Hands-On Family Harbor Tour
With loads of inside and outside space to spread out, guests are invited to participate as the crew leads a variety of oceanography and environmental experiments.
Use a Secchi disk to test water clarity
Measure the water depth, temperature and salinity
Take a sample of the ocean bottom and examine it under a microscope.
Assist with deploying and retrieving a plankton tow, then examine the contents of the collection tube.
Check out the Global Positioning System and radar to see the contours of the bottom of the harbor, the channels, navigational aides and land features.
Tour the pilot house and meet with the captain to discuss how the Voyager III operates.
There is a full service galley on board, a heated cabin and a great crew.
| HOURS | ↑ top |
Mon.-Fri., Feb. 18-22
Departs Boston 2:00pm
Returns Boston 3:30pm
| COST | ↑ top |
Adults 13 – 64 years $20; Children (4-12) and Seniors (65+) $15; Children under 3 free
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.bostonsbestcruises.com/specialty-cruises-2
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
1 Long Wharf, Boston, MA, 02110 map
Phone: 617-770-0040
The Boston's Best Cruises Ferry Center is located at Long Wharf North, between the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel and Christopher Columbus Park in Boston. Call 617-770-0040 or visit http://www.bostonsbestcruises.com/directions for details.
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