Colonel Thomas Darling is a blast from the past…literally.  Knocked out by a rebel cannonball in 1776, he awoke in a pine box to watch the British Fleet disappearing over the Boston Harbor horizon, and he’s been stuck here ever since.  

While he petitions Britain for back pay, he shows our guests around Back Bay!

Kat Burglar comes from the greatest family of criminals you’ve never heard of…but you know their work:  The Brinks Job, the Gardner Heist…they even lifted the “R” out of the Boston accent!  

Her family thinks she’s here to look at schools, but she’s really just casing the joint to pull off the biggest theft our city has ever seen!

Ray by Play always loves sports–ALL sports.  

Trouble is, he loves them all so much that he jumbled up his announcer phrases more than a starting pitcher trying to kick a field goal for a hat-trick. 

When his broadcasting career became history, he climbed onboard during a Rolling Rally…to broadcast history!

Captain Quincy planned to follow in his family’s wake of shark hunters, but his hopes ran aground when he found out that he’s allergic to salt water. 

Undaunted, he’s determined to troll the Charles for the monster he swears is out there:

The Charles River Wicked White Shark! 

Catie is named after Catie Copley, the Fairmont Copley Plaza’s canine ambassador. She was the city’s favorite dog who passed away in 2017 after 15 years of service with the Fairmont. She was considered family not only to the Fairmont but to the folks at BDT and we wanted to commemorate all the joy that she brought to this world by being with us. Her name was also a nod to Copley Square, which the Fairmont overlooks. Located in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston and home to one of the most influential architectural buildings in the United States, the Trinity Church. The square was once home to the Museum of Fine Arts (now the Fairmont Copley Plaza) and is still the site of the Boston Public Library, the first public lending library in the United States.

Bobby Oar grew up watching hockey, and so one day he went out to the frozen Charles River to learn to skate just like the pros. When he got stranded on a springtime ice floe, he was rescued by a passing crew team– and found the sport that made him a local hero! So tape up your paddle and enjoy your tour with with your host: Number 4, Bobby Oar

Betty was Boston Duck Tours first DUCK, purchased back in 1994. She is named after the phrase Beantown, which is a nickname for Boston. This term was first used when sailors were coming back to port in the colonial era. The familiar smell of cooked baked beans, a Boston staple, surely meant that the crew was close to home. Ever since that era, the name “Beantown” has had a special place in all Bostonians hearts.

Hilda is named for Beacon Hill, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Boston. Beacon Hill’s homes are primarily federal-style row houses. The neighborhood is lit with beautiful gas streetlights. It is home to the Massachusetts State House. Beacon Hill was originally much taller, but it was cut down between 1807 and 1824; the soil was used to helped fill in the North Cove which was between Beacon Hill and the North End.

Captain Cabbie hails from a long line of Taxi drivers, but when it came to handling his own hack, Cabbie didn’t fare so well. Since he’s always been better at talking about sights than driving to them, he is thrilled to join the family at Boston Duck Tours and leave his checkered past.

Bertha is named after Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. The Back Bay got its name from the fact that it was once a bay in the Charles River. A dam was built with a toll road on top of it to connect Boston to Watertown. This left the city with more than 430 acres of marshland. In 1857, the work began to fill in the marshy bay area with over 330 million cubic feet of landfill. It was not completed until 1900. Some of Boston’s most famous buildings are located in the Back Bay including the John Hancock Tower, The Prudential Center, Trinity Church, and the Boston Public Library.

Arthur Fiddler is a musician – a WICKED BAD musician. After his recent (unsolicited) audition at Symphony Hall, the conversation crescendoed into a cacophony that resulted in him being thrown out onto his fermata. As he left Symphony Hall, dejected he came upon a sign and one of our duck stops that said “ConDUCKtors Wanted”. Upon seeing the sign he thought “Of course, if you can’t play – conduct!” Arthur has been conducting sightseeing symphonies of beautiful Boston ever since…

Alex has been considered the fleets prettiest DUCK. She has large blue morning glories spanning the length if her white body. Her top half is painted green. She was named after the Arborway section of Boston located in Jamaica Plain. The Arborway was a piece of the famous “Emerald Necklace” a 40-mile ring of parks that encircles the city of Boston. This park system was created by the famous landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmstead, who also created Central Park in New York City. Arborway Alex was Boston Duck Tours first bio-diesel DUCK. We thought it would be fitting to give this vehicle a “green” theme given the momentous step the company had taken towards going green. Alex was christened in conjunction with the Emerald Necklace Conservancy in 2008 at the Arnold Arboretum.

The year was 1942, America was getting into WWII. There was a huge need for woman to join the work force. Women were needed to build the military vehicles and weapons for the war.

Robin’s dad was a metal worker so it made sense for her to go to work at The Charlestown Navy Yard. With only 2 weeks of training Robin became a Riveter.

When the war was over Robin liked working on the DUKWs so much she decided to stick around, and give tours around Boston.

She can often be seen cruising the streets of Boston chanting “We Can Do It.”

Annie was named after our newest departure location the New England Aquarium. The New England Aquarium has been a Boston institution since 1969. With over 70 exhibits and thousands of animals, the Aquarium is a fun attraction for the entire family. They have one of the largest penguin exhibits in the world, fur seals, harbor seals, leafy and weedy sea dragons, turtles, sharks and more! Their 4 story Giant Ocean Tank holds more than 200,000 gallons, is 40 feet wide and 23 feet deep. You can also see where they keep the big animals and take a Whale Watching trip to see Humpback, Minke, Fin Whales and even the occasional dolphin!  Annie was christened by the Aquarium’s former president Bud Ris in 2010.

Wanda’s name is no secret as Boston is a city that is built on the water. Boston’s waterfront district stretches from Charlestown to South Boston and has had many different looks over the years. What is now home to some of the most desired property, the Waterfront was once a bustling shipping area that stretched all the way from the mouth of the Charles River to Fort Point Channel.

Tub was named in a “Name the Duck” contest won by a local school child. This bright red beauty’s name stems from another Boston nickname, The Hub. The phrase, “Hub of the solar system,” was the way Boston author and philosopher Oliver Wendell Holmes described the State House in his novel “The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table”. Today, Bostonians like to say the city is “The Hub of the Universe”.

Who needs a sense of direction when you have a sense of adventure?! Never one to stick to the beaten path, Captain Run A Muck explores the winding streets of Boston regaling his crew with the exciting stories of our revolutionary past. If you like to meander, you’re really in luck- Join Run A Muck on our colorful Duck!

Hal takes its name from Boston’s Symphony Hall. Opened in 1900, it is one of the most acoustically perfect buildings in the world. It is home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops. Before construction started on Symphony Hall, Wallace Clement Sabine, a physics professor at Harvard University, was hired to work as acoustical consultant with the architectural firm designing the hall. Sabine used mathematical formulas to help design the building to be as in tune as the instruments that play there. Hal was christened in 2003 by famous Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart.

Sara is named for Boston’s South End Neighborhood, which was another of Boston’s many landfill projects. The South End was built before technology allowed builders to construct concrete and steel pilings. Because of this, engineers drove wooden pilings into the dirt to a level just below the water table. This created a solid base on which to build. Once bordered by the famous Boston & Providence Railroad, most of the streets in the South End are named for towns that were serviced by those railroad lines. Sara was christened by Mayor Menino during Boston’s 2006 Pridelights ceremony.

“Harvey Heartbreak” is the youngest child of 18 brothers and sisters from South Boston, Massachusetts. A family with a love of history and hand me downs, Harvey got his start in distance running while having to outrun all of this older siblings. One day, he ended up running to Hopkinton, MA – start of the Boston Marathon. He ran all the back to Boston. When Harvey is not running around Boston he is giving a marathon tour of Boston history for the Boston Duck Tours!

Prudence is named for Prudential Center, one of our 3 departure locations. The shopping destination is also home of the Prudential Tower, the second tallest building in the city (200 Clarendon is the tallest). The Prudential Tower, which is where we have one of our departure locations, was erected in 1964 and stands 759 feet tall which at the time made it the tallest building in the world outside of New York City.

Olga is named for the U.S.S. Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides. The U.S.S. Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship in the world and is located in the Charlestown Navy Yard. Launched on October 21, 1797, it was the flagship of a young American nation and took over 4 years to build. Some of the hardware was manufactured by one of Boston’s greatest patriots, Paul Revere. In 2004, Olga was christened next to the U.S.S Constitution, by the ship’s commanding officer at the time, Lewin C. Wright.

Gloria takes her name from the nickname of our country’s flag, “Old Glory”. With the flag painted on the side of her hull, she is one of the most beautiful ducks in the fleet. The name “Old Glory” comes from the nickname of one specific flag that belonged to Captain Driver from Salem, Massachusetts. This flag was created by Captain Driver’s mother to fly from his ship and measured 10 feet by 17 feet. After moving to Nashville, Tennessee, Captain Driver’s flag became famous as the symbol of victory after the Union soldiers retook control of Nashville during the Civil War.

Professor Vaughn Von Trivia (“Von Von” to his friends) is the Chairman of the Department of Trivial Studies at the University of Glockenspiel. He is a direct descendant of the Von Quacksburg dynasty, which lost the Empire to the Hapsburgs (in a trivia contest!) some centuries ago. He is now on sabbatical here in Boston, giving tours and promoting his most important work “The Pursuit of Trivial Significance” (which has sold dozens of copies).

Norma is one of the first four ducks that Boston Duck Tours purchased for our fleet. She is named after the North End neighborhood in Boston. Although this neighborhood has been home to many different immigrant groups over the years, The North End is now known primarily as Boston’s “Little Italy”. Here you can find some of the best food in the city in over 100 restaurants, packed in a 1/3 square mile area. The North End is Boston’s oldest neighborhood and is where you can find the home of one of the cities best known patriots; Paul Revere.

Max Marshall Arch is a mixed up mixed martial artist. He has trained in Jiu Jitsu, Krav Maga, Karate, Kung Fu, Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, Tieing a bow tie, Kickboxing, Boxing and Box kicking. He’s not particularly good at any of them. He’s never even thrown a punch. All he can do…is duck. So he’s hung up his boots and picked up a microphone as the undisputed featherweight champion of history.

Molly is named for the Great Molasses Flood that occurred in the North End on January 15, 1919. A large iron tank held nearly 2.5 million gallons of molasses. That day, the tank burst open. The molasses flowed down the streets of the North End at about 35 miles per hour. Twenty-one people were killed in the flood and over 150 were injured. You may be asking yourself “who needs that much molasses?” Well, molasses was the main ingredient in distilling alcohol back in 1919 and the ironic thing about the date on which the flood took place was that it was the day before the 18th amendment was ratified, starting prohibition. Molly was named by Boston Duck Tours History Officer, James Healy and christened in 1999 at our Prudential Center Duck Stop.

Scott’s family has been running a land and water milk delivery service for over 30 generations. Expect a nutritious amount of information and CHEESY jokes to keep you entertained for the WHOLE tour.

Emma is named after the Museum of Science, which is located in both Boston and Cambridge on a dam across the Charles River. Originally established in 1830, the museum has been located at its current location since 1951. 1.6 million people visit the Museum of Science annually to enjoy over 400 interactive exhibits as well as the Mugar Omni Theater and the Charles Hayden Planetarium. Emma was christened at the Museum of Science in 2003 by Museum of Science employee, Barbara Wroblewski. Barbara won a contest to name a Duck when we opened a Duck Stop at the Museum of Science in 2003

Bridget’s clever name comes from the Longfellow Bridge, which is named after the famous poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The original bridge at that site was constructed in 1793 and was named the West Bridge. It was rebuilt in 1845. The bridge was rebuilt again in 1906. In 1927, it was renamed for Longfellow who had written about the original bridge in a poem entitled “The Bridge”. The Longfellow Bridge is also known as the ‘Salt and Pepper Bridge’ because of the shape of its central towers. During the summer months the Charles River Clean up Boat passes under the Longfellow Bridge every day. It’s clean up efforts have helped make the Charles a cleaner and more beautiful river. The clean up boat is one of the recipients of our “Quack, Quack, Give Back” Program.

Teresa is named after the Liberty Tree, which was the famous elm tree that stood near the Boston Common. The Liberty Tree was one of the places the “Sons of Liberty”, would gather to protest British rule. On Occasion they would hang lanterns on its branches to symbolize unity. The Liberty Tree was so despised by the British loyalists that they cut it down in 1775. That only enraged the colonists even more. To show their support for the revolution, people started hanging flags with a picture of the tree.

My name is M.T. Buckets, the worst fisherman in Boston. I come from a long line of bad fisherman dating back to 1630. An ancestor of mine, came to Boston to fish. His name was Chum Buckets. He never caught a fish either. Chum Buckets had a son named Rusty Buckets. He was also was a bad fisherman. He quit fishing, went to Harvard Medical School, and became a Sturgeon. Fish On! “Quack, Quack”

Hannah is named after Haymarket Square, which is Boston’s biggest open-air market. Operating on Fridays and Saturdays during daylight hours, Haymarket is the place to go to get your fruits and vegetables for the week ahead. Located between the North End and Faneuil Hall, it gets a little loud as venders yell to passersby about their wares and the deals that they are offering that day. Sometimes it seems like everything there is a “Buck a Box” or a “Dollar a Pound”.

Hitting the airwaves five times a day from the mobile studio of DUKW, Dr. Fabulous will count down all the greatest hits of Boston’s storied past. From the British occupation of the 1760s to the British invasion of the 1960s, Doctor Fabulous keeps Boston’s present and past alive and rocking while his Duck is rolling.

Lily is named for the shallow pool and fountain in the Boston Common that area children play in during the summer. It was the scene of the formal introduction of water from the new aqueduct into Boston on the 25th of October 1848, part of a new municipal water system in the city. When the gates were opened, water shot out of the fountain 40 feet into the air to the cheers of thousands of onlookers. In the winter, from November to mid March, the Frog Pond is turned into an ice skating rink where you can enjoy an afternoon of skating for only $4.00. In 2004, Lily was christened by Boston Duck Tours very own, Major Groovy at our Prudential Center Duck Stop. Major Groovy came up with the name of “Frog Pong Lily”.

Holly is named after historic Faneuil Hall, which is known as the Cradle of Liberty. It was in Faneuil Hall that we debated the issues that led to the American Revolution. The grasshopper weathervane was created in 1742 by Shem Drowne and is located on the top of Faneuil Hall, It was used as a secret code by the Americans during the war of 1812 to find out if anyone was a spy by asking them if they knew the identity of the unique item atop Faneuil Hall. This famous building is located just behind Boston’s Government Center and now the most popular tourist site in the city with its quaint shops and bustling restaurants.

Hailing from a long line of witches in Salem, Massachusetts, Sarah B. Goodwitch finally got tired of hanging around in such a small town. Sarah and her coven packed up their brooms and swept down to Boston for a spell. Joined by her Fowl-line Friend (a half-cat-half-duck named Abracadabra), it is this Goodwitch’s pleasure to make our guests wicked familiar with our fair city!

Nadia represents the famous Esplanade located on the Banks of the Charles River. Every July 4th, In the summer of 1929, Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops performed their first concert on the Esplanade. Today over 500,000 watch the fireworks display on the banks of the Charles. The Esplanade is over 3 miles in length and has miles of bike and walking paths, docks, and boathouses. The Esplanade is also the home of the first public sailing program in the United States, Community Boating which opened in 1937 and is a recipient of our “Quack, Quack, Give Back” Program. Nadia was christened in 2010 by former DCR Commissioner Rick Sullivan. The DCR (Department of Conservation and Recreation) oversees the upkeep of many of the city of Boston’s parks.

Captain WeirdBeard had a wonderful life roaming the seas with his uncle, the famed pirate Blackbeard. But while the pirates thrived with sails unfurled, the buccaneers always wore their hair uncurled- so WeirdBeard jumped ship for a new life in the fashionable salon scene of Boston’s Newbury Street. With giant scissors in his scabbard and a giant feather in his cap, Captain WeirdBeard sails the streets of Boston showing off the world of yesteryear while sculpting the coiffures of tomorrow…

Dottie represents Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood and a place of firsts. It was the site of the first chocolate factory in the U.S. Baker’s Chocolate, was the first place to support a public school by taxation, the site of the first town meeting, had the world’s first supermarket and was also the site of the first water mill and powder mill in America. Dorchester is also the nesting site for our fleet of amphibious fowl. Dottie was christened in 2010 by former longtime City Council Member Maureen Feeney, who represented Dorchester. She was also the longest serving woman president in the history of the Boston City Council.

From tricycles to monster trucks, The Wheelman has never won a race. His passion for motor sports led him to Boston, home of the nation’s very first license plates and automobiles. Unfortunately he suffers from tachophobia (fear of speed) and in his constant position of last place, he got to looking around at the scenery and learned all about Boston’s sites! His driver helps keep his tour to 80-minutes as if he were in charge it would be a three hour tour! The job is perfect for him as it has less “tach” and more “quack”.

Both parts of Curley’s name have some meaning. Curley comes from the famous Boston mayor, James Michael Curley, one of the most influential politicians to every serve the city. Massachusetts is a Commonwealth. This is because in 1780, when John Adams wrote the second draft of the state’s Constitution, he changed the name of the state from “The State of Massachusetts-Bay” to “ The Commonwealth of Massachusetts” so there would be no confusion that this was the second draft of the document. Massachusetts thus became the only state in the country to ever change its name.

Charlie is named for the Charles River, which separates Boston from Cambridge to the north. Due to massive pollution caused by sewage overflow, mills and factories built along it’s banks in the 19th century the Charles River became a toxic mess. It wasn’t until 1965 with the creation of the Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) that an effort was made to clean up the river. Since 1995, the river‘s water quality has gone from a D to a B+ today and is now considered swimmable. This is due to the efforts of the CRWA (a recipient of our “Quack, Quack, Give Back Program”) and slew of other public and private initiatives. It’s named after King Charles I of England. Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood is all landfill, built on what once was the Back Bay of the Charles River’s south side. If you find yourself on Charles Street during your trip to the city, you will be on what once was the shoreline of the Charles River. Boston Common is original land, the Public Garden and everything west to Kenmore Square is landfill.

Almost Educated Aaron loves school so much he has attended most of them, 359 to be exact. Yet he never obtained a single college credit, and has 11 million 4 hundred and 88 thousand dollars of student loans. Thankfully the only class he ever passed was the Boston Duck Tour history class. Come see what he learned on his Boston Duck Tour!

This avid skydiver and stuntman had planned to land on the top of the Prudential Building, but was blown off course and over the Charles River. That’s where he landed on the roof of a Boston Duck Tours amphibious vehicle, causing considerable damage. Skipper has agreed to work for Boston Duck Tours until he can pay for repairs. This skydiving mishap occurred earlier today, but he’s ready to give his first Boston duck boat tour. You will be amazed at how much he has learned about Boston is just a couple of hours.

When world-renowned and extremely handsome dinner theater actor, Drake Mallard, ended up in the Charles River, after an incident on his friend’s yacht, he had to swim for land. Exhausted, he crawled ashore on one of the Finger Islands. Luckily, a Boston Duck Tours ConDUCKtor spotted him “washed up,” and gave him a ride back to the dock. When he learned that 600,000 people take Boston Duck Tours each year, he realized this might be the perfect stage for him. He contacted BDT, and accepted a supporting role, with the City of Boston as the star of his show.

Frim Jolly is a semi-mystical man from the East (actually the Northeastern United States). He has a mastery of celebratory endeavors and a deep, spiritual oneness with Boston. His path is to share his embarrassing wealth of knowledge in the Field of Fun with others. His Animal Spirit Guide, a duck, led him to Boston Duck Tours. Here Frim embraces the philosophy that life is not a destination: It is a journey through the streets and history of Boston ending in a truly enlightening splash in the Charles River. Share in Frim’s fulfillment of his calling by joining him for his 80-minute-long strange trips. “The Duck Walks and Stands Tall” – Bill Walton

Eddie Airtime is the lead singer of the preeminent Freudian Glockenspiel Hair Metal band, “The Evil Gazebos. The band is on hiatus and taking a break from the North American leg of their tour, so Eddie is doing a cross-promotional series of events for BDT. Frankly, the band is broke–it was a poor choice to release the third album on 8-Track.

Named for the city’s beloved baseball team, the Boston Red Sox, Nathan was christened in 2004. Now, as any true baseball fan can tell you, the Red Sox were a cursed franchise and had not won a World Series Championship since 1918. The same year that Nathan joined our fleet, the Red Sox reversed the curse and won the World Series, the first in 86 years. Coincidence? We think not! In 2004, Wally the Green Monster, christened Nathan at Fenway Park.

Hi folks, my name is Captain Mack. Got the nickname Mack from driving an 18 wheeler around the city of Boston for 27 years. One day, I’m delivering some cases in Cambridge, near where the Ducks enter the Charles River, and I thought “how cool is that?!” so I retired my delivery boots and put on my Duck boots! Now, for the last 10 years with Boston Duck Tours, I happily get to splash into the river and talk about my beautiful city all day- best decision I ever made!

Captain Super Swift was a superhero who busted into the Boston superhero scene in the early ’90s, using his super speed to catch criminals. After receiving contracts with all of the big fast food restaurants and getting all the free food he wanted, he began to gain some weight which hindered his speed. One day while he was trying to catch a raucous jet skier in the Charles River and could not catch up with him, ConDUCKtor Old Quackdonald rescued him from the river. Boston Duck Tours offered Super Swift a job as a ConDUCKtor in his own right until he loses some weight and regains his super speed.

Karla is named for Kenmore Square, home to some of Boston’s most beloved icons, the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park and the Citgo sign. Kenmore Square is located just west of the Back Bay and was part of the Back Bay landfill project that added more that 450 acres to the city. Kenmore Square is also home to Lansdowne Street, which is one of the centers of Boston’s nightlife.

Professor Quackenstein is an academic, scholar, historian and mad scientist. When not giving tours he serves as lead investigator at Boston Duck Tours laboratories where he conducts important research in the fields of time travel, alchemy and discount brain surgery.

Sgt. Meatball’s, commanding officer, Commander Swampscott seems to believe that Sgt. Meatball and his band of marauders are not fit for military life (one good look and you’ll see why). With this in mind, Sgt. Meatball’s commanding officer has re-assigned Meatball and his platoon to a small island outpost in the middle of Pineapple Bay, called Coconut Island. While on the island, Meatball and the marauders train for amphibious landings while raiding luaus.

Prior to working at Boston Duck Tours, the Great Garabaldi was a professional magician for eight years. After a series of unfortunate magical mishaps, he landed a job at Boston Duck Tours.

Hi, My name is Mrs. Florence Waters I am a domestic engineer other wise known as a stay at home mom to seven children. The youngest started school this year and it was time for me to get a job. With such an extensive skill set such as lifeguard, teacher, chauffeur, cook, referee and nurse just to name a few along with my fabulous minivan driving I thought Boston Duck Tours would be great and I was right!

Duck Tracy’s once thriving detective concern became a thing of the past when a rival detective agency came into town and started giving people answers for free. It’s name…The Internet. With a keen eye on staying one step ahead of the competition, Tracy began to pound the pavement to sniff out his new rival. But searching the streets of Boston yielded clues of a different sort. Tracy began to develop a hunch that Boston might be one of the greatest cities in the world. So he hopped aboard a Duck to share the clues he found and present to you his case.

I am the world-famous Boston Explorer Dr. Benjamin Avery Weare.

My friends you may call me Ben… Ben Avery Weare.

and I have “Been… Everywhere”

I would like to thank you for joining me today on this very historic expedition.

Welcome aboard. We will be exploring Boston both by land and sea aboard the perfect vehicle to do so, the DUKW.

Tally Ho!

Chef Wolfgang Duck is the world’s worst Celebrity Chefs. He was kicked out of Culinary School on his first day for burning ice. Recently he has been named the number one chef to watch by the Boston Fire Department. The only recipe he has mastered is the recipe for a great Boston Duck Tour.

My name is Art Ducko, a rather inept and clueless architect who believes he is a genius and a trend-setter in the world of architecture, despite the fact that every building I have ever designed collapses to the ground. With a name like Art Ducko, I am a devotee of the architectural style of Art Deco which can be found throughout Boston’s Back Bay!

Bartholomew Exeter Fairfield Gloucester III…better known as Bubbles. A former Boston Brahmin, his family’s bubble fortune has popped. Now, Bubbles has joined the working class to reinflate the family fortune. He uses his knowledge of the finer parts of Boston to give tours of our fair city.

As a child I was scared of the dark, and as a result I always wanted to turn the lights on. When I got older I wanted the job to turn the gas lamps of Beacon Hill on, but to my dismay I couldn’t get that job. Automation, electrification, and the fact we don’t turn those lamps off meant my job prospects had dimmed over time. Thankfully Boston Duck Tours has allowed me to still illuminate the city for people; really ignite a passion in them for Boston. Let me make Boston shine for you*

Charlie Chowderhead is a competitive seafood eater specializing in New England clam chowder. His career came to a crashing halt after the time he tried to eat a swordfish…sword first. Lucky for you, he found a new job.

Dr. Arthur Scopic, M.D. has an extensive background that extends all the way to…his back.  Although he’s currently in residency at his residence, he initially got his Ph.D. at NYU in the OR doing CPR, and then taking BPs of VIPs with OCD at UNC, then at BYU as an HCC under Doctors Heimlich and Pepper for KFC, where they fed him chicken bones and soda.  But he did finish top of his class with the highest cholesterol!

Take flight with Ernie Thologist, the world renowned, award-winning bird scientist extraordinaire! Help him find the elusive Single-Winged Scringle Wag while touring Boston, while he shares his knowledge of Boston and birds. You might even find out what your state bird is! One thing’s for sure: Ernie Thologist will quack you up!

In the 1960s when JFK and his brothers rose to the national political stage, it created an international crisis.  No one could understand what they were saying – they spoke Boston.  Pat Slater was hired by the United Nations to translate the Boston Accent. A native Bostonian and fluent in the Boston Accent, Pat now translates the Boston Accent on her tours around Boston.  Join Pat and learn how to understand the Boston Accent.

Tessie Tutu is a balletic ball player who is just as talented center stage as she is in center field. So chalk up the bat, and lace up your toe-shoes and get ready for a full count of Boston’s history – all the way from the top of act one through the bottom of the ninth!

Wilbur Wrongbrother’s career as a pilot never got off the ground, so he left the tarmac for the tour route, and never looked back. Or down! Your sprits will soar as you glide through the town on the wings of yesteryear…

Unlucky the Leprechaun rode a black cat into Boston looking for his pot of gold- but in 13 years he’s only ever found losing scratch tickets and bad pennies.  Help Unlucky change his luck as he shows you around the city and seeks his fortune!

UK Lee is the world’s best (and only) Punk Rock ukulele player! His set list will rock you from the settling of Boston when the Descendants of 1600s Puritans fleeing Bad Religion, turned into Minutemen and caused enoughSocial Distortion to Rise Againstand create The Clash when the British Redcoats went from Misfits to Minor ThreattoThe Damned!

Ziggy Starduck is an intergalactic pop star with an out-of-this-world talent. Luckily for us, her spaceship needs some repairs, so instead of touring the galaxy with her band, she’s touring the city with our Guests!  Ground Control to Major Fun!

Although he might be an android, there’s nothing artificial about S.P.L.I.S.H.’s intelligence. He is programmed to educate and entertain while you browse the history of Boston!

Bjorn The Bezerker came to our shores with an appetite for destruction, but once he laid eyes upon our fair city, he traded his sturdy Viking boat for a colorful Duck, and his pillaging sword for a library card. Set sail with the Bezerker and let him showcase the spoils of his studies!

Have you been hurt by land? Have you been hurt by sea? Creedence Commonwealth will represent you legally! Long before there were ambulances to chase, Creedence Commonwealth made his name in the blame game avenging petty plaintiffs for a pretty penny. 

Ripple N. Stillwater lived a grateful life of singing skeletons and dancing bears until he decided to ditch his psychedelic bus in a concert parking lot and join the touring life on our colorful Ducks. From the 1630 Puritan arrival Without a Net and a plan to Go to Heaven, right through the American Beauty of today’s Boston that is Built to Last, Ripple N. Stillwater will show you what a long, strange trip it’s been…

Are you thirsty for knowledge? Hungry for history? Then hop on up and pull up a chair, and be our guest with V. I. Pierre! Let our world-famous maître d’ guide you through a scrumptious serving of local flavor, one course at a time.

Bon appétit, bon chance et bonjour, it’s time to enjoy your Boston Duck Tour!

To Quack, or not to Quack—that is the question.  When renowned thespian Bill Drakespeare makes his entrance from the center aisle of our Duck, all the town’s a stage.  Let this One Noble Kinsman shine a spotlight on the Complete Works of Boston, Measure for Measure.

It was 20 years ago today,

Private Pepper came to Boston’s bay.

He learned all about our days of yore,

And started spinning yarns of Boston’s lore

So may I introduce to you,

The day-tripper who will make your tour,

Private Pepper; the far-out Conducktor!

With hot wheel-z, it’s all about the little things. Boston is a big, fun city, but it’s even cooler when you remember that we started off as just a tiny “City on a Hill”, and hot wheel-z is just the right guy to help zoom around the race track of our history to show you how, from our small beginnings, we grew into a city so grand!

Beth Metal was a Librarian at the Boston Public Library until her passion for Heavy Metal music turned her life up to eleven, and got her booted from the scholarly quietude of former career. With her axe by her side, and nothing to hide, join Beth as she strums the power chords of our city’s Freedom, Fun and Firsts!

Grid Ironsides is the former football coach of the USS Constitution.

When a cultural misunderstanding about the word “football” resulted in an international naval incident, Grid left the sea and came to Boston to host a Rolling Rally of history his own, and to tackle the tales of our town!

As a man who values precedent, propriety, and punctuality, Prescott the Polite Patriot is all about the cause of American Liberty…so long as it doesn’t tread on anyone’s feelings!

Fanny gets her name for the neighborhood just east of the Back Bay called The Fenway. Many people are familiar with Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, but there are many more places to visit in the area. The Fenway neighborhood is home to some of the finest art museums in the world including the Museum of Fine Arts as well as the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. It is also a neighborhood that features many of the city’s finest colleges and universities.

Choo Choo Charlie made a huge splash in Boston trying to show off his amphibious train.  Once he realized that that idea didn’t float, his career as an Engineer ran out of steam.  Choo Choo quickly decided to trade train tracks for duck quacks before he was ridden out of town on a rail!

Allow me to introduce myself, I’m Peprika Double Q and the Double Q stands for Double Quack Quack, can you dig it!!

I’m one of the founding members of Salt, Pepa and Peprika! But Spindarella had beef and she said… Peprika has to much flavor for Salt & Pepa. So I left

So, I joined the Spice Girls! But Posh spice said to me in her London accent… Oy Peprika’s too Spicy for the Spice Girls. So I left

Then I joined Destiny’s Child, but they started treating me like Destiny’s Step Child and soon I became Destiny’s Orphan….

Anyway, sooooo I’m walking around Boston and I hear that this group called BDT is looking for someone to lead a tour.  WHHHHHHAAATTT, It’s about time I headline my own world tour. Well, I thought BDT was like the next TLC.

It’s all good though because now I’m Boston Duck Tour’s New Edition!!!