Spirit of SC taking bookings for weekend New England cruiseBy Schuyler Kropf (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Thursday, June 12, 2008
The Spirit of South Carolina tall ship is headed north for the summer to avoid hurricane season but there's still an opportunity to hitch a ride. The 140-foot wooden ship is offering a three day "escape the heat" New England adventure next month, sailing out of Newport, R.I. to Martha's Vineyard, and back. The trip will depart Saturday, July 26 and return Monday, July 28, at a cost of $600 per person. Meaghan Van Liew, deputy director of the S.C. Maritime Foundation, said Thursday that insurance coverage requires the vessel to leave Charleston during the hurricane season. The vessel departed earlier this month and will return in October. The non-profit Spirit is a floating classroom, taking students for day trips and other, longer voyages to learn the responsibilities, science and lore of the oceans. During the summer, the ship and its crew of nine will make several stops along the East Coast as it travels north and currently is in the Washington, D.C. area. Read more in tomorrow's editions of The Post and Courier. |
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Posted by Thomas1776 on June 12, 2008 at 7:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
"a cost of $600 per person"
"The non-profit Spirit is a floating classroom"