Schooner Yacht Tour: Salem's Historic Sail

Experience a sunset sail on the historic schooner yacht When And If in Salem, Massachusetts. Built in 1939 by General George Patton, this beautifully restored classic yacht offers a unique opportunity to sail into the past. Open to the public for the first time, don’t miss out on this unforgettable adventure!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sunset Sail Salem - Set Sail aboard the historic and brilliantly maintained classic North Shore sailing schooner yacht! Experience a sail on Salem sound as it would have been in the early 1900’s in classic yacht comfort. The majority of our sails are 2hrs and yes we do actually go sailing! Once the sails are set, we open our craft beverage bar,…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Full Bar available for purchase onboard!
Additional Information

Embark on a voyage in the stunning locale of Salem, Massachusetts aboard the schooner yacht, When And If. Originally commissioned in 1939, this magnificent vessel was the brainchild of North Shore’s very own, General George Patton. Its creation was spurred by Patton’s infamous declaration, ‘When the war is over and If I live through it, Bea and I are…

Location
10 Blaney St
Blaney Street
The When And If is docked at 10 Blaney Street in Salem, MA. Most days there is ample parking at the dock but just in case, we recommend arriving atlas 30 minutes prior to departure to ensure enough time to find parking.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mariahv2
Nov 11, 2024
Highlight of our trip! - This is a must for anyone visiting Salem! The crew was incredibly friendly, helpful, and knowledgable. You could feel their passion throughout the whole trip. The boat is beautiful with lots of space to move around. I went the last weekend in September with some girlfriends and it was still a wonderful experience, just be sure to bring a sweater/jacket as it does get much cooler on the water. Highly recommend!
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Z6261wfkathye
Oct 23, 2024
Sunset Cruise - We loved are sunset cruise on the schooner If and When, we only had 5 people aboard on a beautiful evening in October! The captain and first mate were fabulous, very attentive, told great stories and served wonderful cocktails. I would go again in a heartbeat!
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Tnjtrouter
Oct 17, 2024
Sunset sail to remember - The crew was fantastic, the sunset was spectacular, and the cocktails were on point. This was the highlight of our time in Salem.
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Katherinebw7173nf
Oct 6, 2024
History on the water - So this was amazing! The ship its self was originally owned by general Patton, yeah that general Patton. The history behind the ship is amazing by itself, but her crew make the experience absolutely amazing! They are incredibly nice, knowledgeable, and do their best to include you in the experience. For example I was asked if I would like to help host the main sail when we got underway.( I did of course!) they also offer free refreshments as well as a full bar. The tour we took was a two hour sunset Cruise through the historic Salem harbor, and it was honestly one of the biggest highlights of our trip!!
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Victoria_t
Oct 5, 2024
Don't miss this - The crew was amazing, we made great new friends, and we would did again the next time we're in town. Definitely don't miss this experience!
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Maasen122
Sep 29, 2024
Gorgeous views and great staff! - Perfect way to see the sunset in Salem, with plenty of time afterward to eat and have a drink back in town. Ship crew was fantastic, views were amazing, and it was really fun to get to know some of our fellow passengers. It was not very windy on our cruise so had to use the motor a lot, but that meant a very comfortable sail. Highly recommend!
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Kristen_k
Sep 18, 2024
Great Little harbor cruise - Went on a girls trip to Salem. My friend really wanted to do a boat cruise, and this one was great. The staff was friendly, attentive and gave us the history of the boat. Open bar was a plus.
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Robert_d
Sep 18, 2024
Awesome experience - Crew was great. Beautiful night and a beautiful boat. Had a gin and tonic and helped with the sails. Would highly recommend
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Heymac3
Sep 17, 2024
A must do..and will do when the come to Michigan Tall Ships next year! - this was an amazing trip, the weather was great and the staff were very welcoming. they took time to explain and answer questions, Zack was an interesting and knowledgeable sailor, Bradly was also very informative and very talkative ... we were included in setting sails..... gives you such a sweet taste for sailing!! our niece was able to steer and the captain was very informative and ..... was just so cool.
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Carolyn
Sep 19, 2024
Disappointed - My event did not take place. I planned my entire visit to Salem around this activity. I was not contacted prior to by the company to let me know that they were not sailing on the date and time of my tickets.
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