Tall Ship James Craig — Attraction in Sydney

The James Craig is one of the best undiscovered things to do in Sydney. The boat is run almost entirely by volunteers who are friendly and care passionately about the boat and its proud history. To be part of an expedition sailing out through the heads for a day will be a lifetime memory. The views are amazing all the way from start to finish. The lunches and drinks that are provided are also exceptional. We encourage everyone to support this not for profit. The prices for a ticket are well worth it, and far superior to anything that you might pay on the...

We went out for a sailing trip out past the heads on the James Craig - they do this once or twice a month - and it was an awesome experience.

The crew are all volunteers with a great passion for what they are doing. They're fun and knowledgeable and will answer any questions. We particularly enjoyed hanging out with "Sally the Yank" (her words) who taught us a few sea shanties and explained why they are so important.

Highly recommend this for locals and...

Spend an afternoon sailing on a real 19th century ship - one of only 4 in the world that are still in service. The ship has been beautifully restored and maintained and is a living museum.

She has sailings every two weeks in summer, crewed entirely by volunteers - passengers get to help with the ropes.

And keep an eye out for the James Craig music club which has performances on the ship roughly every month on a Thursday night. Snug below decks...