Join the Liberty Clipper on this 5-day racing cruise, sailing amongst a fleet of tall ships and schooners as you race from Baltimore to Portsmouth. This adventure includes a parade of sail and a crew party in Baltimore, and the schooner race and the awards ceremony with pig and oyster roast in Portsmouth. Join the crew as they look to earn another victory in the race - the Liberty Clipper sailed at 14.7 knots and set a new ship speed record! This was done while sailing past the mouth of the Potomac River. Experience the thrill of racing amidst a fleet of tall-ships!
Highlights
Experience the thrill of racing amidst a fleet of over 50 tall ships
Enjoy sunset under full sail in Chesapeake Bay and some night-time sailing
Savor the chef's wonderful food to keep you going during the race
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Board the ship between 12:00 noon and 3pm to kick off this annual Windjammer Race event! The Liberty Clipper participates in the Parade of Sail at 5:00pm and sails Baltimore Harbor in the company of a fleet of tall ships! Be sure to have your camera ready as over 50 ships participate in this event. As a guest aboard the Liberty Clipper you can join the party ashore later that evening at the Schooner Party held in the Latin Room. The festivities continue with the Sailors' Evening in Fells Point.
In the morning feel the excitement in the harbor as the Fleet heads out into Chesapeake Bay and heads towards the starting line of the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race with a starting gun at 1:00pm. The Liberty Clipper is the 2005 Champion - this is the year to win back the title!
The itinerary of this cruise is determined by the winds. The fastest race time to date is 11 hours 18 minutes, set in 2007. If the winds are light, unusual at this time of year, the race can be significantly longer and may last up to 20 hours. In either event, you can enjoy sunset under full sail in Chesapeake Bay and some night-time sailing. Your Chef prepares wonderful food to keep you going during the excitement of the race.
Once you arrive at the finish line, 127 miles south in Portsmouth, Virginia, stay for the award ceremonies and explore the town.
Day 5: Portsmouth | Disembark
1 Breakfast
Disembark in the morning, at 10:00am in Portsmouth. The Norfolk and Newport News airports are very close or you may take an easy train ride back to Baltimore for a round-trip flight.
This cruise is a favorite and space is limited so book your spot now for this historic race down the Chesapeake!
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Notes
All rates are per person based on double occupancy. A select number of premium cabins are available for an additional fee.
Cruise fares do not include port taxes, an additional 5% of total cost.
Kate was great to work with in the planning stage. She was prompt, helpful, and efficient. Our tour guide, Edwin, was knowledgeable and passionate. We were very happy to have traveled with Adventure Life, it made the trip easy and a true pleasure. We could concentrate on enjoying the experience rather than the details of travel.
Lisa Bridge
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1 day ago
Adventure Life is always an excellent choice when planning complicated, extreme, or exotic vacations or expeditions. They provide friendly professional services and advice and are enthusiastic and encouraging in helping us to prepare and thoroughly enjoy our trip. They handle all the details which greatly reduces the stress of planning a difficult trip. I'm very impressed with Adventure Life and definitely recommend them to friends and family.
Scott Trochim
3 days ago
The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
5 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
6 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.