Do you have a passion for sailing or a love of adventure and the great outdoors? Sailing aboard Pride of Baltimore II might be your opportunity to experience the hands-on challenge of sailing a traditional ship. As guest crew, you will work alongside Pride's professional crew and participate in all aspects of life aboard the ship — up to your level of interest and ability. You will stand watch, steer the vessel, help with ship's maintenance, and more.
Pride typically sails with a professional crew of 12 men and women including the captain, ship's cook, two mates, bosun, engineer, and six deckhands. There are three passenger cabins with two berths each available for guest crew, allowing up to six guest crew to share co-ed accommodations.
Grab your gear and come aboard Pride of Baltimore II for an overnight sailing adventure! Berths are filled first come, first served. Scroll down to view the 2019 guest crew passages.
Below are some useful links about our guest crew opportunities aboard Pride:
- Guest Crew Approval Process
- Guest Crew Guidelines
- Tips and Things to Know
- Google 360 of Pride topside and below
What is it like to be guest crew? Check out these resources from folks who came aboard:
- “The sail of my dreams on a tall ship”
(Green Bay Press-Gazette, March 3, 2017) - Sailing a tall ship across Superior
(StarTribune, January 25, 2014) - Pride II Boston to NYC: Setting Sail on a Tallship
(Video by Gale Browning, September 2013)
Guest Crew Passages
| Passage | Board Date | Arrival Date | Price | Availability | |
| Baltimore to Toronto Sail on Pride of Baltimore II from Baltimore, Maryland, to Toronto, Ontario, where she will participate in the Redpath Waterfront Festival over Canada Day weekend. You will be guest crew for the trip up the East Coast, stopping in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, then journeying up the St. Lawrence River and across Lake Ontario, working alongside our professional crew, standing watch, pulling lines, taking the helm, and more. | June 5, 2019 | June 28, 2019 | $2,200 | SOLD OUT | |
| Baltimore to Lunenburg Sail on Pride of Baltimore II from Baltimore, Maryland, to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. You will be guest crew for the trip up the East Coast to the crown jewel of the Canadian Maritimes, working alongside our professional crew, standing watch, pulling lines, taking the helm, and more. | June 5, 2019 | June 12, 2019 | $950 | SOLD OUT | |
| Lunenburg to Toronto Sail on Pride of Baltimore II from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, to Toronto, Ontario, where she will participate in the Redpath Waterfront Festival over Canada Day weekend. You will be guest crew for the trip through the Canadian Maritimes and up the St. Lawrence River, then across Lake Ontario, working alongside our professional crew, standing watch, pulling lines, taking the helm, and more. | June 14, 2019 | June 28, 2019 | $1,800 | Registration Closed | |
| Toronto to Buffalo Sail on Pride of Baltimore II from Toronto, Ontario, to Buffalo, New York, where she will participate in the Port of Call: Buffalo Festival. You will be guest crew for a race across Lake Ontario, before passing through the colossal steel lock gates of the Welland Canal, climbing the Niagra Escarpment to reach Lake Erie and the city of Buffalo, all while working alongside our professional crew, standing watch, pulling lines, taking the helm, and more. | July 1, 2019 | July 4, 2019 | $400 | SOLD OUT | |
| Buffalo to Cleveland Sail on Pride of Baltimore II from Buffalo, New York, to Cleveland, Ohio, where she will participate in the 2019 Cleveland Tall Ships® Festival.You will be guest crew for a journey across Lake Erie while working alongside our professional crew, standing watch, pulling lines, taking the helm, and more. | July 7, 2019 | July 11, 2019 | $500 | SOLD OUT | |
| Cleveland to Bay City Sail on Pride of Baltimore II from Cleveland, Ohio to Bay City, Michigan for Tall Ship Celebration: Bay City! You will be guest crew for a race across Lake Erie followed by a journey up the Detriot River and into Lake Saint Clair. Then cruise up the Saint Clair River into Lake Huron while working alongside our professional crew, standing watch, pulling lines, taking the helm, and more. | July 14, 2019 | July 18, 2019 | $500 | Apply Now | |
| Bay City to Green Bay Sail on Pride of Baltimore II from Bay City, Michigan to Green Bay, Wisconsin for Nicolet Bank Tall Ships! You will be guest crew for a sail up Lake Huron and through the Straits of Mackinac and into Lake Michigan while working alongside our professional crew, standing watch, pulling lines, taking the helm, and more. | July 21, 2019 | July 25, 2019 | $500 | SOLD OUT | |
| Green Bay to Kenosha Sail on Pride of Baltimore II from Green Bay to Kenosha, Wisconsin! You will be guest crew for a sail up Green Bay with a stop in Sturgeon Bay before continuing on down Lake Michigan to Kenosha while working alongside our professional crew, standing watch, pulling lines, taking the helm, and more. | July 28, 2019 | August 1, 2019 | $500 | SOLD OUT |
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| Kenosha to Midland Sail on Pride of Baltimore IIfrom Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Midland, Ontario. You will be guest crew for the trip up the Lake Michigan, through the Straits of Mackinac, and down into the pristine waters of Georgian Bay, working alongside our professional crew, standing watch, pulling lines, taking the helm, and more. | August 4, 2019 | August 9, 2019 | $600 | Apply Now | |
| Check back later as we will be adding additional guest crew opportunities later in the season. | |||||