Boston Seafood Tour: Go Behind the Scenes at the Fish Pier
Overview
Enjoy exclusive backstage access to Boston’s iconic seafood gems while savoring the city’s most delicious and locally sourced favorites. Join a local guide and explore the oldest continuously operating fish pier in America, go behind the scenes at an independent seafood distributor and family-run seafood shacks with stunning harbor views, and discover why Boston is the seafood capital of the US. Along the way, uncover hidden histories, striking architecture, and the incredible effort that made Boston Harbor one of the cleanest, most sustainable urban waterfronts in the world. Try a lobster roll, creamy clam chowder, and other locally sourced regional favorites.
What's Included
- Taste a variety of seafood samples that together equal a full meal
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
- Access exclusive behind-the-scenes areas at the oldest continuously operating fish pier in the U.S.
- Learn about sustainable seafood practices and the inner workings of Boston’s seafood industry
- Join a Friendly Local Food loving guide at their favourite eateries
- Explore Boston’s historic Seaport District on a guided walking tour
- Drinks and additional food
- Tips/gratuities for your guide
Meeting Location
D Street
Boston, MA 02210, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02109, USA
Along the Rose Kennedy Greenway closer to public transportation
What To Expect
South Boston Maritime Park
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Harborwalk
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Boston Fish Pier
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Seaport Square
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
South Boston Waterfront
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Fort Point Channel
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A variety of seafood samples that will equal a full meal (may include lobster roll, New England clam chowder, Atlantic bluefin tuna handrolls, stuffed clams, quahogs, or raw oysters)
- This seafood tour centers around shellfish and therefore is not suitable for anybody with a shellfish allergy, as we are unable to offer suitable substitutions. For any other food allergies please advise us at least 24hrs prior to departure or we cannot guarantee suitable food alternatives.
- This is a child-friendly tour. Children under 6 can join for free. Please let us know when booking if you're bringing a child under 6. Children aged 6 to 11 can join at the adult rate. Please inform us at the time of booking if you're bringing a child between 6 and 11, using the special requirements box on the checkout page.
- Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, but please note that this tour covers between 3.2 km (2 miles) of walking.
- You will pick up some responsible travel tips that will help you to be a greener traveller while you’re in the city
- This tour runs year-round and will proceed rain or shine unless such weather constitutes a dangerous situation.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT).
- Taste a variety of seafood samples that together equal a full meal.
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay.
- Access exclusive behind-the-scenes areas at the oldest continuously operating fish pier in the U.S.
- Learn about sustainable seafood practices and the inner workings of Boston’s seafood industry.
- Join a Friendly Local Food loving guide at their favourite eateries.
- Explore Boston’s historic Seaport District on a guided walking tour.
- Drinks and additional food.
- Tips/gratuities for your guide.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Boston Seafood Tour: Go Behind the Scenes at the Fish Pier is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Boston Seafood Tour: Go Behind the Scenes at the Fish Pier will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Taste a variety of seafood samples that together equal a full meal
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
- Access exclusive behind-the-scenes areas at the oldest continuously operating fish pier in the U.S.
- Learn about sustainable seafood practices and the inner workings of Boston’s seafood industry
- Join a Friendly Local Food loving guide at their favourite eateries
- Explore Boston’s historic Seaport District on a guided walking tour
- Drinks and additional food
- Tips/gratuities for your guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A variety of seafood samples that will equal a full meal (may include lobster roll, New England clam chowder, Atlantic bluefin tuna handrolls, stuffed clams, quahogs, or raw oysters)
- This seafood tour centers around shellfish and therefore is not suitable for anybody with a shellfish allergy, as we are unable to offer suitable substitutions. For any other food allergies please advise us at least 24hrs prior to departure or we cannot guarantee suitable food alternatives.
- This is a child-friendly tour. Children under 6 can join for free. Please let us know when booking if you're bringing a child under 6. Children aged 6 to 11 can join at the adult rate. Please inform us at the time of booking if you're bringing a child between 6 and 11, using the special requirements box on the checkout page.
- Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, but please note that this tour covers between 3.2 km (2 miles) of walking.
- You will pick up some responsible travel tips that will help you to be a greener traveller while you’re in the city
- This tour runs year-round and will proceed rain or shine unless such weather constitutes a dangerous situation.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
