Boat Cruise

BU Law’s Annual Boat Cruise on the Boston Harbor is the first big social event of the semester, and it’s the perfect way to kick off your school year! Cruise along Boston’s beautiful Charles River with your classmates and friends.  It’s time to celebrate BU Law in the best possible location – on a boat!

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SGA will post all information, emails, and updates on the SGA website. Please check here PRIOR to emailing SGA questions pertaining to the Boat Cruise event. SGA will only send an additional email if there is a large update that affects the majority of students/attendees.

See FAQ for Ticket Upgrade Process

Accessibility of the Boat
The boat has three levels – the bottom level with the bathrooms, the level where you enter, and the level two with the open air deck.
  • There will be a bar on level one and seating. This is where food will be served.
  • You will need to climb a set of stairs (semi-steep) to access the dancing area and DJ. There are two+ benches on this level. The majority of students will likely remain on this level.
  • The bathrooms are located on the bottom level (if you are on the top level, you will need to descend two flights of stairs).
  • The majority of seating will be on the bottom level (there is table seating for 180 people) and entrance level – you should be able to find plenty of open spaces for the duration of the trip (especially if it is not raining). However, there does not seem to be an alternative to ascending or descending the stairs.
  • To enter the boat from the dock, you may need to go up a few stairs. The steepness and the need for stairs depends entirely on the swell of the ocean at the time of boarding and can’t be determined ahead of time.

Please let jessmtnz@bu.edu know if you have any other questions. We would love to see you at the event!

Event Date: Friday, September 15th | 6:00pm Check-In, 7:00pm Departure

Ticket Cost: You must be 21+ to attend this event. 

  • Student Admission: $30
  • Student Admission + 2 Drink Tickets: $35
  • Guest Admission: $35
  • Guest Admission + 2 Drink Tickets: $40

Purchase Information: You must be 21+ to attend this event. 

Tickets are sold on a first come first serve basis. The boat does not have capacity for all students. Student tickets WILL run out. There are less guest tickets available. Guest tickets WILL run out. 

  • SGA will not release a second wave of tickets.
  • All tickets will be released to the entire student body at once.

Each student will receive an email from SGA on Thursday 9/7. 

  • This email will have the subject line “PURCHASE YOUR BOAT CRUISE TICKET.”
  • This email will contain a link to purchase your boat cruise tickets.

     

    Additional Information:

    Date and Time: Friday, September 15th – Arrival Time: 6:00pm | Departure Time: 7:00pm | Estimated Dock Time: 9:00pm

    • You must be checked in and aboard the boat PRIOR TO 7:00pm. If you are late arriving at the dock or not aboard the boat prior to 7:00pm, you will be unable to attend the event. SGA will not refund your ticket nor delay departure.

    Address: 200 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02210 – Attendees are responsible for their own transportation to and from the dock. 

    Refreshments: Alcohol Drinks: Cash Bar. Please drink responsibly and adequately prepare to drink alcohol by eating food before the event and drinking water. Soft Drinks are free. There will be light food and small burritos *gluten free and veggie options. Dinner will NOT be provided. Please eat ahead of time and/or make arrangements for food after the event.

    Volunteering: SGA needs four volunteers to help with check in between 5:50pm and 7:00pm. Volunteers will receive drink tickets for use at the Boat Cruise event only. Volunteers will NOT get free admission and must purchase their own student ticket. Volunteers must purchase a ticket to board the boat/attend the event.

    • Please volunteer using this FORM (https://forms.gle/en8UvL1mJAccaCWG8)
    • Selected volunteers will be on a first come basis as follows: 
      • 1st 1L, 1st 2L, 1st/2nd 3L
    • The volunteers will be notified on Friday 9/8 between 12:00pm and 1:00pm.
    • Volunteers MUST confirm their selection by 6:00pm.

    We also wanted to acknowledge the current conflict between the Boat Cruise date and Rosh Hashanah. We are deeply sorry for initially scheduling the event without checking for religious holidays and additionally for failing to acknowledge it in our initial communication. We recognize that this made students feel unseen; this was never our intention and we regret this oversight.
    The date for Boat Cruise was saved immediately following the prior event in 2022 and was not run through a typical calendar review. Once the date had been solidified, the boat cruise company did not have any alternative dates to offer. We recognize this is not an excuse and we sincerely apologize for not catching the conflict when the event was originally scheduled.
    Although we recognize that this does not replicate what is being lost due to our oversight, we will be offering priority ticketing for the SGA event of your choosing for students who are unable to attend Boat Cruise due to the holiday conflict. If you are a student that is unable to attend, due to observing this holiday, please email SGA to arrange priority ticketing. In addition, we want to offer a renewed commitment to check all events for religious holidays for our current year, as well as the following year, and will have an additional round of review with administration.

       

      BOSTON UNIVERSITY STRIVES TO BE ACCESSIBLE, INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE IN OUR FACILITIES, PROGRAMMING AND ACADEMIC OFFERINGS. YOUR EXPERIENCE IN THIS EVENT IS IMPORTANT TO US. IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LEARNING OR ATTENTION, MENTAL HEALTH, CONCUSSION, VISION, MOBILITY, HEARING, PHYSICAL OR OTHER HEALTH RELATED), REQUIRE COMMUNICATION ACCESS SERVICES FOR THE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING, OR BELIEVE THAT YOU REQUIRE A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANOTHER REASON, PLEASE CONTACT JESSMTNZ@BU.EDU TO DISCUSS YOUR NEEDS.