Schooners Alliance & Serenity

Took cruise as part of team building exercise for corporate outing. Was enjoyed by all who attended!!

Beautiful night, great views, lovely sunset, friendly staff. Would recommend and would take it again if in the area.

A wonderful sailing experience with a great crew!

Well worth the price. Had a great time, crew was very helpfull and friendly, are planning on going again

The crew was knowledgable about local history, and friendly. They also know their way around the boat, and sailed her well. The sunset was beautiful the night we went. I would suggest a wind breaker even if it is a hot day, as the temperature drops quickly on the river, as the sun does. Make sure to be on time, as the boat does leave the dock promptly. Enjoy!

No refund policy doesn't allow for emergencies....CAUTION...if you are traveling don't plan to go unless you are already there. We never anticipated not getting there and truck broke down on way to the event...no understanding, just a loss of $$$$. Thanks, but I'll never do that again.

We were a little leary at first because it was very cloudy and the water looked kind of rough and ship was rocking by the dock. But we went because we had already paid for our tickets. What a wonderful surprise! It was very smooth sailing and the sun came out and we saw a very nice sunset afterall. There were only seven passengers-two couples 70+ and a young couple and the girl's brother so it was almost like a private sailing. The crew was very nice and explained a lot about sailing the ship. We also enjoyed visiting with the young couple even though there was a large age difference. I got some great pictures of the sunset. I certainly would do it again!

no complaints. Everything went as expected. The captain even went the extra mile so we could observe an unusual event on the river. I really appreciate it.

It was a beautiful trip down the York! I highly recommend it, and I thank the crew for being so knowledgeable with local history!

I would have liked a little more narration about what we were seeing, but the crew was always available to answer questions. All in all, a very good time.

Would definately recommend sailing the Alliance. The crew were friendly and fun, we had a great time!

I highly recommend sailing the York River onboard the Alliance schooner. The captain and the crew took great care of us and gave us a terrific experience. We will have to repeat this one day!

The ship can not control the wind. May have been more enjoyable with some wind. Feel crew could have been more welcoming. We got there early. No boarding until 10 minutes before sail. Crew was on board but basically ignored those on dock waiting to board. Then when time to board put on their "happy" face telling everyone how happy they were to have them. We were there more than 20 minutes without one acknowledgement from any crew person. I do not know how much work would be on the ship with a good wind but with little breeze the crew mostly stood around. It would be nice if the Captain and/or some crew gave more information about the Chesepeake Bay, the history of Yorktown particularly as it pertains to the Revolutionary surrender and the French ships help keeping Cornwallis on land and not able to cross the river. I'm sure most passengers would have enjoyed hearing some of this and also may have opened up more questions about the area, its history and the Alliance.

Our family was very disappointed in this cruise. Not the fault of the crew, there was just no wind the night of our sail. We basically inched out to the center of the river and then just sat in one spot for 2 hours. The captain did agree to fire the cannon, which added SOME diversion. Would not recommend

We were held up by a thunder storm. The crew was knowlegable and friendly. I wanted to see the ship under sail and see the crew work the sails in the wind. Most of the cruise was spent with ship powered by the engine. That was disappointing for me.