Cruise dates:

• All scheduled cruises are from Friday through Sunday.

If cruising to a marina: 

• Check-in is usually no earlier than 1:00PM on Friday, and slip departure is generally NLT noon, (or maybe 11:00AM - check with marina when registering) on Sunday. 

• A group of slips are generally reserved by the host of each cruise.

• Each vessel is responsible for calling the marina in advance, or at the time of arrival, to pay for your host-reserved slip. (See specific cruise details for instructions.)

Cruise activities:

• ​Cruises are a mixture of group and individual activities.

• Hosts will provide a list of local area interests, scheduled activities and what to bring. 

• See the Cruise Details button for each cruise below for more information.

Cruising distances & icons:

• Note that the estimated Distance and Time listed for each cruise uses Des Moines Marina as a starting point.

• Icons

  •        Opens the destination's web page.

  •        Opens Google Maps with destination's location.

  •        Opens NW Cruising's route map from Des Moines to the destination.