点评:I chose to take the Salem Ferry to Boston for a day trip instead of driving. I didn't want to deal with city traffic, one ways, parking, or getting lost in a city I've never been to before. I chose the 10:30AM depart & 5:30PM return times, so it was more of a half day. I'm so glad I chose to take the ferry as we saw a whale lobtailing (tail slapping) on the way back to Salem & it was much less stressful to not worry about driving. Even though I was unable to spend as much time in Boston as I would have liked; I was still able to do more than I initially planned. I did walk everywhere I went, which somewhat limited where I could go, but I factored in walk times. I spent time at Faneuil Hall Marketplace (including Faneuil Vistor's Center), Boston Public Market, Old North Church, Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, & the New England Aquarium. The aquarium was conveniently located roughly 2 minutes from where the ferry was located. I was able to see more in between my destinations & take more pictures because I was walking. I am a faster than average walker & it takes me less time on average than google map's estimate walk time for reference. There were a lot of nice, historic buildings to see. I was a solo traveler & felt safe walking this city myself. Although I wish I could have done/seen more, I am happy with what I did get to do & see. I would recommend a jacket or hoodie for the ferry ride as it is about 10° colder on the water & it's windy. I sat up top in the elements as it was my first time in Salem & Boston & I didn't want to miss anything. They do have a cabin people can sit in if you prefer to be more comfortable. Booking online was easy. Lastly, the staff in the office & on the ferry were friendly & helpful. If I return to Salem, I would definitely take the ferry to Boston again.
翻译:我决定乘坐塞勒姆渡轮前往波士顿进行一日游,而不是开车。我不想应付城市的拥堵路况、单行道、停车问题,也不想在一个从未到过的城市里迷路。我选择了上午10点半出发、下午5点半返回的班次,这样算下来也就半天的行程。我很庆幸自己选择了乘渡轮——在返回塞勒姆的途中,我们还看到了一头鲸鱼用尾巴拍打着水面!不用操心开车的事也让我轻松不少。虽然没能在波士顿待上我希望的那么长时间,但我仍然完成了比原计划更多的事情。我无论去哪里都是步行,这或多或少限制了我的活动范围,不过我事先也把步行所需时间考虑进去了。我在法尼尔厅市场区(包括法尼尔游客中心)、波士顿公共市场、老北教堂、波士顿茶党事件博物馆以及新英格兰水族馆都逗留了一会儿。这个水族馆的位置十分便利,离渡轮停靠处只有大约2分钟的步行距离。由于是步行出行,我得以在前往各目的地的途中欣赏更多风景并拍下更多照片。我的步行速度比一般人快,实际上所花时间也少于谷歌地图所估算的步行时间。沿途有很多漂亮且具有历史意义的建筑可供观赏。我是独自旅行,但在这座城市里独自步行时也感觉很安全。虽然我希望能体验/看到更多,但整体而言还是很不错的。我对自己所能做的和所看到的都很满意。我建议乘坐渡轮时穿一件夹克或连帽衫,因为水面上温度要低10度左右,而且风也很大。我选择坐在露天甲板上,因为这是我第一次来塞勒姆和波士顿,不想错过任何风景。不过如果大家希望待得更舒适些,船上也有室内舱室可供使用。在线预订也很方便。最后,办公室里以及渡轮上的工作人员都十分友善且乐于助人。下次我再来塞勒姆的话……我绝对会再次乘坐渡轮前往波士顿。