Narrated Boat Tours in Providence booking from $37.00

Narrated Boat Tours

Overview

Tour the Providence River with us! We're thrilled to kick off our 34th season of boat tours along the beautiful shores of Downtown Providence on May 10, 2025

Join us for an award-winning, historic journey through the heart of Rhode Island's capital. Learn about Providence’s rich history, stunning architecture, and fascinating landmarks from our expert guides.

Whether you're a local or visiting from out of town, our tours are the perfect way to experience Providence from a whole new perspective.
Book your spots in advance and discover why our award-winning tours have led Providence tourism for over three decades!

City: Providence

Wed 23 Apr

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Starting at $37.00

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Wed 23 Apr

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What's Included

Local guide

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 21 years
We do not operate in severe or unsafe weather conditions. In the case of cancellation due to weather, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.

What To Expect

Providence River

Narrated tour of the Providence waterways!

Water Place Park

Narrated tour of the Providence waterways!

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (279)

RolGot

Jun 2019

Very nice boat trip through the river, and the highlights and history of Providence given in a personal way despite the master must have done it a million times over the last many years (16 years I think he said). Highly recommended, and the boat is not bigger than you feel that you're are almost on your own. If you only have a short time in Providence, I recommend this boat trip as your first priority (and a walk back via Wickenden St, Hope St, and Angell St - and enjoy the scenery at College Hill and Brown University). That's a good day in Providence

dmr1600

May 2019

We enjoyed our tour! Our captain was knowledgeable, funny and friendly and this tour was a nice orientation to Providence from the water.

Response from Host

Jun 2019

Thank you for the wonderful review! We're so happy that you enjoyed your tour with Captain Tom. Should I tell him that you like his Captain-y humor? Hmmm....I'll think about that ;) Thanks again, we appreciate your business!

MarissaExplores

May 2019

My daughter and I had a spontaneous day exploring the city and came across Providence River Boat company via trip advisor. Since it was Memorial Day weekend I assumed they would be fully booked, much to my surprise when I called, they were in fact fully booked with the exception of 2 open seats on the next tour. The woman on the phone, Kristin, has the patience of a saint as eventhough I live in RI, I was unsure of where the boat launched from. She gave me perfect directions and we found the launch easily. Once boarding the boat, eventhough full, we had plenty of room to sit which I was glad to see that we weren't all packed in. Captain Tom is friendly and very informative. The providence river ride almost feels like you're in Venice as you travel through the city under the low lying bridges as you pass gondola boats on the side. It was fun being a tourist in our city and made me realize how much history we have, how things we pass by have so much history and is a real lesson to stop and slow down. My daughter's favorite part was when Captain Tom showed us the water marks from previous hurricanes and my favorite fact was learning about the importing and exporting that goes on in the harbor. We will definitely be going back with friends!

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