The Mansion House Bed & Breakfast, located right in the cultural center of St. Petersburg is the most delightful bed and breakfast you'll find. This is where we recommend you stay while taking sailing lessons with Offshore.

Rosie is your host at the Mansion House B&B. Attending to your every need, avidly swapping sailing stories over a delicious hearty breakfast each day and ensuring your experience is the best ever. After a day of sailing, you're greeted by the sweet smell of warm homemade cookies and ice tea. Robes in every room allow you to slip into the Jacuzzi garden spa and swimming pool in anticipation of a fun night on the town.

The Mansion House (home of the first St. Pete mayor) is actually two historic houses, with a beautiful brick-paved garden and large secluded swimming pool for its guests. You'll find British B&B tradition in the main house built in 1904, and traditional arts and crafts style in the adjacent carriage house built in 1912. Each room is uniquely decorated with antiques, hand-made bedding and custom painted furniture by an internationally known artist-in-residence.

Whichever course you choose - Learn to Sail, Fast Track to Cruising® or Live Aboard Cruising - your stay in St. Pete and at Mansion House is one you'll long remember.

Fast Track or Live Aboard Cruising® Courses: You’ll have the pleasure of cruising Tampa Bay, under the Skyway Bridge and to the Gulf of Mexico, with typical stops at Egmont Key, the Manatee River, Venice, Longboat Key and the old fishing port of Tarpon Springs. Along the way, you’ll experience a variety of navigation conditions such as shipping channels, the Intracoastal Waterway, coastal point-to-point sailing and open water cruising.

Cruising course participants will live aboard our deluxe four-cabin Hunter 466, equipped with air conditioning, generator and all the comforts of home. The highlight of your week aboard is the final day’s 24-hour mini-charter. After dropping your instructor off at our base at Harborage Marina, you’ll cruise and anchor overnight at one of the many peaceful anchorages that dot Tampa Bay.

Private Cruising Course for Two: An Offshore exclusive! Just the two of you in a private environment, living aboard or learning by day and staying ashore at night. If you don’t have basic knowledge yet, Fast Track to Cruising® is also available as a private course for two option.

Traveling by air
The St. Petersburg area has two International airports that make flying in and out simple - with more than 30 airlines to accommodate your schedule. Rental cars, shuttle limos and taxis are available choices for ground transportation to our location. Tampa International Airport is 25 minutes by car to our location St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport is 15 minutes by car to our location

Traveling by car
Driving here is a popular option as St. Petersburg is easily accessible from major Interstates along the Midwest (I-75) and Northeast (I-95) corridors, as well as Orlando (I-4).