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We have done it again. We have joined forces with another great Philadelphia company to offer a new and exciting way to see Philadelphia. We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Philly Bike Tour Co. to offer a great combination Bike & Boat Tour. Ever since we started cruising #PhillyByBoat we have…

Patriot Harbor Lines’ guide to the Philadelphia/Camden Tall Ships Festival. Enjoy the festival and don’t forget the Patriot will be cruising the entire four days. Our schedule can be found at www.zerve.com/phillybyboat. You can also purchase tickets here. You can also stop by the Patriot located at the Seaport Museum dock and purchase tickets directly…

  Fireworks season on the Delaware River is almost here and we are excited to bring you three exciting opportunities to try our version of FireworksByBoat. Tickets can be purchased at www.zerve.com/phillybyboat June 27th – TallShips Festival Following the free concert on the River Stage by the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” fireworks will…

If Memorial Day Weekend is any indication, Penn’s Landing is shaping up to be the place to be, and be seen for the Summer of 2015. With great weather and tons of major events happening over the weekend there were record crowds all weekend. Spruce Street Harbor Park’s (#SSHP) expansion was well thought out and the…

Patriot Harbor Lines is currently accepting proposals from Philadelphia based photographers for our “Photographer in Residence” program for the 2015 season. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with Patriot Harbor Lines in developing a model of engagement between a local business and art. Patriot Harbor Lines is dedicated to supporting local photographers to engage with…

Brought to you by the Friends of the Schuylkill Banks its the biggest bash on the Schuylkill River! May 30th is the annual Schuylkill Shindig with proceeds going to support all of the great programing on the Schuylkill Banks including river tours, movie nights and kayak trips. The party starts at 6:30 and runs until…

Our great partnership with Dan the Wine Man and his team from PinotBoutique continues in 2015! In May we have two great Friday Sunset cruises. We start the season on May 22nd in a patriotic manner with a Wines of the Revolution cruise. On May 29th we explore the Delaware while enjoying great Wine and Cheese Pairing…

Rumor has it that a highlight of any Schuylkill cruise, the Whaling Wall may not be part of the plans for the rebuilding/reconstruction of the Market Design Center. We will miss this iconic piece created by the artist Wyland in 1993 during his 17 “Whaling Walls” in 17 cities in 17 weeks East Coast tour….

We will kick off our 2015 Schuylkill River season on Mother’s Day with an updated Boat to Bartram’s Garden trip that features a completely new experience – the Hidden History Tour! These are exciting times at Bartram’s Garden. During the 2015 season the 1728 House will be under renovation and not available for tours. Normally,…

And thanks to @PhillyPRGirl for connecting us with Eddie (the Publisher) and the PC Team.  

Our Boat to Bartram’s Garden schedule for 2015 has been set. Due to renovations that are taking place and a new community based river focus at the dock we will only be cruising to the gardens 10 Sundays this season. Our cruises depart from Walnut Street dock on the Schuylkill at 12:00 and 1:00. Each…

We aren’t surprised, Philadelphia named third on the New York Times list of 52 Places to Go in 2015. Both the Schuylkill River and our home at Spruce Street Harbor Park were highlighted in the story.