Cruises

Reggae on the River is back once again this summer with live reggae music us every Wednesday all summer starting June 1st. This cruise will feature live entertainment, drink specials, prizes and giveaways every Wednesday from 7:00 - 10:00 PM.

The WOKQ Country Cruise will feature Tom Dixon Band aboard the M/V Thomas Laighton on the third Thursday of every month this summer starting in June. Come aboard for live country entertainment, drink specials, and giveaways by WOKQ 97.5 FM!

Come join us on the best Party Ship in the New Hampshire Seacoast Region! The M/V Thomas Laighton steams throug the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor on this 21 and older party ship on Friday Nights all summer long!

The Rockin' on the River Party Ship presented by The SHARK 105.3/102.1 FM and Bud Light will be back for another summer. Join us on alternating Mondays starting June 14th for some live rock music, giveaways, drink specials, and radio personalities from the SHARK.
Alternating Mondays starting in June from 7:00 - 10:00 PM

Join us on board the MV Thomas Laighton on select Thursdays this summer cruising season to indulge in a 2 hour cruise and a delicious traditional seafood meal. Enjoy an authentic Lobster Clambake aboard our vessel while cruising the Piscataqua River as the sun sets over Great Bay. (Select Thursdays starting in July, 5:55 PM - 8:00 PM)

Join us for the tour that started it all, The Historic Isles of Shoals & Portsmouth Harbor Tour. Little known but historically crucial, the legendary Isles of Shoals, located 9 miles off our coast, are an intriguing archipelago of 9 islands steeped with history. On this tour guests will cruise around the these historic isles as our own Isles of Shoals historian provides you with legends of years past.

Our Star Island Walkabout Tour includes the Isles of Shoals & Portsmouth Harbor Tour and a visit on Star Island. Once arriving to the island, guests will have the option to enjoy a 30 minute guided walking tour of the magnificent island presented by our own Isles of Shoals Historian! Guests on Star Island may also explore the island for the 45 minute time period at their leisure.

In addition to our Isles of Shoals & Portsmouth Harbor Tour, the Star Island Stopover allows guests to voyage out to Star Island and explore the island for 4 hours. Lighthouses, the Oceanic Hotel, and Gosport Harbor are just a few of the many sights that accompany guests on this 7 hour tourist excursion to Star Island.

New Cruise! On Friday Evenings prior to our Steamin' Party Ships, we will be offering an elegant 1.5 hour Portsmouth Harbor Sunset Tour. Guests on this trip will be able to observe many sights and historic landmarks as this narrated tour cruises while the sun sets over Great Bay. The Top Deck Tiki Bar will be open with drink specials on all of these trips!(Friday Evenings from 5:55 PM until 8:00 PM starting in July)

Experience one of New England’s most picturesque and historically relevant harbors. Relax as our narrator informs you about the many sights Portsmouth Harbor has to offer, including forts, lighthouses, one of the oldest settlements in New England, a robust working waterfront and several quaint seacoast communities. Then, cruise up the Piscataqua River to Dover Point where some of New England’s best foliage can be found all around the Great Bay Wilderness Area. (Cruises start in October)

Cruise the same trading route as Native Americans, early settlers, and famous captains of the NH Seacoast on this inland river cruise. We will cruise inland on the Piscataqua River to its meeting with the Cocheeco and Salmon Falls Rivers. This unique tour offers peaceful views of our worlds famous New England Foliage and Portsmouth’s thriving commercial waterfront. (Cruises begin in October)

Cruise inland on one of New England’s largest saltwater estuaries! Travel through time as you explore the historic Piscataqua River Basin, where tall ships and gundalows once traded worldly goods with thriving riverfront towns with the working waterfront that still prospers today. Guests experience peaceful views of our world famous New England foliage, as we make our way into Great Bay, a protected and undeveloped wilderness area. (Cruises start in October)