Schooners Alliance & Serenity

Worth the time and money.

We had a very nice time on the sailing ship. Crew was very good.

The crew on the ship were wonderful, made you feel very much at home... Enjoyed the others that were sailing with us; was 2 hrs. well spent.....

The ship is beautiful and clean. The crew knowledgeable not only about sailing, but also about the area and its history and are a joy to converse with if one is inclined to pursue a conversation. The journey itself though, is only a few zig zags in the York river. One never leaves sight of the pier from which you set out! I was mildly disappointed in the trip itself. That said, I was fortunate to migrate aft and find a seat near Captain Greg Lohse where a number of other passengers and I engaged him in a wonderful conversation about the Yorktown campaign and other items of historical significance. The junior crewmember (Sarah) also adeptly answered numerous questions about sailing and the ship itself. Overall I was very pleased with my experience, but if one does not take it upon oneself to converse with the Alliance's wonderful crew, or has little interests in sailing or history - the trip itself is offers little excitement.

The weather was perfect, although not as much wind as required to really sail, but while we did, the silence and movement across the water was profound. Lots of good sunset photo options. The crew was very friendly and easy to talk to. My only problem was that as a participant on the schooner, I was unable to get a photo of it with the sails up.

Relaxed and pleasant cruise on the river. The deckhands were friendly and answered all our questions. I think the lady's name was Laura -- she recommended a local pub for dinner that turned out to be the perfect spot.

The only draw back is the seating. There were not enough places to sit, so 3 of us in our party of 5 had to sit on the floor of the boat, and could only see to the sides of the boat. Could not see forward or to the rear.

My family and I had a wonderful time aboard the Alliance Schooner. The crew was informative and helpful. Our 5 year old was delightfully entertained the entire time. It was a relaxing but fun 2 hour tour.

This was a great relaxing activity. If you are looking for excitement or an adrenalin rush, this doesn't provide that experience. This was the perfect ending to a relaxing weekend getaway. If you really are into sailing, I heard the 11am trip you'd be able to help with raising the sails. I am sure if you wanted to help with the actual sailing, the deck hands would certainly provide you with that opportunity.

Our little girl was treated wonderfully and my wife and I throughly enjoyed being on the boat.

We enjoyed being on the water and enjoyed the history of the Schooner and the owners history. The young man that helped on the boat was very pleasant and informative.

The Alliance was a great time and such a fun sailing adventure! I get motion sick and was dreading the trip, expecting to get very sick. Surprisingly, the ride was smooth and I did not get sea sick at all! My husband and I had a great time and would definitely recommend this!

We all enjoyed the cruse and the day. Will do it again one day.

We had booked an 11:00 cruise, however there was a big thunderstorm that morning. I called to see if they were going to be canceling,and was told they were. We were given the option to book for the evening Sunset cruise. We arrived and there were only 5 passengers on the cruise. The staff was very friendly, informative and accommodating . We all given the chance to hoist the sails,and Sarah was extremely knowledgeable about Yorktown, the river, and the Alliance. We had a great time and would do it again if given the chance.

Beautiful scooner, friendly crew, just enough interesting commentary but not too much! And we had great weather with just enough breeze.