Things to Do

Orchard Beach · cruises, tours & watersports

Sailing
weekends

The Harbor

tap a boat

City Island Sailing School

Sailing

Learn-to-sail programs and chartered lessons out of City Island, 5 minutes east -- sheltered Sound waters, experienced instructors, the Bronx skyline behind you.

10:00 AM

Next boat

2 hrs

Trip

$80

From

Departures · City Island

LIVE CLOCK

Dock wisdom

City Island is 5 minutes east and has one of the best small-boat fishing fleets in the Bronx -- weekend charters fill fast.

The Sound is much calmer than the open Atlantic -- first-time kayakers and paddleboarders will prefer it.

Blue crabs are in the shallows all summer. A bucket, a net and a piece of chicken on a string is all you need.

City Island Sailing Club offers beginner lessons on weekends -- book a week ahead in July and August.

fair winds

Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.