RiverQuest - Connecticut River Expeditions

NOTE: We are opening with a very limited schedule and reduced capacity to ensure the safety of passengers and crew. ONLINE reservations only. Masks are required. Please be sure to read the Health & Safety Guidelines when booking and on your ticket. Also, there are changes to our past cruise descriptions, please look at the new description. THANK YOU for your patience. Please be safe, be well.

Special Cruises

Limited schedule and capacity with COVID-19 procedures in place. Join us February through October on the river with many fun and relaxing cruises to enjoy! Daytime and Sunset Cruises, Birding, Lighthouses and more…..

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Private Charters

Contact us for your intimate, casual, fun Private Charter! RiverQuest offers a unique, affordable venue for your private gathering. One-of-a-kind Weddings, Company Outings, Reunions, Cocktail Parties, Anniversary, and more…

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Gift Certificates

A Gift Certificate for a RiverQuest cruise works for all ages and never goes out of style! We offer relaxing Sunset and Daytime Cruises and many Special Cruises throughout the year! Give someone, something special, simple and enjoyable.

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Great Location

Spring, Summer and Fall Cruises depart from Haddam, CT. We are on the beautiful Connecticut River in Haddam, CT, just across the river from the Goodspeed Opera House. Our dock is located in Eagle Landing State Park with lots of parking..

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Upcoming aboard RiverQuest

UPDATE: September 22 Tree Swallow Cruise CANCELED.

We are VERY happy to be cruising on our limited schedule.

Tree Swallow Cruises:
At the moment, all dates are Sold Out. Keep checking our calendar for open or added cruises.

90 minute Daytime Cruises:
September: We are cruising on Thursdays and Fridays at 11:00am.
October: We are cruising on Thursday and Friday at 11:00am. Saturday and Sunday at 11:00am and 1:00pm.
Stand by for some Foliage “Evening” Cruises and maybe a few other Special Cruises.

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River Currents:

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Booking now! 2020 Private Charters from Haddam on RiverQuest. A great way to have a happy, beautiful event! Charters will be limited to 25 guests.

Gift Certificates

Birthdays, Holidays, Appreciation? How about a Gift Certificate for a Connecticut River Cruise? We offer many different types of cruises, from Daytime to Sunset, Birding to Geology. Relaxing, fun and affordable. Easy, too! Purchase on-line.

2019 CT DEEP Eagle Update

2020 nests Lyme to Middletown, what we know so far: Ely’s Ferry, Hamburg Cove, Selden Island, Goodspeed, Clarkhurst and Dart Island, all had chick(s).

2019 CT Bald Eagles: 83 Chicks! 64 Territories: 45 Successful, 7 Failed, 7 Territorial, 5 Unknown outcome

Nature is our business…

….and NATURE is good!

All the Bald Eagles nests within our cruising area have fledged at least one chick. The scouts pointed out to Cathy that the characters in the Incredibles movies have the names Bob and Helen, you learn something new every day! The Deep River Eagle couple, Bob and Helen fledged one chick from the nest they took over from the ospreys. The osprey platform on Brockway island was successful for the first time in many, many years! We are starting to see the cormorants starting to congregate getting ready for migration. Menhaden schools are everywhere along the river, we have seen them as far north as Haddam. We will keep you posted! PLEASE all be safe, be well and take care of yourselves and others. HOPE to see you soon. All the best, the RiverQuest crew.