Join a sailing adventure on a Tall Ship and set course for new horizons!
03 August - 13 August 2023
10 days, Santa Maria Manuela
From € 1850,-
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03 August - 13 August 2023
Azores Island Hopping. Spend 10 days in the remote archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic, exploring it from a Tall Ship. The Azores is a chain or volcanic islands, and a famous port of call for Ships sailing across the ocean. It’s also favoured by several different species of whales, as well as dolphins and lots of sea birds. Sail between the islands to reach the undiscovered places as well as the more popular spots. Slow down your travel, and enjoy the time spent on the sea as much as the places visited. Hike, swim, explore waterfalls and visit places only accessible by boat. For Windseekers aged 14-80 years (trainees younger than 18 have to be accompanied by an adult).
Terceira is one of the Azores islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Terceira is home to Azores' oldest city Angra do Heroismo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. If you like nature, visit the Algar do Carvao caves or Monte Brasil park. If you prefer history, stroll through Angra do Heroismo and don't miss the Town Hall! You can also climb up to Alto da Memoria for a beautiful view over the city.
Terceira (PT)
"The wind increased and when we took down some sails, I felt the adrenalin rush through my body."
Recently renovated Santa Maria Manuela is is now serving as a Sail Training Ship. Unlike in the past, she will no longer bring fishermen to the fishing banks of Newfoundland and Greenland. Instead, these days she brings a new touristic …
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Windseeker, 30 August 2018
Amsterdam
Sailing is inherently a "green" activity. Although, like most of the other things we do on this planet, sailing does contribute to the environmental pollution, we do a lot on board to stop it. And hopefully good habits learned on …
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Morgenster Exchange@sea, July 2019
Norway
We present to you: the logbook for the Youth Exchange ‘Exploring Coastal Waters’. This is a written account by participants and mentors Sija & Meri, who were in charge of this matter. It tells the story of our time on …
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18 April - 22 April 2023
Island hopping in Madeira. Spend several days exploring the Madeira archipelago on a 4-masted schooner Santa Maria Manuela. Sail from Funchal on the main island to Porto Santo with its incredible beach, and back through the natural sanctuary of Ilhas …
10 April - 17 April 2023
Open ocean sailing with prevailing wind on the stern. Join the beautiful Portuguese schooner Santa Maria Manuela in Malaga, Spain, for an exciting crossing to Madeira. Spend days (and nights) sailing on the Atlantic Ocean, enjoying the peacefulness of being …
10 July - 19 July 2023
To the Azores! Sail Santa Maria Manuela from mainland Europe to the remote Azores Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. Step on board in the capital of Portugal and set course west, towards the horizon. Spend days and nights out on …
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.