Islands of New England (on the Grande Mariner)
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- Explore the Nantucket Whaling Museum
- Visit Edgartown, a historic whaling port and home to the Vineyard’s most famous lighthouse
- Learn about the New Bedford, MA rich history
- Visit the most renowned of these “summer cottages, The Breakers,” a 70-room Italian Renaissance-style palazzo
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The tranquil beauty of maritime New England awaits! Embark in Warren, RI, a friendly port community and Blount Small Ship Adventures’ hometown. Settle in and relax as an afternoon sail carries the ship through Narragansett Bay, offering postcard-perfect views of rugge...
Nantucket Island, MA welcomes you this morning with iconic Cape Cod charm. Begin your day with an optional guided tour of Nantucket’s attractions – pristine beaches, fishing ports, old-style lighthouses, elegant mansions with manicured gardens, bogs bearing brilliant ...
Enjoy a full day in Martha’s Vineyard, a laidback summer getaway. Discover all the island has to offer during an optional tour with a local expert as your guide. Visit Edgartown, a historic whaling port and home to the Vineyard’s most famous lighthouse; West Tisbury, ...
Discover New Bedford, MA, known as “the Whaling City” for its role as one of the 19th century’s most important whaling and fishing ports. Herman Melville, author of Moby-Dick, once worked as a whaler in New Bedford, and the city is featured as the initial setting of t...
Beautiful Block Island, RI has been named one of The Nature Conservancy’s “12 Last Great Places in the Western Hemisphere.” With more than 40% of its land dedicated to conservation, this tranquil island offers endless beaches, supreme sailing opportunities, and a quie...
Arrive this morning in Newport, RI, a posh resort community with deep historic roots. An optional tour takes you through famed Ocean Drive, offering breathtaking vistas of the rocky Rhode Island Coast and the Atlantic Ocean, and Bellevue Avenue, home to opulent Gilded...
Today before disembarking in Warren, RI, pass scenic Prudence Island, RI, home to a thriving oyster regeneration project created by Captain Luther H. Blount, which is still funded by his foundation.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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We take you away from the usual, beyond traditional cruising, and closer to adventure. We bring an area to life with onboard historians and naturalists, wine-tastings, photography workshops and culinary demonstrations. In port, you'll experience the authentic flavors of a region from kayaking to horse-drawn carriage rides.
Our trademark bow ramp can literally take you from ship to shore, but we also dock where private yachts dock making the places you want to see as accessible as possible. And with no more than 96 guests there are never over-crowded spaces or herding in port...making your cruise a casual, relaxing and personal adventure.
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Commissioned and built by Blount Boats in 1998, the Grande Mariner makes her way up to Montreal, just in time for fall foliage season. She was refurbished in 2010, with totally new cabin configurations including new décor, new bathrooms, new furniture in the cabins, a renovated lounge, new décor, and brand new furniture. So if you want to take in a few rays on the sun deck, relax and enjoy the vista-view lounge, or just have a few quiet moments in your cabin as the sea drifts past your open picture window, the Grande Mariner is ready.
Length: 184' Beam: 40' Draft: 6'6" Passenger Capacity: 88 Passenger Cabins: 44 Commissioned: 1998 Refurbished: 2010 Flag: United States Built By: Blount Boats, Warren, RI
All reservations are subject to a minimum $75 per person cancellation charge. Passengers may cancel subject to the charges listed below. Cancellations must be confirmed in writing by the passenger or travel agent prior to departure to be considered valid.
Cancellation fees per person from date of departure:
60 days or more = $75
59 days – 45 days = 25% of fare
44 days – 30 days = 50% of fare
29 days – 11 days = 75% of fare
10 days or less = 100% of fare
In addition, passengers will be charged all administration costs incurred by us on behalf of passenger. Administration charges may be levied for ground or air portions or other services associated with voyage or special requests and changes. There shall be no right to any refund except as stated, and we shall have no obligation or liability to passengers for cancellation and/or non-use of all or a portion of a voyage or other services, whether or not due to circumstances beyond passengers’ control. Once purchased trip insurance is non-refundable. We strongly encourage all passengers to purchase trip insurance.
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All itineraries including ports, activities, and routes are subject to change based on availability, weather, river, water levels and sea conditions
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