Welcome aboard!

Live tall for a day! Would you like to get a taste for life on a SALTS tall ship? What are you waiting for? Climb aboard one of our day sails and taste the salty air for yourself!

Who can join a SALTS day sail?

  • Anyone who is able to participate in sail training! It takes all hands to sail a tall ship, so physical agility and mental alertness are necessary to safely participate.
  • All ages; however, the number of children under 12 is limited.
    Each child must be accompanied by a responsible adult and wear a personal floatation device (provided) while aboard.
  • No sailing experience necessary!
  

 

What to expect:

  • A pre-sail watch group orientation and safety instructions
  • Hauling lines and sail handling
  • Standing watch at the bow or helm
  • An opportunity to take the wheel and steer the ship
  • Climb the rigging if you like!
  • Take in views of the Victoria shoreline and Olympic Peninsula

2024 Day Sail Dates

Friday May 17
Saturday May 25
Sunday September 1
Friday September 27


Fitness Requirements

Everyone who sails with SALTS is considered a "trainee" and will take an active part in sailing the ship. Although no previous experience is necessary, physical agility and mental alertness are essential for safe participation. Please review our Day Sail Fitness Requirements to be sure that a SALTS day sail is a suitable activity prior to registering.

Cost

Individuals

General Public: $75/person
Current SALTS Society Members: $50/person
Corporate members: 2 discounted individual sailings/year at $50 each


Families

General Public: $150/family
Current SALTS Society members: $100/family
For families with more than 5 people, add $50 for each additional dependent child

Note: in this case, a family group means a single parent or couple with their dependent children, up to a maximum of 5 family members
  

Registration

The first step is to submit the online Day Sail Reservation Request to let us know which day sail(s) you are interested in and how many "berths" you would like to reserve. Sailings will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis according to the date and time the online request was received. If your first choice trip is full,  you will have the option of accepting your next available choice and remaining on the wait list for your preferred trip.


Payment

Payment is not required until you receive an email notification of your assigned sailing along with a secure online payment link and instructions for completing your registration by submitting your waiver(s) and day sail trainee profile details. 

 

Cancellation Policy

If you must cancel, please provide as much notice as possible and no less than 72 hours notice. It would be a shame for your berth to go empty because there is not time to fill it.
Please note: Day Sail trip fees are non-refundable.

Read more about boarding and planning for your sail

Please check back in March for 2025 Day Sail Information