Schooners Alliance & Serenity

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our sail last week. The weather was perfect, the wind great, but not too great, the sun was warm and the guests were cordial. We met and spoke at length with a couple from Ohio, a woman from Wisconsin and another from Pennsylvania. Laura, the captain, was most informative and managed to patiently answer our landlubber questions which, I'm sure, she has heard a thousand times. There was an air of friendliness among the crew which spilled over onto the passengers who all seemed to have a good time. Take this cruise if you want to get out on the open water and just escape from modern pressures. I know of no better way to unwind and thoroughly relax without taking any drugs. Keep Sailing, Aliance!

We had an absolutely wonderful experiance on the sunset sail. The crew really went out of their way to make all feel welcome and enjoy the cruise. We enjoyed the several conversations with the crew and were delited at how involved or not involved they allowed for. We helped to set the sails and sat back for wonderful conversation and peaceful evening on the water. The crew offered plenty of information and shared their experiance and know how about the ship. We would certainly recomend this excursion to anyone and plan on doing it again our selves on our next visit. The Alliance and her crew Rocks!

Best two hours of our vacation to Maryland and Virginia were spent on the Alliance Sunset cruise on the York River. I was able to help put up the sails with the crew. They were all awesome. We learned a lot about the names of the different sails and masts. I highly recommend the cruise if you're in the area before end of October. My husband and I want to check into their cruises in the Caribbean during off season.

Great relaxing way to spend an evening

My husband and I went on the Sunset Sail and just loved it. We thourghly enjoyed being on the water and the sunset was beautiful. The staff knew what they were doing and included guests in helping out and learning a few things about how to operate the schooner. This is a must do if you are planning on a vacation in Yorktown or Williamsburg.

My wife and I enjoyed the evening. Weather was perfect, picture perfect and the guides were very informative and knowlegeable about the York river and surroundings. Looking forward the the special wine tasting tour in Oct.

Very enjoyable sail cruise. 2 Hours was perfect. Crew was nice and answered all questions. Would definetlely do it again.

The crew was knowledgable and friendly. My son was able to participate in raising the sails which he really enjoyed. The fact that the weather was perfect made it even better.

The whole crew from the Captain on down was very helpful and nice to us. The cruise was just long enough and we enjoyed our afternoon very much. We've never been sailing before so it was a great experience.

I'm a sucker for a sailboat,as is my girlfriend. But this was an awesome experience. The only complaint was that it was too short!

This 2-hour getaway was wonderful! I got the chance to pull up a sail and enjoy the beautiful scenery. What a wonderful feeling it was to have a glass of wine in hand and feel the wind blowing through my hair onboard a sailing vessel.

very relaxing. staff was very knowlegable and willing to answer all questions asked, surprised that they allowed passengers to help put the sails up - that was cool. would have loved to go further, but understand that it was only a 2 hour sail, also would have liked to go faster for a short period of time, but again understand that it's not always possible without the right wind. very much enjoyed the trip. thank you.

We decided on this venture, at the last minute, after a recommendation from our daughter who works nearby. So we made the two hour drive and enjoyed it immensely! It was our 29th wedding anniversary and we both grew up near the ocean and on the bay. We enjoyed a glass of wine together and totally enjoyed the sailing experience and the smell of the salty water! This was a great price for a great little get-away!

We enjoyed the cruise although most of it was motor driven due to not enough wind. Maybe we should have taken the sunset cruise and there won't be as many screaming kids. Personally I don't think they should allow children under 10 to come onboard. We were hoping for a nice quiet time which was not the case.

The sail made for a very enjoyable afternoon. The capatian and the crew were helpful and informative. I would recommend the cruise to all.