Boston Duck Tours
Today I have a special post written by my pal, Jeffrey Whelan, a NYC resident, and a great source for east coast information. I’ve known Jeffrey for about three years, and we’ve shared laughs, a cup of coffee or two, and shared our travel experiences. Thanks, my friend, for agreeing to share some of your travel experiences with readers of Flyaway Cafe.
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Boston Duck Tours are a fun, family-friendly way to see the city the Paul Revere way: by both land and water.
You board a renovated WWII amphibious craft decked out with a fun name and your own ConDUCKtor who doubles as driver and tour guide. After sightseeing in downtown Boston, you plop off a ramp into the Charles River to enjoy the Beantown and Cambridge skylines from the water. At this point, children are allowed to take the wheel and “pilot” the craft with the ConDUCKtor by their side, treats at the ready.
The entire tour takes about 90 minutes. The DUCK tour covers many of the historical locations of Boston (one sees how compact it really is), and leaves from both the Prudential Center (shopper friendly), and the Museum of Science (kid friendly). The parking at the Museum of Science is reasonable and solves the problem of where to leave your car downtown.
During the summer months, a steady flow of DUCK boats make their way through the city streets and waters, the drivers supply cheers for the DUCKS to holler out as they pass each other. The DUCK boats have caught on in a big way; plans are afoot to bring them to Manhattan.
Cost is $26 for adults, $23 for students and seniors, $17 for children ages 3-11. Discounts are available for groups.
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4 opinions for Boston Duck Tours
Bald Man
Aug 24, 2006 at 6:42 pm
They’ve got them in Pittsburgh, too. And we were all set to do it… until we saw the price. :-0 Yikes! It wasn’t as high as Boston, but darn close. Even the one-year old cost $5 bucks.
No thank you. I can think of better ways to spend $100.
Mary Jo Manzanares
Aug 24, 2006 at 6:59 pm
I think they have them have here is Seattle, too. As tours go, the cost is probably on par with most other ones out there.
It’s not for everyone, but I do think it’s a fun treat.
Bald Man
Aug 24, 2006 at 7:03 pm
Probably just means I’m a cheap curmudgeon. Once the kids get older, I’ll breakdown and fork out the dough. Had the younger two - ages 1 and 2 - been free, we might have done it.
This time around we were better off on the driving tour with Grandma, who has lived in the city for the better part of 60 years. She was a welder in the shipyards during WWII, so we got some of the inside scoop.
Mary Jo Manzanares
Aug 24, 2006 at 7:17 pm
I’m picturing you as a curmudgeon and smiling!
I do think you called it right, though, at 1 & 2 the kids wouldn’t appreciate the Duck Tour. It is money best spent with kids old enough to really have fun with the concept.
There’s something to be said, too, for a tour with a grandma with an interesting persnal history!
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