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Haunted Boat Tours

Name: Haunted Boat Tours
Brand: Providence River Boat Co.
SKU: 73241P2
Price: 49.00 USD
Rating: 4.5 (34 reviews)

Providence, USA

1 hour
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy a memorable way to explore Providence—and learn all of the city’s spookiest ghost stories and creepiest lore—on this after-dark boat tour. Make your own way to the dock, hop aboard your vessel, and set sail with Captain Peter. Your costumed guide, accompanied by flickering lanterns, will share stories and secrets as you cruise along the water and admire views of the city illuminated after dark.

This nighttime boat tour offers a new way to explore Providence
Travel the city’s waterways, and spot many key historical landmarks
BYOB options are available on board
This spooky tour is perfect for ghost-story fans and history buffs

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes
Local guide

Gratuities (optional). Our Captains and Crew appreciate your cash gratuities!
Alcoholic/soft drinks are available for purchase next door, or you may BYOB.
Price does not include parking fees. There is free & metered parking throughout our neighborhood.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

101 Dyer St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
We are located at 101 Dyer Street, Providence, RI 02903, a leisurely 20 minute walk or 5 minute drive from the Rhode Island Convention Center, Kennedy Plaza and most downtown hotels. Come on inside to check-in and explore The Landing, our new Rhode Island-themed art, gift and souvenir store!

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Providence River (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 17 travelers

Operated by Providence River Boat Co.

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

34 reviews

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It was good but not what we expected

Marcia_B, Oct 2023

Not what I expected but it was okay. My mom was very disappointed but now we know and it was okay. The ones running it were amazing. It just wasn’t what we thought.

Spooky fun

Megan_G, Oct 2023

Informational, historical, spooky, fun! The tour guides, and we’re fun and accommodating. Would highly recommend!

Perfect little ghost boat ride!

amy_m, Aug 2023

What a cute little experience! I love a good “spooky” ghost story and this tour was perfect just for that. It was a nice river boat ride with gorgeous night views of the city with a bottle of wine (per BYOB), and tales of ghost history as we passed by each landmark. It was informative and entertaining. I’d definitely recommend this for anyone visiting Providence!

ghosts + boat = ghoul times

Paul_A, Aug 2023

great fun! why aren't there more spooky boat excursions? The Captain (Peter) and narrator (Stef) were both wonderful hosts. Lots of spooky fun.

Amazing way to sum up the trip

Pat_N, Jul 2023

When they told the stories it all just kinda came to life. Kelly and Peter were exceptional story tellers!

A pleasantly haunting evening!

Sharon_L, Jul 2023

I found the tour to be very interesting and the tour guides were wonderful. They were both very knowledgeable about the history of their tours and made it very enjoyable to hear the stories they told about they many hauntings that are present in the city of Providence. The guides were very personable and eager to answer questions about their tours. When I privately spoke with one of the guides after the tour about a personal experience I have had, she gave her answer much thought before answering and seemed really interested in what I had to say. Being as I am handicapped, both guides were helpful to my needs getting on and off the boat. All and all it was a more than pleasant evening. I would recommend it to anyone.

Fun Haunted History

Jullie_W, Jun 2023

It was nice to get to hear about the history of Providence and how that coincides with the legends or causes behind the haunted happenings. They do a walking haunted tour as well and will definitely be looking into that. Both the captain and the tour guide made it fun and interesting.

Interesting but overpriced

Deborah_L, Oct 2022

The guide was very good, the captain friendly and overall it was a pleasant and interesting experience. Initially, I thought the price a bit steep but the description said that you get a glass of wine or champagne as part of the trip, so I thought that would explain the extra cost. However, we never received the drink which brings me back to feeling it is overpriced.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Hi Deborah! Thanks so much for the review, and for joining us for a Haunted Boat Tour. A couple of things to clarify: Our Haunted tours are priced at $27-$30 (children/adults), which we feel is very reasonable, considering our costs to run our tours. I don't know what you paid for the tour through Viator, a third party website, but you definitely paid more than going directly through our website. (I'm guessing you were the party of (4) this past Sunday at 8pm, which was indeed booked through Viator/TripAdvisor.) Although Viator is a helpful tool to many, my suggestion to everyone is to try to book on a tour operators direct website to avoid extra service charges. In reference to the wine: we do not advertise or offer complimentary wine or prosecco on these particular tours, that is something that we do on our Twilight River Cruises only. Perhaps you were reading about our different tours and got confused, as our Haunted rides have never included beverages in the 5 years that we've been running them. Hope this cleared things up a bit and thanks again, we do appreciate your business and are happy that you enjoyed the tour with the Providence Ghost Tour guides!

Very fun experience!! We...

Devon_T, Oct 2022

Very fun experience!! We hit traffic and ran late and they were very accommodating! Definitely recommend

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thanks for joining us for a Ghost Tour this past weekend Devon! We truly appreciate the great review and we're glad that you made it (just) in time! Have a great fall season and we hope to see you aboard again soon!

They were so kind! Kept...

Caren_H, Jul 2022

They were so kind! Kept in touch as we were running late and made sure to wait for us! The tour was fun and very entertaining.

Enthralling Stories and Fantastic Views

Stacey_B, Oct 2021

Really enjoyed the whole experience. The informative stores were shared with such enthusiasm and knowledge. It was very enjoyable and we will definatly do this again. We also would like to do the fire boat tour and are going to also do one of the walking ghost tours.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thanks so much Stacey_B! We so appreciate the awesome review and (if I'm not mistaken) for sticking it out in a drizzle with us! Hope to see you aboard again.

Fantastic stories and Sites!

joaquin_l, Sep 2021

I had so much fun. Courtney was very mesmerizing weaving stories both creepy and historical. Captain Pete was a great storyteller as well and they seamlesly passed stories and information back and forth. Just going back and forth on the river was fun but being guided by spooky stories was just so kickass. I also thought I knew about my Poe and Lovecraft and was blown away learning about their deep connection. to Providence. The two of them are also very professional and kind . I've got great pictures but tripadvisor is saying they are too big. Let me know how to send these pics to yoj.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

What an awesome review, thank you SO much! Please email us those pictures, we'd love to post them so that other guests can see what this tour is all about. Our email is info at providenceriverboat dot com. Thanks again, we so appreciate your business!

Fun Evening

Ann_M, Aug 2021

Just being able to see the city from the water was itself a really great experience. The guide telling the stories was also really interesting and knowledgeable. We had a great time.

Response from Host, Sep 2021

Thanks Ann! I am so glad that you enjoyed the Haunted Boat Tours with our guest guides from the Providence Ghost Tours! I believe you got rained out once or twice, so I'm happy that we finally got you aboard. Much appreciated!

Awesome

Karen_W, Jul 2021

Courtney was awesome! Your was fun and very informative. Captain Tom was also very knowledgeable and very nice. I would definitely recommend this tour!

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Thanks for the awesome review of our Haunted Boat Tours, Karen! We usually just get reviews of our narrated tours, so this is a welcome addition today. We love collaborating with the "ghosties" over at Providence Ghost Tours, they're just so cool to work with, so we really appreciate this feedback! Thanks again, we're thrilled that you enjoyed your tour!

Nothing

Jennifer_C, Oct 2020

They didn’t have us booked.. Had ice 28 almost didn’t let us on boat had to wait a hour I would like a refund..

Response from Host, Jan 2021

Hi Jennifer, Wow, sometimes we're a bit perplexed by a review, and yours certainly fits into this category. When your friend called us this past Sunday night, October 18 at 7:53pm, asking where check-in was for the 8:15pm tour, I immediately jumped into action mode as we didn't have an 8:15pm tour that night. And even though your friend was verbally disrespectful, cutting me off, not listening to a word that I was saying, even hanging up on me at one point, I was determined to find a solution to the problem, which I did. Luckily, your friends mother took the phone from her, apologized for her behavior, and had a rational conversation with me. Within minutes, I was able to contact our Captain, who was out on the 7:45pm tour at the time, and confirm that we could accommodate your group, even though YOU had showed up on the WRONG DATE. And, no, you didn't have to wait an hour, it was actually 45 minutes from the time of your friends initial call until you were boarding. Please see the email thread that I cut and pasted from Viator's website that details the correspondence that you and I had regarding your reservation in early September. (I also emailed you later this past Sunday night to explain this, but I never heard back from you.) I'm sorry that you came on the WRONG NIGHT, but this was 100% not our fault AND we still accommodated your party, so I really don't understand why you had to write a lousy review, demanding a refund?? I do hope you enjoyed your night out with the ladies and thank you for your business, we do appreciate it, especially these days of COVID. But please, get the facts straight. EMAIL THREAD FROM VIATOR: Kristin: Hi Jennifer, the only dates that I have left for 4 passengers would be Oct 25 at 7:45 or Oct 28 at 6:30pm. Do either of these work? Kristin Stone Sep 4, 2020, 08:25 PM J: 745 is good. Jennifer Cole Sep 5, 2020, 04:13 AM Kristin: Please call me at 401-580-BOAT. Someone purchased the last four tickets for 7:45pm after I emailed you last night. Please call to discuss all of our open dates. Thank you! Kristin Stone Sep 5, 2020, 09:24 AM J: Hi what is open?? Jennifer Cole Sep 5, 2020, 10:10 AM J: I could take the Oct 14 at 7 pm. Jennifer Cole Sep 5, 2020, 10:12 AM J: I can to Oct 28 at 630 Jennifer Cole Sep 5, 2020, 02:56 PM Kristin: OK, I will book you for October 28 at 6:30pm, per your email. The Viator booking will still show your original request date/time, so please ignore that information. Please arrive for check-in on October 28 by 6:15pm. Thank you! Kristin Kristin Stone Sep 5, 2020, 09:27 PM