Guided Tour: Boats of the Bay: Working Boats

Public guided tours are offered most weekends and holiday Mondays. All tours require admission with a suggested ticket price of $10 per person and begin at CBMM’s Welcome Center. Advanced reservations are recommended. Purchase a combo ticket for general admission and this tour here by selecting July 12 as the date. Public tours and general admission are free for CBMM members, and members can make reservations here. This is the Boats of the Bay: Working Boats Guided Tour. For generations, the waters of the Chesapeake have been a place for work. Boats large and small were a waterman’s tool for subsistence and success, each unique and tailored to its job on the Bay. From small skiffs to large skipjacks, this tour will explore working boats in CBMM’s collection to uncover the stories of the people who worked aboard. This tour requires a moderate amount of walking (approximately 1/4 mile) across uneven surfaces, including gravel and boardwalk. CBMM members become a part of the Chesapeake… View Source