Playing host to more than 4 million tourists each year, Annapolis, Maryland is known as the Sailing Capital of the World. Once a 17th century colonial seaport, it is now a mid-Atlantic tourist destination with a variety of dinner cruise options available to visitors interested in a view of Annapolis and Chesapeake Bay.
Lasting approximately two and a half hours, a Schooner Woodwind Everything Local Dinner Cruise treats guests to a sunset sail on Chesapeake Bay and along the Severn River. The three-course buffet dinner service includes local favorites such as blue crab and rockfish and features local wines, beers and lagers and a variety of cocktails and desserts. Cruises depart from the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront hotel in a yachts custom-built for sailing Chesapeake Bay and fashioned after yachts of the early 20th century.
Chesapeake Nautical Cruises depart from Pier 7 in the nearby community of Edgewater, approximately 6 miles from Annapolis. Lunch and dinner cruise reservations are available for groups of at least 15. Cruises are privately catered and may be reserved through Herrington on the Bay. Menu options include three-course dinners in either single service or buffet-style dining with a variety of steak, seafood and vegetarian selections. Gluten-free options are available. Cruises include music, a cash bar and both indoor and outdoor seating.
Admiral of the Bay offers a variety of motor and sailing yachts for hire. Destinations vary with routes along Annapolis, the Bay Bridge area and the Thomas Point and Baltimore lighthouses. Motored yachts are available for groups ranging 12 to 240 passengers; sailing yachts are can be reserved for groups of up to 48 passengers. Private catering with customized menus is available through Ken's Creative Kitchen with three- and four-course dinner menus as well as Spanish tapas and brunch-themed options.
Less than 30 minutes from downtown Annapolis, Spirit Cruises of Baltimore offers both lunch and dinner menus featuring three-course meals. Enjoy panoramic views of Baltimore's Inner Harbor while traveling along the Patapsco River, passing Fort McHenry and the Francis Scott Key Bridge along the way. Cruise in style with formal indoor dining and ample outside seating for after-dinner drinks. Business casual attire is requested, including slacks, polos, button-down tops and sundresses. Shorts, sneakers and jeans are discouraged. Private group event reservations are available.
