BOATS
Summer Campsat Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticKick off summer at Riverfest! Tour visiting fishing vessels docked at the Museum for the weekend, and absorb yourself in special historical demonstrations like sail handling aboard historic vessels, cod […]
CT Open House Day on the Thames
Discover both the hidden and larger-than-life gems in Groton and New London during CT Open House Day. Once a year on the 2nd Saturday in June, sites in Thames River […]
Voyage to the Deep – Underwater Adventures at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, MysticExhibition on June 8, 2024, through September 2, 2024 Based on French author Jules Verne’s 1870 classic, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, this exhibition brings to life the adventures of Captain […]
Historic Boat Tours on the Thames: Submarines, Battlefields and Betrayers.
City Pier New LondonSaturdays and Sundays 11:40 am to 12:55 pm For centuries our harbor has guarded the Thames River and entry to Long Island Sound, with Navy and Coast Guard installations, the […]
Donuts with Dad on The Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
Essex Steam Train 1 Railroad Ave., EssexKick off your Father’s Day celebrations this year with a morning train & riverboat cruise on the Becky Thatcher Riverboat! It’s our annual Donuts with Dad breakfast celebration and we […]
Shipwright’s Daughter Rum Runner Dinner Aboard the Sabino Steamboat
Sabino Steamboat Mystic Bascule Bridge, MysticJOIN US FOR A 2-HOUR SUNSET CRUISE aboard the beautifully restored Sabino Steamboat WITH FOOD FROM JAMES BEARD AWARD FINALIST, CHEF DAVID STANDRIDGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REAL MCCOY RUM & […]
Water, Wampum & Medicine Wheels. Mohegan Life on the Thames Boat Tour
City Pier New LondonThe first inhabitants along the western side of the Massapequatuck (Thames) River — the Mohegan tribe — settled here from the time of Sachem Uncas’ birth toward the end of […]
White Sails, Black Hands: The African-American Experience on Connecticut’s Waters on the Thames Boat Tour
City Pier New LondonSpend an afternoon with Hempsted staff on the Thames River Heritage Water Taxi to learn about New London's history. This tour will explore the stories of a fugitive slave, Black […]