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Boating Course Schedule

Here we are cruising into our 19th year of sailing and powerboating instruction at SEA SENSE – what a ride! A special thanks to all of you who cruised with us! Your enthusiasm, support and successes are the power that keeps us moving.

Click on a sailing or powerboating course category below to learn about the sailing and powerboating courses being offered this season.

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A note on Live-aboard Classes

All scheduled courses are live aboard, meaning the boat serves as home as well as classroom. We eat and sleep on the boat, anchored out or tied up at marinas in various picturesque harbors. Prices include the boat, instruction, docking, mooring, fuel and provisioning for breakfast, lunch, snacks, beverages and some dinners on board. The boats we use are well equipped, modern cruising boats, usually 35 to 45 feet long, capable of comfortably accommodating our maximum of six students.

Sailing Courses

Florida Sailing Courses
Tampa Bay - St. Petersburg, FL
5 Day Classes
  • January 19 - 23
  • February 23 - 27
  • March 17-21
  • April 14-18
  • October 20-24
$1995
Florida Sailing Courses
Tampa Bay - St. Petersburg, FL
3 Day Classes
  • April 19 -21
  • May 12 -14
  • November 8 -10
  • December 5-7
$1325
Maryland Sailing Courses
CHESAPEAKE BAY - ANNAPOLIS, MD
Great sailing instruction in one of our great bays! The Chesapeake offers many varied sailing conditions, and beautiful places to kick back at the end of each day of learning.
  • 7 Day Class September 6-12
$2695
Rhode Island Sailing Courses
NEW ENGLAND - NEWPORT, RI
Sailing instruction during the best time to be on the water in New England! This class gives you time to practice and perfect all the necessary skills to feel competent and comfortable on board, as both helmsman and crew.
  • 7 Day Classes - June 14-20, July 5-11, August 23-29
$2695
Washington Sailing Courses
PACIFIC NORTHWEST– SAN JUAN ISLANDS - ANACORTES, WA
Cool winds in the hot summer make learning to sail a breeze! Instruction from the best amidst the spectacular scenery of the San Juan Islands and the surrounding mountain ranges. Incomparable!
  • 7 Day Class July 19-25
$2695
California Sailing Courses
California - SAN DIEGO
Learn new sailing skill and polish up existing ones in a sailing area made famous by the America's Cup! October is the perfect month!
  • 7 Day Class October 5 - 11
$2795

International Sailing Courses

British Virgin Islands Sailing Courses
7-Day Classes
  • February 10-16
  • March 9-15
  • November 23-29 (Thanksgiving)
$2750
Bahamas Sailing Courses
Abacos, Bahamas
Foreign and yet close to home! Sailing among the Abaco Islands is a special treat! The waters are crystal clear and multihued, and the islands we sail to offer fun settlements to visit, sugar-white beaches to walk and gorgeous anchorages to enjoy.
  • 7-Day Class April 6 -12
$2750

Docking Days - Powerboating

Sarasota Florida
Join Sea Sense for this class and say good bye to docking anxiety!
  • January 10-11
  • April 19-20
  • November 1-2
$750

Basic Navigation Seminars

Sarasota Florida
Classroom and On-Board
Knowing where you are makes you feel comfortable. This course is indispensable.
  • March 1-2
  • June 7-8
  • October 25-26
$450

Powerboating Courses

Sarasota Florida Powerboating Courses
  • 5 Day Class - January 28 - February 1
  • 5 Day Class - February 18-22
  • 5 Day Class - March 3-7
  • 5 Day Class - March 24-28
  • 5 Day Class - April 14-18
  • 5 Day Class - May 5-9
  • 5 Day Class - May 26-30
  • 5 Day Class - June 9-13
  • 5 Day Class - November 3-7
  • 5 Day Class - December 8-12
$2795
Sarasota Florida Powerboating Courses
Advanced Powerboating Classes
  • 7 Day Class - January 12-18
  • 7 Day Class - March 29 - April 4 
$3195
Seattle Washington Powerboating Courses
Pacific Northwest – Seattle, Washington & Puget Sound
Here's a Spring course to help you get ready for the prime cruising season! Learn in the Puget Sound waters, with their combination of big cities and small towns!
  • 5 Day Class - May 12-16 
$2795
Anacortes Washington Powerboating Courses
Pacific Northwest - Canadian Gulf Islands (from Anacortes, WA)
This class will take us across the Straits from the U.S. islands to the Canadian ones! In addition to the expert boating instruction you expect, learn what it's like to clear Customs, use different currency and experience cruising to a neighboring country!
  • 7 Day Class - August 2-8
$3195
Anacortes Washington Powerboating Courses
PACIFIC NORTHWEST - SAN JUAN ISLANDS (from Anacortes, WA)
This is the course that's been featured in many cruising magazines! Learn all the basics with the spectacular scenery of the San Juan Islands as a backdrop.
  • 7 Day Class - August 10-16 
$3195
Maryland Powerboating Courses
CHESAPEAKE BAY - ANNAPOLIS, MD
What a wonderful area to learn cruising under power! The Chesapeake is justly famous for its towns and cities and friendly ports and harbors. Learn all the boating skills you need to cruise safely and competently.
  • 5 Day Class - June 9-13
  • 5 Day Class - September 15-19
$2795
Rhode Island Powerboating Courses
NEW ENGLAND - NEWPORT, RI
New England cruising in the summer is just about the best there is. Lessons here will help you gain the tools you need to handle different situations and scenarios, and give you confidence.
  • 5 Day Class - July 14-18
  • 5 Day Class - August 18-22
$2795
California Powerboating Courses
California Powerboating Course - San Diego
October is perfect weather for boating in southern California! Come savor the experience - what a great place to learn!
  • 5 Day Class - October 13-17
$2895

International Powerboating Courses

Learn powerboating in a Caribbean paradise! When the class is over for the day, walk a sandy beach, find a hammock under a palm tree, snorkel, shop and relax. Education plus vacation. You owe it to yourself!!!

U.S. & BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (from St. Thomas)
  • 7 Days - February 2-8, November 16-22 
$3495
ABACOS, BAHAMAS (from Marsh Harbour)
  • 7 Days - March 30-April 5 
$3495

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