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Ram Island Adventures

A love of the sea - it all starts there...

Ram Island sits at the mouth of the Mystic River where it flows into

Fishers Island Sound. It is a perfect place to begin a boating adventure. These waters are ideal for swimming, paddleboarding, snorkeling, cannonballs off the boat, and enjoying a magnificent three-state sunset. How better to do any of these than from the deck of a vintage Boston Whaler.

Where to go? What to do? Leave that to us. We'll come up with the ideas! You just concentrate on having fun doing it.

After all...it starts with a love of the sea.

For questions or specific details call Darin at 860-287-7956

1.5 Hour Cruise

sail or sunset cruise. Pack a picnic and eat onboard. Sail Fisher’s Island Sound and nearby shores viewing the scenic sound, lighthouses, islands and beautiful homes. Includes a swim.

Rates: $350

2 hour cruise, rates: $400, 3 hour cruise.

Do everything in a 2 Hour Cruise, plus have the option to relax at anchor and swim.

Rates: $550

4 hour cruise.

Day sail or sunset cruise. Pack a picnic and eat onboard. Sail to Fisher’s Island and sail nearby shore viewing the beautiful island and homes.

Rates: $650

5 hour cruise.

Experience it all! Sail out to the open ocean or stay inside the protected waters of the Fisher’s Island Sound. Do everything in a Half Day Cruise, plus have the option to dine dockside at a restaurant.

Rates: $750

6 hour cruise.

Sail to Fisher’s Island and sail nearby shore viewing the beautiful island and homes. Plus have the option to relax at anchor, sail out to a beach or island to enjoy.

Rates: $850

7 hour cruise, rates: $950, 8 hour cruise, rates: $1050, 4 day term (over night) charters up to 4 guests ..

2 day overnight to Block Island $2000 3 day Block and or Newport RI. 4 day Block and or Newport RI.

Caribbean Boat

Located Coral Bay, St John, USVirgin Islands. Pic is of Hartmann and Palmer Seamaster 46’ Sailboat

Snorkeling stops while swimming: 6 hour 2 snorkel stops 8 hour 3 snorkeling stops Byo food and beverage.

2 day overnight to Block Island $2000

St. john usvi.

This St. John USVI stop will offer up to 4 days USVI only. Term Charters Departing 8am. Arriving 8pm day of return. Byo food and beverage

Rates: 2 day $2000 3 day $2800 4 day $3500

Jeaneau 47’.

Jeaneau 47’ offering up to 4 day term (over night) charters up to 4 guests .

Block Island / Newport

Rates: 2 day overnight to Block Island $2000 3 day Block and or Newport RI. 4 day Block and or Newport RI.

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Fishers Island Sound is considered by many to be the one of the premiere sailing locations. With Captain Darin Keech as your guide, you’re sure to embark on a sailing experience worth remembering. Check out the Press link on menu above to read more on Darin and Poet’s Lounge Sailing Charters.

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Drive your Own Powerboat on Mystic River with our Boat Tours in CT!

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Hour Glass Duration: Choose from a 1-hour tour that departs at 1 or 2:30 PM.

Or our 3-hour boat tour that departs at 9 AM or 5 PM. Pick your day & time!

NOTE : Sep 7th – Sep 30th the 3 hour tours are 9 AM and 4 PM.

Checkmark Guided tour:  Yes, your guide will be in a separate boat.

Info I ncluded: Small cooler with two bottles of water and life jackets per boat.

Food Food:  Feel free to bring snacks and drinks on your tour!

Glass Alcohol policy: Alcohol is prohibited on your tour. 

User Age restrictions: Must be 18 years or older to operate the boat. Driver license required upon check-in. Fun for all – ages 8 and above.

Ticket Boater’s License Required:  No. But different states have different laws, and if you do have one, please bring it with you. This allows us to venture into other waters.

Bus Parking: Free parking is available.

About Our Boat Tours in CT

Mystic Boat Adventures offers unique guided mini power boat tours where you are your own captain and get to drive the boat yourself for one or three hours. Our tours are fun and exciting, all while giving you incredible views of local, historic Mystic sites along the Connecticut coastline.

With four departures per day, you can easily book a time that works with your Mystic plans. Running around all day? Experience a beautiful Connecticut sunset on our most popular tour of the day, our sunset cruise, which is the last tour every afternoon and departs 3 hours prior to dusk. Unwind from the day with the best seats on the water!

For all our cruises, we provide a small cooler with two bottles of water for each boat. Feel free to bring a small lunch, snacks, and other drinks to put in your cooler if you’d like! Receive a $10.00 discount on the 1-Hour Tour for Groups of 6-8 (per person) OR a $20 discount on the 3-Hour Tour for Groups of 6-8 (per person)

Requirements:

• You must be 18 years old with a valid driver’s license to operate the boat.
• For safety reasons, there is a weight limit of 250 pounds per person.
• Children 8 years old and up may ride on the boat with an adult. Life preservers must be worn by all children aged 8 to 15.

Alcoholic beverages are prohibited during the tour. The driver must be under the legal limit for alcohol to navigate the boat. If a driver appears to be under the influence of alcohol, we have the right to refuse service, no refund given.

Two people must be in each boat that goes out on the tour (excluding the guide boat). In the event you have an odd number in your party .  That person must meet the requirements for operating a watercraft. There are opportunities to switch drivers and riders during the tour.

If a person doesn’t meet eligibility requirements to operate one of our boats (18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license), they are paired up with a person who is eligible to operate the boat.

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Sailing from historic New London, Connecticut on the coastal waters of southern New England, Mystic Whaler Cruises offers tall ship sailing adventures on a classic 110' schooner. A range of cruises includes daily excursions in Fishers Island Sound and overnight vacations with ports that feature Block Island, Shelter Island, Fishers Island and Martha's Vineyard. Haul on a halyard, bask in the sun, and watch the scenic coast slip by.

Our crew of professionals is always at hand to enhance your experience whether you want to participate in raising a sail, learn navigation, discover the history of nearby lighthouses, take a turn at the helm, or are looking to explore one of our many summer and fall ports of call. Awarded  Yankee Magazine ’s  Editors' Choice for Connecticut Coastal Cruises  and  Best of Connecticut  by Connecticut Magazine , the Mystic Whaler is celebrating 52 years of New England sailing tradition.

Mystic Whaler departs from historic City Pier in New London, CT. Reservations can be made by calling 800-697-8420 or by visiting our website at www.mysticwhaler.com

Tour time: 2 hours to 5 days

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Sabino: Steamboat Cruises

A beloved icon on the Mystic River since 1974, the 110-year-old Sabino is New England’s only fully operational coal-fired steamboat. Named a National Historic Landmark in 1992, Sabino offers cruises on the Mystic River out of Mystic Seaport . Fully restored from 2014-2017, she is back on the river and looking great! Enjoy a peaceful and bucolic cruise on the river aboard Sabino . Museum admission is not required for the downriver cruises.

Please note Sabino cruises are not operating in 2020

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SABINO: STEAMBOAT

From about 1820 to 1940, coastal and riverside residents relied on steamboats as much as we rely on cars and buses today for convenient transportation. With poor roads and few bridges, it took far longer to travel on land than it did at eight miles an hour in a comfortable steamboat. But by 1900 railroads had reduced the demand for steamboat service, and with the popularization of the automobile and the development of reliable paved highways in the 1920s, the steamboat became obsolete.

The Steamboat Sabino (pronounced Sah-BYE-No) was built in East Boothbay, Maine, by the W. Irving Adams Shipyard. The vessel was christened as Tourist on May 7, 1908, and operated on the Damariscotta River by the Damariscotta Steamboat Company. After sinking due to an accident in 1918, the vessel ran on the Kennebec River by the Popham Beach Steamboat Company. The new owners changed the vessel’s name to Sabino in honor of Abenaki sagamore, Sabenoa.

In 1927 Sabino was purchased by the Cape Shore Ferry Company in Portland, Maine. From 1927 to 1958 the vessel served the islands of Casco Bay, running out of Portland. For this service the narrow hull was widened with sponsons to make the vessel more stable in the open waters. Although Sabino ‘s configuration and passenger capacity changed through the years, the engine did not. The Steamboat Sabino still has the two-cylinder Paine compound steam engine that was installed in 1908. After a career in Casco Bay, the vessel was operated by the Corbin family out of Newburyport, Massachusetts, on the Merrimack River. The Corbin’s put a lot of time into repairing and bringing the vessel up to Coast Guard regulations for a passenger vessel. From 1971-1973 Sabino operated both day and nighttime jazz cruises on the Merrimack River.

In 1974 Sabino was leased for one year to Mystic Seaport Museum to determine if a steamboat would appeal to the Museum’s patrons. Sabino became a popular attraction, prompting the Museum to purchase the vessel to serve as a working exhibit. Sabino has since operated daily trips during the warmer months on the Mystic River for the enjoyment and education of visitors. Sabino underwent a full restoration from 2014 to 2017, and from 2021 to 2023 the vessel was outfitted with a diesel electric engine. The vessel now operates under electric power with a 95% reduction in carbon emissions, but maintains the ability to run on the steam engine for special occasions.

The Sabino was formally designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992.

About the Boat

• Built: 1908
• Builder: W. Irving Adams
• Location: East Boothbay Maine
• Power: Paine compound two-cylinder steam engine or two C2.2T CAT marine generators
• Length: 57 feet
• Beam: 21 feet 11 inches
• Draft: 6 feet 3 inches

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