Simple once you know the steps
How a Mystic mini powerboat tour works.
Drive your own mini powerboat as a local guide leads from a separate boat.
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Choose a trip
One hour or three hours.
Pick the one-hour outing or the three-hour Mystic River and coastal adventure. Call for current dates and departure times.
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Arrive in Noank
Be at the dock 40 minutes early.
Meet at 145 Pearl Street, Noank, CT 06340, behind Costello’s Clam Shack. Allow time to park and check in. If paying on the day, arrive 45 minutes early.
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Get the briefing
Learn the controls before you leave.
Your guide leads a 20–25-minute safety and boat-operation briefing. Life jackets and a small cooler with two bottles of water are provided for each guest boat.
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Head out together
Drive your boat and follow the guide.
Each guest boat is for two people. The guide leads from a separate boat while the group travels along the Mystic River and nearby coastal waters.
Before you reserve
Who can drive and ride?
These are the published requirements for the Mystic Boat Adventures tours. Call if you have a question about your group.
- DriversMust be at least 18 and show a valid driver’s license
- PassengersMust be at least 8 years old
- Children 8–15Must wear a life jacket during the tour
- Boat pairingTwo people per guest boat; call about an odd-numbered party
- WeightPublished limit is 250 pounds per person
- AlcoholNot permitted on the tour
- Boating licenseNot required for the published tour
Need help choosing?
Talk through your plans before you book.
Call about age requirements, group size, arrival time, or the difference between the two trips.