Old Saybrook CT Connecticut
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American Cruise Lines (56 Cruises)
American Glory
22 Cruises
American Legend
26 Cruises
| 29 May | 9 days | One-way from New York to Boston |
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| 30 May | 7 days | One-way from New York to Boston |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Only small coastal cruise vessels, a hundred passengers at most. There is no large terminal and no line of coaches: the modest scale sets the tone for the day.
Yes. A few minutes takes you to Main Street, a broad tree-lined avenue, and Fort Saybrook Monument Park lies down towards the mouth of the Connecticut River.
Main Street with its bookshops, antique dealers and cafés; The Kate theatre and its small Katharine Hepburn exhibition; Fort Saybrook Monument Park with boardwalks through the marshes; and a meal facing the sailboats.
The actress spent much of her life in nearby Fenwick. The town keeps her memory with quiet pride: the theatre downtown carries her name and houses a small exhibition on her career.
The site of the Saybrook colony, founded in 1635, on a strategic point contested from the seventeenth century onward. Interpretive panels tell that story and boardwalks cross the marshes where herons and ospreys hunt in silence.
Two. Lynde Point Light, a white octagonal tower at the end of the Fenwick neighbourhood, has marked the river entrance since the nineteenth century; further out, Saybrook Breakwater, nicknamed the Outer Light, stands at the end of its stone jetty. Both are easily seen from shore, with the best light late in the day.
White clam pizza, a Connecticut specialty: no tomato sauce, topped with fresh clams, garlic and olive oil. Waterfront snack bars also serve lobster rolls and chowder.
The US dollar, and cards work in shops and restaurants. Some cash remains handy for the small waterfront counters and for tips.
June through October. Summer is mild and the patios are busy; autumn brings New England colour and superb light over the river mouth. Coastal fog is possible in any season.
Yes, for a quiet call. The marsh boardwalks, the birdlife and the small beach appeal to children. There are, however, no organized attractions: this is a day for wandering.
