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Boating 101

Thinking about buying a boat? Just bought one and not sure where to start? Want to feel confident before you rent one on vacation? Boating 101 is the class you wish existed years ago.

In this three-hour hands-on course, you'll cover the essentials — boat systems and safety, navigation and electronics, steering and boat handling, anchoring and docking, understanding waves and crossing wakes, weather and emergency situations, and care and maintenance. By the time you're done, you'll know your way around a vessel and feel ready to hit the water without that knot in your stomach.

Whether you're prepping for a purchase, a rental, or just want to learn a killer new skill on vacation — this is your starting line.

Expectations

Departure — This course is held at our 118th Street headquarters (Food Lion Shopping Center, 11703 Coastal Highway). Please arrive 5 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Duration — Approximately 3 hours.

Bathrooms — Our 118th Street kiosk has a bathroom available.

What to Bring — Sunscreen, water, and a notepad if you like to take notes. Dress for the weather — portions of this course may take place outdoors and on the water.

Weather — Unless the weather poses a threat to passenger safety (e.g., lightning, high winds) or would make the trip extremely uncomfortable (e.g., heavy rain), the trip will proceed as scheduled. If the captain cancels due to weather, you will be notified and your money refunded. If the conditions are unpleasant but remain safe, we will run the trip. Sometimes if this situation arises we will offer to cancel/reschedule/refund but as long as the trip is safe then our Captains generally want to make this happen!

Trip Minimum — Please be aware that we cannot run this course if fewer than 2 people book. We will notify you at least one hour before the scheduled start if the minimum has not been reached and offer a full refund or rebook you onto another course.

Trip Details

Date

Location

OC Bay Hopper Kiosk- 118th Street

Food Lion parking lot, 118th Street

Departure

Return/Arrival

Duration

3 hours 30 minutes

Select DEPARTURE

at OC Bay Hopper Kiosk- 118th Street

About the Weather

Aligned with the goal of ensuring all OC Bay Hopper customers have a great experience, we will only run trips that are deemed safe by our Captains. Generally, the weather on the coastal bays of the Ocean City area is very pleasant but sometimes storms and thunderstorms do occur.

In the event that your trip is cancelled, you will receive a full refund. Sometimes, the weather conditions, particularly high winds causing choppy seas, will allow us to run a safe trip that is a bit unpleasant.

Our captains will always strive to let people know when conditions will be less than ideal and if conditions warrant a possible refund you may choose to not take the trip. (But sometimes those rough passages make for the best experiences!)