Mayflower II

Tea party ships were much better. It was OK. Photos from afar is about all you will need to do here if you don’t want to spend the time of a tour. Go to Boston and do the tea party ships instead.

We did this with the Plimoth Plantation package. The whole thing was interesting, but really only cool if you’re a small child or you can easily convince yourself that you’re back in time. Ultimately, if you do the combined package, it’s not worth the price you’re paying. But if you have kids, give it a chance.

liked it, and so did my granddaughter, great for learning

Part of the Plimoth Plantation this is an exact replica of the Mayflower that the Pilgrims sailed to New England on in 1620. The best part about this ship is that they have Pilgrims on board to answer your questions. Ask them anything and they will tell you the answer from their point of view. Just don’t talk to them like they’re from present times because they will look at you like you’re crazy. Its really cool.
You can visit the ship itself without visiting the main Plimoth Plantation site which is what I did. Admission to the ship alone is like $ 12 which is kind of high for just the ship so if you’re into the whole living history museum thing I would just buy the whole Plimoth Plantation package.

How exciting to see such an important piece of history for our Country! The «actors» that were dressed in period clothing had a walth of information to share with the visitors. A fun thing to do when in Plymouth!

It’s twelve dollars per person to get in, and there’s a mean looking bodyguard in front of the entrance so no one can get in sneakily. Not much to see. It’s a recreation so it’s not even the original mayflower. Save your money and just get a picture of the outside of the ship– better view.

What an amazing sight to see. This is something we learned about in school as kids. I must say though I imagined it to much more grand and larger than it was. This part was a little disappointing. I would have imagined it would have been very tight corridors sailing around with people and goods on the ship. Thanks for allowing me to view what I have learned about in textbooks for years!

Very educational tour with character actors.
If you have an outdoor museum membership, be sure to use it so you can get tickets at a reduced price.

Went here for a quick day trip & haven’t been since I was a kid… Price seemed steep and from what I could see (didn’t pay the price to enter) it was really little & not much to see.
You are able to walk all around the ship on the dock without paying a fee, just to enter the boat costs $$… May go back & check it out some time. not sure!

I thought the ship was fantastic! I thought there would be a guided tour to ask some questions. Not sure if the person wasn’t there and we missed it or there is never a tour guide. Either way, it was fascinating to see!

3 stars for adults, because the history is fairly interesting, but this activity is really for families with children. If you have children I think this is probably 4 stars and they’ll likely get a kick out of being on a ship and interacting with some of the ‘exhibits’ they have.

It was really quite odd timing to visit the Mayflower II just right after the Santa Maria was found. Great way to see what types of ships these people used with this replica which actually sailed from the UK a few or more decades ago. Wow, what a wild ride it must have been?

I recommend everyone see this who is interested in the history of the Pilgrims. It’s right next to the unexpectedly small Plymouth Rock (thanks for tourists who chipped off a piece) and across the street from the Plymouth Museum. We were there when the weather was very cold and so we couldn’t dawdle over all the exhibits. Therefore, we didn’t hear all the explanations that willing docents were there to provide. However, the ship was fascinating. To think of 102 people crowded into this small boat for a five-​week voyage!

The Mayflower II is a replica of the original ship that the pilgrims used to sail away from the religious intolerance of the England monarchy of the 1500’s and to escape religious persecution. It was here that America was founded in Massachusetts with the landing in Plymouth and the first immigrants to the new world in the year 1620. It was nice to see the replica of the ship that gave the pilgrims flight from what they saw as persecution for what they believed in and escaped to find better ways for their lives — free of anything that would inhibit freedom of religious intolerance.
The Mayflower II is located in Plymouth, MA on Water Street. It’s nearby the fabled Plymouth Rock and in walking distance. You could see the ship itself when visiting Plymouth Rock, so it was a nice to catch them both in Plymouth. There is an admission fee for adults, which was set at $ 35. I was hesitant on paying that steep of an admission fee, but as the saying goes, «when in Rome», I ultimately shelled out the money to be able to stand on this piece of Americana — even though its a replica and not the original. They even had volunteers who dressed up in period costumes to help visitors recreate the stories of the original pilgrims who came across the mighty Atlantic and forged a life unknown here in the new world in the 17^th century.
The overall experience was a neat and interesting one. Just to be in Plymouth where it all started was simply cool. As a tourist seeing this stuff up in person rather than in photos or reading in a history book. I particularly enjoyed the stories that the pilgrims had to endure. How the wild new world of the Americas were wrought with constant interactions with the Native Americans and the environmental elements they had to contend with to survive. It gave me pause to the countless people who have come and gone who progressively made America great and the earliest pilgrims were an astonishing group of pioneers who did blaze a trail for future generations. Well worth the $$ for admission, but wished it was more inexpensive though. $ 35 is a bit steep, but it’s also a tourist trap as well.
Go at your own risk and you may be rewarded. Definitely recommended if you are in the area and is a compliment to your visit to Plymouth Rock as well. Even the Plymouth town water front was majestic as well. I enjoyed my stay here and hope you will too. It was pretty cool to step into a piece of history during my day trip to Plymouth & weekend in Cape Cod. And parking here can be a challenge to find, since plenty of tourists wander here to see both the Rock and the Mayflower II
At least the parking is free and limited to 2 hours, although I don’t think its strictly enforced.
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B+

Really neat place to visit. I’ve been several times and enjoy the in character employees on the ship who answer questions or tell their stories. It’s neat to step back into history and see how the pilgrims lived on this small vessel when they made the crossing. Amazes me when I see the actual layout firsthand. Excellent place to take the kids to learn and experience history. Ship was a little in need of paint this time but it really is well maintained. Walk up the street to see Plymouth Rock and there are worthy museums around to visit. You can plan at least an hour to read and go through it then grab a bite at all the nice places to eat. I recommend the Plymouth Plantation, a short drive south.

The ship is OK, worn down with splint wood, faded paint and an overall worn-​out and tired look about it.
My son, who was really bored by the Plimouth Plantation, found the ship to be quite a bit more interesting. He could not get over how small the ship is.
It is important to realize that this is not a replica of the actual Mayflower but rather a recreation of a typical ship of her type from the era.
We spent about 30 minutes on the ship. Not sure how you could possibly spend more. There is simply not that much to see.
I was on the ship 45 years ago. I was on it now with my son. I hope it will be around for him to take his son but for that to happen there is going to be a need to maintain the ship. It looks horrible.

It was kind of a struggle reading and learning about this and the original Mayflower when all I wanted to do was get on, but it was entirely worth it. The folks on board were absolutely fascinating. They are more than happy to chat and answer questions. We stood around listening to one guy for about 20 minutes.
The activity display things were also cool.

Absolutely under-​whelming.
To be sure, we visited on a day that was pouring with rain — but even so — it took about 20 minutes to go through the replica of the Mayflower.
Staffers aboard (There were 3) spoke in a fakey sounding“Olde English”.
The best «actor» aboard was a staffer on the top deck who explained (in his regular voice) the history of the 102 original pilgrims. (One lady gave birth mid ocean, another aboard while docked, and a third gave birth to a baby one US Soil that did not survive before the first «American» baby was born.
Interesting history — but not worth $ 10 admission ($ 9.00 with triple A discount).
Get this only as a Combo Ticket with Plimouth Plantation (which is worth the cash). It is not worth it on its own (IMO).
That said — it is good for kids — our 6 year old (almost 7) loved it.

I got free tickets to the Mayflower II and Plimouth Plantation thanks to the folks who organized the Old Sandwich Road Race.
C and I wandered around, learned some fun facts (only one person died on the Mayflower’s voyage, and one person was born, so they arrived with the same number of people) and got to wander around a 17^th century style ship.
Ok it was built in the 50s… but its still very cool and authentic. The crew on board answering questions really makes the experience. Though, the whole «I don’t know where that is» «is that a county in England» response to you telling them where you’re from gets old.
This is worth poking around to learn abit of history.

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My friends and I absolutely loved visiting this ship. I love ships and sailing and this puts the whole idea in a different perspective.
Of course it’s small when compared to the modern ocean going vessels but it’s not that small, plus I was amazed at the workmanship. The Mayflower II is an reproduction of the original and I guess by 1620 the ship builders knew what they were doing. It must have been some trip going across the ocean but after actually going around the ship and hearing about the history not nearly as intimidating as I thought it would be.
The staff on board did a good job of staying in character but more importantly they knew what they were talking about and could answer the tsunami of questions I had. They corrected a bunch of misconceptions that we had about Pilgrims and ships in general of that time.
I over heard some people talking about how they were disappointed that it wasn’t the original Mayflower but come on, how many 400 year old wooden ships are still around. I think it is great that some extremely talented people took the time and effort to make a replica. The 10 dollar fee might be steep if you had a litter of kids and not really interested but for someone who loves history and sailing this was about as good as it gets.