Passengers also have opportunities to learn sailing basics. Arabella is promoted as the only U.S. Coast Guard approved sailing cruise ship exclusively operating in the Virgin Islands and the only one based in St. Thomas. The three-masted schooner is 160 feet long. Arabella sails from St. Thomas on Sunday afternoons, returning by noon the following Saturday. The ship visits St. John, Norman Island, Jost Van Dyke, Tortola and Guano Island, Virgin Gorda, Peter Island, Colebra and Vieques.
Cabins are available in the coming weeks.
Prices include all breakfasts and lunches, four to five dinners ashore and optional excursions. The last Virgin Islands cruise will be May 6-12. Those voyages will continue through mid-October. Arabella is owned and operated by Atlantic Stars Hospitality Group. The exhibit features other interactive tricks and some rare artifacts, including Harry Houdini's handcuffs and the Milk Can used in some of his escapes.