Fascinating and informative time on the Mayflower II, a 1957 replica of the ship which transported the Pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620. Unhurried, excellent guides, faithful reproduction of living conditions, map room, windlass, sails, rigging, and the like. Time aboard was over an hour. First-class display boards and plenty to interest kids too. Situated at the centre of the Plymouth waterfront, this is a must-see.

Was excited to show my children the ship they've been asking to see since they were able to speak of Thanksgiving. Although not mentioned anywhere else, a piece of paper on the ticket window stated, "closed". My best guess would be, too close in proximity to the Cole's Hill where National Day of Mourning meeting was held on Thanksgiving... We stayed in town and were determined to tour the beautifully crafted ship the next day. The schedule said 9am...the ticket booth opened a little after 9:30am...when some of the tourists were getting ready to leave. Perhaps too much turkey the day before made the staff just a little annoyed to be working on Friday, so we didn't get the same level of interaction as at the English village just the day before. I'd say, take some pictures of the shore and explore the Cole's Hill instead.

When we purchased the tickets for the Plimoth Patuxet Museum, there was an option to add a tour of the Mayflower II ship (at an additional cost). We opted not to do this, in part because we had seen the large replica at the museum in Provincetown and in part because we had just toured a lot of ships in Mystic CT but did go to see it. I think that was the right decision. These are photos of the Mayflower II. It is a full-scale reproduction of the original Mayflower, located in downtown Plymouth MA (in the same park as Plymouth Rock). What finally became of the original Mayflower is an unsettled issue. Charles Edward Banks, an English historian of the Pilgrim ship, claims that the ship was finally broken up, with her timbers used in the construction of a barn at Jordans village in Buckinghamshire England.

Had a nice time here with my 9 year old son. He was more interested in walking around the ship and exploring it himself. There are guides all over the boat who are telling stories and explaining the ship. It was a nice visit and very informative. I would recommend a visit especially if you have kids. We could have spent longer here, but it was a little crowded and it made the boat hard to maneuver, and we seemed to only catch the end of some of the presentations.

A really neat place to visit - a full scale replica of the original. Staff on board is very helpful to explain where the crew was and who did what, where the passengers stayed, and where the animals and cargo were stored. It is hard to imagine 102 passengers in this compact area - there is not enough room for everyone to lay on the floor, many had to sleep sitting up against the side of the ship. And there was no bathroom! To endure 66 days at sea in these conditions - these people had a tremendous amount of faith and determination to leave their homes and families to find religious freedom in the New World.