Bring Your Own Picnic Sailing Cruise in Old Saybrook
Enjoy your own picnic on the water with a choice of cruising routes
Duration
3 hrs
Ideal For
Up to 6 people
Includes
Ice, water, serving items
Highlights
Relax over a picnic aboard Seabird with Captain Chip, a U.S. Coast Guard-certified captain whose sailing experience includes a 3,000-mile transatlantic race. Bring your favorite food and drinks, including alcoholic beverages, for an outing built around what you enjoy.
- Choose an itinerary of your own or let Captain Chip suggest one
- Take a swim during your outing if you wish
- Discover the region with a captain interested in its nature, geography, and maritime history
What's Included
- Boat and captain
- Ice and water
- Paper plates, napkins, and utensils
Important details
- Requires medical fitness for a boat outing. The charter may be unsuitable if you have a physical disability or are undergoing medical treatment.
- Pets and other animals require prior written approval.
- Tips and any harbor or pilotage fees incurred during the cruise are not included in the listed price.
- Delaying the boat's return incurs additional charges at the charter rate for the extra time.
- You are responsible for damage, fines, and related expenses caused by negligence or intentional acts by your party.
- Independent insurance for personal belongings is required. You are responsible for your own medical and accident expenses.
- Supervise children in your party; the crew is not responsible for their conduct or entertainment.
- The captain sets the final route according to weather, tides, and sailing conditions. Follow the captain's safety decisions and equipment-use restrictions.
- Do not bring marijuana, illegal drugs, or weapons aboard. Violations may end the cruise immediately.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel at least 48 hours ahead for a full refund. Cancellations within 48 hours incur a 20% handling fee, waived if you reschedule. If weather, including rough seas, cancels your cruise, rescheduling is encouraged; if that isn't possible, you'll receive a full refund with no handling fee. The captain decides whether to launch.
Product ID: BXF8TM
FAQs
Yes, the picnic cruise is open to all ages.
The cruise runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., May through October.
Wear casual clothing and boat shoes, sneakers, or sandals with non-marking soles. Bring a light sweater, sweatshirt, or jacket for cooler temperatures on the water, plus a bathing suit and towel if you'd like to swim.
Meeting details
Saybrook Point Marina, dock gate A/B, Old Saybrook, CT