Category Archives: Boston Harbor Day Boat Trips

Boston Harbor to Nantucket Sound Along the Eastern Route

My buddy Captain Jack asked me if I wanted to come along for a ride down to Cape Cod on his boat today. I replied “of course!” However, I was surprised when he suggested taking the Eastern route- around the … Continue reading

Posted in Boston Harbor Day Boat Trips, Boston Harbor Tides, Boston Whaler, Uncategorized, Visiting Boston Harbor | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Boston Harbor to Nantucket Sound Along the Eastern Route

Another Tall Ship: Unicorn

A few shots of  the tall ship Unicorn, docking at Rowes Wharf and later tied up. See her story here. This ship has been seen regularly around Boston Harbor this summer.   STV Unicorn tied up near Rowes Wharf Friday: … Continue reading

Posted in Boston Harbor Cruises, Boston Harbor Day Boat Trips, Boston Harbor in the Winter | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Another Tall Ship: Unicorn

Nix’s Mate: A dangerous shoal with a pirate legend

Nix’s Mate: The conical black and white beacon marking this dangerous rocky shoal in the middle of Boston outer harbor: Here is one place that as a boater, you want to stay far, far away from. The Island of Nix’s Mate … Continue reading

Posted in Boston Harbor Day Boat Trips, Boston Harbor History, boston local issues, Fishing, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Nix’s Mate: A dangerous shoal with a pirate legend

Minot Light and Cohasset Harbor

The trip from Boston Harbor to Cohasset Cove should take less than an hour in calm sea conditions. This is a small but beautiful harbor inlet between North Scituate and the South side of the town of Cohasset. To the … Continue reading

Posted in Boston Harbor Day Boat Trips, Boston Harbor History, Boston Harbor Navigation | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Minot Light and Cohasset Harbor

Visit the Harbor Islands

I noticed earlier this week that advertisements for visiting the Boston Harbor Islands are now prominently displayed on the Congress Street bridge. If you are looking to make a trip, I would recommend checking out our recent post about the harbor … Continue reading

Posted in Boston Harbor Cruises, Boston Harbor Day Boat Trips, Visiting Boston Harbor | Tagged | Comments Off on Visit the Harbor Islands

USS Constitution Turnaround

I managed to get a “parking spot” just off Castle Island today for the turnaround of the USS Constitution at noon. It was tricky navigating through so many boats. Fortunately, high tide came at around 12:30 so there was no … Continue reading

Posted in Boston Harbor Cruises, Boston Harbor Day Boat Trips, Boston Harbor History, Boston Harbor Navigation, Visiting Boston Harbor | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on USS Constitution Turnaround

Brutal traffic on the way to the Cape

Heading to Cape Cod from Boston this weekend? Watch out for the brutal bumper-to-bumper traffic I got caught in last time:  

Posted in Boston Harbor Day Boat Trips, Boston Harbor Navigation | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Brutal traffic on the way to the Cape

Boston Tall Ships 2012

This gallery contains 8 photos.

In just a few days, Boston will host the Tall Ships for Harborfest 2012. This year is particularly special given the bicentennial of the War of 1812, when the USS Constitution made her mark.  Some of the visiting tall ships … Continue reading

More Galleries | 5 Comments

A blue sky weekend in the forecast

We should be in for a good boating weekend, with blue skies forecasted both days. The bad news is we have wind out of the East, so it may get a bit choppy outside the harbor today. See the marine … Continue reading

Posted in Boston Harbor Day Boat Trips, Boston Harbor Navigation, Weather | Tagged , | Comments Off on A blue sky weekend in the forecast

Disappointment of the week- Georges Island dock still closed

I cruised over to Georges Island yesterday for the first time of the season to see if the long awaited re-opening of the public dock has occurred. It turns out that…. it has not. It is still under construction (two cranes … Continue reading

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...
Posted in Boston Harbor Cruises, Boston Harbor Day Boat Trips, Boston Harbor History, Commuter Boat, Tour Boats, Uncategorized, Visiting Boston Harbor | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments