MAKE IT A DATE!

MAKE IT A DATE!

This private charter for two departs the dock 2 hours before sunset. Complimentary Pizza & Wings, soft drinks and bottled water.
Adult beverages available for purchase $225 + tax

Did they say free PIZZA and WINGS??

Wow........... free PIZZA and WINGS when you book the boat with SIX what a deal........

Summer sailing specials, Free Beer and Wine when you book the boat with six!!! Including all dinner charters

Summer sailing on the Indian River Lagoon. Check out our website for our new dinner options

Spinnaker is up and flying high! Spring specials to include Happy Hour Sunset Charters, free beer and wine when you charter the boat with six.

Not sure if I like this sailing stuff they always make me go says GIGI

Taking pictures from the deck

Spinnaker is up and flying high! Spring specials to include Happy Hour Sunset Charters, free beer and wine when you charter the boat with six.

Spinnaker is up and flying high! Spring specials to include Happy Hour Sunset Charters, free beer and wine when you charter the boat with six.

Wedding gitters

Arriving at Sunset

Trying to keep clear of the regatta

My crew always on a break.

Toasting a birthday

Spring specials to include Happy Hour Sunset Charters, free beer and wine when you charter the boat with six.
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Spring time sailing aboard the S/V Double Shaafted, A week in pictures!

Celebrating their 27th wedding aniversary

Spring specials to include Happy Hour Sunset Charters, free beer and wine when you charter the boat with six.

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Spring time sailing aboard the S/V Double Shafted

Spring specials to include Happy Hour Sunset Charters, free beer and wine when you charter the boat with six.

April 6 2009
Spring has started out great here at Indian River Cruises. First mate Joe is off on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday so all the bookings are taking place around those days. Second mate Mary is filling in on the others. Thursday's charter was great. With four guests aboard we headed south with a strong southwesterly breeze on our nose. We set both the main and the head sails and were able to make it to red 86 which is about 4.5 miles south of our starting point. We jibed the boat then set the sails for a starboard reach back north while witnessing another Indian River Cruises perfect sunset sail. Saturday’s charter with four repeat guests from the Beach Place Guest Houses started out with the wind blowing from the north about 7 knots so we went through the barge canal looking for the wild life this area is known for. The Rosettes are nesting along with all the other native birds this time of year. On our way back we were treated to a slow downwind sail that allowed them to bake in the sun and have lunch. Arriving back at the dock we had to get the boat ready for our sunset charter with four guests and by this time the wind had shifted and started blowing out of the southeast at about 12 knots; just enough for a nice reach south to green 83. After our final tack we were able to sail on a starboard reach northbound while the guests were treated to a pod of dolphin corralling fish and slapping the surface of the water; an attempt to catch their dinner. What fond memories they will have.

Spring Break 2009

Spring Break specials to include Happy Hour Sunset Charters free beer and wine when you charter the boat with six

March 17 2009
Great St. Patrick’s Day sunset charter with three repeat customers celebrating a birthday. Because of a strong north east wind we decided to head north to the barge canal and see what we could find in the way of wild life and get out of the wind for a while. As we passed by the roockery we were treated to a large group of Rosette Spoonbills nesting and sharing their space with all the other local birds that fly up to this overnight retreat. As we headed south we set our sails on a port reach and watched a great sunset.
Thursday’s and Friday’s sunset charters were both full. Second mate Mary worked on Thursday and Friday. First mate Joe got home from his New York turn just in time to jump onboard the boat and help Mary out. The Condon’s, some of our favorite customers were back for more first class treatment provided by the crew of the Double Shaafted. Docking the boat was a bit tight after the dock master tied a large catamaran on an adjacent dock which required us to maneuver into our dock ever so slowly.
Saturday afternoon’s charter featured repeat customers from Whitley West condos (next to the marina) who chartered the boat as part of their mothers 90th birthday celebration. Having twelve people in the mix who all wanted to go out on the boat presented a unique challenge so we had to split them up and take six at a time. The birthday girl and her sisters got to go out on the first sail and were thrilled beyond belief. These great gals gave us a brief history lesson on the great depression and reminded us how much more they had to endure compared to our current economic situation. The grandkids and great grandkids were next and had just as much fun but for different reasons. Whereas the older crowd preferred to stay in the wheelhouse, the younger crowd braved the elements to hang out front.
Saturday evening’s sunset charter with repeat customers from the Beach Place Guest Houreach we got to see the sky clear up and witnessed a beautiful sunset. What a treat after a long week of sailing, LOL.ses started off a little late. After clouds moved in and dropped a little rain we had to quickly get the boat dried off and ready for these special guests. Two missed the boat after getting the dates messed up. The boat was catered with subs, wraps, cheese and crackers and wings from Ryan’s Pizza. We departed the dock at 6pm and headed north to the Merritt Island bird sanctuary and were again treated to the migratory birds positioning for the night. After setting the sails and heading south on a port down wind

LIFT OFF OF STS119 "GO DISCOVERY"

We have room for three on the sunset cruise on St Patricks day. Three for the price of two. And we are continuing our six for the price of five Mon-Thur on all charters except dinner.

March 16, 2009

After yet another delay, NASA finally managed to launch the shuttle. Yipee!

On Thursday of last week we took the DoubleShAAfted out to do some practice maneuvers with second mate Mary and a friend of hers. A great time was had by all and Mary is getting better by the cruise.

Friday’s Sunset Dinner Charter with six repeat customers turned out to be a very nice trip. After departing the dock at 5pm and motor sailing south along beautiful Rockledge Drive, we tacked three times in a 17 knot wind followed by one jibe for our long run north. Our passengers retreated to the salon where a catered dinner awaited them. First mate Joe played host, just having flown in from a two day trip to San Juan.

Saturday’s sunset charter hosted winter guests from the Beach Place Guest Houses. They were treated to a great sail south, albeit a bit windy. We tacked so many times I lost count. Wind or no wind, no one strayed from the forward deck area. The scenery was just too breathtaking. They were having a blast. We tacked one last time, fell off and headed for home while watching a great sunset.

Sunday’s on again off again Shuttle flight finally got going. Friends and family aboard this time. With a launch time of 7:42pm we left the dock at 5:30 pm and headed south under power into a strong 22 knot breeze. After about three miles we turned around and set the jib for a downwind sail to a point just north of the 528 causeway so the customers could get a unobstructed view of the shuttle launch. What a show! At lift off, just as the sun was setting, the sky turned a bright orange and the shuttle shot off leaving a trail of white smoke that turned orange from the reflecting sun. After the launch we made a beeline for the Marina, arriving just before the river turned into I-95.

Spring has (almost) sprung

Book our afternoon sail (1400-1600) and six sail for the price of five. Repeat customers enjoy complimentary beer and wine.

March 9, 2009

Spring is in the air in Cocoa and we are off to a good start. Saturdays’ sunset charter was a great ride with second mate Mary crewing; Joe was visiting friends in St Louis and couldn’t make the trip. The wind was blowing about 15 knots SSE which meant we got to motor sail along Rockledge Dr; viewing all of the historic homes for the first part of the trip and tacking three times to our half way point, then heading north after setting the spinnaker for the last leg home .
Sunday was a busy day with three charters; lunch afternoon and sunset, all three full. First mate Joe got to work all three of these charters. On the lunch trip we got to visit with an old friend from TWA and her family. With no wind we motor sailed along Historic Rockledge Dr for the first half of the trip but managed a great sail on the way home.
Our afternoon sail was a little more exciting in the wind department; SSE 15 knots after motor sailing south to our halfway point with a full set of sails and, after tacking three times, we jibed and began our run downwind back to the marina.
For the sunset sail we were treated to the same SSE wind and 3x repeat customers who charted the boat. On these private charters we allow our (repeat) guests to provide their own catering if they wish. They brought ten pounds of jumbo shrimp, the size of dinner plates, cheese and crackers, cookies and wine. They were treated to a great sail along Rockledge Dr. After tacking three times to the half way point we jibed and headed for home with the sails set wing in wing for this downwind leg; still too windy for the spinnaker. Our guests got to witness the sunset just as we were clearing the 520 causeway with Cocoa Village as the back drop. Like all good cruises, it took a pry bar to get the customers from the deck chairs to the dock.