Cape Cod Duckmobiles

Save your money!!! Snooze fest! All they do is show you restaurants and you go around in a circle in the harbor. Such a waste of time and money !!

I have been in this before and it seemed to me that they have changed some things with the water part of the tour so that was somewhat disappointing

Did the kids fishing tour. Awful. Giant waste of $ 110. 15 kids dropping a line in about 2 minutes from land. A couple kids caught some 3 inch long fish. Total waste.

Good for kids. Obnoxious humor and cheesy jokes. Try turning this into a historic tour instead of a comic relief tour.

Absolutely, the worst money spent on our Cape Cod trip. Purchased tickets via Groupon. Don’t bother. All they do is plug restaurants. You’re in the water about 15 minutes, and all they showed was the JFK Memorial Park, from such a distance all you could see was grass.
The «45 minute tour» was really about 30 minutes. The entire time, all the crew talked about was how bad their tour was — BELIEVE THEM!

The tour is quirky but it is fun. The tour guides are entertaining and the length of the tour is just right. A good value for the money.

Don’t bother.
I have done the duck tour in Boston (which is great) in the past, so wanted to check this one out while in the area on vacation a few years ago, made the reservation the morning of for a Sunday afternoon and it was canceled minutes before it was to start due a low turnout. We headed home that evening and were disappointed that we had missed it, so planned to try again if we ever returned.
Cut to about a month ago, when another Cape Cod trip was booked and I checked on their website to see if they were offering any weekday tours as that is when our trip fell. Tickets were available for purchase for tours on Friday, June 12^th, the last day of our planned vacation, and I didn’t purchase them that day but made a mental note to do so closer to the date.
Today, the week before, I saw a Groupon for Duckmobiles and purchased it. I then called the number provided to make a reservation for the ⁶⁄₁₂ tour, had to listen to a recorded message twice stating that weekday tours started in mid June (which is vague) and then listened to their ear piercing hold music for 10 minutes with no answer before I hung up and went back on the website. Their schedule has now been changed so that the tour I was planning to purchase is no longer available.
Luckily, I was able to cancel the Groupon, but the second experience with the company really put a bad taste in my mouth. They obviously change their schedule and cancel tours on a whim, instead of holding themselves accountable to their customers. I now have a literal headache (from the music) and think it’s ridiculous that planning a sightseeing tour could be this much of a figurative one!
Get it together, people! If you only find Saturday tours profitable, fine. Then just do one day a week and stick to it, instead of jerking those trying to give you business around!!!

If you’re looking for a tour that offers any type of historical information about the city you’re in, this tour is not for you. This is really just a funny, good time. The tour guides were funny in an odd sort of way and gave random facts about different places that we drove by, which were mostly places to eat.
It was fun going into the water. It was a big foggy that day, so we didn’t get to see some things they wanted to show us in the harbor. Besides the chilly weather, it was a good time.

Maybe it was the high expectations, but this was a total waste of time and money. It’s general seating on the «boat» and you need to wait 15 minutes in order to be sure your group sits together. We began with a drive down Main Street and all the guide did was point out restaurants and shops to spend money. There were a few historical sites, but folks here really need to get over the Kennedy’s! The water part was just a loop around the harbor with the guide telling us how much it would cost to own a home. On the drive back to town, we passed the Cape Cod Hospital. Not sure what criteria they use, but according to our guide, it’s the #3 heart hospital in the US. Should probably have reminded her about Cleveland Clinic, Hopkins, Mayo, Mass General, Brigham, Sinai, …
They guarantee you will enjoy it, or will be equally disappointed if you do the tour a second time.

Somewhat disappointed, but enjoyed the trip. Not much history — lots of snarky comments form the guide. It was fun being on the water, but don’t expect too much. The driver was great.

Lame.
We’d seen Duck tours going around Boston and always wanted to try them. So, when we saw them while walking around Hyannis we figured we’d give it a shot.
I suspect they do their job fairs outside the old age home and the High School drama club meetings. The entire time we were on the tour all we kept hearing about is how the tour «could be better but they weren’t allowed to travel there» and they were giving plugs to restaurants on the route. There was minimal historical significance when en route and being subjected to the constant snarky remarks and self deprecation which is demonstrated by the tour guides was obnoxious.
The only redeeming quality to the tour is when the vehicle goes into the water for the short 10 – 15 minute ride.
If only the guides would be quiet long enough for people to enjoy it… UGH.
Luckily the tour was relatively inexpensive. Though the guides continue to remind you throughout the trip that they accept tips. I neglected to leave anything and high tailed it out of there.
Stay away!

Lame, loud and so annoying. I was appalled by the guide she was dreadful! If I could have pushed her into the harbour I would have. She was obnoxious unfunny and verging on rude. «Did a house drop on your sister» she shouted to someone on the street who didn’t laugh at her rude greeting. She is frankly an ass! They also charged for an infant! WTF!
Don’t waste your money!

We totally enjoyed the tour. I’d been on another Duck tour in Pittsburgh and this one was just as good. They take you through Hyannis where they point out Kennedy stuff and then go on the water, pointing out other rich peoples’ houses, etc. It was pretty good, just the right length. Heads up there may be kids if it’s busy season. Bring the camera.

If you like bad jokes and lots of loud quacking over a speaker, then this is for you. No historical significance. It is not a city tour nor much of a harbor tour. If they stood by there product, they would have given us some kind of refund.

QUACK!!! This tour is super cute and a lovely addition to anyone’s day (vacationer or townie, alike). Yes, this tour is super corny with horribly scripted cheese, however, you can tell the people who work there legitimately love their jobs. This is a great tour with some forced duck sounds and some land to sea sight seeing. Go forth and quack, my friends.

The typical duck tour nothing too special. 45 min tours. B at the most.

I could be biased as a former tourguide, but the Duckmobiles are so much fun. It is the cheapest way for you to get a boat ride around Hyannis Harbor, it’s quick and easy so you’re back to shopping Main Street in no time, and it’s «educational.» Folks, this isn’t an in-​depth walking tour about the Kennedy family, nor is it the nautical history of Cape Cod. It’s silly jokes and some fun facts while you quack at passers-​by. Kids LOVE it. Adults with a sense of humor LOVE it. I LOVE it! John, the owner, has the most perfect Massachusetts accent (my Southern husband could hardly contain his glee) and Captain Jeff will undoubtedly make you groan with his cheesy jokes. And the guides are usually great performers, who moonlight in the BHS drama club or in community theater. Don’t forget to tip your tourguide and for goodness sake… wait until AFTER the ride to buy your kids those obnoxious quacker whistles. Thank you. :)

A very average tour– you don’t see anything earth shattering.

How the Hell has NO one Unilocaled this before!!! We ALWAYS do this tour when we’re in Dennis for a week! Samantha & John do a great job narrating the tour and we’ve always had Captain Jeff as our Captain. It’s full of dry humor & facts so laugh accordingly :) This is a great way to see land and sea of Hyannis for 45 minutes –and don’t forget to bring some singles for tippin’!!