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Enjoy Rockport, Maine by Boat! Charter the 65ft "Heron" Sailing Schooner. Rates $500 per hour (3 hours minimum). Rates: • 3 Hours: $1500 ($500 per hour) What You Can Expect: "Heron", a 65' classic John G Alden Schooner yacht built in 2003 in Maine. Available for private day sails for up to 30 passengers. Think about us for your next group event, family reunion, anniversary, birthday, wedding or corporate meeting in the Camden, Rockport or Rockland area. Offering daily morning sails, Eco-Wildlife Tour and Happy Hour Sunset Sails June - mid October. For a true Maine experience. See the stunning coastline of Camden, Rockport and Rockland region of mid-coast Maine. The only way to really see the Coast of Maine is from the water. Special events throughout the summer include Windjammer Parade of Sails, Great Schooner Race, July 4 Fireworks Sail and Camden Windjammer Weekend with Parade of Sail and Fireworks Sail. What to Expect Onboard: The Schooner "Heron" sailing charters are day sailing excursions in Rockport – Camen area of Maine in the summer months. Heron is a famous, proven 65′ John Alden design that’s fast and comfortable with round the world capabilities. It is one of the most famous classic yachts of all time. Heron is family built, owned and operated by the owners of Camden, Maine. She was built in 18 months to the 1928 plans of the famous yacht designer John G Alden. See the May/June 2004 WoodenBoat article of Schooner Heron’s construction. The Schooner Heron is featured as “Sanderson’s Yacht” in the Johnny Depp film “The Rum Diary” based on the book by Hunter S. Thompson. If you have any questions, we can answer those through GetMyBoat’s messaging platform before you pay. Just hit, “Request to Book” and send us an inquiry for a custom offer.
Highly recommended. Very knowledgeable and capable crew, trustworthy. Beautiful boat and we had a great time.
For the curious, my husband and I physically built Schooner Heron over 3 Maine winters and launched her in 2003. Since then, we and our 2 daughters have sailed over 100,000 miles on Heron between Maine and the Grenadines. In 2009 Heron starred as Sanderson's Yacht in the Johnny Depp film "Rum Diary", based on the book by Hunter S. Thompson. Beautiful shots of the boat in that film. (Our loyal boating friends say it was the best part of the movie.) We would love to have you experience sailing Heron first hand with a charter in the Grenadines or in Maine. Nigel (Twig) and Bonnie are 100 ton USCG licensed captains, having sailed extensively in the Gulf of Maine, trans-Atlantic and the Caribbean, sailing skiffs, schooners and square riggers. They have been doing tours from Rockport Harbor for more than 27 years and doing charters in the Caribbean the last 16 years.
You’ll get directions to the departure location when you make a booking.
Full refund up to 7 days prior.
Heron is available for private charter with captain and crew provided. Max passengers 30