Sunset Sails with FHC on Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey
Set sail aboard the historic Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey this summer with New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center!
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About this event
Set sail aboard the historic Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey this summer with New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center! These public sails are the perfect opportunity for anyone interested in learning about the history of the commercial fishing industry. We invite you to join us this summer for sunset sails departing from New Bedford's State Pier at 6:00 p.m. on June 29, July 19 and August 16. A portion of the ticket sales support the Center.
Tickets:
General Admission: $60 adults | $30 kids ages 4-12
FHC Members: $48 adults | $24 kids ages 4-12*
Free for children 3 and under
*Current FHC members for whom we have emails were sent a PROMO code through their email. If you didn't receive a code it may be because your membership has lapsed. Not sure? Please contact the Center at (508) 993-8894 or renew your membership online at https://fishingheritagecenter.org/get-involved/membership/.
Please note: Coast Guard regulations require that each passenger, regardless of age, is listed on the ship’s manifest. If you are purchasing multiple tickets, be sure to list each passenger’s name, age, email, phone number, and address.
About Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey: After a nearly 20 year restoration, she is sailing once again with Captain Tiffany Krihwan at the helm. The schooner was built at the James & Tarr shipyard in Essex, MA as the EFFIE M. MORRISSEY. The 156-foot-long schooner carried Gloucester fishermen to the Grand Banks, Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland in search of cod, haddock, and other species. She later served as an arctic explorer and Cape Verdean packet ship before returning to Massachusetts in 1982 as a gift from the Republic of Cape Verde.
Frequently asked questions
Tickets are available for purchase exclusively through New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center. Tickets can be purchased through FHC’s website (https://fishingheritagecenter.org/programs/calendar/) or in person at the Center. The Center is open Thursday - Sunday, 10am-4pm.
You can purchase 4 tickets at a time. If you want to purchase more than 4 tickets, please contact the Center and FHC staff will ensure that event capacity is not exceeded. If you are purchasing multiple tickets, be sure to list each passenger’s name, age, email, phone number, and address.
Tickets are available for purchase at the dock on the day of the sail. Please note that tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis. It is strongly encouraged that tickets be purchased in advance.
FHC Members receive a 20% discount on tickets. Memberships can be purchased through FHC’s website (https://fishingheritagecenter.org/get-involved/membership/) or in person at the Center. The Center is open Thursday - Sunday, 10am-4pm.
Current members for whom we have emails were sent a PROMO code through their email on Thursday, May 16. New members will receive the PROMO code via email within 48 hours of becoming a member. Please contact the Center with any questions at (508) 993-8894.Members can purchase up to 4 member tickets.
Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey is located on the south side of State Pier on the New Bedford waterfront next to the Cuttyhunk Ferry Company.
Passengers should plan to park in the Elm Street Parking Garage in downtown New Bedford (51 Elm Street) or find street parking. For more information, please check out the City of New Bedford’s comprehensive parking guide available on their website: https://explorenewbedford.org/parking/.
Passengers requiring special accommodations may be dropped off on the dock. Drivers will need to park as above. Unfortunately Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey is not wheelchair accessible.
Boarding will begin at 5:45pm for a 6:00pm sail. Passengers should be prepared to present their ticket to FHC staff prior to boarding the vessel.
Sail will be postponed in event of heavy rain or strong winds. Passengers will be notified by email if the sail has been postponed due to weather. Alternate dates for the sails will be on the day following the original date: June 30, July 20, and August 17.
Passengers are welcome to bring snacks and non-alcoholic beverages on board the Ernestina-Morrissey. Please note that food and drink will NOT be sold during the sail.