Most bookedInner Harbor Sightseeing Cruise
Watermark's 45-minute narrated loop from Light Street, past the Domino Sugars sign and out to the fort. Bar on board.
At the fort: Passes it from the water, no stop
Eight ways to add the harbor to your visit, sorted by how close they get to the fort: past it by boat, out to it under sail, or onto the grounds with a guide. None includes the $15 star fort entry, which only the Park Service sells.
Cruises and boat tours from the Inner Harbor that pass Fort McHenry. None docks there.
Most bookedWatermark's 45-minute narrated loop from Light Street, past the Domino Sugars sign and out to the fort. Bar on board.
At the fort: Passes it from the water, no stop
Lowest priceBaltimore Heritage's live guide on a Water Taxi boat, 90 minutes from Harborplace out to the fort and back.
At the fort: Out to it and back, no landing
Small sailboats from the Inner Harbor Marina, six guests at most. Next open dates: spring 2027.
Sails to the fortSix guests at most on a small schooner, sailing from Key Highway past the aquarium and out to Fort McHenry.
At the fort: Sails out to it and passes, no landing
Most reviewed sail90 relaxed minutes on a 48-foot schooner, six guests at most. Fort McHenry in view, not on the listed route.
At the fort: Not on the listed route; guests report a view
SunsetAn evening sail on the Summer Wind with your own bottle, glasses provided, six guests at most. Not a fort trip.
At the fort: Not promised on the listing
A guide and a van, with 20 minutes at the fort's visitor center. Star fort entry is extra.
Stops at the fortA local guide and a van: Fell's Point, Mount Vernon and Federal Hill, then 20 minutes on the Fort McHenry grounds.
At the fort: 20-minute stop at the visitor center
PrivateYour own guide and van for up to 12: Little Italy, Mount Vernon, Poe's grave, then 20 minutes at Fort McHenry.
At the fort: 20-minute stop at the visitor center
The rest of the harbor, on foot and by the plate.
Cross-sell3.5 hours in Fells Point with four tastings and a drink, enough for dinner. Not a fort trip: the meal after it.
At the fort: Not on the route