New England Maritime Sampler
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- I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day
- I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums
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Hotel check-in 3:00 p.m.
Program Registration: 3:00pm. After you check in and have your room assignment, join us at the Road Scholar table to meet the Group Leader and confirm orientation time and place. Orientation: 5:30 p.m. The Group Leader will greet everyon...
Walking up to 1/2 mile at a time on pavement and some uneven surfaces. Walk 50 yards on pavement from motorcoach to dock. Walk up a marine ramp with hand rails to wooden dock, walk 5 steps up and 2 steps down over gap to board boat. There is a bathroom on board, but i...
Embark and disembark vessel using ramps and/or stairs.
We will listen to a lecture by a local fisherman on maritime life.
Depart for the Gloucester harbor. On a whale watch, we'll learn about large aquatic baleen and toothed whales from a qualified natural...
Walk 50 yards on pavement from motorcoach to dock. Walk on a gangplank with hand rails to dock (depending on tide the gangplank may be level or downhill). Walk 25 yards on a wooden dock to the boat, then step over gap to board boat.
We will leave Rockport and he...
Walk along a paved ramp to a floating dock, step over a gap to board the boat. There are padded seats on the boat.
Cruise on the Essex River, located in the village of Essex, Massachusetts. Essex is one of the four communities that comprise Cape Ann, along with ...
Need to be able to climb 2-3 stairs to embark and disembark vessel. Check-out 11:00 a.m.
We will find out how lobsters are harvested on a cruise aboard the Lady Jillian. On this 1-1/4 hour exploration and demonstration, we'll learn all about lobsters and lobster...
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