2026 Schedule and Rates

Next year’s schedule will be posted in late-July. For the time being, here's a PDF schedule for planning purposes. If you have questions about our 2026 schedule or want to arrange a private charter please send us an email.

2026 Schedule

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after 6 PM		 Return
by 11 AM		 Trip Cost
/person		 Special Events
May 22nd May 25th 3-nights: Thu to Sun $825 Memorial Day Weekend
May 27th May 31st 4-nights: Tue to Sat $1030 Lighthouses!
Jun 1st Jun 5th 4-nights: Sun to Thu $1030 Sailing and Hiking Book Trip
Jun 6th Jun 11th 5-nights: Fri to Wed $1255 The Schooner Gam and Photo Cruise Book Trip
Jun 12th Jun 16th 4-nights: Thu to Mon $1220 Sailing and Hiking Book Trip
Jun 17th Jun 20th 3-nights: Tue to Fri $1030 Classic Maine Windjamming Book Trip
Jun 21st Jun 27th 6-nights: Sat to Fri $1520 Boothbay Windjammer Days
 Book Trip
Jun 29th Jul 4th 5-nights: Sun to Fri $1420 The Great Schooner Race Book Trip
Jul 5th Jul 9th 4-nights: Sat to Wed $1295 Sailing and Kayaking Book Trip
Jul 10th Jul 14th 4-nights: Thu to Mon $1225 Classic Windjamming Adventure Book Trip
Jul 15th Jul 18th 3-nights: Tue to Fri $1025 Classic Windjamming Adventure Book Trip
Jul 19th Jul 25th 6-nights: Sat to Fri $1595 How far can we get from Camden?
 Book Trip
Jul 26th Jul 29th 3-nights: Sat to Tue $1030 Classic Windjamming Adventure Book Trip
Jul 29th Aug 1st 3-nights: Tue to Fri $1030 Classic Windjamming Adventure Book Trip
Aug 2nd Aug 8th 6-nights: Sat to Fri $1595 Swan's Island Music Festival Book Trip
Aug 9th Aug 12th 3-nights: Sat to Tue $1030 Peak Perseid Meteor Showers
 Book Trip
Aug 13th Aug 16th 3-nights: Wed to Sat $1030 Classic Windjamming Adventure Book Trip
Aug 17th Aug 21st 4-nights: Sun to Thu $1295 Sailing and Kayaking Book Trip
Aug 22nd Aug 25th 3-nights: Fri to Mon $1030 Classic Windjamming Adventure Book Trip
Aug 26th Aug 29th 3-nights: Tue to Fri $1030 Classic Windjamming Adventure Book Trip
Aug 30th Sep 5th 6-nights: Sat to Fri $1595 Camden Windjammer Festival Book Trip
Sep 7th Sep 12th 5-nights: Sun to Fri $1420 Lighthouses! Book Trip
Sep 13th Sep 18th 5-nights: Sat to Thu $1420 WoodenBoat Rendezvous Book Trip
Sep 19th Sep 22nd 3-nights: Fri to Mon $995 Classic Windjamming Adventure Book Trip
Sep 23rd Sep 27th 4-nights: Tue to Sat $1055 Knit Along with Captain Becky Book Trip
Sep 28th Oct 2nd 4-nights: Sun to Thu $1055 Fall Foliage
 Book Trip
Oct 4th Oct 10th 6-nights: Sat to Fri $1395 Last Call
 Book Trip

**Aug 30th trip returns to Camden Harbor Friday afternoon to participate in the Festival. Guests stay aboard Friday night to enjoy the festivities and fireworks and disembark Saturday morning after breakfast.

Themed Sailing Adventures

Sailing and Hiking

These trips are a wonderful combination of sailing and exploring. Guests will get to explore some of the great hiking trails we have discovered. After or before sailing each day, we’ll take advantage of the long June days and head ashore for a hike. Hikes of different lengths and levels can be arranged. All hiking is optional.

Windjammer Gam

Maine Windjamming

One evening we’ll raft up with other Maine Windjammers for an evening of music and sea time camaraderie. Bring your camera, and pick up some techniques from our guest professional photographer, Bob Jenks of Jenks Studios in Vermont. This is a unique opportunity to tour and photograph these vessels up close.

Lighthouse Cruises

Four-night and Six-night Lighthouse Cruises

Pumpkin Island Light

We'll make an effort to sail close up to some of midcoast Maine's beautiful lighthouses offering guests great photo opportunities. We will try to visit a few ashore as well.

Windjamming and Kayaking

Kayaking

One morning guests will have the optional opportunity to kayak among the hundreds of protected islands between Deer Isle and Isle au Haut. You’ll find the paddling phenomenal among these islands. Experienced Maine kayaking guides will lead us on this paddle, give lessons to beginner kayakers, and tailor the length of the course to the skill level of the group. You’ll have the option to stop for an island stroll as well.

Race Week

The Great Schooner Race

Maine's Windjammers and other tall ships meet to participate in an exciting day of racing. Get involved in sail handling and strategy, or just sit back and enjoy the sight of these majestic tallships racing under full sail.

Music Festival Week

Midweek we'll sail to Swan's Island to attend the Sweet Chariot Music Festival, a gathering only accessible by boat! This evening show features performers from all over the U.S. www.sweetchariotmusicfestival.com.

Camden Windjammer Festival

Camden Windjammer Festival French participates in a parade of sail as schooners return to Camden Friday evening. You'll have the best seat in town for enjoying the schooner crew talent show, fireworks over Camden Harbor, and other festivities in town. Guests disembark Saturday after breakfast. Festival Website: www.camdensnowbowl.com/cwf/.

WoodenBoat Rendezvous

Schooners anchored at WoodenBoat harbor - Photo by Neal Parent

The French joins other Windjammers for one last gathering in Brooklin, Maine, home to WoodenBoat Magazine and School. This is a great opportunity to photograph these vessels close up under full sail, tour the WoodenBoat school and see some really cool wooden boats.

Downrig

At the end of our last sail of the season, we invite interested guests to help downrig the schooner for the winter - unbend the sails, remove the running rigging and otherwise prepare the French for the offseason.

Classic Windjamming Adventure

As windjammers in Maine have since 1936, we sail wherever the winds and tides take us.

Knit Along with Captain Becky

Join a friendly goup of knitters of all levels, for a sailing-themed knit-along. Pick up some new crafting skills, and share your skills with your shipmates.


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