Boat & Breakfast ... May-Sept. 2010 dates can be booked now
a unique way to stay on the water in Annapolis, complete with accommodations aboard the schooner, a 2-hour sail sunset sail and a gourmet continental breakfast usually served on deck.

The "Schooner Woodwind" is a 74-foot sailing yacht that departs four times daily for two hour sails. On Saturday evenings we offer a special Boat & Breakfast package to as many as four couples, from the first weekend in May to the last weekend in September.

"Woodwind" was designed and built in 1993 to be a swift sailing yacht and to comfortably accommodate our sleepaboard guests.

We started the Boat & Breakfast in July of 1993, and have had hundreds of delighted guests on board. In fact, "Schooner Woodwind" was written up in Southern Living Magazine as "one of the top 29 things to do this summer in the South."

Also showcased on Good Morning America in 2002 as "one of the 10 most unique places to stay in Maryland."

A typical day staying aboard the "Woodwind" Boat and Breakfast Arrive at the boat around 6:00pm, load your belongings onto the boat and listen to a brief orientation from the captain. The rest of the passengers sailing with you on this two hour sail will board the boat around 6:20, and the schooner leaves the dock at 6:30 destined for a gorgeous sunset sail on the Chesapeake Bay. The boat returns at 8:30pm; we suggest you make dinner reservations for 9:00 and plan on returning between 11:00 and midnight. A refreshing gourmet continental breakfast is served at 8:00am until 9:00. Breakfast consists of warm Asparagus and Crab Quiche, the most amazing Apple Cake and our signature dish, our Woodwind Parfait: a make your own layered masterpiece with fresh berries, plain yogurt, granola to choose from and then topped with genuine maple syrup. Coffee, tea and freash orange juice is served with breakfast. (Champagne can be purchased to make mimosas, too.) Checkout time is at 9:30 AM.

Overnight guest accommodations are located in the forward compartment. There are four double occupancy staterooms with two shared heads (bathrooms). The staterooms are clean and nautical, but spartan. There is a small hanging locker (closet) and a place to store your duffel or soft luggage. A reading light for settling in with a good book is also in each private stateroom. The heads have hand-held showers. All staterooms have at least one opening port. Dockside air conditioning is available when needed. All overnight accommodations are dockside in historic, downtown Annapolis.

The Schooner Woodwind is located at the docks of the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel in downtown Annapolis. The boat is within easy walking distance of the US Naval Academy, St. John's College, shopping and restaurants, and many historical sites.

The Interior of Woodwind

The layout of Woodwind has four private double staterooms (cabins) all with double sized berths. The guest cabins are all located in the separated forward cabin area accessible by a separate companionway (stairs). This area provides 2 heads with built in showers. Each cabin has a complete set of sheets, blankets, pillows, towels and a reading light. All staterooms have opening ports (windows) and the two most forward cabins have opening hatches as well. There is a seat and hanging locker in each area withspace for storing a soft duffel. All cabins have standing headroom for dressing. The large dinette or the comfortable cockpit is perfect for eating breakfast. There is a fully equipped galley and separate captain and crew quarters.

Rates & Policies

The cost of the package is $289 including tax for each stateroom (each stateroom accommodates 2 people).

Overnight accomodations are available on Saturday nights only from the beginning of May through the end of September. You may bring your belongings to the dock facility at the Marriott Hotel (where the boat is located) prior to your scheduled departure.

Cancellation policy: Once you have booked with a credit card, your stay is charged to your card. If you need to cancel your reservations, our policy is if we can re-book your stateroom to another couple, then we will refund your account minus a $25 cancellation fee. If we cannot re-book your stateroom, then there are no refunds given.

• A Captain and one crew will be on board in the aft compartment during your stay.
  

• Please be aware that because of the wooden decks, only soft-soled shoes may be worn on the boat. State liquor licensing laws will not allow you to bring liquor on or off the vessel. You may purchase liquor from the crew while on board. If you wish, you may request chilled liquor to be left in your stateroom.
  
• A two-hour sunset sail is included with your stay.

To make reservations for our Boat & Breakfast package call 410-263-8619.