- 1). Decide how many people are going on the trip. This will affect what voyages can be booked if some are already close to capacity. Tugboats cannot hold nearly the amount of people as cruise ships and space is more limited. Therefore, you'll need to know exactly how many people are going before you can plan the rest of the trip.
- 2). Contact travel agencies and boatyards to find out where tugboat voyages are offered. They require more research to locate than traditional cruises but travel agencies should be able to provide you with multiple options, such as the tugboat tours out of the Seaport Museum in New York, the Tug Alley Too Tours out of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, or the Working Harbor Committee in New York and New Jersey. Most tours are summer to early fall.
- 3). Plan your travel arrangements once you know what voyage you'll be going on and when it is. You may be able to drive directly to the harbor to catch the tugboat directly or you may have to fly if it is too far away. Likewise, a longer-distance trip will require you to book lodging as well since most tugboat voyages last several hours and you don't stay on the boat overnight.
- 4). Pack clothing that is weather-appropriate. You'll likely spend much of the tugboat ride out on the deck so you can get the best view. As a result, plan on getting wet and it may be colder out because of the wind coming off of the water so bring a warmer coat just in case.
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