If you love sailing, appreciate history, and enjoy "life at sea" you need to book an excursion on…read morethe Fame or Liberty Star or both as I did! The captains and crew are great, and the feel and sights are excellent. Me and my walking stick were welcomed and helped every time I sailed with them over a period of six days while staying in Boston for the 4th of July!!! I could be a seriously be a stowaway. Read about each ship online, book your cruises and ENJOY!!! Photos: sail "with" the USS Constitution July 4th, reflection of our tall ship in the glass (sorry I do not remember name of building), the sails and rigging! Photo 1 in review by J Diane Farris Photo 2 in review by J Diane Farris Photo 3 in review by J Diane Farris

My daughter and I have a delightful cruise around Boston Harbor on Saturday August 1, 2026. I…read morethought we would be surrounded by tourists, but lo and behold, some locals were celebrating a family reunion. It was a bunch of Bostonians enjoying the harbor. It's something everyone should do. Great fun!

If you are an adult looking to learn to sail you have much better options, Please don't waste your…read moretime or money at Courageous Sailing. If you want to learn the basics of sailing at a fraction of the cost of courageous just check out Community Boating on the Charles River, it is only $275-445 for the entire year. With this you will have access to Mercury, laser, 420 (race boats), ideal 18, sonars & windsurfing. With courageous the learn to sail is scheduled for 2 weekends (4 days) with Community the classes are being held all the time and you can take them whenever you want, so you can avoid cold rainy days, and take the classes with different wind conditions (light, med, high) as many times as you want for no charge, unless its an advanced class which is only $50. When I took my learn to sail at courageous it was cold, rainy with fairly large waves. One of the people I took the class with actually started to cry. This is a non issue with Community because if the conditions are awful just come another day. After 1-2 years at community, if you like sailing you can go to a real adult school if you want to level up your sailing skills. Note the internal ratings at community and courageous have little to no value at other sailing organizations. If you are serious about sailing you need to build up your ASA certifications especially ASA 101,103 and 104, there are many ASA schools and you can take classes at different schools all across the country, Caribbean & world. Once you are ASA certified these credentials will follow you to other ASA schools & organizations. Once you reach ASA 104 you can apply for a type of international license. Also note that community has a much nicer facility and dock with actual restrooms with a shower. At Courageous they have portable toilets, no shower and 2 outdoor sinks which almost never have soap. These are the same sinks the staff preparing the cookout food uses. Also note that the traffic on the Charles is much safer vs the harbor, in the harbor you will run into huge tug boats and huge freight ships. On the Charles the boats need to pass under the bridges, so the biggest boats there are duck boats and some small/medium sized tour boats. Actual ASA alternatives to Courageous are First Reef Sailing in East Boston, one of the owners is Capt Paul Sullivan 5 time outstanding ASA instructor, they have the best learn to sail boat in the Boston Area Colgate 26, unlike Courageous the motors actually work & are reliable. If you are a student you can get a Colgate membership for 2K which I think they allow you to share with other members so better boat & may be less expensive vs Courageous also once you achieve 104 status (can do in one year) there is no range limit you just need to be back by sunset. They also offer memberships on cruisers & catamarans, these cost more like 10 K but you can also share those memberships. These are new boats almost everything works on them unlike courageous, And you can go on multi day to week long trips. Another ASA alternative is Reef Runner in Friendship Maine, one of the instructors there is 4 time outstanding instructor, its pretty close to Arcadia National Park. They are less expensive than Courageous and they quality of the instruction is vastly superior. Once you pass a class in an ASA school your log book will be signed by the captain, you will also receive an official stamp for your log book from ASA and the results will be uploaded to ASA so all other ASA organization globally will see your rating. Another tip is no matter where you sail keep a log book on the miles & a brief description of the trip

Primary fleet is a bunch of old Rhodes 19 boats that are falling apart. It's incredibly…read moredisorganized and understaffed. Focus on the youth program, which is really good, however the adult program suffers by lack of attention Even the larger boats 4 J80s frequently mean maintenance and are under maintained. They wait for people to donate boats to them so the cost is low, but you get what you pay for.

We had the most beautiful night on the water! 10/10 recommend getting your crew together and…read morehopping aboard one of the Slow Wake boats. The interior is so comfortable and the table makes it easy for anyone looking to bring a spread (or set up for mahj!). We're already planning our next cruise!

An incredible experience for those who want a cocktail cruise, low key hang with friends, or just a…read morepeaceful time on the water. A must-do for locals wanting to show visitors what it is like to live in salem or marblehead!

Can't say enough good things about this business. The yachts are beautiful and in excellent…read morecondition and so clean. Captain Don, his wife and the entire crew treat you so nice. The harbor cruise is awesome. Great company, great people. I would give more stars than 5 if it was available.

Booked the night rider for my 31st birthday yesterday and had such a great time. Captain Don and…read moreChris were incredible! The boat was beautiful and Captain Don knew all the best spots to take group photos. We'll definitely be back! Highly recommend!

I booked the July 4th USS Constitution viewing cruise. Every July 4th the Navy brings the 200 year…read moreold Old Ironsides war ship out from berth and cruises the harbor. This sightseeing tour was supposed to be a way to view the sailing ship. However, this cruise operator backed away from the Constitution at least a quarter to a half mile away at all times. We could barely see the USS Constitution the entire cruise. Other larger sightseeing boats were much closer than us...I wish I had booked one of them instead of this operator.

Dog cruise was so much fun! The crew was friendly. Millie…read morehad so much fun meeting all the other adventurers dogs.

a trip out to Georges Island earlier today (7/20/2021) for my son's birthday. A nice visit to the…read moreisland. what was disappointing was the crew of the ferry. Masks are required on transportation and while the crew handed masks out to people boarding the ferry, they didn't ensure that passengers kept them on once the ferry left the pier. And the crew didn't wear them either. I get that most of the passengers were outside as was the crew and probably most are vaccinated (we are) but either follow the rules or don't hand out masks.

Harbor + Islands + Sunshine + Catamaran + Forts + Picnic + Seashells + Thi Chi + Jellyfish +…read moreFlowers + Jail + Boats - Lost Sunglasses + Watermelon + Panoramas + Rabbit + Art Work + Beach + Solar Panels + Civil War + Old Rubbish Dump + Chesnut + Artillery + Lighthouse + Pagoda + Surprise + Cute Dog + Yelpertone + Boston Skyline + Tunnels + Feet + Rounders + Skipping Stones + Yurts + Great Friends - Only $12 = One Great Day Out In Boston One Great Day Out In Boston + Regina's + Modern Pastry = The Greatest Day Out In Boston

Thanks for a great day of sailing!! It was a wonderful day and a great experience. The boat was…read moreamazing y very comfortable , it seated the six of us comfortably. Emilio is not only an experienced captain but a great host. Boston by sea was something different and dun to do with the family. We will be back. Highly recommend it.

For Boston to Provincetown:…read more The guy taking tickets thinks he does brain surgery - I wouldn't ever be as condescending as I saw him treating myself or others and I work in healthcare where it can be life or death. Customer service is stressful but if a customer is nice to you and you treat them like they're stupid, it's not going to get you far in life. Folks - you are better off taking City Cruises on Long Wharf - much cheaper too.

Well, it ain't The Love Boat. You wouldn't catch Doc, Gopher, or even Julie hurling chunks over the…read morebow, but of course, my sea legs were as steady as Jell-O when white caps started showing up. Jamie W and I booked round-trip passage from Boston to P-Town with Bay State for $128 per person, a good deal and quite convenient considering it bypassed all the weekend vehicular traffic that clogs up the Cape. The boat was packed with P-Town revelers, mostly well-built guys traveling in packs. Once Jamie and I sat down in our seats, there was no room to move. Things turned quickly as we got out to the windswept bay, and the boat was rolling and churning in a seemingly endless cycle. Getting up and going to the one restroom on the boat became an exercise in horror. Let's just say the ending of "The Substance" had nothing on me. The tortuous voyage lasted one hour & 45 minutes but seemed infinitely longer. You're probably wondering where my Dramamine was. Didn't even think of it. What bothered me is that Bay State mentions nothing on their website about protecting passengers from seasickness. I've been on similar cruises where the crew handed out free Dramamine. Not a bad idea, Bay State. I bought some in P-Town to prepare myself for the return trip. Lesson learned. RELATED - Exploring Provincetown? Here's my collection of places l've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3MzCyr8