St. Petersburg, sailing & Tampa Sailing Lessons

The Hampton Inn & Suites in Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida

Right across the street from the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina and our boats

Located on Florida's West Coast at the entrance to Tampa Bay, historic St. Petersburg is a popular vacation destination with an array of cultural, sports and recreational activities.

Known as Florida's Suncoast, this area has 35 miles of pristine shoreline for sailing that includes some of the top-ranked beaches in the nation.

Here you will stay at The Hampton Inn & Suites, a favorite getaway for Saint Petersburg Sailing – next to the famous St. Petersburg Yacht Club and directly across the street from our boats in the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina.  In Inn has a 3 Diamond AAA rating, and is Hilton HHonors Reward Category 4.

Pamper yourself and get the best sailing education there is!

The Hampton Inn & Suites is a great location for getting out on the water and enjoying all the amenities downtown St. Petersburg has to offer. 

Museums (including the amazing new Dali Museum), fine dining, shopping, and the famous Pier next to the Vinoy Basin, are all right at your shoe tips. 

Start your morning with a tune-up in the exercise room, then breakfast at the Inn (included in your package), enjoy lunch at waters edge right next to our docks, and catch a swim in the Inn's outdoor pool at the end of the day before you head out for dinner.

Package rates per person

Accommodations included in the packages below are in a standard room with two queen or one king bed, and include your course, course textbook(s), diploma and logbook; accommodations with breakfast and tax on the accommodations; plus all the amenities at the Inn of course. If taking a Live Aboard Cruising course you will spend you first night in the hotel and the rest of the time aboard in a shared (double occupancy) or private cabin (single occupancy). If taking the Fast Track to Cruising course, your first three nights are ashore in the Inn and the next five aboard the yacht you learn on, same as the Live Aboard course. Private Couples and Family rates are available on request.

Now through April 30, 2011:

• Three-day Learn to Sail course: $1615 double occupancy, $1935 single
• Five-day Live Aboard Cruising course: $2015 double occupancy, $2325 single
• Eight-day Fast Track to Cruising® course: $3325 double occupancy, $3845 single

May 1 through December 31, 2011:

• Three day Learn to Sail course: $1550 double occupancy, $1795 single
• Five-day Live Aboard Cruising course: $1995 double occupancy, $2280 single
• Eight-day Fast Track to Cruising® course: $3260 double occupancy, $3715 single 

Surround your soul with sailing, history and fun

Whichever course you choose - Learn to Sail, Fast Track to Cruising® or Live Aboard Cruising - your Tampa sailing lessons and stay in St. Petersburg will be memorable.

Tampa Bay is an ideal location for training sailors. Many anchorages, barrier islands and special ports make this a great place for our Live Aboard Cruising course.The open waters of Tampa Bay allow Learn to Sail participants lots of latitude in practicing new techniques and maneuvers.

The magic of Walt Disney World and Sea World are just 90 minutes away, and only 40 minutes away is Tampa’s Busch Gardens. Offshore Sailing's Tampa sailing lessons are one-of-a-kind and truly a unique experience! 

Many options at this great location

Learn to Sail: Experience Saint Petersburg sailing and Tampa sailing on the shoreline of Tampa Bay with plenty of open water to practice maneuvers. Much of your Tampa sailing lessons will be in the well-protected Vinoy Basin, one of the loveliest natural harbors on Florida's Suncoast, and a popular gathering spot for festivals, to watch the sunrise, jog, rollerblade, bike, walk or enjoy a great meal in a waterside restaurant. 

Fast Track to Live Aboard Cruising® or Live Aboard Cruising: You’ll have the pleasure of cruising Tampa Bay, under the Skyway Bridge to the Gulf of Mexico, with typical stops at Egmont Key, the Manatee River, Venice, Longboat Key and the old fishing port of Tarpon Springs. Along the way, you’ll experience a variety of navigation conditions such as shipping channels, the Intracoastal Waterway, coastal point-to-point Saint Petersburg sailing and open water cruising.

Private Learn to Sail and Fast Track to Cruising Course for Two: An Offshore exclusive! Just the two of you in a private pampered learning environment.

Fast Track to Coastal Passage Making: When you have the basics and a good cruising foundation under your belt, then the next step is longer sailing, away from land. Available select dates, we only take six people per course date and it fills quickly!

 
To get a quote on Offshore Sailing Tampa and St.Petersburg Sailing courses.
Or call 888-454-7015 to talk to one of our friendly sailing advisers and book your next Sailing Tampa experience.
 Please note: Until May 1, 2010 we may be housing our students at the Mansion House B&B (just a short walk from our boats)  certain weeks. Package rates are the same for the Hampton Inn and Mansion House B&B regardless.

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