The jaunt was the first of nine winter cruises this year organized by DCR, the National Park Service, and the Boston Harbor Alliance on a vessel provided by Boston's Best Cruises. This one didn't stop at any of the Harbor islands and turned back after cruising around Hingham Bay. Some of the others are scheduled to let passengers explore the islands.

The 22-year-old student from Cambridge would have preferred to spend the day under covers, but her science teacher in a high school equivalency program suggested she and two other students join him. She had little choice, she said, as her friends joked about seeing whales where there were only super tankers and birds that were barely visible without binoculars.

via Boston.com

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