Adventurous Sailing Holidays

July 3 - 6, 2018

After three days of sailling on the North Sea and on the river "Elbe" next, the Clipper will arrive at the bustling heart of Hamburg. Our tallship will be moored at the famous Überseebrucke.

An ideal sailing trip to experience what it is like to sail on a nineteenth century Clipper.

July 14 - 20, 2018

Experience what it is like to sail on a square rigged tall ship and enjoy her in full glory. On this adventurous trip you will be sailing along both the Danish west coast and east coast and around the northernmost tip of Denmark where the North Sea and the Baltic Sea collide!

August 13 - 20, 2018

This year in the sunny month of August the Clipper Stad Amsterdam will be leaving the Netherlands to start the voyage south. The first port that will be visited is Saint-Nazaire which is located at the river mouth of the Loire in France. During this trip you will be sailing through the English Channel and along the rugged coast of Britanny. There will be plenty of opportunity to become proficient in hoisting sails or in standing on the lookout for example. If you like you can even climb into the highest mast with a truly magnificent view as the ultimate reward!

August 26 - September 20, 2018

This unique city trip does not only combine two beautiful cities - Bordeaux or "little Paris" on the banks of the Garonne River in France with Valencia on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula - but also enables you to learn the ins and outs of sailing on a three mast tallship!

Non-stop sailing on the Atlantic Ocean, along the east coast of Spain, through the famous Strait of Gibraltar to finally arrive in the Mediterranean Sea.

November 12 - 21, 2018

Sailing in sunny southern Europe from the Spanish port city Tarragona to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, located off the coast of North Africa! About 1,200 nautical miles of non-stop sailing with the passage through the Strait of Gibraltar, the strait between Morocco and Spain, as a possible highlight.

November 22 - December 10, 2018

On Thursday November 22 you will embark the Clipper Stad Amsterdam in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The next morning the non-stop ocean crossing to the Carribean begins! After about 17 days and more than 2700 nautical miles we expect to arrive at the partly French and partly Dutch island Saint Maarten.

The crew works in three shift watches. There’s a red watch (midday to four PM and midnight to four AM), a white watch (four to eight PM and AM) and a blue watch (eight PM to midnight and eight AM to midday). You can indicate your preference for a particular watch.

Under the supervision of the helmsman, you will join the quartermaster and a party of two (or more) crew.

Our crew will be happy to teach you the basics of sailing on a cross-rigged three-master and explain the various sailing manoeuvres and the names of the sails and rigging.

Meals are taken together with the crew in the clipper’s long room and the captain offers regular updates on the ship’s progress, informing you of how many sea miles are left to sail and other nautical points of interest.

There are 14 cabins available for 1, 2 or 3 passengers.

The endless space at sea, the rhythm of red, white and blue watch duty, the dolphins swimming along the side, sometimes even whales to see ... it will make you forget everyday life. Two guests joining on an adventurous crossing earlier like to share their experience with you! 

Travel stories from two of our guests about an Atlantic Ocean crossing on the Clipper Stad Amsterdam:
Mr. Jacob: A letter to the Clipper Stad Amsterdam 
Mr. Chipperfield: So this is real sailing