New Bedford Harbor Tours

01/12/2024

09/13/2023

⚠️With Hurricane Lee approaching the Northeast, we have made the decision to cancel tours for Friday and Saturday.
Stay safe and we’ll see you soon!

08/30/2023

Destination New Bedford and Pope’s Island Marina welcome Nao Trinidad, a replica of the 16th century tall ship that sailed with Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet that circumnavigated the world. This year marks the 500th anniversary of Magellan’s historic trip!

Tours will be available Tuesday September 5 through Sunday September 10 from 10AM to 8PM.

Check out our blog post with our guide to visiting the Nao Trinidad!
https://destinationnewbedford.org/blog/

08/20/2023

Our covered boat is the perfect shady spot to enjoy a guided tour of !

Grab lunch first , or bring your own bagged lunch to enjoy aboard, and let us do the rest! All aboard!


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08/20/2023

We had so much fun hosting for a sunset harbor cruise! 🌅 🚢
Thank you for choosing to host your special team event!

The perfect way to send off summer 🌊

1- hour day tours + 2-hour sunset cruises available on weekends Friday- Sunday

Reserve on our website
www.newbedfordharbortours.com

08/05/2023

Wow!
@ Jafet Ortega- we’d love to say thank you for capturing this awesome photo! 📸
Repost

Photo by Jafet Ortega.

08/05/2023

"Early morning at the port." Photo by JJ Richards. With Light Photography.

08/01/2023

🛟🆕🛟 Schedule posted!

Now offering 1️⃣ HOUR harbor tours (4 timeslots to choose from!) ➕2️⃣ HOUR sunset cruises on
Fridays • Saturdays • Sundays

Monday- Thursday scheduling has been paused for the time being.

Thank you for choosing this summer! We love having you aboard! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Visit us at www.newbedfordharbortours.com to RESERVE your weekend TOUR today! ⚓️

08/01/2023

*NEW* Schedule: Friday, Saturday and Sunday daytime harbor cruises! We can’t wait to see you!
For the time being, we will not be offering harbor cruises Monday- Thursday. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Check back in soon! ⚓️
www.newbedfordharborcruises.com

07/31/2023

The Black Whale changed the color of its giant Adirondack chair to yellow. Here's why they made the big change.

07/25/2023

🛥️All aboard!
Tours now boarding Friday, Saturdays and Sundays at 12/ 1:30/ 3/ 4:30 and sunset cruises too!

Book yours online at www.newbedfordharbortours.com or bring your recent Servedwell receipt for $5 off tickets right at the dock!

Located behind in front of the Cuttyhunk Seahorse ferry 🛟

07/23/2023

We are so lucky to have visitor attractions in our city such as the !

07/21/2023

Admission to the New Bedford Whaling Museum on August 8, 2022 is free all day thanks to Highland Street Foundation and August Adventures!

07/20/2023

🐋Guests visiting from out of town?
⚓️Looking for something fun to do outdoors with a group while staying local?
🛟Or maybe you’d just like to take an hour to see firsthand and learn about what makes our waterfront so special… let us show you!

Tours run daily 12/1:30/3/4:30

07/17/2023

Great shot of a rainbow over one of New Bedford’s fishing boats!

07/14/2023

We are sorry to announce today’s cancellations. ☔️ We’ll let Mother Nature take the wheel today, and our Captain will hopefully be back at the wheel tomorrow! ⚓️🛟

07/07/2023

‼️🚨PROMO ALERT🚨‼️
Show our tour boat captain your paid receipt from the last 30 days from ANY Servedwell restaurant
+ receive $5 off (1) regular tour ticket!*
(Normally $20/ per person for a 1 hour tour)

*On- site purchases only, online reservations not applicable at this time.

🛥️Tours running daily, and there’s still time to catch a daytime tour today- one at 3:00, another at 4:30! ☀️ 🌊

07/05/2023

Q. Where are we?

A. We are located right next to the Whale’s Tail Clam Shack, behind Mirasol’s!

Tours running DAILY
12:00
1:30
3:00
4:30

Call for sunset tours and private bookings!
508 951 0645

www.newbedfordharbortours.com

07/04/2023

📰 NEWS: 🎆🇺🇸Fireworks have been postponed until tomorrow 🎆🇺🇸

UPDATE: the fireworks are postponed until tomorrow, July 5, at 9 p.m.

07/04/2023

We are so sad to learn that this story did not have a happy ending.

What should you do if you encounter a stranded or seemingly distressed or injured marine mammal❓
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)has a 🏥 911 app
+ hotline to make a report. If you see something, say something… your actions could save a life. 🦭🐋🦈🐢

07/01/2023

Friday night lights✨
We love this city 🌆
New Bedford,MA

07/01/2023

🛟 A little about us…

06/30/2023

City of New Bedford’s Independence Day fireworks display will be staged from a barge located off the New Bedford State Pier, beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4th 🇺🇸 🎆 ✨

Lower Union Street (between N. Water St. and Route 18) will be closed to vehicle traffic and will be one of the best spots in Downtown New Bedford to view the fireworks display.

The rain date will be Wednesday, July 5th.

Learn more at Destination New Bedford: destinationnewbedford.org

06/28/2023

🇺🇸4TH OF JULY SPECIAL🇺🇸
🛟⛴️Private charter available! ⚓️Tuesday 7/4/23
7:30 -9:30 pm
⚓️Accommodates 14 people ⚓️$750 package price
🎆 Get an unobstructed view of the New Bedford fireworks right from within the harbor ⛴️

🛟 BYOB 🛟 All ages welcome 🛟 Must reserve ahead 🛟
Rain date Wednesday, July 5th

newbedfordharbortours.com

06/27/2023

Happy Birthday to our New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center!

06/23/2023

🌊 ☀️ It’s a perfect day for a cruise…

🛟 Captain Ben has been in and out all afternoon!

🗓️ Harbor tours running daily:
12:00 / 1:30 / 3:00 / 4:30

🕟 Reserve a tour ahead of time online at www.newbedfordharbortours.com
OR take a chance and check in with us down at the dock prior to a departure time!

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(14 passenger max)