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CHARTERS 
PRIVATE CHARTERS Our handsome and authentic schooner is the perfect setting for your private event, either on the water or at the dock.
During the day, you can take the helm of our traditional Essex-built schooner as we sail past lofty lighthouses, old forts, pristine islands, and magnificent waterfront homes. Sit back and enjoy the scenery! Or, if you're in the mood, take the tiller or help the crew raise the sails as we cruise through historic Salem Sound. At night, you can enjoy an elegant evening of dockside cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in a unique and attractive setting. Our schooner is an ideal venue for any reception or party with a maritime or historic theme. Both on-the-water and dockside charters can include snacks, drinks, or a full-fledged banquet - as simple or as lavish as you want. We can provide a caterer, or you can hire your own. All private charters and dockside events require a two-hour minimum and include the services of our captain, crew, and bartender. Catered events require a three-hour minimum to allow time for the caterers to set up and remove their equipment. BASE CHARTER RATES
THEME CHARTERS Sail Training What better place to learn the maritime arts than aboard FAME, a proud member of the American Sail Training Association? If you and your group are interested in learning how to sail traditional vessels, we're delighted to provide professional instruction. Our experienced and capable crew will teach you to "hand, reef, and steer." You'll learn the rudiments of navigation in the same waters where Salem's own Nathaniel Bowditch got his start. Once you've learned a chantey or two and can tie a bowline, a square knot, and a clove hitch, you'll never look the same way at a sailing vessel again. Cost: Base rate for two hours (longer cruises available) plus instructor's fee Team-Building & Management Classes Bring your team together for an experience that will both educate and entertain. Aboard FAME, you'll find that not even the saltiest of old-time sailors can do it all himself. Sailing is all about teamwork -- about understanding what to do and when to do it, and knowing your role on the smoothly-running team that brings a vessel from port to port across the trackless and sometimes hostile ocean. We offer consultant-led programs, but we can also work with you to design your own day at sea. Your group will learn how to navigate, handle the sails, and steer a course... all through a fun, hands-on curriculum that emphasizes the importance of teamwork and cooperation in any group endeavor. Cost: Base rate for three hours (longer cruises available) plus instructor's fee Pirate Parties... Take your little (or not-so-little) pirate and up to 15 friends on a birthday sail they'll remember all their lives. Pirate costumes, a custom-made cake, and special party favors are all included in the price. One adult chaperone is required for every six children who are under 12. Total charter party is not to exceed 25. Cost: Base rate for two hours plus $100. ...With Buried Treasure! On this special four-hour charter, you and your pirate pals will set sail for Misery Island, row ashore and hunt for buried treasure! Pirate costumes, a custom-made cake, party favors and state park admission are all included in the price. One adult chaperone with a wristwatch is required for every four children who are under 12. Total charter party is not to exceed 25. Not available on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays in July and August. Cost: Base rate for four hours plus $150. Storytelling Cruises Do you like ghost stories? Tales of shipwreck and piracy? The North Shore enjoys a wealth of talented storytellers, role-players and reenactors, each of whose lore and wisdom is magnified by the salt air on board FAME. Build a custom cruise around the storyteller of your choice! Cost: Base rate for two hours (longer cruises available) plus the storyteller's fee. [List of storytellers, specialties, and fees TBA] Reenactments and Races We rarely pass up the chance to participate in a historical reenactment, an exciting race with other traditional sailing vessels, or a Tall Ships event. Among the upcoming events we expect to participate in are the Gloucester Schooner Race, held annually on Labor Day weekend; the Provincetown Schooner Regatta, held annually in mid-September; the seasonal turnarounds of the USS Constitution; and the Provincetown Schooner Regatta, held annually in mid-September Camps for Kids & Adults We offer week-long sail training camps for both children and adults. For more on our children's programs, click on the "Summer Camp" link at the bottom of this page. Our adult programs offer a different port every night for a week as FAME cruises the waters of New England. Click the "Contact Us' link if you'd like to have a brochure for either of these programs mailed to you. Occasionally, there may be opportunities to make day-long or even overnight trips aboard FAME as she travels to other ports for special events. Whenever FAME is scheduled to participate in a special event, we will inform the public and make tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis. Be sure to check our "Upcoming Events" page often! Since each event is unique, pricing will vary. |
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