Boston Cruise Guide > Cruises > Memorial Day
There are cruises over the Memorial Day weekend available out of Boston, and they are a great way to kick off your summer vacation. Memorial Day in 2026 is May 25. The list of departures including that date is below.
Three cruise lines offer Memorial Day cruises from Boston. They go to Canada, New England and Bermuda.
May 17, 2026: 14-night cruise on American Cruise Line. Round-trip from Boston to Portland (Maine), Bath (Maine), Boothbay Harbor (Maine), Bar Harbor (Maine), Bangor (Maine), Rockland (Maine), Portsmouth (New Hampshire), Gloucester (Massachusetts), Provincetown (Massachusetts), Newport (Rhode Island), Martha's Vineyard (Massachusetts), Nantucket Island (Massachusetts) and Plymouth (Massachusetts). The ship will be at Gloucester on Memorial Day.
May 23, 2026: 7-night cruise on Holland America Line. One-way from Boston to Quebec City (Quebec). Visit Portland (Maine), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Sydney (Nova Scotia) and Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island). The ship will be at Halifax on Memorial Day.
May 24, 2026: 7-night cruise on American Cruise Line. One-way from Boston to New York. Visit Plymouth (Massachusetts), Newport (Rhode Island), Mystic (Connecticut), Sag Harbor (New York) and Old Saybrook (Connecticut). The ship will be at Plymouth on Memorial Day.
May 24, 2026: 7-night cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. Round-trip from Boston to Halifax (Nova Scotia) and Royal Naval Dockyard (Bermuda)(overnight). The ship will be at sea on Memorial Day.
May 25, 2026: 7-night cruise on American Cruise Line. Round-trip from Boston to Provincetown (Massachusetts), Plymouth (Massachusetts), Mass Maritime Academy (Massachusetts), Newport (Rhode Island), Martha's Vineyard (Massachusetts) and New Bedford (Massachusetts). The ship departs on Memorial Day.