Come View Tuck Inn's New Web-Site!!

Following months of development, we are thrilled to unveil our new web site today. Although we had done preliminary work on the site in 2010, we had an intense winter of editing while redesigning and proofing the entire site over the last few months. The new site is comprised of roughly 200 pages of useful information for visitors & vacationers alike to The Tuck Inn B&B, or to Rockport MA, or throughout Cape Ann.

Some of the new features include the use of a "flash" presentation on several of the main pages in the site. We have updated our Cape Ann Visitors Directory Pages to include approximately 1,000 visitor related listings along with links. We have vastly expanded our Guest Comments Page, including approximately 300 out of an estimated 6,000 of our guest reviews. Then we've completely changed and updated our Recipes Page, and offer all of our favorite recipes for you to try (about 75 of them), along with an expanded Staff and a new Innkeepers "Bio" page. These and more have all been included in the new site!

Then with urgings from John Richards (our new website mastermind), our children and others, we will be making regular additions to our Blog. We now have a Facebook Page as well and incorporated computerized availability and reservation forms within the site.

Lastly, the photography has all been re-vamped and re-sized to give Clark Linehan's extraordinary artistry it's just due - wait until you see the new pictures!

So please, do yourself a favor and jump right into the site to spend some time reviewing it - because you're going to love what you'll find here!!

Thank You,
Liz & Scott Wood (owner/innkeepers)
John Richards (web-designer)

What to do on Cape Ann - Whale Watching

Perhaps the most popular attraction on Cape Ann is our whale-watching and the sight of one of these magnificent animals just feet from your boat is incredible!

My wife and I have gone several times and had a spectacular time with a dozen whales just a few yards from the boat, submerging and resurfacing near us, some with their calves and some breaching. A truly once in a lifetime experience that you must do when you get here.

There are 4 whale watch companies operating our of our neighboring town of Gloucester, 4 miles away. Each company has a naturalist on board to help you name and spot the whales, give a narrative about them and to answer your questions. The rates this year run $45 for adults, $38 - $40 for seniors, and $29 -$30 for children per person. Based on the time of year, they will run once or twice daily, 7 days a week, especially in the summer, weather permitting.

All 4 companies run good operations and we can't recommend one over the other, although I have been partial to Captain Bill's simply because "Jodie" has always been so pleasant to deal with. To learn more about them or to see their schedules, rates, or to make a reservation, please click on their sites below:

Captain Bill's Whale Watch @ www.captbillandsons.com
Cape Ann Whale Watch @ www.seethewhales.com
Seven Seas Whale Watch @ www.7seas-whalewatch.com
Yankee Fleet @ www.yankeefleet.com

If you choose to reserve with Captain Bill's, tell Jodie The Tuck Inn says "hello" and she may give you a slight discount!

The Tuck Inn, of course, is happy to accommodate you when you come to Cape Ann to see the whales and we'll always prepare an early breakfast for any guests taking an early morning trip. Come and enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime trip, which is truly a humbling experience.