Climb aboard one of the Hy-Line Cruises and enjoy the sun and salt air as you make your way toward the historic Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port. During your one-hour boat cruise running commentaries will provide you with useful information about the ports of interest you will be passing by.
Ports of Interest
From Great Island to Point Gammon Light, you’ll discover unique places set among sparkling waters, sandy beaches and clear blue skies during your Hyannis Harbor Cruise.
Great Island
Balancing between land and sea, Great Island is one of the first points of interest you’ll pass by during your scenic cruise. A narrow, sandy peninsula jutting several miles southward in the Cape Cod Bay, the Great Island is relatively unspoiled and often attracts the occasional hiker and those looking for solitude.
The Kennedy Memorial
Pay tribute to John F. Kennedy as you sail by the Kennedy Memorial. A hidden gem surrounded by beautiful gardens and sweeping landscapes, the Kennedy Memorial is a cobbled wall set with a medallion of John F. Kennedy where many come to reflect on John F. Kennedy and the loss of his transforming character.
Egg Island
A low-lying island situated at the entrance of Lewis Bay off Hyannis, you are bound to see someone frolicking in the shallow waters or picnicking on Egg Island as you sail by. Its protection from the prevailing southwest wind makes it popular among locals and the tourists who a lucky enough to hear about it.
St. Andrews-by-the-Sea
Standing on the crest of Sunset Hill, St. Andrews-by-the-Sea is a church officiated by Reverend William Lawrence. In continuous use since 1911, the site commands a view of unparalleled beauty over Nantucket Sound.
Squaw Island
Renowned for its famous residents the Kennedys, who leased two homes on Squaw Island between 1962 and 1963; Squaw Island is a geographical misnomer that is actually just half a mile west of the Kennedy Compound. Catch a glimpse of one of the houses the Kennedys once resided in as you pass by on your Hyannis cruise.
Point Gammon Light
Located just East to the entrance of Hyannis Harbor, Point Gammon Light was originally built as a lighthouse, however long inactive, it was converted into an observation tower and used for bird watching in the late 1800s. To this day the picturesque Point Gammon Light can be seen standing tall at the entrance to Hyannis Harbor.
One of the great benefits of seeing the Kennedy Compound by boat is that this is the ONLY way you can see the compound - as it is completely blocked from view by car or bus. It has Six acres of waterfront property, the Kennedy Compound was once the home of American businessman and political figure Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., the father of John F. Kennedy. Kennedy is known to have used the compound as the base for his successful 1960 U.S. Presidential campaign and later as a summer White House and presidential retreat.