Cruise Reports

he S.S. JOHN W. BROWN has hosted numerous passenger-
carrying excursions, including Living History Cruises on the Chesapeake Bay and elsewhere, troopship reenactments, an airshow cruise and a luncheon cruise, since its restoration and its "matron voyage" in 1991.

  2006

• May 7th, 2006 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Volvo Ocean Race Restart [Report]
• June 24th, 2006 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Living History Cruise

  2005

• June 7th-12th, 2005 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ;
  Port Visit
• June 18th, 2005 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Living History Cruise
• September 3rd, 2005 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Living History Cruise
• November 5th, 2005 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Troopship Homecoming Reenactment

  2004

• May 22nd, 2004 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Living History Cruise
• June 26th, 2004 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Living History Cruise
• September 11th, 2004 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Labor Day - Living History Cruise
• October 9th, 2004 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Living History Cruise
• November 6th, 2004 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Troopship Homecoming Reenactment

  2003

• April 26th, 2003 - Norfolk, Virginia ;
  Port Visit and USN Armed Guard Cruise
• May 24th, 2003 - New London, Connecticut ;
  Port Visit and Living History Cruise
• June 21st, 2003 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Living History Cruise
• September 6th, 2003 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Labor Day - Living History Cruise
• November 8th, 2003 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Troopship Homecoming Reenactment

  2002

• April 28th, 2002 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Volvo Ocean Race Restart
• May 25th, 2002 - Savannah, Georgia ;
  Destination Dixie - Port Visit and Living History Day Cruise
• May 25th, 2002 - Brunswick, Georgia ;
  Destination Dixie - Port Visit
• June 8th, 2002 - Jacksonville, Florida ;
  Destination Dixie - Port Visit and Living History Day Cruise
• September 7th, 2002 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Labor Day Living History Cruise
• September 24th, 2002 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Chesapeake Bay Pilots Association Charter
• October 19th, 2002 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Living History Cruise - Fall Cruise
• November 10th, 2002 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Troopship Homecoming Reenactment

  2001

• May 19th, 2001 - Chesapeake Bay ;
  Living History Cruise
• July 14th, 2001 - Chesapeake Bay ;
  Living History Cruise
• August 11th, 2001 - Chesapeake Bay ;
  Solomons Cruise
• September 1st, 2001 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Labor Day Living History Cruise
• November 10th, 2001 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Troopship Homecoming Reenactment

  2000

• July 22nd, 2000 - Windsor, Ontario ;
  Great Lakes 2000
• July 26th, 2000 - Erie, Pennsylania ;
  Airshow Cruise
• July 29th, 2000 - Cleveland, Ohio ;
  Great Lakes 2000
• August 6th, 2000 - Toronto, Ontario ;
  Great Lakes 2000 [Report]
• September 30th, 2000 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Labor Day Living History Cruise
• November 11th, 2000 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Troopship Homecoming Reenactment

  1999

• May 22nd, 1999 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Memorial Day Living History Cruise
• July 17th, 1999 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Midsummer Living History Cruise
• August 7th, 1999 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Solomons Cruise
• September 4th, 1999 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Labor Day Living History Cruise
• November 13th, 1999 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Troopship Homecoming Reenactment

  1998

• May 3rd, 1998 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  "Whitbread" Cruise [Report]
• May 23rd, 1998 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Memorial Day Living History Cruise
• July 18th, 1998 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Midsummer Living History Cruise
• August 7th, 1998 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Solomons Cruise [Report]
• August 15th, 1998 - Charleston, South Carolina ;
  [Report]
• September 5th, 1998 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Labor Day Living History Cruise

  1997

• May 5th, 1997 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  USN Armed Guard Cruise [Report]
• May 24th, 1997 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Memorial Day Living History Cruise [Report]
• May 30th - June 1st, 1997 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ;
  Marine Day [Report]
• August 23rd, 1997 - New London, Connecticut ;
  [Report]
• September 6th, 1997 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Labor Day Living History Cruise [Report]

  1996

• May 25th, 1996 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Memorial Day Living History Cruise
• April 13th, 1996 - Wilmington, North Carolina ;
  Port Visit
• September 7th, 1996 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Labor Day Living History Cruise

  1995

• June 3rd, 1995 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Midsummer Living History Cruise
• July 1st, 1995 - Boston, Massachusets ;
  
• September 23rd, 1995 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Labor Day Living History Cruise

  1994

• April 1994 - New York, New York ;
  Having received Coast Guard Certification for coastwise ocean voyages, made our first offshore voyage since 1946 - to New York Harbor.
• May 28th, 1994 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Memorial Day Living History Cruise
• June 12th, 1994 - Wilmington, Delaware ;
  Port Visit
• August 27th, 1994 - Boston, Massachusets ;
  First Foreign voyage since 1946 - to Halifax, Nova Scotia, then to Boston, MA and Greenport, NY.
• September 24th, 1994 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Labor Day Living History Cruise

  1993

• June 12th, 1993 - Norfolk, Virginia ;
  Port Visit
• September 11th, 1993 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Labor Day Living History Cruise
• November 12th, 1993 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  LUNCHEON CRUISE

  1992

• May 23th, 1992 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ;
  Port Visit
• September 5th, 1992 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Labor Day Living History Cruise

  1991

We had so many applicants for our "Matron Voyage" of the newly operational ship, we had to schedule two voyages on succesive days. She carried about 600 members and guests each day on her inaugural cruises.

• September 21st, 1991 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  First Living History Cruise.
• September 22nd, 1991 - Baltimore, Maryland ;
  Second Living History Cruise.