Salem Privateer Schooner Sailing: Top-Rated Tour

Experience the thrill of sailing on the top-rated Salem Privateer Schooner, FAME. Raise the sails, steer the boat, and explore the rich maritime history of Salem. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Salem - Historic Salem Sound

— the waters around Salem, Marblehead, and Beverly, Massachusetts

— where pirates, privateers, East Indiamen and men of war have been making history for 400 years.

What's Included
  • On-board restrooms available
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
Additional Information

FAME is annually the #1-rated boat in Salem and the #1 outdoor activity in the entire town, per TripAdvisor. Don’t miss the very best of what Salem has to offer! There’s more to our town than witches!
FAME is a full-scale replica of a privateer schooner from the War of 1812 that captured over 20 prizes! We sail up to five times a day between May and…

Location
Finz Salem
Wharf Street
Our ticket booth is directly in front of FINZ. Traffic and parking are challenging on weekends, and that goes TRIPLE for October! Allow extra time! No-shows will not receive a refund.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(523 Ratings)
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Dianna_p
Oct 6, 2024
Wonderful day at sea - Very friendly and knowledgeable. Staff made sure everyone enjoys themselves and are comfortable. My family had a wonderful time
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Kerri_t
Oct 5, 2024
Wonderful experience - Amazing sunset cruise… the weather was absolutely perfect!!! The captain and crew were wonderful! Drinks and blankets provided because it was a little chilly. Salem Mass is just beautiful. Highly recommend.
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Dianne_b
Oct 4, 2024
Fun evening. - Great crew, a wonderful experience. A dash of history. Fellow passengers were fun to be with as well as the staff.
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Suzanne_s
Sep 26, 2024
Great experience - Great experience, informative and engaging! They offer drinks and snacks, and blankets if it’s cool. Dress warm if you are going September or October. Especially if you are used to these two months still being warm where you live. It won’t be in Massachusetts.
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Devin_m
Sep 10, 2024
Hands on - Best part about my stay in ma great crew great service womderfull view hands on got to drive the boat and hoist the sails highly recommend
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Xenophanies
Sep 10, 2024
Voyage - Crew members enthusiastically shared knowledge of privateering and history of Salem, Marblehead, and Beverly. The voyage was very enjoyable. Thank you.
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David_s
Sep 4, 2024
Fun interactive sail around the harbour. - The crew let the groups questions guide the discussion and encouraged us to participate in raising the sails and tending the tiller. The cannon firing was exciting and the easy nature of the crew made it very enjoyable.
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Susann59
Sep 3, 2024
A Lovely Time - We were going to dinner and saw shed where you could sign up for a tour. So we signed up for following day at 4 pm. The ship loaded and left right on time. Weather was beautiful so we could see all along the coasts. The captain and crew were all very knowledgeable about the islands, history, and everything else we were looking at. Opportunity to help raise the sails and learn how to tie various knots. Drinks were available and offered, but not pushed. Would definitely recommend.
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Ylime7240
Oct 7, 2024
Smooth sailing - The crew of the ship was so friendly and the ride was perfect! I wish there had been a little bit more history or facts, but it was still an enjoyable cruise no less.
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Othermother16
Sep 22, 2024
Beautiful Boat! - It was a very nice experience, the boat, crew and sunset cruise were all fantastic. The only negative thing I can say is that the crew do to tell stories and provide information, but if you don’t happen to be sitting near them, you hear nothing. It would have been nice to be hear what they were saying,
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