What Is The Shardana Sailing Experience?
The Shardana Sailing experience is a unique, private, luxury-based adventure providing Chesapeake Bay sailing trips for up to six passengers. The memories will last you a lifetime .
It all starts with you, our guests. When you take one of our sailing charters we assign you your own personal captain. Your captain will assist you in planning your charter the way you want based on the type of charter you choose. Owners Andrew and Davis carefully select each Captain. They choose their Captains for the individuals superb professional maritime skills and experience as well as their interpersonal skills. Andrew and Davis want to ensure each captain has the ability and desire to make your trip the best experience for you – Our customers, our clients, our charterers, and now our friends.
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States as well as one of the premiere sailing destinations in the world. Shardana is base at Osprey Point Marina in Rock Hall Maryland. Rock Halls nickname is the “Pearl of the Chesapeake” and is a great destination before or after we leave the dock. There are plenty of dining options including our own Osprey Point Inn. We also recommend Blue Heron Oyster House and Inn. Chester River Seafood is a great place to pick up steamed crabs and seafood for an outdoor picnic or to bring home.
Each of our sailing charters are individually arranged and configured for you. Your sailing experience begins when you first contact Shardana Sailing Charters. From the onset you will see that we are customer centric. We always work with you to design a unique sailing experience that caters to your want and needs, linking your vacation desires to our skills and experience. We are always thinking about how we can help you “Sail Your Story”!
Shardana Sailing Charters has a large range of cruising options. We offer half-day, full day, and sunset sailing charters. We also set out on overnight destinations and weekend sailing trips, as well as multi-day cruising charters. Our trips can be laid-back or adventurous; you decide how you want to sail and enjoy Chesapeake Bay. We can design your charter so you can swim, visit an historic sight, anchor out to star gaze and/or enjoy dinner ashore at a restaurant. How you sail on Shardana is (nearly) totally up to you! We can custom design your sailing adventure to meet your specific needs and fulfill nearly any of your requirements. Our 43-foot semi-custom built sailboat can accommodate up to six passengers per trip, including families, friends, groups, or even small office retreats. We partner with other captained owned and operated sailboats to accommodate larger groups and corporate events. Sailing on a yacht is a personal and intimate experience and our captains and crew are on board to serve you. All of our cruises are private sailing charters so you decide with whom you sail and in many ways, how you sail. If you would like to learn how to sail or improve your skills, Shardana Sailing Charters can provide you with sailing instruction. All of our captains are certified sailing instructors and have sailed in the Caribbean and Mediterranean seas; Some have sailed all over the world. (See our Captains Bios here). You will cherish the life-long memories made sailing on Shardana for years to come.
Join us on a sailing charter and sail any or all of the 205 miles that mark the northern and southern boundaries of America’s most famous sailing destination and the largest bay in the USA— the Chesapeake Bay! We will customize any cruise for up to six passengers. All half-day and full-day excursions include soft drinks and snacks.
S/V Shardana is loaded with all the comforts of home. Outside we have a large, shaded cockpit, a sun deck, an outside deck shower, and a BBQ grill. Inside, there are three private staterooms, two private “heads” (bathrooms) with showers, a large open salon, air-conditioning, a full galley, refrigerator, freezer, and a wine cooler. When it is play-time we have an inflatable dinghy with engine, a swim platform with a ladder, a hammock, stereo with blue tooth so you can play your own music, and many other amenities.
While Shardana has three state rooms, one maybe reserved for the captain. Therefore, please understand that for groups larger than four people on multi-day cruises, up to two passengers may be sleeping in the convertible beds located in the main salon.
Choose your trip. Spend the day in Rock Hall and choose a half day sail, full day sail or a sunset cruise. Enjoy a fun weekend getaway sailing. We can custom design a private two or three day cruise just for you! Our sailing charters are great for a family vacation, the perfect romantic getaway, a birthday celebration, special anniversary present, retirement celebration, or a fun group/corporate activity and event. We also offer custom corporate programs and retreats.
Shardana Sailing Charters is located in Rock Hall, MD offering the entire Chesapeake Bay at your beck and call. Rock Hall is known as the “Pearl of the Chesapeake” and offers plenty of opportunities to relax. It is your choice when considering a unique, memorable alternative vacation, day off and smile based fun time on the water. Wedding parties, engagement announcements, proposals, team building, corporate/leadership training, birthday parties, and romantic getaways are just some of the fun-events offered. Don’t forget we are pet friendly! We welcome small and medium sized well-behaved dogs on board. After all pets are part of the family!
There is no experience in the world like sailing the Chesapeake Bay on Shardana. Don’t just take our word for it: Watch some of our customer video reviews by clicking here.
