Is it worth taking a full day of vacation to see P-Town? Do you see any whales or scenery along the ride? Is the town easy to bike around or more walking required? Read a little about town and only read about quaint shopping, but I prefer to see more outdoor scenery and just a little of the shops.
Boston to Provicetown - Ferry - Worth a day's visit?
The views leaving Boston are spectacular, but that would apply to any harbor cruise. There are no whales (or anything else) on the way to Provincetown. And a lot of time is spent on the round-trip ferry ride itself. But I think it%26#39;s still worth it. Provincetown is a very interesting towns. You can go for a walk to see some of the scenary but most is too far out. You could take a taxi or rent some bikes, but you won%26#39;t have a whole lot of time there.
Boston to Provicetown - Ferry - Worth a day's visit?
I think it is. But my husband, two kids and I live just outside of Boston and vacation in N.Truro (right next to P-town) for a long weekend each spring and a week each summer, so I may be biased. ; ) And for the most part, I%26#39;m not one who loves to shop so, it is the least significant part of our trip ... during our week-long stay, we might spend a total of 2 hours shopping at our favorite spots: ';The Penny Patch'; for ';penny'; candy, Puzzle Me This for new and old fashioned games, Marine Specialties just because it%26#39;s fun ... ';Good Scents'; cuz we like their products, and Sparks because they often have unique costume jewelry ...
So, if we aren%26#39;t shopping, what do we do?
There%26#39;s lots of stuff ...
Now that my kids are a bit older and no longer rambunctious, we are getting into the Provincetown Art Association Museum and the galleries. The Pilgrim Monument has a great museum with one section dedicated to a Permanent Exhibit about the history of the area and some of the people who have lived there and another section dedicated to changing exhibits which we%26#39;ve always found interesting. The monument is a twice-yearly event for us. .... the climb to the top is relatively easy, ... it%26#39;s mostly ramps, with 2 steps in each corner ... totally manageable even if you aren%26#39;t in great shape. The views from the top are spectacular, but even if you don%26#39;t climb, the views from the base are pretty amazing too, since it is on a hill.
You might want to check out the Cape Cod National Seashore. Herring Cove Beach and Race Point Beach are gorgeous. Both are accessible by bike, taxi, or bus from the Macmillan Peir in P-town where the boat comes in. The National Park Service also maintains some biking trails and walking paths in the area. A favorite walking trail for my family is the Beech Forest, the start and end are not far from downtown P-town -- easily done by bike.
On the pier you can pick up fishing excursions or if you are travelling w/ young children you may want to do ';The Critter Cruise'; aboard the Viking Princess. It%26#39;s a short trip around P-town harbor that combines Marine Education w/ sight seeing.
From the Pier you can pick up a Shuttle to go out to the very tip at the end of Cape Cod%26#39;s ';hook'; where you can enjoy the beach without the crowds.
Also, right near the Peir you can pick up ';Art%26#39;s Dune Tours'; for a wonderful tour of the dunes in parts that would be a long hike to reach and are severely restricted to motor vehicles.
You MIGHT see sealife on your journey from Boston to P-town, but I wouldn%26#39;t count on seeing whales because you are not that far out.
Also, I recommend you take the high speed ferry. The traditional ferry only gives you about 3 hours in P-town. In my book, that%26#39;s not enough time if you want to explore ...
Enjoy planning your trip!!
I respectfully disagree w/ Alan ... if you take the highspeed ferry (Provincetown III) , you can arrive by 9:30am and stay until 7:30pm and make your way out to the beaches or dunes or rent a bike and explore .... if you are talking ';traditional ferry'; (Provincetown II), he%26#39;s 100% correct.
Check out this site: www.baystatecruisecompany.com/index.html
Is it worth it to see Provincetown?
Yes.
Hi,
Yes, it%26#39;s worth it, especially if that will be your only chance to get to the Cape.
It%26#39;s really simple to take the high speed ferry and spend a full day in P-Town. You can really take in the town, and get out to the National Seashore to see what the Cape is famous for. You can rent bikes and it%26#39;s a fantastic place to bicycle around (flat as a board, for one thing).
The ferry ride itself is not particularly scenic, except for the view of Boston leaving the harbor. Whales and such are usually found in the open ocean, not in Cape Cod Bay.
Follow forgotmypword%26#39;s advice. It%26#39;s right on. If you take the slow ferry, which runs only on weekends, you won%26#39; t have time to do much but walk around town, but if you take the high speed ferry you can spend an entire day there and do a lot. There are two ferry services. Check www.bostonharborcruises.com and www.baystatecruisecompany.com. You are very unlikely to see whales on the ferry, but if it does happen you will arrive late because the ferry is required to creep past them dead slow. If you want to see whales, there are several whale watch trips from Provincetown that last about three hours. Provincetown is a great place to go on a whale watch from because it is so close to the whales that you don%26#39;t have to spend a large amount of time just getting to them.
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