Wind Dancer Charters

Visited Grand Haven and we came across this! We did the sun set cruise. It was cloudy and no wind so not much sailing or a nice sunset. But they still made it fun and was a great activity. Would for sure do it again!

We joined the sunset sailing cruise, which starts at 7p, and comes back into dock around 9p (maybe a bit later). Captain and First Mate were great — very helpful.
Captain runs a tight ship — very observant of all rules, keeps boat very clean.
Both were willing to answer any question about the boat (even though they’ve probably answered every single one a thousand times or more — you’d never know from their response). Kind of unusual — if you want to, they will let you help a little bit on the boat — letting out sails etc. My son was *thrilled* to be given the duty of hoisting the gibb sail.
The cruise is accompanied by suitable and inoffensive music — the night we rode it was toward the Jimmy Buffet side of things… like I said — inoffensive.
The evening we were on, the weather was quiet — too bad! Would have been nice to have had a slightly more exciting cruise — but not the charter boat’s issue. (Does anyone know how to review Mother Nature on Unilocal?)
Before you go:
— Call for reservation — they seem to regularly fill up their cruises.
— Check the weather, and dress appropriately. It’s always colder and windier on the water than you think it’s going to be.
— Leave everything you can on on shore — limited storage and you don’t want to be messing with purses, camera bags and the like.
— Budget $ 30 to $ 40 per person (2009 pricing) for the tour.
— Bring extra cash for the bar service, if you want a beverage.
— Non-​marking shoes only, barefeet are fine.
— No food allowed on board.
— If you are prone to sea sickness, take your dramamine/​gravol before you get on board. :-)
— Children under a certain age (13?) must wear a life jacket — it’s the law. My daugher was unhappy about this — oh well!
— Sunset cruise is a bit more expensive than daytime cruise — about $ 6 a person, going from memory.
— Remember your (compact) camera! You’ll get some beautiful shots out there.
Would I recommend: Yes.
Would I return: Yes. Kid’s loved it.