Schooner Sailing This weekend

Has anyone ever taken any of the two hour schooner cruises around Portland? Does this type of ship go fast or is it a more leisurly cruise. My husband would like to take the trip but I am not the best person in fast or very bumpy ships/boats. I prefer the big heavy ferries where you barely feel like you are on water, but would like to do something for him while on vacation. Thanks

Schooner Sailing This weekend

I haven%26#39;t done the schooner-cruises you are talking about, but I have cruised my own sailboat around Casco Bay for well over thirty years now, so I am pretty sure I understand your issues.

The schooners go very slowly----like 6 miles per hour, maybe. Within the bay, it%26#39;s not ';bumpy';. If it%26#39;s a nice day, they probably go out a bit further, and it may be a bit bumpy outside the bay but nothing you can%26#39;t handle (these tour boats aren%26#39;t in the business of scaring people or making them seasick!!!).

If you just prefer the bigger boats, there are quite a few choices in the bay-----just take the Casco Bay Lines ferries to the islands. This is very cheap as it is the commuter-line, but as tourists of course you can get off and enjoy the islands.

There are also one or two ';tour'; boats that would suit you, but personally I think the ferry line is a better deal.