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J E Riggin
Ship DetailsSummary SummaryLaunched in 1927, Riggin worked as an oyster dredger before being rebuilt for passenger sailing in 1977. Known for speed, she won the first and only…
Star Clipper
Star ClippersThe VerdictWith the sails and rigging of a classic clipper ship and the creature comforts of a modern mega, this pair of 170-passenger beauties provide a wonderfully…
Royal Clipper
Star ClippersThe VerdictThis stunning, fully rigged, five-masted, square-sail clipper is a sight to behold, and the interior amenities, from marble bathrooms to an Edwardian-style…
Sea Cloud Cruises
OverviewAddress32-40 N. Dean St., Englewood, NJ 07631Phone888/732-2568Phone201/227-9404Fax201/227-9424Onlinewww.seacloud.comEnjoyment Factor5Dining5Activities3Children's…
Victory Chimes
Ship DetailsSummary SummaryLaunched in 1900, Victory Chimes is the largest U.S.-flagged commercial sailing vessel and the only classic three-masted schooner still operating.…
Timberwind
Ship DetailsSummary SummaryBuilt in Portland, Maine, in 1931, Timberwind spent the first 38 years of her life stationed 18 miles off Portland Head, taking pilots to meet large…
Stephen Taber
Ship DetailsSummary SummaryLike the Lewis R. French, Stephen Taber was built way back in 1871, and is the oldest sailing vessel in continuous service in the U.S. She hauled lumber,…
Nathaniel Bowditch
Ship DetailsSummary SummaryBuilt in East Boothbay, Maine, and launched in 1922 as a private racing yacht, Bowditch won class honors in the Bermuda Cup in the 1920s and during WWII…
Mistress
Ship DetailsSummary SummaryThe smallest ship in the windjammer fleet, Mistress was launched in 1960 as a blend of traditional schooner and private yacht. A local blacksmith did all…
Mercantile
Ship DetailsSummary SummaryLaunched in 1916, Mercantile hauled cargo before windjammer pioneer Frank Swift converted her for passengers in 1942. She was named a National Historic…
Mary Daym
Ship DetailsSummary SummaryLaunched in 1962, Mary Daym was the first schooner built specifically as a windjammer and the first coastal schooner built in Maine since 1930.Ambience:…
Maine Windjammers
OverviewAddress P.O. Box 617, Camden ME 04843Phone 800/736-7981Online www.sailmainecoast.comEnjoyment Factor 5Dining 3Activities 3Children's Program 0Entertainment 2Service 3Overall…
Lewis R French
Ship DetailsSummary SummaryBuilt in Maine in 1871, the French is the oldest schooner in the fleet (along with Stephen Taber) and the only Maine-built 19th-century schooner still in…
American Safari Cruises
OverviewAddress3826 18th Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119Phone888/862-8881Fax206/283-9322Onlinewww.americansafaricruises.comEnjoyment Factor5Dining4Activities4Children's…
Isaac H Evans
Ship DetailsSummary SummaryLaunched in 1886, the Evans spent 85 years working Delaware Bay as an oyster schooner before switching to passenger sailing in Maine. Designated a…
Heritage
Ship DetailsSummary SummaryBuilt by her captains on a 19th-century model, Heritage was launched in 1983 for the windjammer trade and is an exceptionally spiffy vessel, with clean…
Grace Bailey
Ship DetailsSummary SummaryLaunched in 1882, Grace Bailey came to Maine for cargo work in 1910. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990, she has won and placed multiple…
Angelique
Ship DetailsSummary SummaryLaunched in 1980 for passenger sailing, she's the only non-schooner in the fleet, rigged instead as a gaff topsail ketch with dark-red sails that really…
American Eagle
Ship DetailsSummary SummaryLaunched in 1930, American Eagle was a fishing schooner for 53 years before being refurbished for passenger sailing. She's a gorgeous, immaculately…
National Geographic Sea Lion
Lindblad ExpeditionsThe VerdictFairly utilitarian expedition vessels, Sea Bird and Sea Lion are designed to get you out into the wilderness, with naturalists on board to teach you…
National Geographic Sea Bird
Lindblad Expeditions
OverviewAddress 96 Morton St., New York, NY 10014Phone 800/397-3348Phone 212/765-7740Fax 212/265-3770Online www.expeditions.comEnjoyment Factor 5Dining 3Activities 5Children's Program…
Island Windjammers
OverviewAddress165 Shaw Dr., Acworth, GA 30102Phone877/772-4549Fax877/766-6502Onlinewww.islandwindjammers.comEnjoyment Factor5Dining4Activities3Children's…
Inner Sea Discoveries
Address3826 18th Ave. W, Seattle, WA 98119Phone877/901-1009Onlinewww.innerseadiscoveries.com Line DetailsOverviewThe Fleet The Line in a NutshellOnce upon a time, there was a great…
Blount Small Ship Adventures
OverviewAddress461 Water St., Warren, RI 02885Phone800/556-7450Phone401/247-0955Fax401/247-2350Onlinewww.accl-smallships.comEnjoyment Factor4Dining3Activities4Children's…