New London Orient Point Ferry Lines

Honestly a great experience. I have taken this ferry a few times to Block Island and I do recommend that you purchase your tickets in advance. You don’t want to show up… stand in line. and find out that they are sold out.
The ferry has 2 levels and also some outdoor seating. They also serve snacks and drinks… soda. coffee…booze, etc… plenty of room plus clean… you can’t go wrong with a trip on this ferry to Block Island that takes a bit over an hour.
I will say it again… I recommend buying your ferry tickets in advance. It really is an easy process. I have never done walk up, but why chance it. If you take the early ferry parking is a snap. Anything later… you may need to park in the garage across the street.

The best way to get from point A to point B. Nice relaxing drive through Long Island’s North shore wine country to Orient point. Board the ferry, an hour and a half cruise to New London CT. Food concession on board, TV room, tables and booths. Arrive and you have missed all the traffic and potholes and congestion of driving through the city and the bridges. Does the ferry take a little longer and cost more? Maybe, but if you are going to coastal CT or Maine it is a great way to start a vacation.

I believe this is the same as the cross sound ferry? I will put my review here as well
My mom and I were going to Mystic, CT so she booked the ferry so we didn’t have to drive on boring i95 the whole way. Driving through the North Fork was beautiful, we almost missed the boat. Once arriving they scanned our boarding pass and we were directed where to park. I got out because mom had to park on a slope on the edge so the SUV’s could fit in the inside. Unlike some of the photos by others, the boat I was on had the cars enclosed.
I was nervous because I am not a huge fan of boats, but I wore my sea sick bands and I was ok. The boat did sway a bit although the water was calm, I guess I got used to it. We sat out on the top deck the whole time because it was a beautiful day. When we docked, it was a little awkward for me because I did not know where to go, so I stood behind the cars, waiting on line with them to head out until I could hop in my moms car. I believe it was an hour and 20 mins from Orient Point to New London, Ct.

Perfect timing is you pick sunset. The guys here are really nice and they put their feet down when they have to (when douches in red cars try to skip the line and skirt the rules because they wound up in standby because they were late — you know who you are).
Go for a bigger boat if you want a bar — you can see the size of the boat when you’re booking.