Frequently Asked Questions

You can board and disembark the Harbor Cruise aboard the water taxi at any of these locations:

Traditional Saturday Schedule:

• Fort Trumbull State Park, New London: on the hour
• City Pier, New London: 20 minutes after the hour
• Thames River Landing, Groton: 40 minutes after the hour

Specialty Sunday Schedule: Includes Nautilus Dock!

• Fort Trumbull State Park, New London: on the hour
• City Pier, New London: 15 minutes after the hour
• Nautilus Dock, Groton: 35 minutes after the hour – NEW departure location!
• Thames River Landing, Groton: 50 minutes after the hour

More schedule information.
Directions and parking information.

11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturdays & Sundays
June 6 – September 13, 2026

For more detailed information about the hours click here.

You can find adult, children’s and season pass rates here.

Yes. Purchase online here. You can also buy them when you board the boat. Cash and card are accepted by the crew. Walk-ons are welcome!

We are happy to accommodate bikes if space allows. This applies to pedal bikes ONLY. Electric and motorized bicycles are not allowed onboard.

• Dogs are currently ONLY allowed aboard the hourly Hop On, Hop Off Harbor Cruise – space permitting.
• Please be sure that if you bring your dog onboard that it is attached to a leash no longer than 6ft.
• Owners are held fully responsible for their dogs while on the Park’s boats.

Yes. However, there are conditions in which the weather may impact the schedule, so it’s always good to check if you’re not sure. For example, thunderstorms may affect the times of departure and arrival. You can find the status of the Harbor Cruise at the top of each page of this website. If there are no weather conditions the dot will be Green. A Yellow dot indicates the boats are running but may be delayed and a Red dot indicates it is not running.

The Park’s vessels are refurbished Navy boats that are used for shuttling crews to and from large ships. They are not ADA compliant and do not have a restroom. For accessibility information please click here.

The hours of the independent heritage sites in the Park vary. For a complete listing click here.

The ride between landings is about 10-15 minutes.