The Coastal Maine Windjammer Experience You Need to Have!
We're taking you to the coast of Maine for 4 nights aboard the J. & E. Riggin, a historic windjammer that turns 100 in 2027! On this trip the schooner is your hotel, your transportation, and your restaurant. We share what life on board is really like: sleeping in the cabins below deck, quick "pits and bits" showers, an island lobster bake at sunset, spotting seals and porpoises, a shore day in Castine, pumpkin carving on deck, and the homemade bagels that close out every sailing.Highlights of this episode:What Maine windjammer sailing isThe history of the J. & E. Riggin, a 1927 oyster dredger turned passenger schoonerHow to get to Rockland, Maine, and where to stay the night beforeWhat to pack, and what you can leave at homeCabins, bathrooms, showers, and the onboard meal scheduleSeasickness on Penobscot BaySailing through the fog and a lobster bake on Calderwood IslandThe wildlife you’ll see along the sailing tripA shore day in Castine and Fort GeorgeSwimming, paddle boarding, oysters, and a pumpkin carving "contest"Sunrise on deck and the last-day bagel traditionBook your sailing: Check out the J. & E. Riggin 2027 Sailing Schedule and get 10% off when you book by February 1, 2027.Hotels near Rockland we recommend:Fairfield Inn & Suites Portland Maine Airport, where we stayed the night before250 Main Hotel, RocklandSamoset Resort, RockportPacking for the windjammer cruise trip Seasickness bands, seasickness patches, binoculars for animal viewing, headlamp, Kindle for reading on the deck, layers because Maine coastal weather is bipolar, beanie, and a ballcap.Find a great flight deal to Portland or Boston with Thrifty Traveler Premium's flight deals. Use our promo code TSP to get $20 off your first year subscription.—---------------------------------------Shop: Trip Itineraries & Amazon StorefrontConnect: YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram and contact us at [email protected] to submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising.Contains affiliate links, thanks for supporting Travel Squad Podcast!
