Our Sailing Packages

Keeping the Lakes Great Cruise Options & Rates ... Best captained sailing cruise rates on the Great Lakes!

Check back soon and often for 2012 prices and announcements on Specials.

You can contact Captain Rich to workout special sailing packages; such as for multiple sailing trips for sailing lessons; or perhaps a destination cruise to Lake Michigan ports-of-call such as South Haven, Saugatuck, Chicago; at a special, low rate. Let the Captain know your wishes!

You, with the assistance of course of Captain Rich, will custom design what your personal sailing cruise will be. Certainly Mother Nature will have a hand in these plans ... which is part of the beauty of sailing ... working with nature ... and is what makes each and every sail a unique and memorable experience.

Our sailing cruises will provide limitless opportunities to provide you, area visitors, residents, your customers, clients, and employees a fun, safe, unique opportunity to experience and enjoy our local, globally significant and magnificent resource ... Lake Michigan.

The Captain takes most seriously his responsibility to assure your safety and comfort level. He will also strive to make available to you for your enjoyment his passion for the St. Joseph area, Lake Michigan, the Great Lakes ecosystem, and sailing.

The following package rates are per cruise, same rate for up to six passengers. Friday night Sunset and Moonlight Cruises are at the weekend rate, and Sunday night Sunset and Moonlight Cruises are at the weekday rate.

Be sure to reserve your Sailing Package early as
Premium Time Slots (Weekends & Holidays) go quickly!

All our Sailing Packages are available via secure ordering using PayPal.

Sailing Packages Weekdays Weekends Half Day Cruise Approx 4 hrs; 10am - 2pm, or 12pm - 4pm Passengers / Cost 1 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 9 $325 $455 $725 Passengers / Cost 1 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 9 $475 $595 $875 Full Day Cruise Approx 6.5 hrs; 10am - 4pm Passengers / Cost 1 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 9 $495 $625 $925 Passengers / Cost 1 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 9 $595 $675 $975 Business Lunch Cruise Approx 2 hrs Passengers / Cost 1 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 9 $225 $375 $625 Passengers / Cost Not Available Not Available Not Available Dockside Happy Hour Approx 2 - 3 hrs With fine wines, cheeses, breads, crackers and fruit Passengers / Cost 1 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 9 $195 $275 $425 Passengers / Cost 1 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 9 $395 $525 $675 Sunset Cruise Approx 3 hrs, Departing 2 - 3 hours before sunset Passengers / Cost 1 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 9 $325 $475 $795 Passengers / Cost 1 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 9 $425 $595 $875 Moonlight Cruise Approx 3 hrs Passengers / Cost 1 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 9 $375 $525 $825 Passengers / Cost 1 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 9 $525 $675 $975 Introductory Sailing Lessons Approx 3 hrs * 3 trip min. for reduced rate Passengers / Cost 1 - 4 5 - 6 Not Available $255/trip* $295 $375/trip* $425 Passengers / Cost 1 - 4 5 - 6 Not Available $355/trip* $425 $525/trip* $595

Your Cruise balance will be due on or before the day of your sail.

Captain Rich puts your safety and comfort level first and foremost. If there is any chance of adverse, unsafe weather or lake conditions, S/V Third Coast will not leave port, and you will receive a full refund. If wave conditions are from over two feet to four feet, the Captain will give you the option to reschedule.

What We Provide For You: Our Sailing Vessel 'Third Coast' is a well built, safe, extremely clean, sturdy yet quick and responsive sailboat. Third Coast takes the waves and weather very well, and is a very easily sailed vessel, and a great sailboat to learn to sail on.

She is very well equipped with many updated safety features, new electronics, new stereo system; new sailing rigging, and brand new Doyle Sails. USCG Type I Offshore Survival Jackets with attached strobe lights are provided for every adult passenger, as well as two youth sized Type I jackets with lights. We also have an assortment of swimming rafts for your use.

There is a head (restroom for the landlubbers), galley, ice box with ice, and running water aboard.

S/V Third Coast meets or exceeds all U.S. Coast Guard sail chartering guidelines and requirements, and (move word 'annually' as indicated) is inspected and certified annually to meet stringent standards to be a Great Lakes sailing charter vessel by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

*** What to Bring for Your Voyage on S/V Third Coast ***