Rental was easy and staff was nice. We enjoyed a beautiful day on the water. Would definitely rent…read morefrom them again!

What a great experience​. I'm a tough shopper and difficult​​t customer. These folks were top…read morenotch​. Fair prices, premium product, and very good quality. I love boats and have spent a lifetime​ on them; There's are very very well kept. would rent from them again for sure.

Fabulous time sailing with Captain Mark! We got a little bit of history while enjoying a relaxing…read more90 minute sail. We sat right up in front on the bow. It was a windy day but Captain Mark took it easy on us with limited spray. Gorgeous views! A must do if you're in Rock Hall.

Absolutely wonderful day on the water on this sailboat with captain Mark. Loved the Laurel Canyon…read morestyle music as well as the margaritas. So much fun!!

Exceptional entertainment for children - the cast is great, funny and interactive. The storyline…read moreholds so well and keeps the kids engaged the whole way through, with many surprises and adventures on the way. One of the best family adventure in the US.

Pirate Adventures on the Chesapeake was a really cool adventure for my kids. They loved all aspects…read moreof it! The adventure starts with a phone call. This isn't the type of adventure you can show up to on a whim. You have to schedule a visit in advance. I scheduled a date and time over the phone. They took my credit card info, a contact number and my kids' names. The first date I scheduled was cancelled due to inclement weather. Pirate Adventures called and cancelled the adventure about three hours prior to when it was supposed to start. I elected to reschedule right then. I was instructed to arrive a half hour before our adventure so the kids could get their faces painted and pick out a sash. We parked on the street a few blocks away not realizing they have a parking lot. We checked in, the kids were given name tags with their name and an alliterative adjective (ie Zig Zag Zora and Kung Fu Kieran) and then reported to the face painting and sash picking area. After face painting kids and adults boarded the boat and the Chesapeake part of the adventure began. The captain went over a few safety measures with the adults while his assistant went through guidelines with the kids. The adventure has a whole story with different parts involved that kept the seven kids on our adventure entertained. Ages ranged from probably three to fourteen. These parts included a map search, treasure hunt, key finding expedition, pirate fight and a final pirate bounty quest. For the adults, we just hung out under a shaded portion of the boat. I got up to interact with my kids a few times and to snap some pictures. Mostly I just enjoyed the boat ride. The whole adventure lasted almost two hours (counting face painting). If you have kids that love to pretend and don't mind riding a boat, Pirate Adventures on the Chesapeake might be right up their alley.

Good spot on the eastern shore!!Very helpful & a great place to rent a boat ...& get into the bay…read more&/or head over to St. Michael's!!

We rented some kayaks here on my recent vacation. Everyone was friendly and polite, the equipments…read morewas in great condition, and they took care to show us a good route to take. The area is awesome to kayak around, lots of creeks, and great for bird and other nature watching.

We took ASA 103 with Capt. Dave (the owner), and we couldn't have been more impressed! Capt. Dave…read moreis actually a retired high school teacher, and his patience and teaching ability shows. We discussed and practiced virtually everything in the textbook over the course of the three days, and any time one of us in the course needed to work on something longer, he made time. When I booked the course, I was a little worried that between the low prices and the dated website, maybe this wasn't going to be a stellar experience. I was completely wrong; the course was absolutely top-notch. Capt. Dave's wealth of experience was exactly what we wanted; he's sailed virtually every kind of boat in all kinds of weather all over the world, and that makes for an outstanding resource.

Dave and Penny provided an incredible afternoon for my guests aboard two of their vessels. The…read moreboats were gorgeous and they were personable. You can be as involved in the sailing as you like or just relax and enjoy the sail. The pricing is fair and the crew is terrific. Whether you want lessons or a leisurely sail these are the folks for you..

I just completed ASA 101 with the Maryland School and had a great time start to finish. The…read moreCaptain/Instructor was extremely knowledgeable and made the safety of the crew his main priority. I learned a great deal and plan on taking course with this school again in the future. Outstanding experience all the way around!

Bottom line up front: the school was difficult to work with, unresponsive at times, incredibly…read morerude, and the ASA 106 course was cancelled about halfway through due to boat problems. They get two stars versus one because at least they had the decency to provide a full refund. I will never do business with them again, which is a shame as I live nearby and I'm now flying to other schools to continue my sailing education. Details: Last year my wife and I signed up for an ASA 106 course which was a DelMarVa circumnavigation. My wife had to cancel her participation due to a cancer diagnosis (she is now in full remission). Rita, the office manager, treated this as a serious inconvenience to her, rather than a situation to be empathetic about. In email exchanges, she stated that I "pressured her" on the phone to provide a partial refund, when in fact I NEVER SPOKE TO HER on the phone, because she never answered. She also wasn't terribly responsive on email, but she did eventually respond to things, sometimes weeks after we sent a message. I pushed back on her characterization that I pressured her. She did apologize and write "My apologies on the characterization and use of the word pressured. I do tend to take things personally and this season has been overwhelming." But this is just one indication of how poorly Rita treated us throughout the whole process. Let's just say customer services is NOT this school's strong suit. Rita is the daughter of the owner, Tom Tursi. I mention this only because if I ran the school, I would not tolerate this, but I can see why Tom would. Perhaps Rita is overwhelmed and they need office help. Or perhaps Rita isn't cut out for this kind of work, but the customer service element of the school is about as bad as it can get. On to the cancellation of the course. While in the middle of a marina, the engine shaft on the boat disengaged. This created a potentially dangerous situation, which was mitigated by the quick action of the crew/students. We ended up tying up to another vessel with fenders out while waiting for repairs. The vessel was repaired, but we lost a day stuck in a marina. Once underway again, we made it out into the Delaware Bay, where the same issue occurred. We needed to be towed in to a harbor in Delaware. I kept asking the captain and other instructor "what is happening next? What is the plan?" They had no answers. This is simply poor leadership. I ended up leaving and deciding that I was done with the course regardless of what they wanted to do. My wife, who just had chemo, drove out to pick me and another student up in Delaware. The fact that I was willing to abandon a $3K course in the middle of it is telling of how I felt at the time. I understand that things breaking at inopportune times is part of sailing. However, if I were the owner of the school, I would have driven out to where the boat was, addressed the students in person, apologized, provided refunds on the spot, and offered appropriate ground transportation to the students. Not doing so is just poor leadership. Providing strong leadership and decisive action in key scenarios is an important part of being a captain. The fact that this was not done in this scenario makes me question the leadership of the school. The fact that the engine shaft failed twice in three days also makes me question how they maintain their vessels and their choice of vessels in the first place. Ultimately the refund was provided, but there was no apology or explanation. Overall, the experience was negative from start to finish, from booking, logistics, dealing with my wife's health issues, the course itself, the boat problems, the aftermath, all of it. I suppose the instructors were knowledgeable and nice enough, but that was overshadowed by all of the other problems. The only redeeming quality is that at least they were honorable enough to provide a full refund to everyone except my wife, who could participate due to her cancer diagnosis. I ended up completing my 106 with another school and I'm currently enrolled in ASA 108 with BOSS - the Barefoot Offshore Sailing School.

I'm assuming it was the owner I spoke with to rent 2 single kayaks today. He was very pleasant to…read morespeak with and funny. I do agree with him tandem kayaks are divorce boats if your marriage isn't already strong. Having said that the kayaks are definitely not for beginners and my husband and I are NOT experienced. Beautiful river and creek and we saw quite a bit of wildlife but it took getting used to. Not sure the kayaks are cleaned in any way in between rentals... or just ever. Super nice guy at the shop though!

It pains me to write a negative review. Jim, the owner, is a very nice gentlemen and I think at…read moreone point this was a spectacular tour. However, we booked a half-day guided tour and were very disappointed. The website (being as dated as it is should have given us a clue) boasts different trips to choose from, but Jim doesn't have the staff to pull them off anymore. We weren't able to select which tour we wanted. Instead we left and returned from the public launch near his home at Spring Cove marina. Two-thirds of his kayaks were missing or had broken rudders. The kayaks were lacking a little love and care. Even a simple hose down to get grass clippings, bugs, and cob webs out of them would have helped. Several of the life jackets needed to be replaced as I'm sure those did not meet coast guard standards - not that you really need life jackets when kayaking in the shallow waters of Swan Creek. But, he had great paddles - light weight carbon fiber with shaped blades. The advertised "beach" stop near Humphreys point was a 10 ft by 2 ft patch of muddy land. There was no great way to get out and explore or enjoy the overgrown area, nor was there a good place to swim and enjoy the warm August water. And our email reminder that bottled water and high energy trail mix set some higher expectations than the one extra bottle of water that Jim had in his kayak. The "guided" portion of the tour was almost non-existent. Other than navigational directions, there was very little information shared with the group about where we were paddling, or what we were seeing. Some brief explanation of a duck blind, and three sentences of history regarding one of the farms we saw was about it - for those close enough to hear Jim. We would have had the same trip if we were given a laminated map and let loose on the kayaks. The scenery was beautiful. We weren't fortunate enough to see any of the bald eagles in the area, but we saw plenty of Osprey, Herons, ducks, and other birds. We had great weather, so we were able to enjoy the serenity of the area. Having done guided kayak, canoe, cycling, and hiking tours before, we had higher expectations. I wish Jim the best of luck in what is clearly a delayed retirement.