Two Ways to Cruise the Connecticut River
Sail on the Onrust or Cruise on the RiverQuest
RESERVE YOUR CRUISE HERE!
The Onrust, a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614, is available for public cruises and private charters through September 25.
Built over several years in upstate New York using traditional plans and means, the Onrust is a wholly unique ship that serves to educate and entertain visitors curious about the age of exploration, the fur trade, and our early colonial history.
Travel aboard the RiverQuest, a 64’ eco-tour boat, on the scenic lower Connecticut River, an area labeled by The Nature Conservancy as “One of the Last Great Places in the Northern Hemisphere”. On both vessels, guests experience the River’s ecology, rich history, and wildlife; including osprey, eagles and more. Enjoy each season’s beauty as we cruise Spring through Fall.
River cruises are offered Thursdays through Sunday. RiverQuest cruises on select Wednesdays too!
Celebrate the Winter Solstice With a Luminary Craft at CRM
December 19, 2019
4:30 -6:00 pm
$5/child (includes all materials)
Free to CRM member families
Non Members register:
https://shop.ctrivermuseum.org/collections/public-programs/products/luminary-craft-at-the-connecticut-river-museum
Members register:
https://ctrivermuseum.org/event-registration/
Sail on the Onrust from June 20 through October 25, 2020
The Connecticut River Museum hosts the Onrust, a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614. Now in its fourth year on our docks, Onrust is available for public cruises and private charters through October 25.
Built over several years in upstate New York using traditional plans and means, the Onrust is a wholly unique ship that serves to educate and entertain visitors curious about the age of exploration, the fur trade, and our early colonial history.
River cruises are offered Thursdays through Mondays. While at dock, the Onrust is available for exploration. (based on staff availability)
August 5 – 9 (ages 6 – 8)
Discover what is over, under and along the Connecticut River. Try your hand at catching critters using dip and seine nets, take a journey on the River to spot wildlife, and learn about the many fish, plants, birds and animals that call the River Valley home. Located at the Museum campus in Essex.
Register below for River Explorers Camp. If you are a Connecticut River Museum Family Member or above, please select member pricing and enter your member number in the notes at checkout. If you would like information about joining the Museum, please click here.
