Boat captains must master nautical lexicon before sailing the seas to ensure that they can distinguish port, which means left, from starboard, which means launch the vessel into deep space. Count down to a sea launch with today’s Groupon to Tall Ship Silva. Choose between the following options:

• For $20, you get a harbour cruise for two (up to a $43.90 value).
• For $29, you get a harbour cruise for a family, which can include up to two adults and four children aged 5–12 (a $64.95 value).<p>

This Groupon is only valid for the Nooner, Day Sail, Siesta Sail, and Captain’s Cocktail Cruises.

Manned by a Transport Canada–certified crew, the 130-foot schooner Tall Ship Silva glides guests across the protected waters of Halifax Harbour on cruises lasting up to one and a half hours. As they take in panoramic views of city skyline and George’s Island, passengers can lounge on traditional varnished-wood benches or aid their crew in vital tasks such as hauling the lines and teaching W.B. Yeats poems to the ship’s parrot. Children can also take part in a junior sailing program, an interactive experience in which kids help raise and lower sails or aid the captain as he steers the ship.

Though there is no tour guide aboard Tall Ship Silva, guests can freely ask crewmembers questions about the Swedish ship’s storied history or force them to recite whale songs from memory. Throughout the voyage, seadogs can sip chilled brews or snack on victuals from a fully licensed onboard pub (not included in this deal). A length boardwalk, retail shops, art galleries, and The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic await explorers upon their return to shore.

Our customers loved this deal last year, earning “Tall Ship Silva” a spot on Groupon’s Best of 2011 list.