BOSTON: Boston Duck Tours will open for its 12th season on March 27 and run through November 26, 2006. This 23-Duck operation carried over half a million people in 2005. New for 2006 is an enhanced and improved Boston Duck Tours web-site, www.BostonDuckTours.com , as well as a new addition to the fleet. South End Sarah will be the companies 24th "We're thrilled to begin our 12th full season of Boston Duck Tours. 2005 was an incredible year - we had record ridership, but we also had the honor of carrying the New England Patriots for their victory Rolling Rally, said Cindy Brown, General Manager, Boston Duck Tours."Boston is poised to benefit from the incredible exposure not only from the recent sports victories, but also the DNC and the end of the Big Dig. We're so happy to be an integral part of what makes Boston so special, and we will continue to do our best to promote the city to our visitors."
What began as a four-Duck, 15-employee business on October 4, 1994, has grown to a 23-Duck, 125-employee powerhouse in the Boston tourism market. Since 1994, these amphibious land and water vehicles known as DUCKs have carried more than 4 million visitors around the city of Boston.
Boston Duck Tours average one hour and twenty minutes in length. Tours depart from the Museum of Science and the Prudential Center beginning at 9:00am and the last tour leaves an hour before sunset. Tours depart every 30 or 60 minutes, depending upon the season. Tickets may be purchased at the Prudential Center, the Museum of Science or Faneuil Hall. Contact Bob Schwartz in Media Relations at 617-450-0068 or 800-226-7442
