"The Maple Leaf Cruise"

“THE MAPLE LEAF CRUISE” (since 1904)

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Ship Type: Schooner

Sails:

1. Main sail

2. Fore sail (gaff rig)

3. Stay sail

4. Jib

5. Fisherman

Length overall: 92 feet

Length on deck: 75 feet

Beam: 15 feet

Draught: 11.5 feet

Home port: Victoria, B.C.

Materials: Yellow cedar, Douglas fir, mahogany

Year built: 1904

Waters travelled each year:

Entire B.C. coast and southeast Alaska

How she makes her living: Adult eco-cruises (natural & cultural history); Youth sail training

Maple Leaf is B.C.’s oldest tall ship. She was built in Vancouver in 1904, the same year that Jenny Butchart opened her now-famous Butchart Gardens, and the first bricks were laid in Victoria’s Empress Hotel.

The Coast’s Most Expensive Ship When Maple Leaf was  launched, she was the envy of the boating world. She was the first ship north of San Francisco with electric lights. Her “new-fangled” external lead keel and fast hull were designed to win races.

Her design was so new, shipwrights weren’t sure of the size of timbers needed to sport a 30,000-lb. keel. So Maple Leaf was “over-built”: her hull made stronger than necessary. That would be key to her survival over the next century. 

Journey by sail in one of the world’s great wild places.If you are looking for a holiday away from crowds, consider a cruise on Maple Leaf.Relax, rejuvenate and learn as  you sail on a schooner through wildliferich areas.

On Maple Leaf, the proximity you feel to the coast’s natural and cultural wonders is incomparable with any other form of ocean travel.A professional crew, including naturalist and chef, ensure your days are comfortable and fulfilling.

Maple Leaf’s journey’s are top-ranked by travel writers. They are a Frommer’s “Best Travel Experience” and in Explore magazine’s “Top 5 Guided Trips” in Canada.