things to do in Salem, MA

Watch Salem Sound glow at day’s end while you help raise the sails and toast the sunset with a relaxed drink.

Hands-on 1812-style sail with engaging crew and scenic Salem Sound views

Sail Salem Sound with your group of up to 40 and enjoy a private, hands-on experience

Immerse yourself in Boston's Freedom Trail chronicle with a small-group, storyteller-led walk.

Reel in haddock and bring home your eligible catch

Join the crew for hands-on giant bluefin tuna fishing

Sail a 1930 schooner past Salem Sound lighthouses

Make Salem Sound your private escape aboard a classic schooner

Sunset sailing aboard John Alden's racing yacht

A private sunset outing aboard a historic schooner

Take the helm or relax aboard a historic wooden schooner

Charter a classic yacht for a relaxed Salem sunset sail

A private classic-yacht sail along the North Shore

Sail Salem’s North Shore aboard a storied 1939 wooden schooner

Raise the sails and sip mimosas aboard a classic yacht on Salem Sound

Sail Salem Sound with Sunday Bloody Mary specials and hands-on sailing options

Reserve a traditional schooner for your celebration on Gloucester Harbor

Private schooner sailing with captain and crew included

Sail into the sunset with live Celtic tunes and sea shanties

See visiting schooners up close during Gloucester's Heritage Day celebration

Photograph visiting schooners as they arrive for Gloucester’s festival weekend

Sail in company with visiting schooners during Gloucester Schooner Festival Weekend

Build practical night-navigation skills aboard a 36-foot cruising sailboat

Walk Salem’s streets and trace 400 years of architectural history