things to do in Salem, MA

Fish at night with a family-run crew, with rod and reel rental included

Sail historic harbor waters with maritime insights and optional hands-on sailing

Paddle Salem’s historic coast with guided stories and coastal views

Paddle Salem Harbor your way with flexible kayak rentals

Cruise Boston Harbor on a 1.5- or 2-hour schooner day sail

Cruise Boston Harbor with a gourmet brunch buffet and captain commentary

Cruise Boston Harbor and enjoy a fall brunch buffet aboard Northern Lights

Hear live ghost stories on a 90-minute Boston Harbor night cruise

Discover Colonial-era Lexington on a 90-minute guided trolley ride led by costumed historians.

Learn to fold and cook dumplings, then eat and take some home

Paddle Lake Cochituate with a single kayak rental in Natick

Rent a stand-up paddleboard for a calm paddle on Lake Cochituate

Fish for mackerel on a 4-hour morning cruise with a family-run crew

Fish Hampton Beach inlets for striped bass or bluefish

Watch fireworks from the water on a Wednesday-night cruise

Explore the darker side of Salem's seafaring streets

Taste your way through downtown Boston on a private donut walk

Taste seasonal donuts while tracing Boston’s holiday traditions from downtown to the North End

Walk the Freedom Trail and visit 4 historic taverns on a private Boston pub crawl

Trace campus history, pranks, and architecture from MIT to Harvard Square

Follow Paul Revere’s story from Boston’s streets to the harbor

Trace April 19, 1775 with a licensed guide, from Old North Church to Bunker Hill

Explore Hammond Castle and Salem’s 1690s history on a semi-private guided day trip

Walk Salem’s witch-trial sites and uncover its maritime past