BaySail's info
BaySail's Mission
>> To foster environmental stewardship of the Saginaw Bay Watershed and the Great Lakes ecosystem and to provide personal development opportunities for learners of all ages through ship board and land based educational experiences. <<
Donors
- Alden and Vada Dow Foundation
- Bay Area Community Foundation
- Bay City Morning Rotary
- Bay City Noon Rotary
- The Bay City Times
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Consumer's Energy Foundation
- Dow Chemical Foundation
- Gougeon Brothers
- General Motors Powertrain
- Kantzler Foundation
- Michigan Sea Grant
- Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation
- Realtor's Association of Bay County
- Ronald McDonald House Charities
- Russell & Maxine Smith Foundation
- Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network
- Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation
- S.C. Johnson Foundation
- Wienlander Fitzhugh
- Science Under Sail K-12
- Shipboard Itinerary
- Student Journal
- The Watershed
- Testimonial
- Booking the Ships
Booking the Ships
Ft. Myers Beach, Florida - Appledore V
Nov - April
9:00am - 12:30pm
Bay City - Appledore IV
Two sails are scheduled per day, Monday — Friday, weekends by special arrangement.
Mid April -- Mid October.
8:30a.m. – 12:00 noon.
1:00p.m. – 4:30pm.
Mackinaw City - Appledore V
Three sails are scheduled per day.
Sept 13-16, 2011
8:00am - 10:30am
10:45am - 1:15am
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Detroit - Appledore V
Three sails are scheduled per day.
June 13 - 15, 2011
8:00am - 10:30am
10:45am - 1:15am
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Cleveland - Appledore V
Three sails are scheduled per day.
June 6 - 8, 2011
8:00am - 10:30am
10:45am - 1:15am
2:00pm - 4:30pm
To book your class trip please contact us to discuss current pricing and available dates and times. BaySail is pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships to classes with a demonstrated need and a clear commitment to the study of their local watershed. Please click here to download our scholarship application.
Capacity
APPLEDORE IV: 35 students, 3 chaperones
APPLEDORE V: 25 students, 2 chaperones
Fees:
Please contact us for current pricing. Discounts are available for early booking.
Safety
Both ships are U.S. Coast Guard certified passenger vessels subject to annual safety
inspections and are required to carry extensive safety equipment.
Both ships are commanded by U.S. Coast Guard licensed captains.




