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Salem Ferry

10 Blaney Street, Salem, MA 01970
(978) 741-0220
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Ranked #3 of 19 activities in Salem
Type: Ferries/ Boats
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Warwick, Maryland, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2013

We really enjoyed the ride from Boston waterfront over to Salem. The ride itself was great and it's very easy to board from each end of the trip. Worth the ride.

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Salem, MA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013

This ferry is a catamaran and is very fast. It is a lot of fun to see the coastline north of Boston from the water and try to guess what each body of land is.

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Miami, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2012

My family and i went on the tour it was fabulous. I recommend it to anyone. The water was cold and the cocoa was hot. It was awesome

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Hingham, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2012

The ferry took us from Hingham to Salem in less than an hour, and then back on a perfect time. We had time to see everything we wanted and it was super convenient with the ferry!

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2012

Great way to get to salem. Our captain was fantastic. As we left Boston, we were travelling in a shroud of fog. At no point did we feel unsafe and the trip was all the more exciting heading to the mystical city of salem. Access to both Boston and Salem is very easy from the ports.

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Orlando, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012

The boat trip is very enjoyable and it feels like it takes a lot less than the aproximately 55 minutes from Boston...I enjoyed it a lot!

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2012

A few years back I took the train from Boston to Salem. Lots of luggage, long walk from the station, I was not impressed. This time we took the ferry. Very cool and much nicer than the train! It takes about 40-45 mins to get from Boston to Salem and the wharf is very close to the two main hotels... More

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Dallas, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2012

Very nice way to go from Salem to Boston. Food/drinks served on board. Places to sit in or out. The price makes it a steal. Staff at the dock were very helpful.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2012

During a recent vacation to Boston, we took the train up to Salem for the day and decided to take the Salem Ferry back to Boston that evening. We were blown away by this ferry ride, it seemed like an ordinary ferry until we left Salem harbor and started picking up speed. All of a sudden we were going so... More

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Spanish Fork, Utah
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2012

We rode the ferry to go to Salem. The staff of the ferry were great and very friendly. It would be great to know the names of what you were passing. Also we took the 11:30 ferry to Salem and then the last ferry back was at 4:00. The trolley makes you board at 3:10 to get back to the... More

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