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Cuba (CU) - Savannah (US)

27 April - 05 May 2017

8 days, Oosterschelde

From € 790,-

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4 persons cabin p.p.p.: € 790,-
2 persons cabin p.p.p.: € 1150,-

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Oosterschelde:
Cuba (CU) - Savannah (US)

27 April - 05 May 2017

Cuba-Savannah, Sail training voyage. This is a non-stop sailing voyage focussed on sail training. Sail a three-masted schooner from exotic Cuba to Savannah, US. Open to all ages, minimum age 15 years.

Ports

Savannah is the oldest city in the state of Georgia, US. There's history on every corner, from the beautiful Bonaventure Cemetery, through Cathedral of St. John the Baptist to the Telfair Museums. Not into history? That's fine, you can take a day to relax on Tybee Island Beach or take a stroll through the Oatland Island Wildlife Center.

  • Santiago de Cuba (CU)

  • Savannah (US)

Key points

  • Dates: 27 April 2017 - 5 May 2017
  • Embarkation: 17:00 / Disembarkation: 9:00
  • For Windseekers of all ages, minimum age 15 years
  • Windseekers joining: maximum of 24
  • 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
  • One-off registration fee €25
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • Need to take with you on board: towels
  • Contact your fellow-Windseekers via Windseeker facebook
  • "As crew, there is nothing better then standing back and seeing the trainees do all the work - and do it perfectly!"

    Jet (31), Netherlands

You sail on the Oosterschelde

Oosterschelde
Shipping type: Three-masted topsail schooner
Homeport: Rotterdam (NL)
Date built: 1917
Trainees: 24
Length: 50m
Height of mast: 36m
Sail: 891 m2

An adventurous classic; stepping on board this monumental beauty is like stepping into another world. The atmosphere on board the Oosterschelde is one filled with history and adventure. The classical interior and brass polished details make you feel right at …

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Windseeker logs

  • Meaning something is caring about people

    Statsraad Lehmkuhl

    Antwerp-Lisbon

    – by Trainee Aurélie (16), Belgium

    I wrote this before my 'after-breakfast-nap' on the last day of sailing: "It's the last day of sailing at the Statsraad Lehmkuhl, The Tall Ships Races. We are coming closer to the finishing line and I am finally writing something. I'm …

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  • How to avoid and deal with seasickness

    – by Windseeker

    A lot of Windseekers mention the fear of seasickness as one of their biggest pre-journey anxieties. Most of us have been there, and lived to tell the tale. Today we come to you with a handful of advice on how …

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