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Rapa Nui (Easter Island) (CL) - Pitcairn (PN) - Tahiti (PF)

22 July - 22 August 2026

31 days, Bark Europa

From € 7920,-

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p.p. in a 4/6-person cabin: € 7920,-
p.p. in a 2-person cabin: € 9405,-

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Bark Europa:
Rapa Nui (Easter Island) (CL) - Pitcairn (PN) - Tahiti (PF)

22 July - 22 August 2026

Step on board Bark Europa in Easter Island, Rapa Nui, and set sail for the adventure into the open Pacific. Begin the journey with a beautiful sailing leg across the deep blue Pacific Ocean towards Pitcairn before continuing to the very remote atolls of Fakarava or Rangiroa, and finally to Tahiti. Cross many miles at sea, with starry nights and bright, sunny days. While on watch, you’ll be involved in sail handling, with plenty of time to enjoy the endless ocean. This is a rare possibility of sailing many sea miles and visiting some of the most wonderful islands in the world.
Open to Windseekers aged 15-72.

Ports

Tahiti is the biggest island as well as the cultural, and political centre of French Polynesia, and home to the state’s capital in Papeete. Spend a lovely day on a beach (white- or black-sanded!) Admire pearls and learn about their cultural history in the Robert Wan Pearl Museum. Take a stroll through the Papeete Municipal Market for a taste of local life and have a picnic in Paofai Gardens waterfront park.

Key points

  • Dates: 22 July 2026 - 22 August 2026
  • For Windseekers aged 15-72
  • 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.

  • "Working in a team is a skill I really improved on board during the watches."

    Phillip (24), France

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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Windseeker logs

  • A Gentle Reminder of How Far We’ve Come

    Gulden Leeuw, August 2017

    Halifax - Le Havre Atlantic Crossing

    – by Trainees

    August 3rd Hannson Paul, Phil Truchon Second day ocean sailing in Rendez-Vous 2017, all is going well so far. Yesterday we had to take down all the sails and begin to use our engine towards the next checkpoint due to the lack …

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  • Fun day out with friends

    Wadden Sea, October 2020

    All photos courtesy of BTOWU

    – by Nienke

    Besides providing us with super awesome, smart, science people to ensure the high quality of the sustainability side of our Exchange programs, By the Ocean we Unite also organize their own things. Like ‘citizen science’ day trips, during which folks …

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Photos

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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.