Cruises
RiverQuest
Experience the Connecticut River aboard RiverQuest. 90-minute daytime cruise Essex Harbor and the lower Connecticut River, eagle cruises, and educational expeditions available.
Plan Your Visit
Getting There & Details
- Hours
- Feb.-Nov.
- Address
- Departs from Steamboat Dock,
- Phone
- (860) 662-0577
- Map
- Get Directions →
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