Two hour cruises

Our typical two hour cruises depart from 101 S King Street, Gloucester City, NJ, near the foot of the Walt Whitman bridge.

Incredible Skyline Views

Enjoy the Philadelphia skyline from a new perspective.  View the many historic ships and sites along the Delaware River, including the USS New Jersey, Ben Franklin and Walt Whitman bridges, SS United States, SS Olympia and more.

Special Event Sails

Independence Fireworks evening cruises are scheduled around the Delaware River fireworks schedules.  For $35 per person, these cruises get you the "best seats in the house" to view our Independence Day(s) celebrations.

Since 1993

Schooner Sailing on the Delaware River

Gloucester City’s Tall Ship, the Schooner North Wind, is home to experiential youth programs and is the premiere sailing charter in the Philadelphia/Camden County area.

The North Wind schooner is operated by Gloucester City Sail, Inc. a non profit organization.  Our primary purpose is to offer youth of the area the opportunity to do science, learn history, and work on the schooner North Wind while sailing on the Delaware River.

In order to fund our primary mission, we also offer charter cruises up and down the Delaware river.  Our typical 2 hours cruises are ideal for private events, or as fund raisers for regional non-profit organizations, such as churches, clubs and veteran groups.

For over 10 years we have been offering cruises from our berth at  “Freedom Pier” (the old Coast Guard Station) at the foot of Cumberland Street in Gloucester City, NJ.  The vessel is U.S. Coast Guard registered and inspected.  Our Captains are US Coast Guard licensed and our crew are are highly trained, tested.

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