Enjoy sailing on Lake Erie on a classic 73-foot topsail schooner. Step back in time and discover traditional sailing as you help the crew hoist the sails. Then sit back a view the city of buffalo from anew perspective. A variety of public and charter cruise options are available, including twp-hour daily sails, a dinner and sail cruise (with dinner prior to the cruise at the Pearl street grill), and a wine tasting cruise on Wednesday evenings. On weekends they offer a family-friendly pirate adventure. They also offer a monsoon educational program. You can also charter the ship for corporate events, parties, weddings, and other events.
Phone: (716) 235-8782
Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Naval Park Cv and Erie Canal Trl
1 Naval Park CV Buffalo, NY 14202 ·338.52 mi
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Amenities
- Family friendly
Reviews
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Zero stars if I could. Never even boarded the boat and they’re still hounding us for feedback.We booked a sailing out of Rochester that was cancelled due to inclement weather. We never set foot on the boat. Fine — weather happens.What’s not fine is the endless stream of feedback requests, surveys, and “how was your experience?” emails that keep coming after the fact. It’s like their system has no idea the trip never happened and just keeps spamming people who got cancelled on.Basic competence would be to stop the automated feedback blasts for cancelled or no-show trips. Instead we’re getting treated like we actually sailed. It’s lazy, tone-deaf, and just plain stupid.If you can’t even turn off the survey emails for people who never boarded, that says a lot about how the rest of the operation runs. Do better.
MoreWas in Buffalo finishing up my cycling the Erie Canal when my family decided to take a break and go on the Spirit of Buffalo Pirate Adventure. My five year old son was engaged the entire trip. The two “pirate mates” were really top notch. They kept the kids entertained the whole time and really did a fantastic job. The sail was great as well. Both my wife and I really enjoyed it as well. If you have young kids and have the time by all means don’t miss the opportunity to go on this cruise.
MoreReally glad we booked a 2-hour sunset sail at the last minute to celebrate my wife’s birthday. On a warm September evening we sailed a few miles out and back on Lake Erie (we might have crossed the Canadian border). It was so relaxing, and very cool to see Buffalo from the lake. They had an excellent Caribbean playlist mix of popular songs, and served beer and other beverages. When friends come in from out of town we’ll definitely take them on another cruise!
MoreWe had a beautiful afternoon sail. The crew and weather were both fantastic! Very enjoyable! I would highly recommend this sail.
MoreEverything about our trip on the Spirit of Buffalo was a delight, from the staff who helped me with an issue pre-trip, to the incredibly friendly crew, to the boat and lake themselves. Book yourself a sunset cruise next summer!
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