SALEM RESERVATIONS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we cannot accept reservations for our Salem tours. We sincerely regret any inconvenience that this occurrence has caused.

It seems that a non-elected State board has chosen to deny us our right to "Public Access to the Water". Obviously, we are challenging this discriminatory (only applies to "duck boats") decision. It is our firm desire to continue to operate in the City of Salem and provide Salem's citizens and visitors, with public access to the water.

To date, we have successfully conducted over 8,000 accident free and incident free tours. We are proud of the record and the fact that we have brought over 100,000 passengers out into Salem harbor and acquainted them with Salem's proud maritime history.

The City of Salem has tried hard to diversify it's tourism offerings. The "Moby Duck" is a premier maritime (non-witch) attraction and now it is being potentially forced out of business, without provocation.

Even the Director of this State board has publicly stated "This is a statewide policy that in no way reflects on the activities of Public Access Tours, Inc d.b.a. Moby Duck. No formal complaints about the activities of the aforementioned company have been received by this agency."

Again, we apologize for the suspension of your right to experience and enjoy Salem Harbor. Ultimately, the fact of the matter is that each individual resident and every person visiting Salem has been denied their right to publicly access the water.

We hope that this is temporary, and ask for your patience and support while we try to reverse this inequity.

After being thoroughly "Haunted" by the land tour, passengers will experience an exciting "SPLASH" as the MOBY DUCK drives right into the ocean. The water portion tours around Salem harbor and focuses on the maritime history of trade with Africa, the West Indies, Russia, India and China in the 18^th and early 19^th century. Visions of pirates and seafarers abound in this journey back in time.

1797 Replica Ship Now in Salem, MA

Visit Friendship, a full-size 171' replica of the 1797 East Indiaman merchant ship built by the famous shipwright Enos Briggs for the powerful trade merchants Pierce & Waite. Friendship makes Salem's incredible maritime history come alive!

The new Friendship hull was constructed in Albany, New York. It is being completed and outfitted at Central Wharf, one of three historic wharves at Salem Maritime National Historic Site, a unit of the National Park System. The public will be able to see the continuing work in progress.

Visit Friendship on Salem's historic waterfront, and witness the age-old skill of shipwrights. Learn about voyages made by Salem's merchant ships to exotic Asian and European ports. Touch and smell the luxurious items the Friendship brought home - like coffees, teas, spices, and silks - which made great fortunes for Salem's merchants.

When completed, the ship will be open for tours at historic Derby Wharf as part of the programs of Salem Maritime National Historic Site.

    Weekends

    Daily

    Adults

    Seniors (over 60)

    Child (under 12)

* We recommend reservations for groups of 15 or larger.

All daily tickets go on sale at 9:30 a.m. each day. On the date of the tour you may advance purchase your tickets, and therefore be guaranteed a seat, for any tour on that day. All tickets are sold on a first come, first sold basis.

All tickets are sold based upon availability for specific departure times, are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged.

Cash or Travelers Check ONLY. No Credit Cards Accepted.

DEPARTURES
Continuous departures starting at 10 a.m. Additional departures added during peak periods and special events. Charters and groups of 15 or more are by reservation. Tours leave promptly at departure time, we suggest that ticketed passengers arrive for their scheduled trip 10 minutes prior to their departure time.

All departures are from the National Park Visitor Center, New Liberty Street, Salem, MA. (Salem directions).

It's a Whale of a Ride!^®
It's all it's Quacked up to be^!®

Visit Destination Salem, Office of Tourism, for more information about Salem

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