The Schooner Pride, designed to look like old trading vessels, is an 84-foot-tall sailing ship. Large enough to carry 49 passengers plus captain and crew, the Schooner Pride offers public and private sailing tours. For two hours, guests can enjoy a tour of Charleston Harbor with crew members pointing out historic and other places of interest such as area forts. The Schooner Pride does not have a set course, instead choosing to follow the wind and tides to create unique sailing experiences. In addition to enjoying the ride, guests who want a more hands-on tour can help the crew raise and trim sails. Guests can bring food but not drinks along for the trip. Alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages are available for sale on the Schooner Pride.
Charleston Charter and Sailing Tours has a luxury yacht for seeing the sights of Charleston. The yacht has room for six guests plus crew members, and all sailing tours are private. Guests can choose to sail in the morning, afternoon or evening and for as short as two hours or as long as an overnight sailing tour. Sights of tours along Charleston Harbor include Castle Pinckney, Arthur Ravanel JR Bridge and Fort Sumter, the location where the Civil War started. Guests can ride and enjoy the scenery, help operate and pilot the boat, and get sailing lessons. Complimentary sodas and bottled waters are offered. Guests can bring snacks and beverages of their own.
Charleston Charter and Yacht offers luxury tours along Charleston Harbor. With a variety of boats of different sizes, Charleston Charter and Yacht can accommodate small and large sailing tour groups. Guests can enjoy historic sites such as Morris Island Lighthouse and Charleston Battery, a trade location for early settlers and English merchant ships. Sailing tours can be booked for a few hours, an entire day, or for multiple days for those who want to see more sights such as Kiawah, Beaufort, Fripp and Hilton Head Islands. Tours can be customized and can include food and beverages.
