Darwin 200 Expedition

Darwin 200 Expedition

Darwin 200 Expedition

Darwin 200 Expedition

Follow in Charles Darwin's Footsteps

Become part of DARWIN200, a planetary conservation initiative that will empower the next generation’s elite environmental leaders and engage millions of students worldwide in conservation projects.

Over 2023-2025, the beautiful Tall Ship Oosterschelde will re-sail the route of Charles Darwin’s voyage aboard HMS Beagle and make landfall at key locations where Darwin stepped ashore. During each of these stops, the Ship will host groups of DARWIN LEADERS to undertake research projects in exactly the same locations visited by Charles Darwin two centuries ago.

DARWIN200 is searching for enthusiastic individuals to join the trainee crew and sail the spectacular tall ship Oosterschelde. Are you between 15 and 25 years old? You can join one of the journeys below with a youth discount of 50%!

If you're older than 25, go to the main Expedition page here.


The Oosterschelde

The Global Voyage will be undertaken aboard the historic 50 m long Tall Ship Oosterschelde. Built in 1918, this uniquely restored, three-masted schooner is one of the most beautiful historic vessels afloat.

She can carry 24 voyage crew (trainees) plus professional crew. She has a bar, a piano and a wood-fired stove.

You will be accommodated in comfortable, single-sex cabins that consist of 2 or 4 bunks.

All cabins aboard Oosterschelde are fitted with a washbasin with hot and cold running water. Showers are communal. In the spacious and stylishly appointed salon there are reading tables, seating areas and a piano. The floor heating and wood-burning stove ensure an agreeable temperature inside.

In the salon the captain or first mate will inform you on the progress of the voyage and the weather on a daily basis. The library offers books on the area being travelled, the flora and fauna and other ships. General literature is also available, as are a number of DVDs and magazines.


Sign-up process

Fill out the short booking form next to the journey you'd like to join. If there is more than one leg that you're interested in, just let us know in the comments!

We will get back to you about the availability of places on your chosen journeys and email you about the next steps.


The Journeys

Choose one ore more of the following Journeys with a special youth discount of 50% (for trainees aged 15-25).

If you're older than 25, go to the main Expedition page here.

Oosterschelde

Fernando de Noronha (BR) - Salvador de Bahia (BR)

09 Oct 2023 - 17 Oct 2023
DARWIN200 Global Voyage: Leg 4. Sail from Fernando de Norohna (Brazil) to the spectacular Brazilian coast to reach the city of Salvador, a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
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Oosterschelde

Salvador de Bahia (BR) - Rio de Janeiro (BR)

27 Oct 2023 - 04 Nov 2023
DARWIN200 Global Voyage: Leg 5. Sail south along the breath-taking coast of Brazil, past Sugarloaf Mountain into one of the most beautiful harbours of the world. Explore...
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Oosterschelde

Rio de Janeiro (BR) - Punta del Este (UY)

14 Nov 2023 - 25 Nov 2023
DARWIN200 Global Voyage: Leg 6. Sail from Rio de Janeiro to Punta del Este. One of Uruguay’s most colorful, cities located on the northern bank of...
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Oosterschelde

Punta del Este (UY) - Puerto Madryn (AR)

04 Dec 2023 - 12 Dec 2023
DARWIN200 Global Voyage: Leg 7. Sail from Uruguay to Argentina. From wine-tasting in the best Argentine bodegas to tangoing through the night. Visit a traditional estancia...
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Oosterschelde

Puerto Madryn (AR) - Puerto Santa Cruz (AR)

06 Dec 2023 - 19 Dec 2023
DARWIN200 Global Voyage: Leg 8. Sail along the Argentine coast, past kilometres of pristine beaches and bays. Follow Charles Darwin’s footsteps and journey deep into Patagonia to...
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Oosterschelde

Puerto Santa Cruz (AR) - Stanley (FK)

28 Dec 2023 - 05 Jan 2024
DARWIN200 Global Voyage: Leg 9. Sail to the Falkland Islands, home to an astounding range of wildlife, including five species of penguins, the world’s largest albatross...
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Oosterschelde

Concepcion (CL) - Valparaiso (CL)

29 Feb 2024 - 03 Mar 2024
DARWIN200 Global Voyage: Leg 12. Sail from Concepción to the historical city of Valparaiso, home to UNESCO world heritage Spanish colonial architecture. The city is known...
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Oosterschelde

Valparaiso (CL) - Callao (PE)

12 Mar 2024 - 23 Mar 2024
DARWIN200 Global Voyage: Leg 13. Sail north with views across the Atacama Desert, famed for some of the most unearthly scenery in South America. Land at...
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Oosterschelde

Callao (PE) - Puerto Lucia (EC)

31 Mar 2024 - 07 Apr 2024
DARWIN200 Global Voyage: Leg 14. Start sailing along the coast of the Attacama and end at jungleclad shores near Guyayauil. This adventurous journey passes quaint fishing...
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