Then this experience is for you!

The day begins at 9:45am with a half-hour ferry ride leaving Bristol at 10:00am to Prudence Island. You will be greeted at the ferry landing by an educator from the Narragansett Bay Research Reserve based on Prudence Island. A short van ride will bring us to the Research Reserve's “Lab & Learning Center” where we can store lunches in our fridge, use the facilities, and set out for the south end of the island and a popular seal haul-out at low tide. We will view the seals using spotting scopes and a brief presentation will provide you with information about the seals' life cycle and migration to Narragansett Bay. After viewing seals and having lunch at the Center, we will tour the island in our van with stops along the way to visit the island's one-room schoolhouse, cultural and historic sites, saltmarshes and beaches. At the end of the day you will return to the Prudence Island ferry landing to catch the 4:00pm ferry back to Bristol and arrive there by 4:30pm.

What to Bring: Roughly $7.00 for the round-trip ferry ticket (cash and check only -- credit cards are not accepted), binoculars, camera, a packed lunch, water bottle, insect and tick repellent, comfortable foot wear and warm, waterproof clothes in case of inclement weather.