Friendship boats

[GaBelle]

Do friendship boats travel from DHS to Epcot?

 

[epsmith921]

Yes, but they stop at swan/dolphin, beach/yacht club, and the boardwalk in between. You can also walk it.

 

[GaBelle]

Thank you!
Do you happen to know approximately how long it will take with the stops?

 

[epsmith921]

I hope someone will correct me, but I want to say it's about 20 minutes or so via boat. Walking is almost always faster, but the boat is a nice place to chill for a few. We've even walked to certain points and taken the boat from there.

 

[purple figment]

The Friendship boat captains usually say it will take about 30 minutes +/- to get from one park to the other. It depends on how long it will take at each of the 3 resort stops and if they have to wait because another boat is docking or departing at the same time. You also have to factor in the amount of time you wait for the boat. I would allow an hour between exiting one park and entering the other.

You can also walk between the two parks. It's probably about a half hour walk. However, there isn't much shade so it can get hot. You can also do a combination of walking and boat ride depending on where you get on or off the boat. We prefer the boats because we do enough walking in the parks so this is a way to get off our feet and relax a bit.

 

[huskies90]

it will take about 30 minutes +/- to get from one park to the other.

It would probably be faster if you doggy paddled...We always walk.

 

[GaBelle]

Thank you! I am wanting to get everyone off their feet and chill out. So, the boats sound perfect. We may even get off at the Boardwalk and check it out.

 

[winthropf]

The boats offer a seat if not too crowded, but not a cool place to sit. They stopped running the AC in the boats a few years ago, at least for the spring and fall trips I have been on.

 

[figment_jii]

Thank you! I am wanting to get everyone off their feet and chill out. So, the boats sound perfect. We may even get off at the Boardwalk and check it out.

The Boardwalk is the first stop after you leave Epcot. The boats go from Epcot (IG) -> Boardwalk -> Yacht/Beach Club -> Swan/Dolphin -> DHS -> Swan/Dolphin -> Yacht/Beach Club -> Boardwalk -> Epcot (IG).

As others have said, it's about a 30 minute ride, but varies a little depending on boarding time and waiting. It's a nice, relaxing way to get from Epcot to DHS.

If you want to walk (I know the OP indicated that they didn't want to), it a little more than a mile to get from IG to DHS.