Sailing on Historic Schooner Yacht in Salem, MA

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Sailing on Historic Schooner Yacht in Salem, MA

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Schooner When And If 1939 Historic Sailing Yacht

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1939 John Alden Schooner When And If
Sunset Sail Salem & Key West

Duration2h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Group sizeUp to 28 travelers

Overview

Set Sail in beautiful Salem, Massachusetts on an incredible and historic schooner yacht. Experience the majesty aboard John G. Alden's personal schooner yacht Malabar X. Winner of the 1930 and 1932 Newport to Bermuda race and open to the public and available in Salem for the first time in her history, don't miss out on your chance to sail into the past on the beautifully restored classic yacht. Our 2 hour Salem harbor sails includes soft drinks and bottled water. Craft can cocktails, beer and wine available for purchase onboard! Sit back and relax or lend a hand with the sails! This activity is good for all ages.

Options

Afternoon Day Sail

Day Sail on Historic Schooner
Duration: 2 hours
Full Bar Onboard
Day Sail

Morning Day Sail

Day Sail on Historic Schooner
Full Bar Onboard

What's included

Bottled water

Gratuities
Full Bar available for purchase onboard!

What to expect

Sunset Sail Salem
20m · Admission ticket included

Set Sail aboard the historic and brilliantly maintained classic North Shore sailing schooner yacht! Experience a sail on Salem sound as it would have been in the early 1900's in classic yacht comfort. The majority of our sails are 2hrs and yes we do actually go sailing! Once the sails are set, we open our craft beverage bar, with cocktails, beer, wine, cider and weekly drink specials. Bar is available until 30 minutes prior to docking, cash and credit cards accepted.

Boarding is at our 10 Blaney St. Salem, MA 01970 location.
There is parking on the pier but please arrive early on busy summer days to ensure a parking spot. The vessel is located next to the Salem ferry building and boarding begins 15 mins. prior to departure.
We look forward to sailing with you!
Salem
20m

Navigate and Explore Salem Sound under sail on your beautiful and historic classic sailing yacht
Marblehead
Pass by

Sail around Marblehead, enjoy spectacular sights of the gorgeous historic homes built on the neck.
Misery Islands
Pass by

Sail around the many islands of Salem Sound including Children's Island and Misery Island Reservation. Learn the unique history of the islands by asking the crew.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The When And If is docked at 10 Blaney Street in Salem, MA. Most days there is ample parking at the dock but just in case, we recommend arriving atlas 30 minutes prior to departure to ensure enough time to find parking.

End point

The When And If is docked at 10 Blaney Street in Salem, MA. Most days there is ample parking at the dock but just in case, we recommend arriving atlas 30 minutes prior to departure to ensure enough time to find parking.

Additional information

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Gangway may have steep inclines varying with the tide, take care when heading down to the ship

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Reviews

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