Tall Ships challenge Savannah, Savannah Events

2012 is the year of noted events for our beautiful city!  First the Girl Scouts' 100 Year Anniversary, then our amazing Saint Patrick's Day celebration... and now a very exciting item is being added to the
list of this year's spring Savannah Events.  Savannah GA bed and breakfasts are joining in with the rest of the city to welcome the 2012 Tall Ships Challenge to our shores!

Tall Ships America is a nonprofit organization whose goal is "to encourage character building through sail training, promote sail training to the North American public, and support education under sail."  Their Tall Ships Challenge Race is geared towards this goal, as their yearly event is a maritime series of
events featuring traditionally-rigged sailing ships crewed by youth ages 13-25 who are affiliated with Tall Ships America.

Held at a different location around the North American seaboard each year, this incredible event is a five-day festival at each Host Port featuring historic, classic ships and Navy vessels from here and abroad.  The US Coast Guard's Barque Eagle will be in attendance, as well as the HMS Bounty.  And we have it on good authority that our friends at Savannah River Street Pirates will be sailing their pirate ship Renegade during the Tall Ships festivities!

From May 3, 2012 through May 7, 2012 these amazing ships and their events will be seen on the Savannah River.  River Street and the Promenade on Hutchinson Island will be the very best spots to view these magnificent ships.

Member inns of the Romantic Inns of Savannah welcome your visit during this unforgettable event.  We look forward to adding a touch of perfect southern hospitality to your stay!

Savannah River Street Pirates, Savannah River Tour

While staying at your favorite Savannah bed and breakfast, prepare to board with the Savannah River Street Pirates, a unique, fun filled experience for swashbucklers of all ages!  This new Savannah River Pirate Ship tour will depart from the dock at the Hyatt Regency hotel on River Street.  The River Street Pirates Savannah river tour attraction will open in the Spring of 2012.

The Pirate Ship attraction is being met with excitement from Facebook fans throughout Savannah and around the US.  From what we can see, a Savannah River Street Pirate tour will be an unforgettable experience for all!

The 60-foot Renegade pirate ship is currently being built.  It will feature snacks and drink service, a full-service bar for adult swashbucklers, an on-board restroom, audio system, lighting, and ships store where you can find your own pirate booty!  Also on board are 16 water cannons to defend the ship!  For the safety of their guests, the Pirate Ship will meet current United States Coast Guard regulations for safety and equipment.

Programs for all ages are currently being planned, including:  family fun cruises, sunset cruises, and evening cruises with pirate cocktails.  We have also noticed that the tour group is working with William Mayhem: pirate, magician, and entertainer from Saint Augustine, Florida... perhaps he will be visiting the Renegade on occasion?

Custom charters and historical group programs are also being advertised. It may be that you can have your own pirate wedding aboard the Renegade in the future! Birthday parties, Corporate Events, Field Trips and Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties will also be options aboard the Renegade.

The Savannah River Street Pirates vessel will be located on the dock behind the Hyatt Regency. Prices will range from $10 to $30 per swashbuckler.  From what we can see, there should be something for everyone aboard the Renegade.  We look forward to discovering the launch date of the Savannah River Street Pirates tour season!

Make plans to stay at your favorite Savannah Georgia bed and breakfast inn this spring and get a taste of the pirates life during your visit!

Haunted Harbor Cruises are a favorite Savannah Attractions

Haunted Harbor Cruises are a favorite Savannah attractions each year on Friday nights beginning in April and ending in October.  Boarding begins at 9pm and the River Street Riverboat leaves port at 9:30pm returning at 11pm.

As the seasons begin to change and the time of Halloween nears, wouldn't it be a delight to take a Haunted Harbor Cruise and discover if old habits and practices of hags, haunts and 'Da Buzzard Man' have long gone from Georgia or does the veil of mysticism still cast in shadow influence over the sea islands.

Come and see for yourself as you voyage along the Savannah River on board the River Street Riverboat followed by a restful night in one of Savannah Historic Inns.

Savannah’s 150th Civil War, Historic Savannah

Historic Savannah celebrates Savannah's 150th Civil War commemoration with Riverboat Cruises on the River Street Riverboat as it travels along the path of the Civil War soldiers toward Old Fort Jackson.

The Civil War Experience trips will be on Friday August 5, Friday September 2 and Friday October 7, 2011.  Boarding begins at 6:00pm with a sail time of 7:00 - 10:00pm each night.

As guests board they will be welcomed by uniformed Civil War Union and Confederate soldiers while a Dixieland Jazz band plays.  Once on board, guests will be able to absorb the beautiful and stunning views of historic Savannah, listen to period music and dine on a savory and authentic southern dinner buffet.

Upon arrival to Old Fort Jackson, guests will be greeted by the fort’s honor guard and escorted inside the fort.  As they cross the drawbridge, the guests will enter the year 1861; watching soldiers prepare the fort and practice their marching and artillery drills.

Guests will have the opportunity to interact with the soldiers of Old Fort Jackson while learning what daily fortification life was like.  Live period music will fill the air of the fort while leading up to the climax of the evening, a live firing of one of the largest and oldest original artillery pieces in the country!

On the return voyage back to Savannah aboard the River Street Riverboat, guests will enjoy sweet Savannah treats and night lights of Savannah itself.

Cost: $69.95 Adults;  $27.95 Children 4-12; Children 3 and under Free but require reservations.  For making a reservation, please call 912-629-2637 or email dbouchea@savannahriverboat.com

Make plans now for a Historic Savannah getaway to experience Savannah's 150th Civil War commemoration aboard the River Street Riverboat.