Beautiful, it's a must. Crew was very kind and you got to help them pull up the Sales. Beautiful…read moreviews of the surrounding islands. If you're visiting, this is the place that you must go.

This was absolutely the highlight of our trip! I've been trying for three years to get out to Salem…read morein the summer and sail on the Fame, and found out two weeks before our trip the Fame had moved to Boston. Quick change of plans: bought tickets for Sunset Sail on the Malabar X. My mom was a little freaked out that we'd get seasick, absolutely no one had that experience. Gorgeous weather, gorgeous boat, super friendly crew, and now I know why my cousin loves sailing! Bonus was one of the brand new crew members was being trained so we positioned ourselves close by to hear all the instructions. It was SO INTERESTING!! Crew member Kass (I hope I spelled that right) was freaking awesome, she was so informative and clearly loves her job. We don't visit Salem often in the summer, but when we do we will be on this boat. Side note, the bathroom on the ship wasn't working and the public ones on land were closed when we got there for the sunset cruise, so plan accordingly.

This company came highly recommended to us on Instagram, and we definitely see why! We've done…read morethree cruises with them now and always have a great time. Their Halloween cruise was a good date night, complete with ghost stories, tarot readings, and spooky decorations. There's a bar on board and some light snacks like burgers and chowder to keep you nice and warm. We also loved the fall foliage cruise. The views of the bright autumn leaves were absolutely stunning. The crew is incredibly friendly and chatty, sharing great stories that make the experience even better. They also give you a passport to stamp so that you can earn points to get discounts on future cruises which is cool if you live nearby or visit often.

Is there a rating higher than 5? We went of the sunset ride…read moreand could not have been happier. At check-in a wonderful young lady welcomed us and explained the whole trip. The boat had a full bar and there were hot dogs and hamburgers grilled to taste on board. We were with a wonderful group of people, was smooth and scenes were beautiful. Would take this ride again in a heartbeat.

We had an amazing private sail with our family of 4 on Father's Day. Captain Al was so patient and…read moreinstructive to our kids who are 12 and 9. We brought on our own picnic lunch and beverages. Highly recommend!!

Good time on the Emma Rose. Captain Al was great. Easy pickup and drop off location. Got to check…read moreout some racing while we were out. Plan on going back to get in on the racing.

I took sailing lessons with Atlantic Charters a number of years ago. Captain Alan is a wonderful…read moreteacher. He is very patient and really knows his stuff. I was a bit hesitant on the tiller at first, but after my lessons, I'm now very comfortable and have become an avid sailor. After I learned to sail with Atlantic Charters, we rented sailboats from them before we bought our own boat. We also went on a charter on their Friendship "Resolute" which is a lovely sailboat for small charters (up to 15 people). Capt. Alan shares his love of sailing and knowledge of the waters around Marblehead and Salem. If you've always wanted to learn to sail, this is a great way to get on the water.

From the owner: Currently booking private sailing events for up to 15 people beginning in early Aprilread more

When I spent the night in Salem, MA years ago one of the things that I did there was take a boat…read moreride with the "East India Cruise Company". It was a very pleasurable experience. Going from Salem to Marblehead and back the waters were quite peaceful. It was interesting to learn that during pre-colonial days Salem had been our 6th largest city and that the coming of the Clipper Ships (deep hulled) did in Salem (Salem is not a deep harbor).

A very nice cruise on a beautiful day with a great crew...only problem were greenheads flying…read morearound us.

This was a fun outing. We hadn't done this before. The cruise was about 1.5hrs and was wonderful…read more The weather was perfect. Along the way we learned about different areas around Ipswich. Essex, and Gloucester. We saw lots of wildlife too. It was truly an enjoyable ride and the staff were great. Our trip was packed with people and the top priority was safety which they did a great job ensuring we all knew about. Definitely something to check out if you're in the area.