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Boston Skyline Sightseeing Boat Tour: Charles River Cruise

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Cambridge, USA
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  • 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.)
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience Boston and Cambridge on a narrated morning or afternoon cruise. After boarding at Lechmere Canal Park, embark on a journey down the Charles River and check out Beacon Hill, Esplanade Park, the Back Bay, Boston University, Fenway Park, M.I.T., Harvard, and other important landmarks. Hear entertaining stories about the region from your captain and crew and enjoy a snack or drink on board.
  • Fully narrated tour
  • Travel by boat and see the sights from the water
  • Choice of several departures throughout the day
  • Family friendly
  • Multiple times offered throughout the day

What's Included

  • Live commentary on board
  • Local guide
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Food and drinks (available to purchase)
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 100 Cambridgeside Pl, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA

    Our ticket booth is located at the back entrance of the CambridgeSide Mall, directly outside the Food Hall (if you enter the Mall by the Cheesecake Factory, we are located at the opposite end). Your boarding passes will be available to pick up at our ticket booth, 30 min prior to cruise departure.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

1

CambridgeSide

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Charles River (Pass By)

Charles River Esplanade (Pass By)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (Pass By)

Fenway Park (Pass By)

Boston University (Pass By)

Harvard University (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.4
based on 50 reviews
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Rehearse the lines better?

Rachel, Jun 2026
It was a nice ride with extremely little narration that felt like a middle school play with many missed rehearsed lines.

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mikeny122, Jun 2026
Nice tour Very informative Great guide who was informative and charming Definitely worth the effort to do this tour

Fun adventure!

Traveler66050, Jul 2019
What a fun cruise - great info, new perspective of the Boston and Cambridge river views. Easy registration process. Recommend this to anyone.

Relaxing Ride

parejess123, Jul 2019
Tour guide was interesting in the narration of the tour, I live in Boston but was still able to learn a lot!

Uninteresting talk; better research...

Marie A, May 2016
Uninteresting talk; better research needed. Boat great, location of docking convenient at Galleria.

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