Charleston Schooner Pride LLC

My husband and I were in Charleston celebrating 41 years of marriage. The sunset cruise which also included sailing back with a full moon rising was terrific! A perect end of a perfect weekend.

The sail was a lot of fun and quite scenic. Charleston Harbor and the city skyline are lovely, and the sunset was a nice finale. I wish someone warned us about the skeeters, though. While walking to the ship, we were literally attacked by dozens of the ornery little blood suckers. Once the ship started moving, it wasn't an issue, but we spent much of the two hours trying hard not to scratch the huge welts. Bring spray and wear long sleeves and pants! And bring your camera...

This sunset cruise was very dissapointing. We originally were told that the cruise was at 6pm. When we arrived at the dock at about 5pm there was a sign saying it was at 6:30pm. Thinking we had an extra 30 minutes we came back at 6pm and they were ready to sail. However, being some of the last people on the boat we had a difficult time finding a place to sit. It was way too crowded. The staff was not too engaging. There was no music playing. Far from the romantic sunset cruise we were planning.

The Pride sailed through Charleston Harbor majestically with sails raised in the wind. It was a wonderful ride - warm gentle breezes, the smell of the sea, sailboats around us, quiet conversations with our loved ones and new found acquaintances from other areas- reflecting on the beauty of the city....... The sunset was beautiful! What a great way to celebrate our anniversary.

I was able to meet my adult son for dinner in Charleston in early Sept. He lives in Houston and I live in Ky. I was in South Carolina for a vacation and he came to Charleston on business. We decided to do something a bit different and heard about the sunset cruise from a brochure at his hotel, the Mills House. We had an outstanding time. I had never been on any sail boat. This 4 mast schooner was perfect. The ride was smooth and the crew skilled and accomodating. The lighting was perfect and the sailing was too. It was so peaceful in the harbor with the sunset and quiet sailing - just the flapping of the sails. It was a great trip to enjoy with my son. I would recommend this trip.

The cruise was great. My wife and I were looking for something romatic to do before we went out to dinner and it was perfect. They sold beer and wine on the sail boat and it was a great way to relax and enjoy the evening. The crew was great and offered lots of great information about the history of the harbour without sounding like a guided tour. They had answers to questions if you asked, but didn't talk the whole time about stuff. Very cool, very relaxing, the sunset was beautiful, I would definately recommend it!

Over the past eleven years we have been vacationing on Folly Beach. We take a cruise each year but this one was the best.....

Participated in the sunset sail - not a historical tour, just relaxing sailing cruise, although crew members were more than happy to answer any historical/local area related questions guests asked. If you would like to hear music while you cruise, sit towards rear of schooner, as what was played could not be heard @ front half. Was not even aware any was being played until late in cruise & did miss that part of the 'relaxation' from my vantage point, but views were beautiful, & all crew members provided excellent service w/ smiles & much courtesy. Would board again in the future.

We figured that this activity would be more informative about the history of Charleston, SC, but instead, all we did was sail around inside the port. It was quite boring, with no narration, no scenery to really stare at (besides the guests you came with), and no real live atomoshere about it. As we waited to board the ship, one of the crew mates was sleeping on the deck, and after his little nap, he was very un-enthusiastic about being on the boat. Drinks were available (for a price) but not a large selection to chose from. Frankly, my husband and I would have rather rented our own boat that just sit on this boat for two hours board out of our minds.

It was really nice and relaxing. Drinks are good. We went on the saturday night sunset tour. There was one you kid under 1 years old but it was still nice. Don't sit up front you have to move around alot. I was there with my gf. The highttide was coming in and we only cruised around the harbor. We didnt even make it to Fort Sumter because the tide was so strong. I wish they had turned on the motor atleast so we just didnt zig zag around the harbor. The crew is nice. The trip was cut about 15 mins short. Next time we are going to take the fort sumter tour which. It was still nice and slightly romantic at times. Dan

We enjoyed sailing on the Pride very much. The crew was very informative and friendly. It was also nice that drinks were served. The only negative thing is that the tour was supposed to last 2 hours and we actually zig zagged around the harbor and then arrived back at the dock 15 minutes earlier than expected. Also, there was one child on board under age 1 and it would have been nice to have been able to sail without children on the sunset tour which is geared more toward couples. All in all, we would recommend this sail.

It was great, two hours was not enought, we both had a good time. The weather good, needed more wind. Plan on sailing with you agai, but with some frends.

I've always loved sailboats but never been on a multi-mast ship. I was really excited about the tour and the vessel and it lived up to its anticipation. The crew were fantastic and friendly. The weather was perfect. And I would do it again! Thanks!

My sister, my best friend & I were in Charleston last week. None of us had ever been on a sailboat before. We looked into going on another sailboat excursion, but soon discovered that the option was pricey (~$450 for three hrs!). We ran across a pamphlet and decided to give these people a call. The tour was 2hrs, and the cost was only $27+ ($2.00 for ticket processing through Zerve--ticketing agency the company uses). I must say for a first time experience it was definitely well worth it. I will mention one thing. We were a little turned around when we were looking for the boat. I actually called Zerve & the representative gave the local ph# for the Schooner so that I could tell them that we were on the way. I was a little stressed when I got on the boat (since we had almost missed it). However, after the 2hr ride . . . I was RELAXED! The Captain & his mates were very nice as well.

Thank you for the sail. It was very relaxing and enjoyable. We met some nice people to talk with from Liverpool England. Very delightful. We enjoyed the sail and the crew and captain were great too. After doing it; I would have brought some food with me to enjoy with the wine and beer. I might try a different wine as there are many brands you can buy in the little bottles now. I like wine and if it had been a different winery; the trip would have been dam near perfect! Thanks again.