Whidbey Island Maritime Heritage Foundation maritime heritage and sail tours on Whidbey Island |
Photo by Gary Mathieson 
Whidbey Island Maritime Heritage Foundation (WIMHF) was established to preserve the maritime heritage of Coupeville, Penn Cove and Whidbey Island through education and public awareness. WIMHF proudly owns and operates the schooner Suva whose carefully trained volunteer docents and crew members operate the vessel in accordance with Coast Guard requirements for inspected small passenger vessels. Whidbey Island enjoys a rich maritime history with stories dating back to the late 1700’s. Our mission is to gather and share them while creating new ones for the future. To learn more about joining the Foundation, please visit our Membership page. If you would like to make a donation to help the Foundation achieve these goals, please visit our Donation page. "It has always been historic. Now it's official."-— Janinne Brunyee, Sugarbird Marketing |
THE "NAUTICAL NORTHWEST" CHARITABLE LICENSE PLATE
In 2024, WIMHF, in partnership with Historic Whidbey, started a petition to add a custom charitable license plate to the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) selection. Senate Bill 5444 was signed by the Governor in 2025, and these plates will be available from the DOL website later in 2026. Proceeds from the program will be shared equally between WIMHF and Historic Whidbey, both 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. These funds will support public heritage programming on board the s/v Suva and at the 1866 Haller House in Coupeville. You can learn more at www.historicwhidbey.org |
Upcoming Event
- Schooner Suva will participate in the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival sailing from the Maritime Center on September 11-13, 2026.
A Note of Appreciation
"Congratulations to all you hard-working SUVA fans. We're so proud of your hard work on behalf of our unique and prized SUVA."
- Vicki Schmitz Block
The Schmitz Family owned SUVA
from 1940 to 1985.
Schooner Suva — 2026 Sailing Schedule TICKET SALE
All scheduled sailings are approximately 2 hours, and depart from the Coupeville Wharf at 24 Front St NW, Coupeville WA 98249.
- Fridays: About 5:30 PM, Varies depending on sunset
- Saturday: 1:00-3:00 PM
- Sundays: 1:00-3:00 PM
SUVA gracing the cover of . . .
