Mystic Whaler Cruises

Mystic Whaler Cruises offers an opportunity to tour the Mystic Harbor and enjoy a meal on the high seas. The cruises depart from both Mystic and the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. The cruises are considered one of the best sailing vacations available to people on the Eastern Seaboard. Guests can enjoy long-term vacations, a daylong sail or a lobster dinner cruise. The ship is led by Captain John Eginton's. He began sailing in Main in 1976 on the Victory Chimes. He spent six seasons on that ship before joining the Voyager as a first mate, sailing the waters of the Caribbean seas. In 1982 he began sailing in Mystic as the Mystic Whaler Captain. He is a member of the American Sail Training Association and is on the board of the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. The ship was originally built in 1967 and rebuilt in 1993. It is a reproduction of a late 19th century coastal cargo schooner. The boat weighs 107tons and features Italian oak floors, fire wainscoting with mahogany accents and six bathrooms. Guests can sail on the ship feeling safe and secure on the water because the ship meets or exceeds all of the Coast Guard's standards for safety. The schooner is 3,000 square feet and is 83 feet long. The schooner has a capacity of 65 passengers for daytime and dinner cruises and 34 passengers for overnight trips.