Most bookedInner Harbor Sightseeing Cruise
45 minutes on the water from Light Street, past USS Constellation, the Aquarium and the Domino Sugars sign.
On the water: 45 minutes: the Inner Harbor out toward Fort McHenry
Nine ways to see Baltimore's harbor and the neighborhoods around it: three cruises from Light Street, food and ghost tours on foot, a museum, a helicopter flight and the Annapolis harbor. Each has its own page.
Boats from the Light Street pier: the 45-minute sightseeing loop, the sunset hour and, in the holiday season, the Christmas Express.
Most booked45 minutes on the water from Light Street, past USS Constellation, the Aquarium and the Domino Sugars sign.
On the water: 45 minutes: the Inner Harbor out toward Fort McHenry
Golden hourAn hour on the water as the skyline lights up, with a playlist, a full bar and the Domino Sugars sign glowing.
On the water: 60 minutes on the harbor at sunset
Holiday season45 minutes on the harbor in December with Santa or Mrs. Claus at the helm, an elf aboard and free hot cocoa.
On the water: 45 minutes on the harbor, Santa at the helm
Food in Fells Point and Little Italy, ghost stories after dark and the Museum of Industry: none of these goes on the water, and each says so.
Top rated3.5 hours on the cobblestones of Fells Point: four tasting stops, Maryland crab cakes and the port's history.
On the water: No boat: a walking food tour of Fells Point
Food tourA crab cake on the waterfront, pierogies, a knish on Corned Beef Row, then Italian food and a mini cannoli in Little Italy.
On the water: No boat: five dishes on foot
After darkAn hour of ghost stories on the cobblestones: a tiny family cemetery, Poe's last saloon and shanghaied sailors.
On the water: No boat: an hour of Fells Point ghost stories
MuseumThe working harbor's story in an 1860s oyster cannery on Key Highway: print shop, telegraph, a 1953 Packard, free parking.
On the water: No boat: a waterfront museum with free parking
Five to fifteen minutes over the harbor and downtown, from Martin State Airport.
From the air5 to 15 minutes in the air from Martin State Airport, over the stadiums, the downtown towers and the harbor.
On the water: No boat: the harbor from the air
Annapolis, the state capital south of Baltimore, and its own harbor cruise past the Naval Academy.
Cross-sell40 minutes on Annapolis Harbor past the U.S. Naval Academy and the sailboats, with recorded narration and a bar on board.
On the water: 40 minutes on Annapolis Harbor