One-night windjammer cruises!
The perfect introduction to windjamming.

You asked for it...we've got it! Not everyone has the time nor the budget for a six-night windjammer adventure so we've created the perfect way to get out on the water on a tall ship. Join us at 2:00 pm, settle in to your cabin, and depart after a safety briefing. We'll explore Penobscot Bay, enjoying an afternoon snack of chips, dips, and vegetables, before anchoring in a protected cove for dinner. The crew will prepare a smorgasbord of fresh steamed lobster*, corn on the cob, melted butter, rolls, and dessert. No restaurant has scenery that can compare! You'll be satiated as the sun sets and you star-gaze on deck before retiring to your cozy cabin for the night. You'll wake to the smell of the wood stove and enjoy a full breakfast of eggs, bacon, home fries, muffins, and fruit while we make our way back to the dock for our 10:00 am arrival. It's the perfect introduction to windjamming and we bet you'll be back for a longer trip next time!

*Alternate menu choices are available for those that don't like or are allergic to lobster. Advance notice necessary.

Kids sail FREE!
Reward your kids with an end-of-the-school-year sailing adventure; you deserve it, they deserve it, and we're taking a huge step to make it affordable!

Join us on the evening of June 14th and explore Penobscot Bay with us for four nights. Your trip will include a lobster bake on an uninhabited island,  a Schooner Gam*, and the opportunity to create life-long family memories. The best part is...your kids sail for FREE! (one free child per paying adult)

Space is limited and this offer is only available for reservations made prior to June 1st. Check your calendar and make the call to reserve your space and take advantage of this great deal today!
call
toll free (877) 238-1325
 
*A Schooner Gam is a gathering of the entire Maine windjammer fleet. We all tie up together and you get to visit each vessel. It's an amazing sight so be sure to bring your camera!

Price Roll-Backs On Four June Cruises!
We've just rolled back our prices on the first four trips of our 2009 sailing season. That's right...we really want you to come sailing with us! We're going sailing and we'd like to have lots of guests to share the experience with. Our goal with our new pricing is to make it as easy as possible!

Some of the benefits of sailing in June include:
What are the new prices? Check these out and call to make your reservation now! At these rates, cabins are going to fill quickly...
Great New Package Deals for 2009!

   Sail & Parks Package 


Enjoy a bird’s-eye view of Penobscot Bay and beyond with this special package that includes free passes to the high-altitude parks that surround your windjammer sailing grounds. Add some extra time either before or after your windjammer cruise so you can explore Acadia National Park, Camden Hills State Park and the new 420-foot Observatory at Fort Knox. Boasting the tallest peaks in mid-coast Maine, these state and national treasures offer spectacular views of islands, lighthouses and windjammers, as well as excellent hiking and sightseeing opportunities. For a limited time only, free passes included with every regular 3- to 6-day windjammer cruise. Please mention Sail & Parks Package at time of booking.

We will provide park passes upon receipt of final payment. For more information about these parks: 

Acadia National Park: (207) 288-3338

Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce: (800) 345-4617

Camden Hills State Park: (207) 236-3109

Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory: (207) 469-6553

 

  Air & Sea Package 

Get a jump on your windjammer vacation with a non-stop flight from Boston to Rockland!  Cape Air offers 5 flights a day, so you can enjoy your
three- to six-day windjammer cruise entirely car-free. Package includes round-trip airfare and ground transportation to your windjammer dock in Camden or Rockland. Add $150 to any regular 3- to 6-day windjammer cruise. Please mention Air & Sea Package at time of booking.

For more information about transportation from Boston to Rockland or to the docks: 

Cape Air: (800) 352-0714

Schooner Bay Taxi and Limo: (207) 594-5000

  Land & Sea ‘Scapes Package (New Features!)

Enjoy the best of both worlds—land and sea—with a windjammer cruise and a stay at an historic inn in Rockland, where you can enjoy the culture of a seaside town that’s famous for its museums, galleries and fine dining. Package includes 3-night accommodations, gourmet breakfasts, tickets to the Farnsworth Art Museum, Wyeth Center, Lighthouse Museum and trolley tour, along with seascape chocolates and an exclusive Land and Sea ‘Scape poster suitable for framing. Add $660/couple to any regular 3- to 6-day windjammer cruise.

For more information about the Land ‘Scape portion of this package:

Historic Inns of Rockland: (877) ROC-INNS

Farnsworth Art Museum: (207) 596-6457

Maine Lighthouse Museum: (207) 594-3301

All-Aboard Trolley Company: (207) 594-9300


The Perfect Gift For Your Favorite Cook or Windjammer Enthusiast!

Windjammer Cooking: Great Recipes from Maine's Windjammer Fleet is selling well and we've got plenty more still currently in stock. Each of the captains of the twelve vessels in the Maine Windjammer Fleet has contributed histories, photographs, recipes, and stories in collaboration with Smith/Kerr Associates, LLC, to produce a 154-page volume that features chapters about each schooner, 200 breathtaking, full-color photographs, and more than 50 recipes. An introductory chapter describes the windjamming experience and the various islands in the Penobscot Bay area and, of course, a section of the cookbook is devoted to our traditional Down East Lobster Bake.

We know you'll love it! Order now!

Captain Brenda and Brian

 

cookbook cover

 

We are happy to autograph the Isaac H. Evans chapter for you, and you'll find some of your favorite Evans' Galley Goodies featured, including Eileen's Black and White Chocolate Chunk cookies--a recipe that found its way from the galley of the Isaac H. Evans into the pages of Bon Appetit Magazine, in August of 2006. There's also Sweet and Sour Kielbasa, Marinated Mushrooms, Zucchini Bread, and-our most often requested recipe-Eileen's Isaac H. Evans' Pretty-Darn-Good Pasta Salad.

Each cookbook includes an 8-minute DVD of the Windjammer Fleet.

Call us now to order your personally autographed copy of Windjammer Cooking: Great Recipes from Maine's Windjammer Fleet; we'll ship it to you promptly.

Our Price:
$ 27.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling*

*additional charges apply to orders shipped by Express Mail or to locations outside of the contiguous United States




Available in soft cover, Windjammer Cooking: Great Recipes from Maine's Windjammer Fleet  will make a wonderful gift for friends and family who love to cook and to eat, and it is a "must have" for anyone who loves the sea and the proud, time-honored traditions of historic sailing vessels.

As you know, each of the vessels in the fleet has its own style, and as you'd expect, each captain has his or her own distinctive writer's "voice," so although the chapters are structured similarly, the writing styles vary, creating a unique collection of stories and recipes that are as individual as each windjammer. Many of the recipes are typical of down-home, Down East, schooner-style comfort food, and several are upscale gourmet delights.



Village Soup Auction

Visit the Village Soup Online Auction for a great deal on a sailing adventure!
We currently have item no. 1372556 listed and bidding starts at 50% of the regular trip fare.
This is a small auction and there's not much competition for your bid.
The trip currently up for auction boards on June 2nd and returns to the dock on June 6th.
If you're planning to join us anyway, this is an incredible bargain!

Watch for future auction items!


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Schooner Isaac H. Evans

Captain Brenda and Brian Thomas
PO Box 791
Rockland, ME 04841
toll free 1-877-238-1325
evans@midcoast.com