Boston lighthouse tour

General information

Destination	Category
Boston, United States	Cruise and Boat Tours

Program details

Discover the heritage and culture of America’s majestic lighthouses. Since the birth of the country, lighthouses have played a vital role in the United States’ trade and industry, protecting incoming ships and their precious cargos. Beautifully designed, there has always been something of a solitary romance associated with these structures and this boat tour of the best lighthouses in the Boston area is the ideal way to appreciate their charm.


Departing from Long Wharf in Boston, this fascinating cruise is narrated by lighthouse expert Doug Bingham of the American Lighthouse Foundation, or by another of the foundation’s experts. Taking in all of the area’s most important lighthouses, you will hear the fascinating stories behind each site as your guide brings centuries of history to life.


Pass by Long Island Head Light and Deer Island Light before cruising up to Boston Light, the oldest lighthouse station in America. Heading north, the tour will then pass by several sites including Graves Light, Hospital Point Light, Marblehead Light, Fort Pickering Light, Bakers Island Light, Eastern Point Light, Ten Pound Island Light, Straitsmouth Island Light and more. The Northern Lights tour culminates with a view of Thacher Island, site of the only still operating twin lighthouses left in the entire country.


As you pull back into Boston you will undoubtedly reflect on the importance and elegance of the North American lighthouses, having experienced their beauty and rich history first hand.


Meeting/pick-up point: Long Wharf.

Duration: Five hours.

Start/opening time: At 10am.

Languages: English.

Others: Please check in a half hour prior to cruise departure time with voucher. Valid Photo ID required. Closest parking is located next to the Aquarium.