September Season Boat Schedule

Ferry service for conference participants is scheduled to depart Portsmouth Harbor on the first day of the conference and return on the last day of the conference.

The following schedule begins September 2 and runs through September 18.

For Road Scholar I and Clergy Conferences please see the regular season boat schedule.

Departures to Star (Beginning of Conference)

  • Pel Reunion/Laity 3-Night departs Portsmouth at 1:55 p.m. on Friday, 9/2.
  • Pel Reunion/Laity 2-Night departs Portsmouth at 9:25 a.m. on Saturday, 9/3.
  • Writelines, Granite State College, Midweek I and Road Scholar II depart Portsmouth at 4:25 p.m. on Monday, 9/5.
  • Living in Beauty 4-Night departs Portsmouth at 4:25 p.m. on Wednesday, 9/7.
  • Writers in the Round and Photo Retreat depart Portsmouth at 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, 9/8.
  • Living in Beauty 2-Night, ISHRA September and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction depart Portsmouth at 4:25 p.m. on Friday, 9/9.
  • Cooking and Midweek II depart Portsmouth at 9:25 a.m. on Monday, 9/12.
  • Women 4-Night departs Portsmouth at 4:25 p.m. on Wednesday, 9/14.
  • New England Yoga departs Portsmouth at 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, 9/15.
  • Women 2-Night, Star Island Harmony, and Star Hampshire Dance depart Portsmouth at 2:55 p.m. on Friday, 9/16.

Arrivals in Portsmouth (Last Day of Conference)

  • Pel Reunion and Laity leave Star at 1:20 p.m. and arrive in Portsmouth at 2:45 p.m. on Monday, 9/5.
  • Granite State College leaves Star at 5:35 p.m. and arrives in Portsmouth at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, 9/8.
  • Midweek I leaves Star at 1:05 p.m. and arrives in Portsmouth at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, 9/9.
  • Writelines leaves Star at 5:35 p.m. and arrives in Portsmouth at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, 9/9.
  • Road Scholar II, Living in Beauty, Photo Retreat, Writers in the Round and ISHRA September leave Star at 3:05 p.m. and arrive in Portsmouth at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, 9/11.
  • Cooking leaves Star at 5:35 p.m. and arrives in Portsmouth at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, 9/15.
  • Midweek II leaves Star at 11:45 a.m. and arrives in Portsmouth at 1:15 p.m. on Friday, 9/16.
  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction leaves Portsmouth at 4:05 p.m. and arrives in Portsmouth at 5:45 on Friday, 9/16.
  • Women, Yoga, Star Island Harmony and Star Hampshire Dance leave Star at 3:05 p.m. and arrive in Portsmouth at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, 9/18.

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