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    Sail Away NY

    4.4 (47 reviews)
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    Captain Troy explains some of the mechanics of a sailboat to Alex, while Tanner and Vicki relax
    N T.

    I "won" a trip for four people in a charity auction thinking this would be a ​really fun way to spend an evening, as we so often forget NYC is on the water. The organization and details were perfect. We were text'ed the morning of our trip by Captain Troy with the details we needed and they were perfect. We met at pier 25, went out around the Statue of Liberty and then meandered back after about 2 hours. We also were reminded over and over not to obsess over the weather. Which was amusing and important: you will have a good time on the boat no matter what the weather. Sailing is relaxing with or without a sweatshirt. I guess if I had one wish it would be that we could have full on sailed in the boat, but I get why it is hard to in NY Harbor: the wind comes from the South meaning an exit is beating to windward - this is not the most relaxing thing to do on a Saturday​ evening. Plus it​ means we just​ can go as far given the time. Next time. I am not sure anyone but me wanted to be on the boat for 5-6 hours anyway! HAHA! The boat was lovely and new, Bluetooth​ for your tunes and Troy as not skimpy on the pour for the drinks. The passengers​ before us had a wedding proposal cruise and we clapped for them as they wrapped up. Which was a great way to start the tour! We couldn't​ have asked for a better time. Everything was perfect, including the weather. We had a wonderful time.

    My husband and me
    Brant S.

    We did the 8 ppl Sunset sailing on 12th July 2020 and it was a great experience (first time) to celebrate my husband 50th birthday with our friends together. The captain Mike is very nice bc and welcoming and funny as well and he explains safety guild very well and professional. The chef also server Micheal, he is very nice and the food presentation is great as well. The sailing experience is definitely surprised my husband and his friends and everyone is very enjoy it. However, there was a miscommunication about the passenger minimum, I booked the reservation for 7ppl and also I ordered food and beverage from their kitchen as well and I received the confirmation and credit card receipt right after, it was 3 weeks before the depart date. The day, 6 hrs before we head to the pier, I received a reminder email from the company and it shows I have booked for 8ppl and the food I ordered was all gone so I have to call the company to clarify this problem and the person told me the booking has to be 8 ppl and he didn't know why there is no food order on my booking. I was frustrated at the beginning but eventually the chef Micheal called me and help to figure out the food issue. I suggest the company need to update the web booking that shows the 8-12 ppl sailing has to be 8ppl minimum otherwise the web is showing 7 ppl option on the booking site.

    John H.

    Buyer beware!! My wife bought a gift certificate for my Birthday unfortunately due to extenuating life circumstances, we weren't able to use the gift certificate in the allotted time. My wife emailed Emily to no avail we made a phone call and spoke to Capt Paul. He said to send an email to Emily which my wife already did. Now we get an email with a voucher to basically pay all the money again. Kind of saying the voucher expired. So we did some research Andrew Coumo passed a law in 2016 that protects consumers and extends gift certificates. Upon light of this information Sail away didn't respond Sail away is clearly a money hungry company that just cares about the bottom line and not the consumer. I called once again and spoke to Capt Paul. Who seemed to be bothered by my call. He was very rude and basically said there is nothing he can do " usually when vouchers expire they expire " is what he said. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY FOR VOUCHERS OF ANY KIND THEY WILL RIP YOU OFF! This place doesn't even deserve a star. My wife sent sail away Ny about 4 emails before I called up and was kindly speaking to Capt Paul. Who at first seemed bothered that I called and also said I'm not the person to speak with. And then began to cite me company policy. Which led me to believe that he could do more. 4 emails my wife sent and she's a lot nicer than I am. So when someone takes money from you, you should be kind and cordial to them. If one person reads this review and doesn't use your business I'll be satisfied. Thank you for your unprofessional business.

    Ryan M.

    Had an amazing time! Thanks for the wonderful memories and experience! The staff and accommodations were top notch!

    Emily J.

    dont waste your money buying photo service truly horrible - burst into tears destroys all your best memories The paid photographer has no idea what she's doing, has no basic concept of how to "capture a moment", or "the right angle", or "the correct lighting" - all the things you would expect from a paid photo service. And the go-pro we paid for, shut down about half way - why bother set it up when you don't even have enough SD cards? because we paid for photo, we didn't really ask our friends to take photos huge mistake -------------------- Cannot find how to reply on a reply, so I'll just write more review I'm dying to see even one of the beautiful 300 photos you've mentioned. dying for it, literally, in full tears and a broken heart. Because All I have are unforgivably bad ones. Honestly if I can find one good picture I would not be nearly as disappointed as I am right now. Any girl who went through such experience would be able to relate to. Talking about turning a beautiful day to a bad one. And for the record I'm the one who reminded him twice not to forget to Tip you well, because I was happy, why is that? Obviously because I haven't seen any of the photos yet, how naive. ------------ Vicious personal attack to your customer is always a great idea to get more business, not to mention the casual sexism and the stinking bigotry. Go sailor!! I'm very glad this review has invited you to expose to the world what kind of person runs this business. Think twice fellow visitors, is this really the kind of person you want around in moment of celebration? Do you even feel safe stepping into this guy's boat? Eating his food? Think deep and hard. There are plenty of other charter yachts around. Don't let your happy moments ruined like mine. ###

    Christina D.

    I am glowing with happiness today and it's all thanks to Capt Paul and Sail Away. I purchased a 3 hour boat ride for me and my 8 friends mid-day Saturday for my birthday. It was a little bit of a pricey lavish spend on myself, but it's nice that you can have the options for a waitress, yet to bring your own food and alcohol. It made the sail obtainable. Planning was so easy. I screwed up the booking and Paul fixed it within a half hour. I had a question later, he answered with an hour. I loved his efficiency. I hate services that push you to upgrade, there was none of that here. Just simple planning! Order online, show up, and sail! He also outlines everything in advance very well, I appreciated that a lot. The boat ride was nothing short of luxurious and fabulous. We didn't even go far, but he made sure to have the boat positioned for the best pictures. The boat is clean and has a great set up to sit around, nibble a little, drink some wine, and just be happy. Service was spectacular. She was on top of our drink refills before I even noticed that I was down the glass. Maybe a little too good, because I definitely walked off a bit tipsy... Friendly and fun too. Overall, this was professional, simple, friendly and I HIGHLY recommend. I would love to find a to go again and I'll be searching for a reason. They really made my birthday special. Thank you for that.

    Took my new fiancé out at sunset. Great experience!
    Chris N.

    I did the proposal package this past weekend and it was amazing. Captain Troy took us out and it worked out perfectly. I highly recommend it!

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