The Duck Boats aka: Duck Boat Tour

Single tickets are obscene cost at $25/piece, which makes this hard to recommend. However, they hit a lot of historic sites in Boston, which I did like.

The tickets are bought inside of the Museum of Science, and you take this tour inside an old World War II troop carrier, just like they used on D-Day. You do get to go out on the water, which is pretty cool. You see famous American Revolution sites like Bunker Hill [Breeds Hill], and the Old North Church, where Paul Revere lit the candles to signify the British were coming. You pass by the U.S.S. Constitution, which is somehow still a commishioned Navy ship, despite being built in the 1700’s and looking like it came straight out of Pirates of the Carribean.

The tour-guide/driver purposefully acts very goofy, which may turn some people off, but would be entertaining to kids.

The ducks launch from outside The Pru. They are recycled WWII amphibious vehicles so they drive right into the Charles as part of the tour. Lots of Boston trivia and local color plus you are up very high so you get a great view of the sites. Check out the Boston Duck Tour website for more info.

My family did a Duck Boat tour of Boston as a kid, and while I don’t remember where we went, I do remember enjoying it. The Duck Boats are these boats-on-wheels that drive around the city before getting into the water and touring the harbor. They line up behind the Prudential Center, so you can pop in there or go to Newbury Street or the Copley Square for a good meal afterwards.