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About Ocean Voyages

The Gods do not deduct from Man's allotted span those hours spent in sailing.
-Ancient Phonecian Proverb

Ocean Voyages has connections everywhere- the better to offer its customers world-class service anywhere in the world! The staff of Ocean Voyages represents an invaluable resource in providing professional advice to maritime projects and program design services for educational programs at sea. Ocean Voyages' experts can help you make very faraway places feel like home.

A spirit of freedom and personal challenge characterizes Ocean Voyages. Whether crossing a vast expanse of ocean or anchoring each night in a different cove, sailing is a unique opportunity to enjoy simplicity. The essence of sailing allows you to directly experience the ocean world... Free to be yourself in this dynamic natural setting. Sailing is a valuable learning opportunity- an exploration of new environments, and it fosters fresh perspectives.

Ocean Voyages may be training in basic seamanship, leisurely island cruising, or long distance ocean passage making. If you are considering the purchase of a vessel, the first hand knowledge gained by signing on one of our sailing programs is invaluable. Even if you have cruised your own vessel, you may find joining one of our programs rewarding, relaxing, and perhaps financially more viable. Or, if you are just longing to feel the fresh salt air and glide across the blue waters again or for the first time, choose from the fine programs within.

Our Mission

Ocean Voyages' mission is to enable people throughout the world - at all levels of skill - to participate in adventure sailing, scuba diving and luxury yachting programs with high quality captains and vessels at reasonable prices. Over the last years, Ocean Voyages has expanded into being a full service maritime agency, with a wide range of adventure travel and educational programs, full charter service, film project support, boat location, program design and referral services.

About Ocean Voyages

Ocean Voyages was founded by Mary T. Crowley in 1979 and first offered adventure sailing to our customers aboard twenty-four boats. Today Ocean Voyages works with hundreds of vessels to provide an unparalleled range of activities and locations throughout the world. The staff of Ocean Voyages inspect all vessels we work with, and often have close personal professional with crews.

Ocean Voyages and You

Our success is due to the people who participate. We seem to attract intelligent and interesting people who are seeking a change of pace - people who want to learn about themselves as well as others, while exploring exciting places and meeting a variety of new people. Because you are so important to us, we want to help you in any way we can. We have provided information on many of our vessels here, but new vessels and destinations are being added daily.

We hope to have you sailing with us soon!

"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails".
-- William Arthur Ward