Arrived at 9 am for 9:30 am check in for 10 am duck tour. It was pouring so we waited inside the Museum of Science for half an hour, bought hot beverages, and used the facilities. At 9:30 am the kiosk to buy tickets was open. However, if you already purchased tickets on line, you check in around the corner by the gigantic dinosaur under the black Boston Duck Tours umbrella. Captain Kim manned the Duck vehicle except for part of the tour on the Charles River when customer Katia from Texas volunteered to steer up and down the river. Ben, narrator shared info of how the history we learned in school was totally wrong. Who we thought were responsible for the Declaration of Independence were corrupt, spread propaganda about the Boston Massacre which started as an accidental rifle shot went off and to cover up lives were lost in the confusion. They names we thought were great men were actually planners of the Boston Tea Party. He even dispelled the story of Paul Revere riding through the streets shouting the British are coming... that shattered how history was portrayed and actually was a sham. Ben did point out The Union Oyster House where we chose to have lunch at after the duck tour. He also shared tidbits about Leonard Nimoy, where Kennedy used as a permanent address and how Adam Sandler is a regular whenever he visits Boston. read more

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I was still in my 20's the first two times I visited Boston and would've scoffed at doing something like THIS back then. Now I'm old and boring and absolutely loved doing THIS (with the rest of my family). We departed in front of the aquarium/wharf (which is stunning on its own) and that first minute I wasn't 'sold' on our guide's rapid-fire delivery of (intentionally awful) dad jokes mixed with local trivia and facts until I found myself cracking up and entirely too eager to partake in letting out a loud "QUACK!" when we were instructed to (usually aimed at the other boat-tour-guides we'd pass while making the rounds around town). A bit pricey but well worth it... sightseeing all over Boston (on land and water) and seeing and hearing a college semester's worth of (quality) information while being entertained - it would be our favorite "touristy" thing we did while up in Mass. (If Jeopardy! ever has a 'Boston' category I'm pretty confident I'll get every one of them correct now.) read more

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The bottom line: a super enjoyable, information packed tour around a great city. Our tour guide, V. I. P., delivered a rapid fire barrage of interesting facts and factoids as cruised through the city. He peppered his Boston accent delivery with tons of not-so-good dad-like jokes, but it was almost endearing. They let veterans sign the canvas top of the vehicle and let everyone steer while boating down the river. Really solid tour that I would recommend to first time visitors. read more

Dare I say a bucket list item if you're in the Northeast? Had a blast doing the Duck Boat today. It probably isn't worth what they charge, but if you do the early tour they knock off $10, otherwise I probably would've passed. They also offer a combo ticket to the museum of science, if you're so inclined. If you've ever done a tour of Boston or live in the area, you're not going to hear anything new or unique during the tour. But that's not what you do the duck boats for; you do it for the experience of driving an amphibious motor vehicle on the water. Our tour guide Skipper the Skydiver (?) was ok. Informative and friendly, but too many dad jokes. Almost like he was trying to hard and not trying to be himself. But that's just me, others tended to get a kick out of the dad jokes. When on the water people are given the opportunity to "drive" the boat/vehicle as well. A fun time and the hour and half goes by fast. read more

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When searching online for things to do in Boston, the bus tours came highly recommended and for good reason. Unlike say a double decker bus tour in New York where the sights you'll see are of the concrete jungle, the Boston Duck tours also have an aquatic portion to it. The bus wades through the river as you get a fun tour of the city on the water. The host of our bus tour, Paprika, was also very energetic and entertaining in their presentation of various sights in Boston I almost thought she was moonlighting as a comedian. It was a fun, quick tour of parts of the city that I would recommend getting a ticket for when the weather is nice. It's a great way to take in the sights, be on the water and relax on a warm, summer day. read more

Robin and Flo are quite the team and made the experience worth it. Robin is a riot, she is hilarious. Flo got stung by a bee and kept driving like a champ. Its pretty simple you take a historical tour on land then water. They let you drive to take photos as well. read more

Great way to see Boston...you get in this duck with some Quack and get to see this second rate city by land and sea. What a dirty river tho, almost as dirty as Red Sox fans read more

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Tour guide sucks, he was extremely unfunny and very rude and I don't want him to give a tour anymore

What a great experience!!! You get to see highlights of Boston on land and water! Our tour guide, Meatball, was fun and informative. I would definitely recommend this tour! read more

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I've done the boat tour before but it's been about 15 years since the last one and this time was the best tour ever. All because of max Marshall arch. He was the best Boston duck tour guide but I'd also say he was the best Boston tour guide I've ever heard! Amazing tour. If you plan on taking one I highly recommend asking for max marshall arch. read more

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Super fun affordable and unique tour ride around Boston! Even as current locals it was our first time and we enjoyed ourselves even more than the regular bus tours around the city we did when we first moved here. The weather was perfect and the location for the pickup and take off areas are very conveniently placed in tourist must see spots around the city. Highly recommend for folks wanting to get an overview of Boston without breaking the bank and for families who want a fun time with lively tour guides too! read more

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The tour starts on land then it goes into the river then comes back to land. The tour host was very knowledgeable and was able to answer all the questions people were throwing at him. He kept the tour upbeat and fun, it was far from boring, I would recommend a Duck Tour when visiting Boston read more

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our tour guide Bethmetal gave a pretty good tour keeping our toddler child entertained. The music add's a nice unexpected touch. I'd definitely go again once's he's a little older and can sit a bit longer. read more

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I love the duck tour. We were able to get our family of 6 on for just under $200. We bought our tickets at the science museum and left for that location for the tour. The kids loved the water and seeing the landmarks. They each got an opportunity to drive the boat in the water which was a highlight for them. I also enjoyed not walking half of the freedom trail to be honest, this was a great snip it of the walk and the sites to see. The tour has very little traffic at 10am and I would plan ahead for your day if you don't want to get stuck on the bus during high volume traffic times. I highly suggest this as one of your "Boston tourist" things to do. We moved to SoCal in 2012. I haven't been on one in many years and I enjoyed it as much as I had when I was young. read more

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One of the best tours in Boston! Reserve tickets online thru their site. The team here is so nice we requested a change of time for our tour due to traffic in the fwy and they easily moved us to the next one. The tour guide is entertaining, funny & knowledgeable of Boston history. This location is great, it's near Quincy Market and a 10mins walk to Little Italy as well. Definitely try this out when visiting Bean Town! read more

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A classic. Good for kids and adults. Beautiful views of the city in ways you might not otherwise see. Some of the education depends on your host. First one was hilarious and educational, second less so (we've been during spring break 2 years in a row!) read more

I've never been on a land and sea tour before, and it was such a fun experience! Reservations are the way to go, although there were seats available the day of in the morning. There are three locations to meet from, and we selected the Science Museum with their on-site parking garage. Our tour guide, who I shall remember as Duck Tracey, was very informative and could easily be heard while zipping through the streets and water way of Boston. This is an impressive feat because not only is the city loud, the vehicle itself is loud and bouncy. The duck boats take turns on the water portion, so there were slight delays negotiating around one another on the narrow roads, but other then that the tour was quick paced. I would definitely go again, and would love to go on Duck tours in other cities! read more

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So far I have visited the Beautiful City Of Boston Massachusettes 3 Times in the year of 1996, 2013, 2019 and of those two different years of 1996 and 2013... I have never taken a boat ride on the Boston Duck Tours!!! And I have been wanting to take a ride on the Boston Duck Boat... On my last two previous trips to Boston which was back in 1996 and 2013 in 1996 didn't have a chance reason why we got to Boston at night just to visit family no chance to ride on the Boston Duck Boat and then in 2013... I missed out again it's because part of my East Coast Tour which included Boston but did not take us to the Boston Duck Tour instead it took us to other places like Quincy Market,Harvard University,MIT University which was a fun place to visit!!! But I wanted to take a ride on the Boston Duck Tour!!! And then I said to myself when am I ever gonna take a ride on a Boston Duck Boat!!! So from there and this year of June 2019 when I was going to New York and Boston for 2 weeks as a Family Vacation... And when we decided to another tour of Boston Ma, and this time I was superrrrrr happyyyyy it's because Boston Massachusettes tour had included the Boston Harbor Tour and also The Boston Duck Boat Tour and this time I made clear to myself and to my family that I wasn't gonna miss The Boston Harbor Boat Tour Ride & The Boston Duck Boat Tour Ride for the 3rd time!!! As I first stepped on board on the Boston Duck Boat Tour Ride I said YES YES YES it is finally happening!!! When the driver started that engine and we had very nice tour guide as well who showed us around the City Of Boston and told us the history of Boston like the Boston Massacre and the Dunkin Doughnuts and ext!!! After when the driver was done driving around the City Of BOSTON!!! The fun part has just begun it was off to the lake which made me and my family more happy!!! I was able to see The City Of Boston from the lake and got a chance to Fenway Park Home of the Boston Red Sox and the entire famous landmarks of Boston like the Paul Revere Statue he was famous in the American Revolution he had said THE RED COATS ARE COMING THE RED COATS ARE COMING!!!! Now that I finally rode on the BOSTON DUCK BOAT I can't believe that it took me 6 yrs when I waited that long!!! I can now cross that off on my bucket list!!! I will post pictures of myself later on when I was on that historic BOSTON DUCK BOAT TOUR RIDE OF JUNE 2019!!! If your here on vacation as a 1st timer or you have been here before To The Beautiful City Of Boston... I highly recommend to take a ride on THE BOSTON DUCK BOAT TOUR RIDE!!! read more

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Fun way to tour Boston! Tour guides are knowledgeable and entertaining. This was my 2nd time doing it.

let people know in advance of parades/protest that will affect the tour in its full capacity . paid in full came to the city for this to be only shown half a tour and not what was promised read more

For $41 with fee for an hour and a half, it was a great way to see Boston. We scheduled online a few days before because they sell out quickly. We boarded a few minutes before scheduled appointment of 1:30 and they left promptly. We did the city tour first then went into the Charles River then back on land. The tour guy was very entertaining. read more

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If you are in Boston and this is your first time YOU MUST GO!!! Best experience ever. LOVED IT the views, history then getting on water such a cool experience my son is 10 and he loved it as well. Very kid friendly. MUST CHECK IT OUT! read more

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What a fun way to see Boston with a unique tour guide VIPierre(nickname). A little bit of comedy and a quick history lesson of Boston and the Revolution. Toured the highlights of the city and a float on the Charles River. read more

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We have been to Boston a number of times but we never stopped to try the Duck Boats. It was the best part of our weekend. Flo Waters was out guide. She had tons of personality and made the history part of the trip fun and entertaining. Great views of the city and a cool experience when the boat goes from the road to the river. Highly recommend if you want to have some fun, see some sights and learn about the history of Boston. read more

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The worst customer service I have ever experienced. I bought corporate tickets for 7 people that I initially redeemed for Saturday 28th 9am and had to call them to purchase an additional child's ticket to add to our reservation. So far so good, except for the fact that during the redeeming of the ticket 3 separate reservations were generated, one of 6 adults, one of 1 adult, and one for 1 child, and that they got my first name wrong on the reservation twice. A day before departure I call to move the reservation from the 9am to the 6pm (same day, same departure location). At 4pm the day of departure, I checked the modified tickets and realized that only 1 ticket for one adult was moved to the 6pm slot, all others were still 9am reservations. Upon calling customer service and explaining the issue, I was told that what I saying "wasn't true and I was wrong". Then that the mistake they made wasn't their fault because they couldn't know that several reservations was under the same name. They first told me that the only thing that could be done was to reschedule at a later date, which I couldn't use as my guests were leaving the country the next day. I then asked to talk to a manager and was told that they could give me a coupon for any time but not reimburse me. When I accepted the coupon and asked to confirm that it was valid for the whole party of 7people + 1 child, the representative told me that it was only for 6 people and she had other clients to deal with and couldn't be bothered anymore! read more

I went to enjoy this boat ride alone after a business trip! It was actually really fun! It's a bus that turns into a boat and the driver allows you to drive the boat when you are in the river and they take pictures of you doing it!!! I would recommend doing this if you are in the area! :) Larry knows his stuff and he is funny! Come check it out! You will not regret it! The full price ticket comes with the free Havard and MIT tours! I advise you guys check out the Groupon deal (if available), it has to be purchased 24 hours before the duck ride! read more

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Boston Duck Tour is awesome! The city has so much history and it's very interesting riding around town and getting educated on all the historical landmarks in and out of the water. Great way to blow a few hours in the afternoon. Highly recommend if you are visiting the city for the first time. read more

Wow, our guide was terrible. He had an abrasive vocal manner and talked rapid fire not caring if what he was saying was connecting with anyone or if we could understand him. He didn't even say all the consonants in the words he was saying. Spoke for a minute about Restoration Hardware, rambling off into nowhere. Wow, our guide was terrible. He had an abrasive vocal manner and talked rapid fire not caring if what he was saying was connecting with anyone or if we could understand him. He didn't even say all the consonants in the words he was saying. I was so excited to hear the story of Paul Revere. So so sad I couldn't follow what he was saying. Audio system was fine. 17 years doing this? We're guests eager to admire you and your city. These are tough times, maybe for you too. Please slow down your speech and act like you care. You can make people's day, week, year. read more

Booked a tour on the 4th of July and we all had such a blast! My 5 year old loved driving the boat, and Paprika Quack was just amazing! Her wonderful sense of humor, history telling, compassion and inclusiveness of all the passengers is simply the best! Jim, the amazing driver, had such a down to earth, and ease about him while he drives through the streets of Boston and back to the Charles River. Thank you for making our 4th of July so amazing!! read more

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My husband had to go to Boston for a business conference, so I went too. I Love Boston. I've been to Boston before, and still love it. The history behind the city, it's really quite amazing when/if you think about it. I did all of the typical tourist things, like take the trolley tour where you can get on and off at the various sites, and learn about our history. The trolley tours are worth it. This time, one evening, my husband and I took the Boston Duck Tour. WOW! I'll be honest, I was afraid I was going to get sea sick (yeah, I have a weak stomach), but alas, NOPE! I didn't! Yes! The Boston Duck Tours are so worth the money, whatever price you have to pay! It is so cool, I mean SO COOL that you are in this vehicle that is driving down the streets of Boston, and before you know it, you are in the water, rather, the Charles River! It's SO COOL! Granted, wear a light sweater, hoodie, or jacket, as you are out on the water, especially at night. Anyway, on the tour, you have the person who is actually driving the "duck," and you have a commentator, or someone else who is talking to you about all of the sites/history, all the things you are seeing while on the Duck Tour. It's really SO COOL!!!!! They explain how the vehicle works, but I don't remember that. I just remember that it's SO COOL!!!! You will NOT be disappointed if you go on the Boston Duck Tours. If I am ever back in Boston, you betcha that I'll go on one of their tours again. Quack! Quack! (you'll see what I mean - It's fun!) read more

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It's a fun, unusual tour of Boston harbor. Part of the tour is through downtown and then the duck boat goes into the Charles River for a different view. read more

The worst experience I've ever had we came for 11am tour purchased tickets online NO ONE told use that we had to reserve a seat so we had to wait 2 hours for the next bus just to get rained on no one that works there seem to know the process of seating and reseving they just kept sending us back and forth read more

The narrator U.K. Lee insults us and expects us to laugh at his jokes. His jokes are too forced to be funny, when no one laughed he took it personal and started insulting us. He said the kids were homeschooled because no one wants them?? called one of them short?? said the students moms do their grades and thats why they get straight A's. He tried making dirty jokes to a group of 8th graders and called them boring when they didnt laugh?? read more

1st day in Boston for family vacation, this was our first activity with Captain Robin the Riveter!!! When they drove up they were already cracking jokes, so I whispered to my husband, I hope we get to ride on their boat. And we did! It was a comical time full of great history and little known facts, very entertaining. It helped to do this first so that in the days to come as we walked the freedom trail we had an idea of where we were and which way we were headed. Once in the water Captain Robin has a surprise for the kiddos, and she likes to get to know her riders as well so get ready to participate. Definitely a top activity for us here in Boston. read more

Captain Steve and speaker Splish were so much fun! I highly recommend this tour - Land & Sea! Very entertaining and educational.

Great fun and educational tour. Great way to see all the sites in Boston and learn a little history. Our tour guide was great and very funny. Highly recommended! read more

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Took a tour with Captain Weirdbeard and Cheryl. Honestly the most entertaining 90 minutes I've experienced in ages. The captain was infectiously enthusiastic about the history, with just the right amount of comedy sprinkled in. He also kept my kids engaged and giggling. Props to Cheryl for making driving the duck look ridiculously simple, even in the Boston traffic. Thoroughly recommended! read more

I loved this tour! This is a must do on your first day in Boston. Our guide did an amazing job keeping our interest with his humor, and his knowledge of the area was thorough. It is a pricy ticket, but worth every penny. We learned so much about Boston and it helped us plan the rest of our visit with his suggestions. read more

Entertaining ride, enjoyed the tour and seeing some of the city from the water, great for families. You can do the museum before or after the Duck tour. read more

Amazing tour had so much fun! The tour guide was amazing cant recommend this enough because of him! He made the experience so fun! Would go on this tour again and again! read more