Quick Details
Weekday Adult
Ages 12+
$ 28.00
Weekday Senior
Ages 65+
$ 27.00
Weekday Military/PD/FD
$ 27.00
Weekday Child
Ages 0-11 (All passengers, regardless of age, must have a ticket)
$ 26.00
Weekend Adult
Ages 12+
$ 30.00
Weekend Senior
Ages 65+
$ 28.00
Weekend Military/PD/FD
$ 28.00
Weekend Child
Ages 0-11 (All passengers, regardless of age, must have a ticket)
$ 27.00
Historic Narrated Tours
Tour the Providence River with us! We’re thrilled to kick off our 34th season of boat tours along the beautiful shores of Downtown Providence on May 10, 2025. Join us for an award-winning, historic journey through the heart of Rhode Island’s capital. Learn about Providence’s rich history, stunning architecture, and interesting landmarks from our expert guides. Together, we will explore the Providence River, Riverwalk, Waterplace Park, the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier and the Providence Industrial Harbor as our Captains highlight historical, nautical and architectural points of interest. Book your spots in advance and discover why our award-winning tours have led Providence tourism for over three decades!
- RI’s Best Local Tour – Best of Rhode Island 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Mary J. Brennan Tourism Award – RI Hospitality Association, 2022
- Best City Tour – Yankee Magazine, 2017
- Member of the Year – Providence/Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2016
- Top-Rated/Certificates of Excellence – TripAdvisor, Yelp & Google, annually
Additional Information:
- Our Historic Narrated Tours will (generally) run from 11am to 7pm, depending on the day.
- ALL passengers, including infants, must have a reservation to board. Our vessels are inspected by the United States Coast Guard and we cannot have more than (18) passengers aboard at one time, regardless of age.
- Kindly remember that our tours are narrated and our passengers are looking forward to listening to the narration. Please make sure this tour will be appropriate for your young children.
- Check-in is located inside The Landing at 101 Dyer Street in downtown Providence.
- You may also BYOB on all of our tours.
- Certified service dogs are permitted aboard, pets are not.
- Because our boats were built specifically for us to be able to navigate under the bridges throughout downtown, they are not wheelchair accessible.
Enhance Your Boat Tour Experience!
We have partnered with one of our favorite local small businesses, The Perfect Parcel, to offer delicious charcuterie platters and individual boxes, “perfect” for your tour, date night or special occasion boat ride. Once your tour is booked, order directly through their website for 10% OFF and complimentary delivery, right to our doors!
- The Perfect Parcel: Charcuterie Boxes, Boards and Grazing Tables (@the.perfectparcel) Use discount code PRB10 once your seats are booked for 10% OFF and complimentary delivery! Advance orders are required, so book early!
Tour Cancellation Policy:
- Tour reservations are non-refundable. Please make sure you are booking the correct date/time.
- Customers may reschedule their reservation or receive a credit for a future tour (subject to availability) with 72 hours advance notice only.
- We reserve the right to reschedule or cancel tours when less than 4 passengers have booked. It doesn’t happen often, but we will call you ASAP if it does.
Weather-Related Cancellation Policy:
- The weather in New England changes often, and quickly. Because of this, we do not postpone or cancel boat tours until the day of the tour. If we were to cancel your tour, we would call you at the phone number provided on your reservation. Please do not call us questioning cancellations, we will reach out to you once we have made a decision. Thank you for your patience and understanding on this policy.
- We reserve the right to cancel our tours in the event of severe or unsafe weather conditions. If we do cancel your tour due to inclement weather, you may reschedule, subject to availability, or receive a full refund.