Portsmouth
Isles of Shoals Steamship Company
Enjoy scenic cruises of the historic Isles of Shoals, Portsmouth Harbor, and local Lighthouses aboard the 300-passenger M/V Thomas Laighton. ISSC offers dinner cruises, and evening Harbor Cruises.
Minimum Time Required: 2 hours
Port of Portsmouth Museum & Albacore Park
Home to the USS Albacore, this nautical destination allows groups to explore the sleek submarine, which was once the fastest underwater vessel of its type when it was launched from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1953. See how a crew of 55 worked and lived aboard the 210-ft sub.
Minimum Time Required: 1 hour
Portsmouth Harbor Cruises
Enjoy a relaxed and informative cruise of the waterways surrounding Portsmouth on board the Heritage. Choose from one of the regularly-scheduled tours or experience the vessel all by yourselves with a custom designed charter just for you!
Minimum Time Required: 2 hours
Portsmouth Harbor Trail
Discover the charm of Portsmouth with a tour of the Portsmouth Harbor Trail. Tours include a highlight tour which provides an overview of Portsmouth’s historic past with a walk past more than a dozen historic homes and sites, and a Twilight tour which introduces visitors to the story of Portsmouth’s Merchants, Madams, Sailors and Immigrants of the past.
Minimum Time Required: 2 hours
Portsmouth Performing Arts Theatres
Take in a live show or avant garde movie at one of Portsmouth’s five performing arts theatres. The Music Hall, a 900-seat theater built in 1878 is the oldest in New Hampshire, and the 14th oldest operating in the United States. It was recently designated by the U.S. Senate as “An American Treasure” in the national Save America’s Treasures Program. Other local theatres include the Pontine Theatre, Seacoast Repertory Theatre, the Player’s Ring and the annual, summer-long, Prescott Park Arts Festival.
Minimum Time Required: 2 hours
Strawbery Banke Museum
Tour historic homes and period gardens, dating back to 1695. Many houses are open to the public, and visitors will enjoy the many lovely artifacts from days gone by. Costumed role-players help bring the museum alive and provide an interesting view into Portsmouth’s past.
Minimum Time Required: 2 hours
Water Country
Ride the wave at more than 14 attractions that are part of Water Country, New England’s largest water park. Park hours are 9:30-6:30 p.m. during the heat of the summer.
Minimum Time Required: 5 hours
