If you are a serious B & B traveler that has gotten into a “B & B burn-out,” feeling that you have done and seen it all, why not plan some B & B theme travel? Here are some suggestions for starters: Bed & Breakfast & Boats , Bird-watching Bourbon-tasting trail , Christmas Open Houses , Haunted Inns , Lighthouses, Romantic getaways, Train-themed Inns, Wine-touring and Waterfall Inns. All of these can be found with an Internet search under Bed & Breakfast + (theme).

Just for a starter, how about some boat B & B Travels?

There are few sights more beautiful than the view of water from a room, or deck. Just remember that each theme B & B will have additional luxury and additional limitations. With Boat and Breakfast one will usually find space much equal to being in an RV.

If tight baths, small rooms, even with great water views, are not your thing, try some of the other themes . bedandbreakfastafloat.com will take you to come great “boat and breakfast” locations.

There is a great web site where I found some very good suggestions.*

Among these are:

The Schooner Woodwind is a 74-foot sailing yacht, docked at the Marriott Hotel wharf in historic downtown Annapolis, Maryland. Boat & breakfast guests arrive around 6:00 p.m., and soon depart for a two-hour sunset sail. We returned to the dock around 8:30, and had dinner at a nearby restaurant. After spending a cozy night, we awoke to breakfast served on the deck: fruit, bagels and muffins, smoked salmon, and their signature dish of yogurt, granola and maple syrup. Captain Jen Kaye was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and friendly. The double rate, including the sunset sail, overnight accommodation, and breakfast, is $200.

The Stacia-Leigh Bed & Breakfast in Galveston, Texas, permanently moored at Pier 22 on The Strand, is a staysail schooner built in 1906 by French automobile inventor, Louis Renault. It was owned by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in the 1940s, and has appeared in movies from the Count of Monte Cristo to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang . Completely renovated in 1998, the boat now has eleven staterooms with private baths and antique furnishings. Spacious common areas include a salon (living room) and dining area, hot tub and observation deck; B&B double rates of $125-150 include a full breakfast. http://www.stacia-leigh.com/

In Boston, the Constitution Marina offers overnight dockside boat charters at rates of $165 to $220 per night, per boat (2 - 4 people),

including a continental breakfast and swimming pool access. Best of all are the views of Boston's inner harbor and downtown skyline, and great location, near the historic Freedom Trail and picturesque North End. A nearby alternative is the Golden Slipper , a restored classic Chris Craft yacht moored at Lewis Wharf.

For a sailing inn, consider a three- or six-day trip on the Schooner Kathryn B , sailing in Chesapeake Bay in spring and fall, Maine in summer, and the Caribbean in winter. The old-fashioned but brand-new 105-foot windjammer has five staterooms, each with queen-size bed and private shower.

The funkiest boat and breakfast we found was the MV Challenger Bunk & Breakfast (206-340-1201), a 1940s-era tugboat moored at the south end of Lake Union in Seattle, Washington. The panoramic views of the lake and the Space Needle are excellent, and Captain Jerry Brown keeps the tug clean and shipshape; Seattle is trying to ban on-board B&Bs, so the tug's future is in question. B&B double rates, $55-185, including a breakfast of bacon, eggs, rolls, and fresh fruit. No shoes on board.

*http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/report/september/v1i5s_00_ask_sandy.htm

The home page to this site is: http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/report/september/index.htm

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