New Bedford MA Massachusetts
USA

18 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

American Cruise Lines (18 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

On the waterfront, a few minutes' walk from the old quarter. That thirteen-block cobbled district is protected within a national historical park, and it holds everything the call is about.
Yes, entirely. The New Bedford Whaling Museum, the Seamen's Bethel, the park visitor centre and the fishing docks are all walkable along cobbled streets with period lamp posts.
Two hours at the Whaling Museum, a visit to the Seamen's Bethel across the street, then the free walking tour offered in season by the national historical park rangers. Finish at the working fishing docks.
Herman Melville shipped out from here on a whaler in 1841, the experience that fed his novel. He attended services at the 1832 Seamen's Bethel, where his pew carries a discreet plaque and marble cenotaphs list the crews who never came home.
The largest whaling museum in America: several whale skeletons overhead, including a juvenile blue whale, and the Lagoda, a half-scale whaleship replica considered the largest ship model in the world, which visitors can board. Allow two hours, more if maritime history is your thing.
Yes, and it is the highest-value fishing port in the United States year after year, largely thanks to sea scallops. The basins are full of trawlers and scallopers: the historic district is no stage set, the city still works there.
The US dollar, and cards work everywhere, from the museum to waterfront restaurants. Some cash remains handy for tips.
English, but the city has a large Portuguese and Azorean community: Portuguese is widely heard in shops and appears on many signs. The local food carries the same imprint.
June through October. Summer is mild and the park's guided walks run then; September and October bring lovely light and fewer people. Coastal fog can turn up in any season.
Yes. The whale skeletons and climbing aboard the Lagoda impress children, and the cobbled historic streets are easy to cover. The fishing docks, with trawlers at work, make for free entertainment.