Mystic Seaport Museum, Connecticut, United States

5cindyloufromwa 5:00 PM Sep 29, 2020

Lovely day at Mystic Seaport
We knew many shops and buildings were closed due to Covid and that there were long waits for most activities (boat excursions and pedal boat rentals) so were reluctant to go here. However, we really wanted to visit and the price with AAA discount was reasonable. When we got there, we immediatley tried to sign in for the boat excursion tickets to ensure we got on. Unfortunately the ticket man did not have tickets yet and was not sure boats would be running that day due to winds. He asked us to check back. We kept checking throughout the morning but he was still not given any exact info on times,... Meanwhile we went to the boat dock to signup for a pedal boat to ensure we got one of those. Rental office was not taking signups so it was first come, first serve and there was only ONE pedal boat (many sailboats and row boats). My cousin and I were very dissapointed and so spent the morning browsing the building exhibits and boats (slightly interesting for me, very boring for her). We were beginning to think the day was an overpriced mistake, but then I ran over at ten to 11:00 and was able to be first in line for the pedalboat. We enjoyed a short very windy pedal around the harbor close to the Seaport. Later as we were preparing to leave the Seaport, the ticket man called me over and told me that the boat excursions were starting up and he had saved two tickets for us for the first boat out! What a thoughtful act of kindness. Definitely made our day. The excursion was wonderful - a short informative ride around the harbor. Later as we were exiting the Seaport, we received our free book - a gorgeous hardback book of folk art of East Coast Seaports. I loved it. We were very glad we chose to visit Mystic Seaport and it was definitely worth the cost. Highly recommend this place to all tourists and especially families. Very beautifully maintained, friendly staff, plentiful restroom facilities, ...

4John D 5:00 PM Oct 11, 2020

John D
My family and I visited this museum and we were all pleasantly surprised! The museum is spread out over a large outdoor space with numerous buildings and floating ships which can be boarded. There were row boats that visitors can take out on the water, free of charge due to the current situation. There was also a larger boat ride that was narrated by the captain explaining some history of some ships docked in the harbor, also complimentary at that time. You just have to make sure to reserve a seat prior to boarding due to limited seats. There was a restaurant on site just in case you get hungry and a small snack stand near by for smaller meals. We spent a good part of our day at this pleasant, history filled museum and if you’re out at Mystic Connecticut, I highly recommend this place!