Take a FREE cruise to explore your local harbor! Boston Harbor is a beautiful public resource for us all to enjoy, and Save the Harbor is proud to have a free resource for folks to do so. They want to see YOU out on Boston Harbor with them! They offer a mix of Sunset Harbor Tours, where you will explore the harbor and its gorgeous views from the boat, and Spectacle Sunday Cruises, where people are able to get out and explore Spectacle Island.
Spectacle Sundays Cruises
Explore Boston Harbor’s Spectacle Island for FREE from 10 am – 2 pm! These cruises are rain or shine so be prepared for any weather conditions. Below are the 2026 dates:
- June 14 – Sold Out
- June 28 – Sold Out
- July 19
- August 2
- August 16
- September 13
- September 27
- October 4
*EventBrite registration opens 3 weeks before the cruise date. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/17552304044
Sunset Harbor Cruises
Enjoy a relaxing sunset cruise with a view of the Boston Harbor. Each cruise is 1.5 hours, shifting between 6:30-8:00 pm and 6:00-7:30 pm depending on sunset timing.
They have several cruises that are co-hosted by community organizations with specific programming. Check their EventBrite for more information regarding these cruises.
Below are 2026 cruise dates:
- Thursday, June 25
- Tuesday, July 7 – Sold Out
- Thursday, July 23
- Tuesday, August 11
- Thursday, September 3 co-hosted by Beats on the Beach
- Thursday, September 17 co-hosted by 617 Country.
*EventBrite registration opens 3 weeks before the cruise date. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/17552304044
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay
Boston Fish Pier
212 Northern Avenue, Suite 304 West, Boston, MA 02210
Phone: (617) 451-2860
Email: info@savetheharbor.org
These free cruises are made possible with support from Cronin Development, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Massachusetts Office of Environmental Protection, Bay State Cruise Company, and Mass Bay Lines.
For questions, please contact Meghan Gonzalez at gonzalez@savetheharbor.org.
Registration opens 3 weeks before the cruise date.
