Tudor Wharf Draft Environmental Impact Report EOEA # 6744 



4.3.3 Dinner/Excursion Boat Doclc 



This will be the first development in 

 Boston to offer space on a permanent 

 basis to a small excursion vessel 

 operator. Other designated passenger 

 facilities in Boston Harbor that are used 

 for excursion boats are either leased by 

 large fleet operators, such as at the 

 Long Wharf facilities, or can only be 

 used for pickup and dropoff of 

 passengers, such as at the facilities at 

 Rowe's Wharf. Operators utilizing Rowe's 

 Wharf must also have maintenance and 

 storage facilities elsewhere. The cost of 

 maintaining two facilities is prohibitive 

 for the small operator. This leaves few 

 alternatives to operators who offer a 

 service to a smaller segment or 

 percentage of the market than do the 

 large fleets. These operators include the 

 dinner boats and those companies with 

 only one or two boats. Tudor Wharf, by 

 providing space to such an operator, will 

 help to offer more choices for enjoyment 

 of the harbor. 



The Tudor Wharf location is an excellent 

 location for a dinner/excursion boat 

 operation in terms of access and 

 visibility. The proponents are offering 

 the pier end as a docking location from 

 which an operator may conduct his 

 business. Office and storage space will 



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