New England Fishing Charters, Sailing and Yachting Cruises

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Sail the ocean blue! Aboard New England’s cruise or charter ships, groups enjoy fishing, sightseeing, and boat-loads of seals and sea birds. Ahoy! Enjoy fine dining rooms on a sunset cruise, or take a family trip on a fishing charter and catch your own dinner. Get your sea legs aboard a historic windjammer, schooner or sailboat and discover hidden scenery along the coast; discover fall foliage on themed cruises, lighthouse-seeking party boats and whale watches.

Essex Steam Train & Riverboat

One Railroad Avenue Essex, CT, 06426 Phone: 860-767-0103 Toll-Free: 800-377-3987

An On-the-Water Setting for Your Special Event

Enjoy a cruise with breathtaking views from the decks of the Becky Thatcher riverboat. A classic triple-deck, Mississippi-style riverboat, the Becky Thatcher offers space for sightseeing, dining, dancing and mingling under the stars for up to 150 guests for a memorable party, rehearsal dinner, wedding, family reunion, or corporate event. Our onboard bar and in-house catering staff, has the culinary talent and attention to detail that create an event that is truly your own. Please check our website regularly for holiday and 2022 schedules.

Schooner American Eagle - Maine Windjammers - Camden ME

Maine Windjammer Association

Sailing from Ports in Rockland and Camden, ME, 04843 Phone: Toll-Free: 800-807-9463

Come aboard these windjammers and launch your coastal Maine adventure

Why choose your seagoing adventure aboard one of the schooners in the Maine Windjammer Association? Because cruising along the Maine coast, with its hidden coves, sandy beaches, charming villages and 3,166 off-shore islands is like nothing else on Earth. Because your three-, four- or six-day cruise will take you past lighthouses and spectacular wildlife from eagles and osprey to seals, puffins and whales. Because the food, freshly prepared, is fabulous (especially that lobster bake) and your room modern and comfy. Because you can learn seamanship and take the helm or just soak up the sun from your deckchair. Because there’s storytelling and music and hand-cranked ice cream – and so much fun.

Argia Mystic Cruises

75 Steamboat Wharf Mystic, CT, 06355 Phone: 860-536-0416

Embark on a half-day sail or sunset sail

Argia thanks you for your patronage in 2021 - See you again in 2022!
May 1st through late October, choose a half-day or sunset sail aboard the sailing ship ARGIA! Discover islands, lighthouses, and traditional windjammer sailing, right from down-town Mystic, Connecticut. ARGIA accommodates up to 49 guests for public or private half-day or evening sails down the historic Mystic River to Fishers' Island Sound. Sail in smooth and protected waters aboard this Coast Guard licensed vessel.

Relax as you sail by scenic coastlines, take a turn at the helm, or help the crew hoist and trim the sails. Pack a picnic and a bottle of wine (or order snacks from us when you book) to make this excursion truly memorable.
Departures Daily (May 1st thru mid-October) at:

9:30am
Noon
3:00pm
6:00pm (5:30 after Labor Day)

Repainted Boat 500x250 - Black Hawk Party Boat - Niantic, CT

Black Hawk Sportfishing

Sailing from the Niantic Bay Marina Niantic, CT, 06357 Phone: 860-448-3662 Toll-Free: 800-382-2824

Come aboard and enjoy party boat fishing and sightseeing at their finest

Charter a party boat with Blackhawk Sportfishing and have the time of your life out on the water. Whether you’re looking to reel in a striper, bluefish, fluke (that summertime favorite) or tautog or you just want to relax on a sunset cruise, Blackhawk will make sure your charter or cruise is all you’re looking for. Specialty cruises include eagle watches, nature cruises, seal watches, sunset and fireworks cruises. Private charters are available for birthday parties and other celebrations. There’s a galley for burgers, snacks and sodas, and you can bring your own cooler aboard. Kids are welcome. The boat is fast, clean and comfortable, with an experienced captain and crew who can fillet and clean your fish if you wish.

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Captain John Boats

10 Town Wharf Plymouth, MA, 02360 Phone: 508-746-2643

Paddlewheel harbor cruise, fishing trip, whale watch: These boats do it all

Cruise around a scenic harbor, see a whale emerge from Cape Cod Bay, fish for haddock, enjoy a quick trip to Provincetown: You can do all of that on board the vessels of Captain John Boats. The Pilgrim Belle, a classic paddlewheel boat, is a great way to view historic Plymouth Harbor. (Private charters are available, too.) Want something farther out? Go on a whale watch out of Plymouth or Provincetown, in search of humpbacks, minkes, finbacks and right whales in their prime feeding grounds. Or go deep-sea fishing for cod, haddock and mackerel. Want to combine a land-and-sea adventure? Take the scenic fast ferry out of Plymouth and be in Provincetown 90 minutes later. Boats have comfortable cabins, with galley service.

Save The Bay

Multiple Centers & Dock Locations Providence, Newport, Westerly, RI and Fall River, MA Phone: 401-272-3540

Explore the natural and manmade wonders of Narragansett Bay on these exciting tours

Terrific tours offered by the nonprofit Save The Bay organization allow you to explore the natural and manmade wonders of and around Narragansett Bay. Motor through historic Newport Harbor and watch the harbor seals at Citing Rock on a one-hour tour, or take a slightly longer tour and walk the grounds of Rose Island. Or, through November, take the Westerly nature cruise to marvel at fall foliage as well as seals. On one of Save The Bay’s expertly narrated lighthouse tours, which begin in Providence, you’ll cruise past up to 20 active and inactive lighthouse sites in the bay, stopping for lunch and exploration at Rose Island. The tour also features breathtaking views of Newport Pell Bridge, Prudence Island and historic Fort Adams.
Boat tours depart from Newport, Westerly, and Providence RI.