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Join a sailing adventure on a Tall Ship and set course for new horizons!

Oostend (BE) - Flushing (NL)

31 May - 05 June 2026

5 days, Morgenster

From € 750,-

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In a 4-person cabin (p.p.): € 750,-
In a 2-person cabin (p.p.): € 900,-

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Morgenster:
Oostend (BE) - Flushing (NL)

31 May - 05 June 2026

Join the Morgenster for a relaxed 5-day coastal sailing voyage from Ostend to Flushing (Vlissingen): a journey that offers the perfect balance of adventure, sea breeze, and the joy of traditional sailing. Set sail along the Belgian and Dutch coasts. Depending on the weather, you might visit one or two charming ports along the way. Think of peaceful harbors, coy quaysides, and evenings filled with the sound of waves against the hull. You’re welcome to join the crew and help sail the ship. Steering at the helm, hoisting the square sails, or learning the art of navigation. But you can just as easily relax on deck, feel the wind in your hair, and let the world drift by.
Important: If the winds are following, you are likely to visit the UK, so make sure to bring your passport and arrange the ETA!
Open to Windseekers aged 15 and older.

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Key points

  • Dates: 31 May 2026 - 5 June 2026
  • Embarkation: 17:00 / Disembarkation: 10:00
  • For Windseekers of all ages, minimum age 15 years
  • Windseekers joining: maximum of 30
  • No sailing experience required!
  • Official language on board: English and Dutch
  • 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 (meat), vegetarian, (some) allergies. Gluten- and lactose-free only for trainees with allergies / medical needs.
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • Need to take with you on board: towels
  • "I have met new people, been up in the mast, seen indescribable sunsets and laughed a lot. Learning how to sail a ship has been the coolest thing I have done so far and I have confidence in what I do now."

    Annette (18), Denmark

You sail on the Morgenster

Shipping type: Brig
Homeport: Den Helder (NL)
Date built: 1919
Trainees: 35
Length: 48 m
Height of mast: 29 m
Sail: 600 m2

Stop and Stare. This is what Marian and Harry Muter – the owners – had in mind, when people would look upon the Morgenster. And they succeeded. As a result of their refit, the Morgenster is a stunning and elegant …

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Windseeker logs

  • Sustainable sailing: plastic research in 2023

    Gulden Leeuw, Thalassa, July 2023

    – by Maarten Erich, The Ocean Movement

    The Ocean Movement Foundation We are on a mission to stop plastic pollution from ending up in our ocean. With the Manta trawl, we are gathering data on microplastic pollution in the waters that we sail in. Together with the trainees …

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  • A Few Moments of Peace

    Morgenster, September 2014

    Baltic Sea

    – by Windseeker Jan

    "There were dolphins!”, my watch mate told me when I emerged from my cabin. “Hundreds of them! Jumping and blowing! You missed them!” I thought he was pulling my leg, but apparently he wasn’t. When seasickness claims you, you miss …

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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.