of Seattle. It departs from Pier 55.
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Portland Schooner Company
Let the wind carry you away on a two-hour sail aboard an elegant century-old wooden schooner.
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Granite State Whale Watch
Daily whale-watching cruises, as well as relaxing cruises to the Isles of Shoals and a Sunset Fireworks cruise, are hosted by Granite State Whale Watch.
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Downeast Windjammer Cruises
For a cruise in style, hop aboard the four-mast schooner Margaret Todd, which sets sail three times a day.
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Portsmouth Harbor Cruises
Portsmouth Harbor Cruises runs several trips around the historic harbor as well as inland river cruises that are particularly scenic during fall foliage season.
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Watermark Cruises
The best way to explore the city’s maritime heritage is on the water. Watermark, which operates the Four Centuries Walking Tour, offers a variety of cruise options, with frequent departures.
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Massachusetts Bay Lines
The ‘Birth of a Nation’ tour retraces the events of the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere’s ride and Old Ironsides’ legendary battles. Other tours include music cruises, dusk cruises and moonlight cruises.
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Gondola di Venezia
Make no mistake about it – the Charles River is not the Grand Canal. However, the gondolier’s technique and the craftsmanship of the boat make these private gondola rides a romantic treat. Advanced reservations required.
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Adventures in Paradise, Inc
Try to organize island-hopping tours with touring services like Adventures in Paradise, Inc, which offers boat rentals, fishing tours and ‘dine around’ tours, where you cruise out to the waterfront restaurant of your choice.
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Atlantic Seal Cruises
Atlantic Seal Cruises offers three-hour trips where the captain hauls in lobster traps, and you go in search of wild osprey and adorable seals. Pack a picnic lunch or ask about catered picnics when reserving.
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