If you will not be present at the gala, but wish to bid on a live auction item, please contact Sherri Ramella at 860.572.5302 ext. 5052 to arrange for a proxy bidder - no later than Monday, September 1, 3:00pm ET.

DINNER FOR EIGHT ON THE CHARLES W. MORGAN

Enjoy a private catered dinner aboard the Charles W. Morgan for up to eight people!

The Charles W. Morgan is the last of an American whaling fleet that numbered more than 2,700 vessels. Built and launched in 1841, the Morgan is now America's oldest commercial ship still afloat.

After an extensive restoration at Mystic Seaport Museum, the whaleship was re-launched July 21, 2013 and left Mystic Seaport Museum May 17, 2014, to embark on a 38th Voyage to historic ports of New England. The nearly three-month journey raised awareness of America's maritime heritage and called attention to issues of ocean sustainability and conservation. The ship returned from its voyage August 6, 2014, and resumed its role as an exhibit and the flagship of the Museum.

Dinner for eight may be enjoyed on the deck of the Morgan, as the sun sets and stars emerge over the Mystic River, or you may prefer to dine below deck at the Captain's table where the very first captain, Thomas A. Norton, ate his meals beginning in 1841. For a true adventure, dinner may be served deep in the ship's hold for an elegantly rustic experience!

This is a truly unique opportunity only available through the Mystic Seaport Museum Gala Auction.

Terms and Restrictions:

• April through October in 2022
• Minimum three weeks advance notice
• Dinner for up to eight people

If you will not be present at the gala, but wish to bid on a live auction item, please contact Sherri Ramella at 860.572.5302 ext. 5052 to arrange for a proxy bidder - no later than Tuesday, September 14, 3:00pm ET.

BASK IN LUXURY AT OCEAN HOUSE, WATCH HILL

Bask in luxury with a two-night stay for up to ten guests in the Premiere Signature Suite, the Morgan Suite, at Watch Hill's historic Relais & Châteaux hotel, Ocean House.

Reflective of Watch Hill's maritime heritage, the impressive two-floor Morgan Suite pulls inspiration from the classic sailing and motor yachts that take to our local waters. Bathed in tranquil blues and gentle creams, this space includes cozy lofts, an upper and lower master suite, outdoor terrace and beach-level access. Consisting of a living room, full-service kitchen, master bedroom, guest room and dining area, the spectacular upper level affords uninterrupted ocean views for relaxing and entertaining.

In the living room, the custom-milled, vertical-grain beams, doors and floors pair seamlessly with the custom-made hardware of the suite, enhancing its warm and stately seaside surroundings. The adjoining dining area with built-in bunk beds and demonstration kitchen, which features a classic Molteni range, encourages conversation while allowing dining companions to feast on the views. A series of built-in cameras allow for the option to display the cooking process on a drop-down television.

On the lower level, a second master bedroom, provides access to a private outdoor terrace as well as a sumptuous master bath and powder room. With custom bookcases, vintage nautical touches and a cozy reading nook at the foot of the stairs, a second living area begs to be lingered in.

This one-of-a-kind suite also includes its own high-definition cable package and an in-room iPad that allows guests to control the television, lights and music with the touch of a finger.

In addition to standard resort amenities, Signature Suites also offer the following:

• Complimentary bar with top-shelf spirits and mixers
• A dedicated Signature Suite VIP Manager
• De'Longhi Eletta Fully-Automatic Espresso and Cappuccino Machine
• Access to the members-only Club Room Restaurant

Terms and Restrictions:

• Offer valid November through April
• Subject to availability
• Excludes holidays, holiday weeks, and blackout dates
• Not valid for additional incidentals
• Please reference letter when making reservation
• Expires December 30, 2022

If you will not be present at the gala, but wish to bid on a live auction item, please contact Sherri Ramella at 860.572.5302 ext. 5052 to arrange for a proxy bidder - no later than Tuesday, September 14, 3:00pm ET.

GRAND BANKS COCKTAIL PARTY FOR 16 ABOARD THE SHERMAN ZWICKER

Grand Banks is proud to support the Mystic Seaport Museum with a donation of a cocktail party for up to sixteen guests, hosted at the coveted Captain's Table aboard the historic wooden schooner Sherman Zwicker. The Sherman Zwicker is docked at the southwest edge of Hudson River Park's Pier 25 in Tribeca.

Named by CNN as one of "The Best Waterfront Restaurants in the World" and New York Magazine as "The Absolute Best Waterfront Restaurant in NYC," Grand Banks features sustainably harvested oysters, nautically inspired cocktails, and awe-inspiring views.

During the event, guests will be treated to an open bar with our premium cocktails, wine and beer, along with unlimited oysters and a family-style service of our sustainably-driven menu.

Terms and Restrictions:

• Choose a start time of either 1:00p, 3:30p, 6:00p, or 8:30p.
• Event runs 2 1/2 hours.
• Gratuity is not included in the purchase of the event.
• Grand Banks' season typically runs from May through mid-October.
• Events must be booked for the season nearest to the date the event was awarded. Events awarded towards the end of an operating season (September/October) may be carried over to the following year's season.
• Please alert the venue to dietary restrictions or food sensitivities at the time of booking.

If you will not be present at the gala, but wish to bid on a live auction item, please contact Sherri Ramella at 860.572.5302 ext. 5052 to arrange for a proxy bidder - no later than Tuesday, September 14, 3:00pm ET.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRUISE WITH AMERICAN CRUISE LINES

Embark on a unique riverboat adventure along the lower Mississippi River between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Memphis, Tennessee. Savor a week aboard an intimate and relaxed new modern riverboat or classic paddlewheeler. Cruise includes private-balcony accommodations for 2 people, complimentary pre-cruise hotel stay, complimentary Wi-Fi, all-inclusive fine cuisine, snacks, and drinks, including complimentary cocktails each evening before dinner; complimentary onboard entertainment and lectures, and complimentary shore excursions at every port of call (with some additional options for added fees).

Enjoy time on board the ship in your comfortable and spacious stateroom. From your private balcony, enjoy expansive river views, the rising bluffs of the historic river towns, and the tree-lined banks accented with blue herons and bald eagles. Delight in the diverse menu of delicious meals carefully crafted by the onboard culinary team to include samples of regional cuisine. Make new friends at every meal with the popular open table seating.

Dynamic presentations by your onboard speaker connect you to the region's culture and history. Local guides also share insights to illuminate your shore excursions. Memphis offers savory barbeque, rich music history museums, Sun Studios, and the amazing tour of Elvis' Graceland mansion exhibits. You can explore why the Mississippi River and the port of Vicksburg were so important during the Civil War as you explore the Vicksburg National Military Park. Enjoy beautiful architecture, antiques, and gardens at grand plantation homes as you learn southern stories from local guides and fascinating museums. Take in the local shops and museums of quaint and cozy towns like St. Francisville and Natchez. Perhaps sip and savor a tasty mint julep while strolling under the canopy of the 300-year-old trees at Oak Alley Plantation or explore the lavishly restored mansion and the expansive, manicured grounds surrounding Houmas House Plantation.

Back aboard your ship, relax with our daily cocktail hour, hors d'oeuvres, a delicious meal, and an evening show as regional entertainers share the area's renowned cultural flair. Stand on deck and revel in a magical Mississippi river sunset. Experience the charm and uniqueness of the lower Mississippi River region. As Mark Twain once wrote, the river "has a new story to tell every day."

Terms and Restrictions:

• One 8-Day Lower Mississippi River Cruise for two aboard a paddlewheeler or modern riverboat.
• Space is limited and we recommend booking early.
• Ship, itinerary, and schedules are subject to change.
• Valid only on a new booking departing in 2022.

If you will not be present at the gala, but wish to bid on a live auction item, please contact Sherri Ramella at 860.572.5302 ext. 5052 to arrange for a proxy bidder - no later than Tuesday, September 14, 3:00pm ET.

FIRST SPICER MANSION, THEN THE WORLD

Spice up your travel with Spicer Mansion and Bookwell Travel!

The mansion has long been admired as the lavish summer home of Captain Elihu Spicer, and after many years of restoration, Spicer Mansion opened its doors in May 2016 as a boutique inn unlike any other in the area. It offers the very best of refined hospitality in a historic downtown village, steeped in maritime traditions and rich in culture.

Take over the mansion for a getaway with friends, family reunion, or other special celebration with a 2-night stay for up to 16 guests in the Mansion's eight guest rooms. Stay includes European style breakfast each morning, 2-course lunch each day, and a one-of-a-kind culinary dining experience one night. Enjoy the rustic fire pit, complete with s'mores. Unparalleled views of Mystic, Fishers Island, and Block Island from the Belvedere Room, relax in the Tiffany Lounge, and enjoy the Captain Spicer meeting room, plus you'll have to come in to learn about the secret room (shhh).

Continue your voyage with a $5,000 gift certificate from Bookwell Travel, good towards travel anywhere in the world! Choose from Bookwell All Travel, which offers trips that will fit any budget, in partnership with Booking.com, or Bookwell Boutique, offering personal concierge service.

Bookwell Travel's mission is to feed the less fortunate by donating 20 meals for every one night booked through Bookwell Travel. Meals are equally distributed to all food banks across the U.S., with a goal of providing 16 million meals by the end of 2021.

Terms and Restrictions:

Spicer Mansion

DOWNRIVER PARTY FOR 20 ABOARD SABINO

This private downriver cruise on Sabino - the oldest wooden, coal-fired steamboat still operating in the United States - offers a unique opportunity to host a small event, family reunion, or special celebration. Gather your nineteen closest friends and board Sabino for an exclusive party cruise on the Mystic River!

The Sabino steamboat was built in 1908 in East Boothbay, Maine, by W. Irving Adams and spent most of her career ferrying passengers and cargo between Maine towns and islands. While her configuration and passenger capacity has changed over the past 113 years, her engine did not. Sabino still has the two-cylinder Paine compound steam engine that was installed in 1908. Since 1974 she has been a working exhibit at Mystic Seaport Museum - undergoing a full restoration from 2014-2017. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take a private ride on a piece of history - Sabino was formally designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992.

SAIL FOR 12 ON MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM'S SCHOONER BRILLIANT

Sail on the beloved Brilliant with 11 of your friends! Set sail for the day on the iconic Mystic Seaport Museum Schooner Brilliant. She has been described by WoodenBoat Magazine as one of the 100 most beautiful classic boats in existence and as "one of the best maintained and sailed classic yachts in the country - if not the world."

This 1932 schooner is the work of legendary naval architect Olin J. Stephens, II. Originally built for offshore cruising, Brilliant has proven herself in many races and is the platform for the nation's oldest sail education program.

Choose from a spring racing series in Oyster Bay, NY, or a fall day sail from Mystic on a mutually agreeable date in 2022. Lunch will be provided.

Terms and Restrictions

• Maximum 12 guests
• Reservation must be made on a mutually agreeable date in 2022.

DAY CRUISE FOR 6 ON MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM'S LITTLE VIGILANT

Sail down the Mystic River with five friends aboard the classic 1950 steel sailing vessel Little Vigilant on a day cruise to a location of your choosing along southern New England and Long Island. The destination is planned with the captain at time of booking and options include North Fork, Sag Harbor, Block Island, etc.

Little Vigilant was designed and built for yachtsman Drayton Cochran of New York to be able to sail both sea and the canals of Europe. She spent her first years cruising Europe and in 1959 served as the dive vessel for an underwater archaeological expedition in the Aegean Sea with Peter Throckmorton and the National Geographic Society. A film, "3000 Years Under the Sea" was filmed aboard. After four decades in storage, Little Vigilant was restored to her former glory and is now part of the collection at Mystic Seaport Museum.

Terms and Restrictions

• Leaving from Mystic Seaport Museum
• April through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Cruise for up to 6 guests

DINNER CRUISE FOR 6 ON MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM'S LITTLE VIGILANT

Delight in watching a New England sunset over dinner with five guests while cruising the Mystic River aboard the 1950 steel sailing vessel Little Vigilant.

Little Vigilant was designed and built for yachtsman Drayton Cochran of New York to be able to sail both sea and the canals of Europe. She spent her first years cruising Europe and in 1959 served as the dive vessel for an underwater archaeological expedition in the Aegean Sea with Peter Throckmorton and the National Geographic Society. A film, "3000 Years Under the Sea" was filmed aboard. After four decades in storage, Little Vigilant was restored to her former glory and is now part of the collection at Mystic Seaport Museum.

The dinner cruise for six will depart from Mystic Seaport Museum for a three-hour cruise, returning upriver just as the sun is setting in a remarkable scene.

Terms and Restrictions

• April through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Dinner and cruise for up to 6 guests

DAY SAIL ON REBECCA OF VINEYARD HAVEN

Experience the sea with a day sail on schooner Rebecca of Vineyard Haven. The itinerary for this sail will be decided with the captain based on the winner's preference and weather/sailing conditions.

Built in 2001, this vessel was designed by Nat Benjamin and launched by the famed Martha's Vineyard yard of Gannon and Benjamin. Although launched in the 21st century she is traditionally built and her design was inspired by the classic designs of Nathaniel Herreshoff, John Alden, and Olin Stephens. Her construction was chronicled in the book Schooner: Building a Wooden Boat on Martha's Vineyard by Tom Dunlop. Since her launching Rebecca has cruised and raced in Europe, New England, and the Caribbean.

Terms and Restrictions

• 6-hour sail
• Leaving from Mystic Seaport Museum
• Late May through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Maximum capacity 6 guests

OVERNIGHT ON REBECCA OF VINEYARD HAVEN

Don't miss out on the opportunity for an overnight excursion on Rebecca of Vineyard Haven for up to six guests! The itinerary may include Fishers Island Sound, Greenport, or Block Island, and will be decided with the captain based on winner's preference and weather/sailing conditions.

Built in 2001, this schooner was designed by Nat Benjamin and launched by the famed Martha's Vineyard yard of Gannon and Benjamin. Although launched in the 21st century, she is traditionally built, and her design was inspired by the classic designs of Nathaniel Herreshoff, John Alden, and Olin Stephens. Her construction was chronicled in the book Schooner: Building a Wooden Boat on Martha's Vineyard by Tom Dunlop. Since her launching, Rebecca has cruised and raced in Europe, New England, and the Caribbean.

Terms and Restrictions

• Leaving from Mystic Seaport Museum
• Late May through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Maximum capacity 6 guests

OPEN HEARTH COOKING CLASS IN "THE BUCK"

Travel back in time with this exceptional culinary experience. You and five guests will participate in an interactive cooking class in bucolic Buckingham-Hall House at Mystic Seaport Museum. Your group will help to prepare the seasonally appropriate meal for open-hearth cooking then sit down in the "hall" by the fire to enjoy the delicious results in this unique time-travel experience. There will be a choice from two menus to include chicken or fish cooked over the fire, two sides, dessert, and appetizers. Group may bring own wine.

Buckingham-Hall House - originally situated in Saybrook, Connecticut near the only ferry crossing at the mouth of the Connecticut River - was purchased in 1833 by William Hall Jr. (whose father was a New York import merchant) from the estate of Samuel Buckingham.

Mystic Seaport Museum preserved the structure when a new highway bridge across the Connecticut River threatened it in 1951. The house was shipped by barge to the Museum, undergoing a second major restoration and re-interpretation in 1994.

Terms and Restrictions

• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Maximum 6 guests