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

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
  • "An amazing adventure that teaches you things you will never learn somewhere else."

    Claire (20)

You sail on the Oosterschelde

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

  • Stargazing at Starpoint

    Tecla, September 2014

    – by Captain Gijs

    Finally, after two and a half days of motor sailing, we are able to carry on under sail alone. A bit later than expected, but still very welcome, the ESE-ly winds have filled our sails again. Progress has been good …

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  • Stad Amsterdam

    License to kill

    Stad Amsterdam

    Sandy Cay - British Virgin Islands

    – by captain Richard Slootweg

    Right now the last cruise of this winter and also my last cruise as captain on board the Clipper Stad Amsterdam is well underway. The  British Virgin Islands is the sailing area, as  already mentioned in the former log article. …

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Photos

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