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    3.4 (48 reviews)
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    Devonte is an exceptional at his post. Def started the adventure off right.
    Dee C.

    It's a cool ride. Especially if you get the tickets on Groupon. It was nice to see Boston from the bay. They sell snacks and liquor on board. Not really much to say here.

    Loved this sunset cruise! Cruise was smooth. Loved the historic facts given while Cruising. Enjoyed all of my friends, co-workers and associates. Really nice.

    Randy H.

    I took their sunset cruise. It was pretty basic but the price was very reasonable. If you are looking for a fun experience that won't break the bank this is the way to go.

    Sellina Y.

    My husband and I purchased two tickets for this past July through Groupon for the 7pm sunset sail. Weather was nice, and the breeze was very soothing, which was much need for us after all the commotion we went through for this attraction. We were running behind schedule for their 7pm sunset sail on a Friday evening. I called in to let the company know I was stuck in extremely terrible traffic due to multiple car accidents. And although I was probably going to be there maybe around 7:05pm, the woman over the phone said they would be sailing at 7pm on the dot because it was not packed with passengers. I was hoping they would try accommodate us by waiting 5min since the sail was NOT packed. Luckily, we arrived 5min before 7pm. We ran to get our wristbands (aka boarding passes) and boarded at gate C. Their customer service office for the boarding passes is located at the back side the Boston Harbor Hotel. Boat did leave on time!! The boat was out outdated on the second floor (bar level), but you get what you pay for and especially when it is a deal on Groupon. We were on the top deck level during most the sail and the view was worth all the trouble and stress we'd gone through. There are foldable chair for seating for around 40-50 passengers on the top deck. Bench seatings on the second floor can accommodate around 50 more passengers. And then there are plenty of standing space along the railings. I would like to say the tour had about 70 people on board for the Friday sunset cruise and many preferred standing for the view. The "tour" was a recording, and not very long, about 12 mins and interesting and educational info. Overall, customer service, and cleanliness was lacking. Otherwise it was a average tour, and only worth it because of the Groupon deal. I personally wouldn't pay full price. I think whale watching would had been more exciting.

    Moonlight cruise
    Hanna G.

    While browsing my e-mails I noticed Groupon offered me an awesome deal of $10 off a purchase of $25+. The original price of the Moonlight Cruise for 2 was $28, which is very good by itself! I also checked on the website and it looks like the regular retail price is $22 per person. I seized this steal deal and vowed I would NOT wait until the last minute again to use the voucher (with the end of August expiration looming). The process to book the reservation with the Groupon was very easy, I just called the number listed for Mass Bay Lines and told them the deal I had and for how many. I only called them about 4 days prior to the Friday I made the reservation. We checked in around 8:20PM with Mass Bay lines (they initially forgot to give us actual boarding passes) and they marked the Groupon as redeemed. Since we had some time to kill, my SO and I grabbed some food at the Starbucks outside of the Rowe's Wharf arch. The lines starting to form were a little confusing since there were also multiple party boats setting sail at the same time. Also we had to re-check-in to get the paper tickets. The Massachusetts boat was fairly large with 2 levels. There are plastic and wooden benches on both sides of the boat along with indoor seating a bar. When we went the cruise was not very crowded so we could switch sides and walk along the boat as we pleased on upper level. We caught the tail end of the summer sunset and saw the beautiful Boston skyline on our relaxing cruise. The entire cruise lasted for about 90 minutes and while we were farther out on the water we heard the blaring sound of a Hip-hop and Rock Party boat flanking ours from either side. Despite the brief interruption I had a very pleasant time on the cruise and I would definitely like to try the sunset cruise in the future!

    Bay area, perfect sky
    Kevin G.

    Awesome viewing and sunset catch, it would be nice to have lounge music between explanations, and to have the microphone volume higher for the people that is sitting on the back next to engine machinery, besides that enjoy your beer on deck at boston bay

    Notice there are not many or any pictures of the interior of the boats. Complete s*#% hole. I do not recommend, unless you are bringing a full little league team .

    Mary K.

    This was perfect. The vessel was spacious enough that everyone got to view the scenery. The commentary from the captain was interesting and educational. For the price, I would definitely go again. Getting your ticket was easy and all the employees were very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend

    Leanne C.

    Came out here to go on a Rock On! Concert Cruise (also known as a Booze Cruise for many... personally, I went for the band). WARNING: If you go to one of these, you better have a Massachusetts ID or your passport. Also be prepared for a light NSA-inspired pat down and purse/bag dig-through. The woman ever went through my wallet; apparently I look like a threat? The boat was in okay shape, the drinks were steep (as I expected they would be), the concert space made it feel like a house show and the people were quite loud. Yeah, I left there mix-feelingsy and I don't think I'll check one out again.

    Rad F.

    Haven't gotten on board yet and already unhappy about the chaotic boarding process. It's so bad that the Coast Guard is directing traffic to the boats when it's the job of the cruise line to do that. There are four lines with no signs stating which line is which. We talked with folks who were going on a commuter ferry, private party and an earlier cruise. How are people supposed to know where to go?

    View of Boston from Mass Bay Lines

    Friendly staff, great view of Boston. We went toward the end of the season, and the boat wasn't crowded. The experience is good for all ages, including kids.

    View of the skyline from the Sunset cruise.
    Susan M.

    My family and I went on the Sunset cruise. I got tickets on Groupon and then made a reservation. It was a very easy process and a very reasonable price. We got on the boat about 20 minutes early and already all of the seats on the top two decks were taken. We were still able to find some standing spots to get a good view. If you are going to buy drinks at the bar make sure to bring cash because they dint take credit cards. They have a variety of drinks from mixed drinks to beer to soda or juice. One complaint that I had is that they allow smoking on the cruise. Overall it was a good cruise. It went from 7pm to 8:30pm.

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    Beatiful experiencia, good views of the city at sunset. It was on time and as expected.

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    excellent tour and ride. bartenders friendly, Boston historic information excellent and unexpected, ship is old but gave us a great ride.

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