Tour of Green Jacket Shoal

Explore Green Jacket Shoal

Join Captain Tom and guest tour guide David Robinson, Director of the Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources, for a 75-minute exploration of the Providence waterways & Green Jacket Shoal!

Here, David has found the remains of a historical floating dry dock & 26 wooden-hulled vessels, deemed “Rhode Island’s largest ship graveyard” and a reminder of the industrial fervor that transformed Providence into a thriving commercial waterfront.

David’s experience exploring Green Jacket Shoal is fascinating and we are thrilled to welcome him back again for his fifth consecutive year! This limited series tour sells out early, so reserve your seats soon!

Once again, we are proud to offer these tours of Green Jacket Shoal in memory of Pete Manning, fellow historian, mariner and long-time friend of David’s. In Pete’s honor, a portion of all tickets sold will benefit the East Providence Historical Society.

• We launch from the Providence Marina at 15 Bridge Street, Providence, RI.
• Our boats are uncovered, please dress appropriately. We suggest sunglasses, hats, bottled water and sunscreen on warmer days. Bring a sweater/jacket on cooler days.
• There are no bathrooms at our launch site or aboard our boats. PLAN AHEAD and use the bathroom prior to arrival.
• At this time, passengers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer required to wear a facial covering when checking in and boarding. If you are not fully vaccinated, we ask that you continue to wear your facial coverings at all times.

Tour Cancellation Policy:

• Customers may reschedule (subject to availability) or receive a full refund with 48 hours advance cancellation notice only. Please contact us by telephone to cancel your tour.
• Same-day cancellations, late arrivals and no-shows are non-refundable.
• We reserve the right to reschedule or cancel tours when less than 4 passengers have booked. It doesn’t happen often, but we will call you ASAP if it does.

Weather Related Cancellations:

• All of our tours typically run in light rain and other moderate weather conditions. We do not cancel tours due to inclement weather until approximately 15-30 minutes prior to departure, as the weather changes so quickly in New England.
• Our tours may launch a few minutes late if we are experiencing a passing storm/shower. We do not allow cancellations/refunds in this case, we simply ask that you are patient and wait it out with us.
• If we do cancel your tour due to weather, you may reschedule (subject to availability) or receive a full refund.
• We reserve the right to cancel our tours in the event of severe or unsafe weather conditions.