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Most people think the Cape May-Lewes Ferry is just about carrying passengers between the two lovely towns on either side of the Delaware Bay. If you’ve ever spent time in Lewes or Cape May, you know those destinations have plenty to keep visitors happy. But the smart people who operate the Ferry have now created an innovative series of tours and events, transforming the transport vessels from simple ferries into value-added entertainment venues. Or, you can just walk on and take the Ferry’s shuttle into town on either side.
The ferry operates year round, and has space for 100 cars ($64 round trip in summer, $52 off-season).
On the Cape May side, shuttles connect the terminal and downtown Cape May. On the Lewes side, shuttles loop from the terminal to Lewes, Tanger Outlets, and the Park and Ride lot where you may connect with the bus system to go to Rehoboth Beach or Ocean City, MD.
Foot Passenger with Return-Trip Value Fare
- Children, ages 5 and under FREE
Children, ages 6 to 13 $9
Children, ages 6 to 13 w/shuttle $13
14 years of age and older $18
14 and older w/shuttle $22
Here’s a sampling of the tours on offer.
Weekends April 30 to June 12 and October 1 to 30. Daily from June 13 to September.
Adults: $25, Children (6-13 y/o): $18, Children (under 6): Free.
Includes round-trip ferry ride from Lewes and shuttle service into Cape May. From there, the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC) will take you on a guided, 30-minute trolley tour of the town’s Historic District.
For just $14, join the Atlantic City Tour, which includes round-trip ferry cruise and deluxe motorcoach transportation to Atlantic City’s Tropicana Resort. Ferry departs Lewes at 9:15 am every Wednesday and Thursday between June 15 and August 26. Must be at least 21 years old.
Cape May County Zoo Trip welcomes adults ($26) and children ($18 for 6-13 year olds, under 6 free) for a round-trip ferry ride and shuttle to visit 250 species of animals, birds and reptiles. Ferry leaves Lewes at 9:15 am every Tuesday and Thursday between June 21 and August 25, returning from Cape May at 4:30.
Lighthouse Pete’s Family Fun Cruise
On Lighthouse Pete’s Family Fun Cruise, kids learn the basics of boat safety from the ferry mascot, Lighthouse Pete the Pirate. Free with the price of a round-trip ferry passage ($18 adults, $8 under 14, under 6 free), the crossing includes music, game room and special play area for kids. Pete entertains on Sunday round-trip departures departing at 6:15 pm between July 6 to August 31.
For a little high-seas romance, board the ferry on Fridays at 6:15 between July 8 and September 2 for Rock the Boat. Free with ferry passage, you’ll hear some great music, grab a drink and a snack (not included), watch the water for dolphins, and grab a smooch when the sun goes down (bring your own date).
Cruise departs Cape May at 6:00 p.m. and from Lewes at 6:15 p.m.
See more fun things to do in Rehoboth in the Rehoboth in My Pocket app for iPhone and iPad, just $3.99 in the iTunes store.
Photo credit: Amy Kosmalski
It’s a wrap!
3,094 people dodged a bullet in Rehoboth today, jumping into the 37-degree Atlantic Ocean for the 20th annual Lewes Polar Bear Plunge. The air temperature was a balmy 42 degrees — a far cry from last year’s Plunge, when a Nor’easter blew, dumping more than two feet of snow and forcing a postponement.
Even better, a record $550,000 was raised for the Special Olympics.
Much-loved Rehoboth restaurant Mariachi took the “best chili” prize for the third year in a row in the weekend’s Chili Contest. Other winners included Finbar’s for “hottest chili” and Hobo’s for “most unique chili.”
This year’s Plunge was sponsored by Wawa and Comcast.
View "Rehoboth Plunge sets record; Mariachi takes “best chili”" on its own page.
The Cape Gazette reports another step foward on the Lewes – Rehoboth water taxi.
We are oddly excited about this idea.
Thanks to all the persistent people keeping the dream alive.
View "Lewes – Rehoboth Water Taxi Sails Ahead" on its own page.
So you think you’ve tried it all, but have you done it in 105 degrees?
HOT YOGA Delaware, in Lewes, says that whether you’re looking for radiant skin or expanded consciousness, they’re the place for you. You’ll join other seekers in a hot, hot room, where you will sweat profusely (guaranteed) as you feel your tight muscles loosen up, and your skin start to glow.
Here’s the SWAG: try it out for $9 (vs. the regular $15 price). Classes held daily. Drop-ins welcome.
Please print this page and bring it with you. Offer runs now through October 31, 2010. One per person.
18466 Plantations Bvld. (inside the Plantations complex)
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (for GPS nav only), Lewes, DE 19958-9699
(302) 645-9100
How often do you get to celebrate a major success in your own backyard? The successful end to a project on which hundreds have toiled for more than a decade? And best of all, the party’s on a big boat! (“Ship!” yell the exasperated men.)
Pardon the blatant stealing of information below from the Lightship Overfalls website – they know the story better than I do, and they should do the honors…
We’ve come a long way together and WE’VE MADE IT!
[The Lightship Overfalls] site tells the story of the eleven year project to save and preserve one of America’s maritime treasures. It’s a story of tens of thousands of volunteer hours of dirty work bringing one of the few remaining lightships back from the brink of ruin and all of the behind the scenes tasks that made it a reality. It’s a story of community support that maintained the momentum when any rational person would have thrown in the towel. And, it’s how this infectious community support spread farther afield making raising the $1.2 million necessary to complete the project possible.
Please join the party on September 10th to celebrate and thank the thousands who helped accomplish the goal to save the Lightship Overfalls and make her long-term preservation possible.
Take Route One North. After you pass the Midway Shopping Center and movie theatres, bear right onto Route 9 (Road 268) towards Lewes/Cape Henlopen State Park. At the lighthouse replica, bear to the left and follow King’s Highway into Lewes. At the stop sign, turn right onto Savannah Road then turn left at the traffic light onto Front Street. The lightship is on the right hand side, just after the tennis courts. Free Parking is available in front of the lightship.
View "Lightship Overfalls Celebration September 10" on its own page.
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