3 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
6 people
English
The yacht Ponemah is a luxurious 42 foot picnic style yacht with plenty of enclosed and open seating for up to 6 guests. The main salon is heated or air conditioned if necessary, providing dry and comfortable enclosed viewing in all weather conditions. There's a complete galley, head and dinette area for your use. A trip around Cape Ann including seal sightings, the Annisquam Canal and Gloucester Harbor, will take about 3 hours. Alternative routes to Jefferies Ledge for whale watching or Manchester By the Sea for real estate viewing can be arranged in a 3 hour tour. Full day bookings can be customized to include lunch stops, Isle of Shoals, or Marblehead and Salem Harbors.
Boarding at the Town Dock at the end of T Wharf you will see a working harbor with the historic Motif #1 as a centerpiece. Enjoy the shopping on Bearskin Neck before or after your cruise. Public parking is south side of the wharf.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See Straightsmouth Island and Lighthouse as we pass by to the Salvages to see the active seal population.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
When rounding Cape Ann we’ll see Annisquam Village, the Annisquam Canal and the numerous sights in Gloucester Harbor, including Rocky Neck, Ten Pound Island, and Eastern Point Lighthouse.
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
As we round Cape Ann or head out to Jefferies Ledge to see the whales, we’ll pass by the infamous Twin Lights on Thatchers Island used for many years by mariners to adjust their compasses.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free