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)
Cancellation Policy: Guest crew reservations may be canceled up to ten business days or more prior to departure with a full refund. To cancel an existing reservation, please contact Pride of Baltimore, Inc. at 410.539.1151 or pride2@pride2.org. Cancellations made fewer than ten business days prior to a departure will not be refunded. Should the captain or Pride of Baltimore, Inc. cancel the guest crew experience due to weather or extenuating circumstances, a full refund will be given.
Guest Crew Passages
Here are the guest crew experiences offered in 2019 to give you an idea of the possibilities. We'll begin scheduling 2020 guest crew experiences in mid- to late-spring 2020. Check back!
| 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 | Completed | |
| 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 | SOLD OUT | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Completed | |
| Midland to Boyne City Sail on Pride of Baltimore II from Midland, Ontario to Boyne City, Michigan. You will be guest crew for the trip across Lake Huron and through the Straits of Mackinac working alongside our professional crew, standing watch, pulling lines, taking the helm, and more. | August 11, 2019 | August 16, 2019 | $600 | Completed | |
| Boyne City to Brockville Sail on Pride of Baltimore IIfrom Boyne City Michigan to Brockville, Ontario. You will be guest crew for the trip through the Straits of Mackinac, down Lake Huron, across Lake Erie, through the Welland Canal, traversing Lake Ontario, and entering the St. Lawrence River working alongside our professional crew, standing watch, pulling lines, taking the helm, and more. | August 21, 2019 | August 30, 2019 | $1,000 | Completed | |
| Brockville to Baltimore Sail on Pride of Baltimore II from Brockville, Ontario to Baltimore, Maryland. You will be guest crew for the trip down the St. Lawrence River and around the Candian Maritimes, before turning south and sailing Pride II back home to Baltimore while working alongside our professional crew, standing watch, pulling lines, taking the helm, and more. | September 1, 2019 | September 20, 2019 | $1,800 | SOLD OUT | |
| Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, Baltimore to Norfolk The GCBSR is one of the most iconic schooner races in the world. Sail on Pride II as she races from Baltimore to Norfolk in company with dozens of schooners. | October 16, 2019 | October 19, 2019 | $1,000 | SOLD OUT | |
| Norfolk to Baltimore Your voyage will begin in Norfolk, Virginia, at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and end in Baltimore. | October 20, 2019 | October 23, 2019 | $450 | SOLD OUT | |
| Baltimore to Baltimore Nothing is better than fall sailing on the Chesapeake Bay. Come aboard Pride of Baltimore II for an overnight trip in the northern Chesapeake Bay. The destination? Nowhere in particular. We will sail where the wind takes us, charting our course for the optimal sailing experience. | October 25, 2019 | October 27, 2019 | $300 | SOLD OUT | |
| Baltimore to Chestertown Sail from Baltimore to Chestertown, Maryland, where Pride will be participating in Downrigging Weekend 2019. You will sail out the Patapsco River, across the Chesapeake Bay, and into the Chester River. | October 30, 2019 | November 1, 2019 | $300 | SOLD OUT | |