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Auckland (NZ) - Cape Horn (CL) - Ushuaia (AR)

11 October - 01 December 2026

51 days, Bark Europa

From € 9880,-

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Oceancrossing Sail Training

p.p. in a 4/6-person cabin: € 9880,-
ages 18-35 in a 4/6-person cabin: €8875
p.p. in a 2-person cabin: € 11650,-
ages 18-35 in a 2-person cabin: € 10660

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Bark Europa:
Auckland (NZ) - Cape Horn (CL) - Ushuaia (AR)

11 October - 01 December 2026

Embark on the ultimate non-stop adventure, a 52-day journey through the most remote regions on Earth. Setting sail from Auckland (New Zealand), this voyage takes you over the Southern Pacific, across the infamous Drake Passage, around Cape Horn and finally to the the southernmost city in the world, Ushuaia (Argentina). This expedition is not for the faint-hearted. A Cape Horn rounding means braving powerful winds, towering swells and the raw power of nature at its most untamed. Yet, the rewards are unparalleled: the sense of achievement that comes from sailing one of the world’s most challenging routes and becoming an official Cape Horn sailor (if Europa meets the conditions).
Open to Windseekers aged 18-72.

Ports

Ushuaia is commonly regarded as the most southern city in the World or ‘El Fin del Mundo’. This Argentinian port is known as a starting point for expeditions to Antarctica. The city was originally built up around a prison in the early 20th century, but today tourists come to Ushuaia to visit the national park Tierra del Fuego, go skiing in the nearby mountains, or sail the Beagle canal. Ushuaias’ windy subpolar climate serves to reinforce the notion that you’re at the ‘end of the world’.

  • Ushuaia (AR)

Key points

  • Dates: 11 October 2026 - 1 December 2026
  • For Windseekers aged 18-72
  • Windseekers joining: maximum 48
  • No sailing experience required!
  • Official language on board: English
  • Price includes: accommodation and meals, excludes drinks at the bar
  • Price excludes transportation costs to-and from the ports. Our travel counsellor can advise you and book your transfers
  • Available diets: regular, vegetarian. Mild allergies and intolerances to be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • All bedding and towels are provided on board.

  • "I learned that I could do things that I could have never done before."

    Christopher (16), England

You sail on the Bark Europa

Shipping type: Bark
Homeport: Den Haag (NL)
Date built: 1911
Trainees: 48
Length: 56 m
Height of mast: 33 m
Sail: 1250 m2

The Bark Europa has sailed every ocean and visited every continent, earning the reputation as a first-class world wonderer. This majestic three-masted ship, equipped with 30 sails, has been a prominent participant in many Tall Ships Races since 1994. Notably, …

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    Date – 14/07/18 Watch / Trainees – 8-12 – Chris Dow and Cecilie Olsen We woke up at 8 am British time, then at 8:15 am we gathered in the galley as breakfast was served. Shortly after breakfast, during a minor briefing, we …

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  • Almost Home

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    Cape Verde - Netherlands

    – by crew Oosterschelde

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STO Garant

This Journey is covered by the STO Garant guarantee. You can find the conditions for this guarantee scheme on STO Garant’s website (www.sto-garant.nl/en/downloads).

This process is automatic and you do not need to do anything else. After receiving your booking, Windseeker will send you detailed information on how and when to pay for your journey – together with all the other important details.

 

What does it mean?

In short: you do not pay the booking amount to Windseeker but instead into an escrow account. This trust account holds your payment in reserve until your journey’s end. The booking amount is then released to Windseeker on the day after your trip ends. If Windseeker or the Ship should become financially insolvent before the end of your trip, STO Garant will implement the guarantee. The Guarantee Scheme details how you can make a claim under the guarantee in such cases. You can read more about this here.