Sailing Ships - Sailing Yachts, Windjammers, Schooners, Clippers

A personal review of a weekend in Grenada before a sailing trip we took many years ago on the Windjammer S/V Yankee Clipper (before Windjammer Cruises ceased operations in 2007).

A description of our week on the Yankee Clipper.  If you are looking for glitz and glamour and need to be entertained, the Grenadines are not for you.  If you are looking for pristine ocean and great snorkeling, this beautiful part of the Caribbean IS for you.

The Arabella sailing vessel has 20 cabins and sails New England in the summer and the Caribbean in the winter months. Although the ship is a classical Windjammer, the cabins feature private bathrooms, satellite TV, and individual climate control.

Caledonia is a 245-foot, square-rigged barquentine, and is the largest traditional sailing ship built in Canada in the last 100 years. The Caledonia offers coastal cruising adventures in North America and the Caribbean.

Goddess of the Sea Cruises provides private, custom sailing adventures departing from Tenants Harbor, Maine. Activities include sighting whales, dolphins & seals, dining on lobster and/or steak, and sleeping aboard a sailing yacht.

Island Windjammers was founded by a group of diverse individuals who love the tall ship sailing experience. Many of the founders were fans of Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, and their venture promises to provide similar experiences and itineraries. They currently operate one sailing ship, the S/V Diamant, which sails from Grenada to the less-traveled islands of the Caribbean.

Take a 3, 4, or 6 day cruise along the Maine coast on the schooner Ellida.  Enjoy the spectacular views along this rugged coast on a classic ship with only ten other passengers.

The 13 ships in the Maine Windjammer Association operate out of Camden, Rockport and Rockland, located in mid-coast Maine.  These ships were most built around the turn of the twentieth century.

Sail the waterways of Alaska and British Columbia on the schooner Maple Leaf

Weekend, 3, 4, or 5 day cruises along the Maine coast.  This windjammer line has three ships and has been sailing since 1936.

Sail the Mediterranean on a Turkish gulet operated by Peter Sommer Travels. This tour company specializes in archaeological cruises and tours around Turkey.

This schooner was launched in 1871, and sails out of Camden, Maine from Memorial Day to Columbus Day.  Ship sails the coast of Maine on 3, 4, and 6 day trips.

Cruises Maine in the summer and the Caribbean in the winter.  This authentic Gloucester Grand Banks schooner was built and launched in 1925.

Sail on the Schooner Stephen Taber. It is the oldest documented sailing vessel in continuous service in the United States, having sailed since 1871.

Sea Cloud Cruises is a German cruise line that operates two sailing ships--Sea Cloud and Sea Cloud II. The Sea Cloud Hussar, the largest full-rigged, three-mast tall ship in the world, will be added to the fleet in 2010.

True sailing cruises in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, or Orient, along with ocean crossings. Star Clippers owns the Royal Clipper, the world's largest sailing ship.