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Crescent Beach · cruises, tours & watersports

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Ferry · 55 min

Ferry from Point Judith

Ferry

The main Block Island Ferry from Point Judith -- 55 minutes, runs hourly in summer. The gateway to the island from the South County mainland.

10:00 AM

Next boat

55 min

Trip

$30

From

Departures · Great Salt Pond, New Harbor

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Dock wisdom

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The Point Judith ferry is the fastest and most frequent connection to Block Island -- 55 minutes, book ahead for summer weekends.

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Arrive on the first morning ferry to maximize your day -- the island crowds build mid-morning.

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Great Salt Pond at New Harbor is one of the finest natural anchorages in New England -- 200+ boats in season.

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Kayaking around the Mohegan Bluffs sea caves is spectacular -- book with a guide for safety on the open Atlantic side.

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Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.

At Crescent Beach, the sun sets at 8:24 PM today — about 15h 8m of daylight. Sunrise was 5:15 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Crescent Beach update at the top of the conditions page.