BOSTON (WHDH) - The Boston Public Garden’s famous Swan Boats will not be operating this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The decision comes as the state moves into Phase 3 of reopening.
The boats were originally scheduled to open on April 18th but will instead remain dry-docked until 2021.
“Our business is a small and intimate environment that brings people together in a memorable way. As a result, we face some unique challenges in our operation that make it difficult to assure the level of safety we are committed to providing,” the Paget family wrote in a statement.
This is the first time the business has closed for a season in 145 years.
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