Stad Amsterdam

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Sailing Holidays on board the Clipper

Are you a true sailing fan and dreaming about a sailing holiday on board the Clipper Stad Amsterdam? We organise adventurous sailing holidays and luxury sailing cruises. In April and December we sail across the Atlantic Ocean.

On our first trip we will sail from IJmuiden to Hamburg. You are most welcome to join our crew for the voyage from Hamburg to Rotterdam a few days later as well. In October the Clipper will head south again and we like to invite you to the 7-day adventurous sailing trip from Ostend to Bordeaux.

Even when you have very little sailing experience a voyage on the Clipper is a perfect opportunity to learn about life at sea and sailing on board a tall ship. 

We will sail to Las Palmas from Portugal next and will cross the Atlantic Ocean to arrive in the Caribbean at the end of this year. A Christmas & New Year cruise is scheduled for December, which will be followed by a series of luxury sailing cruises at the Grenadines and the British Virgin Islands in January and February 2022. 

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Ostend

Ostend - Bordeaux

October 1 - 8, 2021

Heading south in October!
Embark on the Clipper Stad Amsterdam and experience a unique adventurous sailing holiday. You will learn the ins and outs of sailing on a three-masted tallship on this voyage to Bordeaux. Admire the wonderful view from the deck and experience what it feels like to have the wind through your hair while you climb the mast all the way to the top!

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Las Palmas

Leixoes - Las Palmas

November 19 - 27, 2021

The captain and his crew welcome you in the Portuguese harbour town, Porto, on Friday, November 19th. This adventurous sailing trip is the second one this fall towards warmer weather. Sailing to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a wonderful voyage for the sailing enthusiast who likes to combine being active with pleasure and fun. Enjoy the dolphins tumbling at the ship's bow and the immense peacefulness at the open sea.

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Las Palmas - Martinique

November 30 -  December 19, 2021

On Friday, November 19th you will embark the Clipper Stad Amsterdam in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The non-stop ocean crossing will begin the next morning! We will catch the Northeast trade wind, and then cross the Atlantic Ocean to arrive in Martinique at the end of this year. Imagine: with just the sea all around you, at the mercy of the elements of nature and the Caribbean as the final destination. An Atlantic Ocean crossing is more than an experience! Something you will always remember.

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Luxury Christmas & New Year cruise

December 23 -  January 2, 2022

Sun, sea, beach, excursions, excellent food and fantastic sailing are sufficient ingredients for an unforgettable holiday. Join the Clipper crew on this sailing cruise and discover the idyllic Caribbean islands south of the French island of Martinique.

Celebrate Christmas in a unique way and let the champagne corks pop on New Year's Eve in the tropics! 

Sail with us on this cruise which begins and ends in Martinique!

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Luxury Sailing Cruise The Grenadines

January 4 -  January 13, 2022

Explore the idyllic Caribbean islands south of the French island of Martinique on a spectacular sailing vessel such as the Clipper Stad Amsterdam! The sun, the sea, the beach, excursions, excellent food and fantastic sailing are all the ingredients for an unforgettable holiday.

Sail with us on this cruise which begins and ends in Martinique!

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Luxury Cruise British Virgin Islands

January 26 -  February 4, 2022

Experience the very best that this stunning Caribbean archipelago and the Clipper Stad Amsterdam have to offer: beautiful white sandy beaches, clear blue water of the Caribbean Sea, amazing tropical islands and great conditions for excellent sailing.

Sail with us on this cruise that starts and ends in Saint Martin!

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Atlantic crossings

In April and December, we sail across the Atlantic. In the summer, the Clipper Stad Amsterdam sets sail from the Mediterranean, via the Bay of Biscay and the North Sea, to her home port of IJmuiden, close to Amsterdam.

Two of our guests wrote a travel story about their trip on the Clipper Stad Amsterdam, find the links below:  

Mr. Jacob: A letter to the Clipper Stad Amsterdam 

Mr. Chipperfield: So this is real sailing

 

Join our crew

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 squarerigged three-master and explain the various sailing manoeuvres and the names of the sails and rigging.

 

Meals and accomodation

Meals are taken together with the crew in the clipper’s longroom 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.

Travel stories

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 the Atlantic Ocean crossing on the Clipper Stad Amsterdam:

Mr De Waart: Sail training voyage on the Stad Amsterdam
Mr Jacob: A letter to the Clipper Stad Amsterdam 
Mr Chipperfield: So this is real sailing

What you need to know