We rented the Oceanis 51.1-Hydrobaby for a team building event and it was great. We got picked up in SF near the ferry building and, given the weather, sailed out under the golden gate bridge! All team members were happy, the crew was great, and the boat was spacious and had plenty of space and bathrooms.
I had a very disappointing beginning to the experience but one that did end up being memorable and enjoyable.This experience was for my wifes birthday and I made a 9:00am reservation for a half day on a sail boat. The day before I received an email stating I was to reach out to the captain, however the captains contact was blank. I promptly sent an email but still have not received a reply.On the day of the outing, I arrived 30 minutes before departure but found no captain. I called Passage Nautical slightly before 9, but was told no one who could answer my questions were in. Then I called around 9:10 but still no assistance. On our last attempt around 930, my wife called and spoke with Debbie. She stated she was working to resolve the issue and said a Captain would be available later in the day. Fortunately we cleared our whole day and only needed to slightly move the lunch reservations.We met Captain Steve and his wife Lynn. They did an amazing job. The boat was the Oceanis 41.1 Fresh Tracks and it is a very nice sail boat. The cabin was comfortable, however most of the time we were looking at the views. The sides of the boat are narrow, so extra caution was needed when moving from the bow to the cabin. With our party of 5 the boat would feel full when the sails where up because everyone had to be in the back.The 4 hour trip included motoring out from Oakland to near Port of SF. This allowed for great photos. From there we sailed out under the GGB and then began to head back. We went between Angel Island and Tiburon and then back under the eastern span of the Bay Bridge. The 4 hour trip was a little longer than we needed, but it is still a very fun time.The Captain and boat made up for the misques that morning and most importantly my wife had a good time on her birthday trip. Mistakes happen and obviously they retain great captains and charter nice boats. I do believe this is worth the time and we had fun
I was told they do not do bare boat chartering.But it seems they do.
I am a long term sailer. I was hired as a yacht captain for this firm. They are the very best, professional, clear, new boats. All the charter guest rave about the experience. Billy is great to work with!
Great to work with, I have both bought and sold yachts through Passage Yachts. The staff is well informed and know their vessels.
A great Sunday !! Everything was perfect !