Schooners Alliance & Serenity

We had family visiting from Ohio and I thought this would be a unique experience for them and I wasn't disappointed. The ship is beautiful and the crew were very professional and as nice as they could be. Helping to raise the sails was a lot of fun. We did the two hour lunchtime cruise and it was very relaxing (the glass of wine contributed to that). The box lunches I had ordered were excellent.

We were 5 sisters that get together every year at each of our houses. I was looking for something a little different and the sail came to mind as we go to Yorktown quite often as we are local. Each of us had a great time and the crew was wonderful. We were able to help with the sails and that was fun. I would go again if the occasion comes up.

Enjoyed the trip very much.

Very exciting, fun and relaxing. Not as ambitious or as adventurous as I imagined, but still a lot of fun. I am used to sailing on smaller boats, which actually requires more work and getting wet - but maybe not the skill required to sail a large schooner. A two hour day cruise seemed to be the just the right amount of time. Got to meet interesting people on board. I imagine the 7-day cruise to the Caribbean would be extremely interesting. Overall, lots of fun.

great fun, great crew even with out the sunset!

We really enjoyed our sail, well actually due to lack of wind we had to motor most of the way. The crew was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area. It was also fun helping to handle the lines. We had a great time and will probably try it again.

The boat is so pretty and the sunset was breathtaking. Could not use the sails because there was no wind, but I bet that would have been nice. The captian was so nice and so informative. We loved listening to all the history. The 1st mate was not very friendly and he was rude to me upon boarding. Set a hurt tone for the evening. He really needs to bone up on being friendly. The timing of taking us under the bridge to watch the sunset could not have been any more perfect.

I realize that the conditions can have a lot to do with how much one enjoys this activity. We had a beautiful day for sailing - not too hot and not too cold; overcast yet with delightful breezes so that the Alliance cut a fast pace through the water. The crew was friendly and helpful. I was interested in helping with the sails and learning more about the boat, and they were quite accommodating. Others wanted to hear more about the locale and congregated in a different group. Overall my wife and I had a delightful time and were glad we did this. My only complaint was that they held up the departure of the boat for about 20 minutes to wait for a late-coming party. Now that's not a bad thing, but the captain ended the cruise on time so essentially our cruise was cut short by 20 minutes or so (out of 2 hours). We were sternly warned when we got the tickets that the ship would take off on time - so be there or miss the boat. So all but one party was there on time, and we all got a shortened sail because one party was late. The owners need to have a firm policy - either take off on time, or if there is a wait, then make the cruise the proper length so that all get the full cruise they paid for.

Captain was very freindly and details thoughout the trip. Ride was great and the scency was worthwhile. I had a very relaxing day.

It was a very nice experience. The only trouble was that it rained for part of the ride so we had to be in the back of the boat under a cover. It was a little hard to see what was ahead of you,but it was still fun. The captain and crew were very informative about the ship,history of Yorktown and all their travels.

Good view of water area, Informative

Our sail on the Alliance was relaxing, beautiful & informative. The crew was knowledgeable of the area (shared some history). They were friendly and gave everyone a chance to take part in the raising of the sails. We enjoyed the trip and would do it again.

The trip was really nice. The captain was very knowledgable of the history of Yorktown and points of interest along the York River. We set near the captain to hear the history and didn't see much of the crew, but the crew were nice also. The ship was comfortable and a lot of fun. I would recommend it to everyone.

I have more than 2100 days under power and sail. We invited a couple of friends visiting us from Tacoma WA to accompany us on a cruise the Sat. before this cruise and we thoroughly enjoyed it. I brought my Bride of 42 years back for a Sunset Cruise on 9/9 to help celebrate her Birthday. We enjoyed both trips to the extent that we are exploring a week charter on board "Alliance" this winter when she is in the San Blas Islands. The Captain was extremely frtiendly and knowledgeble about the local history and even though we are history buffs, we learned a considerble amount from him. The Crew were very efficient and courtreous. All in all a great experience! Strongly recommended. Ed Tennyson

The cruise from Yorktown on the sailing vessel was well worth the money, even though we didn't have enough wind and had to motor with the sails up and not doing much. The crew were very capable and friendly and provided answers to any and all questions, along with history of the area. If you like being on the water, we recommend this to all. Hope to do a week cruise in the future with the same boat.