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• Itinerary: The ship sails  in winter and spring from St. Thomas on six-day cruises to the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. In the summer there are 3, 4, and 7-day cruises between Miami and Nassau to the out-islands.
• Cabins: All cabins are outside, are air-conditioned and have either window or porthole. Cabins on Main Deck have double bed, plus sofa bed or pullman, private head and shower and a window. Lower deck cabins have porthole, private head and shower, some with double bed (some have upper bunk in addition); others with side-by-side single berths or upper and lower berth. There are eight cabins with a single berth. The owner’s suite has a raised double bed, private head and shower, entertainment center, and a picture window. (Except for the high bed, entertainment center, Admiral Suites on the same deck have more hanging lockers and are less expensive.)
Some people sleep on deck.
• Dining: Breakfast and lunch are buffet. Dinner is sit-down, with wine complimentary. Food is mostly American.
• Dress: Casual during the day and at night. Bring your own beach towel and toiletries. A clean shirt is dressy enough for dinner, with most people wearing long pants or a sun dress for captain’s night (the last night). A costume night.
  Facilities and Activities: This is a four-masted tall ship formerly used as a meteorological research and exploration vessel. She was converted by Windjammer to a sailing vessel and given a new interior including mahogany storage units and a bar with a carved background and a figurehead at the bowsprit of founder Mike Burke. There is no smoking in the dining room or anywhere below deck. There is no entertainment in the evening except for local island bands brought on board for dancing on two nights. Bring your own music if you want to hear it other nights. There is a Junior Jammers Kids Club on some cruises during June, July and August with treasure hunts, knot-tying lessons, limbo contests and other activities geared toward youngsters over age 6, including special shore excursions. There is a separate program for teenagers. At St. Croix you can snorkel at Buck Island’s underwater preserve, at St. John you can go sea kayaking or take a two-hour guided nature hike. At Virgin Gorda you can go mountain biking, parasailing or deep sea fishing, or go check out the boulders and caves at the Baths or the Sandbox, a little island just a few minutes away by boat. On all the islands you can take an island tour, snorkel, scuba dive or simply lie on the beach. Snorkel gear is available to rent. Scuba divers must be certified and have four previous dives. Divers must be at least 12 years old. The ship anchors out and landings are by launch, dry if you are going to town, wet at beach landings.
A memory moment: when the ship plays Amazing Grace as she sails out of each harbor.
• Recent Fares Reported to Us: Six-day cruise: $875 to $1,500 per person double occupancy, with higher fares at Christmas and New Years. Fare for the single-berth cabin: $1,150 to $1,500. Sometimes passengers are offered Stowaway the night before on the ship for $45. No children under age 6 are allowed; children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Discounts for former passengers and groups (10 or more passengers). Children under 12: half price if with a full-fare adult. Port charges: $50.

• Itinerary: The ship sails 6 and 13-day cruises between Grenada and Antigua or roundtrip from Grenada. Ports of call include Bequia, Canouan, Carriacou, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Iles des Saintes, Martinique, Mayreau, Nevis, Palm Island, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Tobago Cays.
In the summer there are six-day cruises in the British Virgin Islands.
• Cabins: 50. Cabins on main deck are outside and have a double bed and private head with shower, and window. One also has an upper berth. Standard cabins below Main Deck have upper /lower berths and a private head and shower. Two deck cabins have a private sun deck.
• Dining: Breakfast and lunch are buffet, or lunch may be a picnic on the beach. Wine is complimentary with dinner.
• Dress: Casual during the day and at night. Bring your own beach towel and toiletries, and long pants or sun dress for one night. Costume night is one night.
  Facilities and Activities: This is a barquentine built for financier E.F. Hutton, who sailed in her for 10 years. Later she served as a training vessel for Merchant Marine cadets and as a research vessel in service for Columbia University. No children under age 6 are allowed; children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. There are no youth activities or special facilities for children. Snorkeling gear is for rent. There is no smoking below deck. Most landings are by launch and are dry, but there may be occasional wet landings.
• Recent Fares Reported to Us: $1,500 to $2,200 for 13-day cruise;  $775 to $1,175 for six-day cruise; seven-day cruise: $850 to $1,150. Stowaway the night before: $45. Port charge: $45 to $65. Discount: for former passengers and groups (10 or more passengers). Children under 12: half price if with two adults.

• Itinerary: From St. Maarten to the Leeward Islands of the French West Indies in the winter and spring; and in the summer there are six-day sailings from Aruba through the ABC islands. 
• Cabins: 54. There are 12 deck , 40 regular cabins and 2 suites. All are air-conditioned and have private head and shower.  Some cabins  have double bed or upper/lower berths. Outside cabins have porthole. Three dormitory cabins each have six bunks and head with shower.
• Dining: Breakfast is preceded by Bloody Mary’s at 6:30 a.m. Breakfast and lunch are buffet, or lunch may be a picnic on the beach. Two seatings for dinner. House wines and some drinks are complimentary There may be bonfire barbecues on the beach.
• Dress: Casual during the day and at night. Bring your own beach towel and toiletries, long pants or sun dress for one night. A costume night.
• Facilities and Activities: The ship, a schooner, was part of the Portuguese Grand Banks fishing fleet and was featured in the book “The Quest of the Schooner Argus”.  No children under age 6 are allowed; children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult There are no youth activities or special facilities for children. Snorkeling gear is for rent. Singles cruises are held several times each year for singles of all ages, with equal numbers of men and women. There is no smoking below deck. Be careful if you have allergies -- the ship has a mascot cat on board. Most landings are by launch and are dry, but there may be occasional wet landings. Recent Fares Reported to Us: Six-day cruise: $775 per person double occupancy to $1,175.  Dorm cabin: $650. Higher at Christmas and New Year’s sailings. Stowaway the night before sailing: $45. Port charges: $40. Discount: for former passengers and groups. Children under 12 are charged half price if with two adults. Singles cruise: $650 to $1,075.

• Itinerary: The ship sails roundtrip from Grenada. Ports visited include Carriacou, Palm Island, Bequia, St. Vincent, Mayreau; on alternate weeks the ship goes to Palm Island, Union Island, Bequia, Canouan, Tobago Cays and St. Vincent.
• Cabins: 50. All cabins have air-conditioning. Some cabins have double bed (some with upper also), private head and shower, and window. Others have upper/lower berth with private head and shower and window or porthole. Cabins are non-smoking.
• Dining: Two seatings for dinner. Meals are family-style, with island specialties. Breakfast and lunch are buffet, or lunch may be a picnic on the beach. Some drinks are complimentary.
• Dress: Casual during the day and at night. Bring your own beach towel and toiletries, long pants or sun dress for one night. Costume night.
• Facilities and Activities: This three-masted sailing vessel was one of the only armor-plated private yachts in the world. Adolf Hitler is reported to have been aboard during World War II to award the Iron Cross to one of his U-boat commanders. She was confiscated during World War II as a war prize, later acquired by the Vanderbilts. She used to race off Newport Beach, California and was considered one of the fastest sailing ships on the West Coast, at one point getting up to 22 knots under sail. No children under age 6 are allowed; children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult There are no youth activities or special facilities for children. The crew encourages guests to participate in the operation of the ship and offers impromptu sailing instruction. Snorkeling gear is for rent. There is no smoking below deck. There are beach parties, snorkeling, scuba, fishing, knot-tying, dancing. Most landings are by launch and are dry, but there may be occasional wet landings.
• Recent Fares Reported to Us: Six-day cruises: $700- $1,075 per person double occupancy. Extra charge at Christmas and New Year’s sailings. Stowaway the night before sailing: $45. Port charges: $40. Discount: for former passengers and groups of 10 or more. Children under 12 are charged half price if with two adults.

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