Isles of Shoals Steamship Company - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Dannika R.

I can’t say enough great things about this company! From the warm and welcoming staff to the skilled and professional captains and crew members, every experience on the water feels truly magical. I highly recommend stopping by to find the perfect nautical adventure for you!

andrea P.

The Cruise itself was over two hours long with full naration of the history. Alcohol, drinks, and snacks are available for purchase on board. We'll worth it plus the crew is really friendly.

Corey F.

What an amazing and informative experience!
Had an absolute blast on the Portsmouth Harbour and Star Island tour.
The crew is very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Definitely recommend.

Isabel T.

We had a fantastic time touring Star Island! The ferry was clean and efficient, with a variety of drinks and snacks to choose from. Our tour guide Peggy was very knowledgeable, and gave us interesting information while on the boat, and on the island.

Star Island is a beautiful place, and now I’m inspired to come back someday to stay at the Oceanic Hotel. This trip is not just for tourists! I’d recommend locals go too! There is so much interesting history to learn, and things to see!

The one thing I wish is that we had more time on the island! It’s an hour ride out, an hour to site see, then an hour back to Portsmouth.

B. B.

I had a great time! Though a few trips were canceled, it was due to weather and at no fault of the company. After a mix up with some tickets where I showed up on a canceled day, they immediately did their best to rectify it and comped my ticket for me on one of the next trips out.
The boat ride was smooth and comfortable with very informative live narration on the history of the harbor and sites you saw on your way out to open waters.
Overall the whole experience on the boat was great!
The island was beautiful and a must-see! The gift shop had a wide variety of products and the hotel was gorgeous!
Amazing history to the whole Star Island.
Though the 1 hour felt incredibly short to be able to wander about and see everything, we had a storm coming in that day so I was just glad we got to go at all lol
But I definitely will be booking for one of the longer tours next season!

Stephen H. R.

Had an incredible time on my wife & daughters surprise date night during the sunset cruise 🛳 this past weekend. Live music and lots of 💃 🕺with my two beautiful ladies, amazing views and the staff were super friendly and made sure we had a blast! They even let me 2.5 year old toot the horn a few times, which absolutely made her night. Thanks for the memories, we'll be back for more!

Jaclyn L.

We did the four hour tour which allows for one hour on Star Island. It's not enough time. You can get around the entire perimeter "road" but you don't have time to stop and enjoy anything.

The crew was great. The boat was clean. But the time on the island needs to be longer. I know they do have a longer trip but it's not available every day.

David M.

First time visit. This was definitely worth the money. The staff was fantastic, very friendly, and super knowledgeable. About an hour ride through the harbor and then out to Star Island. Went with locals, who have lived here all their lives, and never went on this cruise before. They even learned some new information. 😉 Great opportunities for pictures. Only wish we could have stayed a little longer on Star Island (about an hour). Would recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about Portsmouth or just to enjoy an afternoon in the salty air.