Schooners Alliance & Serenity

We enjoyed our cruise but the weather was quite coldly and overcast which muted the sunset colours. The schooner is lovely especially with sails up but there isn't really any seating per se. We were comfy but some older people or those with young children may not have been. The Cree were informative and entertaining; our group had quite a strong military background which made chatting and relating to each other east. We would go again and recommend it but try warner weather.

Both the Captain and his two crew members were studious in providing appropriate safety, opportunities to take part in setting the sails and spent their time chatting with those on the sail who wanted to talk. nice selection of beverages, limited snacks (make arrangements for a dinner before or after). Depending on the wind, you may or may not make it to the mouth of the river before the ship is turned around. But you will get to see a beautiful sunset!

The sunset cruise was awesome! The crew shared a lot of Yorktown history and were very friendly. If you want something special to do I strongly suggest the sunset cruise.

If you are an experienced sailor, this sail is boring except for the beautiful scenery. It probably would be more exciting when the wind is stronger and the river is rougher. The crew does all the work and the passengers just watch (four people did get to help hoist the sails which took just a couple of minutes each sail, but the rest just sat there). If you were at the rear, where the skipper steers the ship, he did occasionally point out some features on land, but if you were at the front, you wouldn't be able to hear. Highlight was when they fired the canon while under the Colman Bridge and the bang riccocheted several times, sounding almost like a machine gun. Overall, a very pleasant and relaxing couple of hours and the sunset was wonderful.

My husband took me on the sunset cruise to celebrate my 50th birthday! The crew was friendly and the night that we went, August 16th, was beautiful. Have wonderful pictures to remember the evening!

My husband and I went on a weekend get-a-way for our 26th Anniversary to Yorktown. We went on a romantic sunset sail on the Schooner Alliance while there and absolutely loved it! The crew was friendly and entertaining and the timing to view the sunset was just right! Very Romantic!

Sadly our trip was canceled due to weather. We understnad and appreciate that safety is a major factor!! We hope we can reschedule and give a full review!!

Very pleasant experience. A little warm our day (July 8th) that day but that is mother nature. I would have liked the captain to have been a little more talkative. He seemed to be pretty knowledgeable but little to say unless spolen to.

It would have been nice to have the choice for a rain check or not. The wind velocity was zero. The motor was used the whole way. I wish we could have returned on a day with wind.

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.

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 sunset cruise was a wonderful exprience for both my fiance and me. We thorougly enjoyed the cruise and would recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxing evening.

We had a wonderful time and would definitely take the cruise again!

Had a great time the crew was pleasant and entertaining. Would definitely go again and participate in the sail raising. They made you feel safe and relaxed after we got under the bridge. Captain was skillful and overall a great experience.

We had a wonderful time on our cruise. From the moment we were greeted at the gangplank until we were wished well as we left the crew was helpful, friendly, and enthusiastic. All of the many questions asked were answered with knowledge and respect for the questioner. The friendly atmosphere left us wishing for a longer time spent on the Alliance.