Follow in Charles Darwin's Footsteps
Become part of DARWIN200, a planetary conservation initiative that will empower the next generation’s elite environmental leaders and engage millions of students worldwide in conservation projects.
Over 2023-2025, the beautiful Tall Ship Oosterschelde will re-sail the route of Charles Darwin’s voyage aboard HMS Beagle and make landfall at key locations where Darwin stepped ashore. During each of these stops, the Ship will host groups of DARWIN LEADERS to undertake research projects in exactly the same locations visited by Charles Darwin two centuries ago.
DARWIN200 is searching for enthusiastic individuals to join the trainee crew and sail the spectacular tall ship Oosterschelde along 32 legs that make up the 2023-2025 Global Voyage.
The Oosterschelde
The Global Voyage will be undertaken aboard the historic 50 m long Tall Ship Oosterschelde. Built in 1918, this uniquely restored, three-masted schooner is one of the most beautiful historic vessels afloat.
She can carry 24 voyage crew (trainees) plus professional crew. She has a bar, a piano and a wood-fired stove.
You will be accommodated in comfortable, single-sex cabins that consist of 2 or 4 bunks.
All cabins aboard Oosterschelde are fitted with a washbasin with hot and cold running water. Showers are communal. In the spacious and stylishly appointed salon there are reading tables, seating areas and a piano. The floor heating and wood-burning stove ensure an agreeable temperature inside.
In the salon the captain or first mate will inform you on the progress of the voyage and the weather on a daily basis. The library offers books on the area being travelled, the flora and fauna and other ships. General literature is also available, as are a number of DVDs and magazines.
Sing-up process
Fill out the short booking form next to the journey you’d like to join. If there is more than one leg that you’re interested in, just let us know in the comments!
We will get back to you about the availability of places on your chosen journeys and email you about the next steps.
The Journeys
Choose one ore more of the following Journeys to embark on an unforgettable adventure.
If you're between 15 and 25 years old, you can join some of the journeys with a youth discount - find them here.
The Journeys
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Oosterschelde
Nassau (BS) - Norfolk (US)
30 May 2026 - 09 Jun 2026Step on board the Oosterschelde for an adventurous sailing voyage from the Bahamas to the United States! Discover the northern Bahamas, experience the power of the...
Oosterschelde
Portsmouth (US) - Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (CA)
27 Jul 2026 - 01 Aug 2026*Last place available in a female cabin.* Step on board the Oosterschelde for an adventurous sailing voyage from Portsmouth in the United States to Lunenburg in...
Oosterschelde
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (CA) - A Coruña (ES)
04 Aug 2026 - 25 Aug 2026Sail across the Atlantic on a tall ship in this adventurous voyage perfect for your bucket list! Step on board the Oosterschelde in Lunenburg and sail...
Oosterschelde
A Coruña (ES) - La Rochelle (FR)
26 Aug 2026 - 05 Sep 2026Join the Oosterschelde in the Spanish town of A Coruña for a sailing voyage along the Iberian and French coasts, to La Rochelle. Sail past the...
Oosterschelde
Bordeaux (FR) - Camaret-sur-Mer (FR)
14 Sep 2026 - 23 Sep 2026A French coastal journey under sail. Sail down the River Gironde to reach open sea, where you will hoist the first sails and set course northward....
Oosterschelde
Camaret-sur-Mer (FR) - Hellevoetsluis (NL)
23 Sep 2026 - 02 Oct 2026Join the voyage from Camaret-sur-Mer to Hellevoetsluis and discover the French, English, Belgian, and Dutch coasts under sail. Set course north along the beautiful, rugged coasts...