Sailing trips on Tall Ships and Traditional Sailing Vessels

Book a traditional sailing ship for a sailing trip on the Baltic Sea or rent one of our flat-bottomed ships on the IJsselmeer. In addition to our full charter offer, we also offer many different sailing trips every year. Here you have the opportunity to book a single place or room. Here you have the opportunity to book a single place or room.

Group charter and cabin cruises

Sailing as a nice holiday, company outing, club outing, wedding party, incentive, solo traveller or for the whole family? There is something for everyone and, more importantly, everyone is welcome! Sail with experienced crews and explore the Baltic Sea, the IJsselmeer, the Wadden Sea or the Arctic from the water. This way, you can make your next holiday a unique, personal and unforgettable experience.

On this website, we want to introduce you to some of these traditional sailing ships and tallships. This way, you can get an idea of which ship you would like to travel with. Of course, we are also happy to advise you on this. Just give us a call or use our contact form. Together we will find the right ship for your next holiday, school trip and any other imaginable event.

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Latest sailing trips

Here you will find our latest sailing trips. Come back regularly to not miss a thing.

6 March
 to 19 April 2026
From
€ 6450
  43 days
  Trans-Atlantic
Sail on the beautiful sail training ship Twister from Martinique to Amsterdam. Board the ship on 6 March 2026 to sail back to Europe from the Caribbean. Sail along across the Atlantic to experience the rhythm of life at sea together with other adventurers. An ocean crossing is something you will never forget! Along the way, we will make a stopover in the Azores and perhaps in Bermuda or a Channel Island.
15 November
 to 27 December 2025
From
€ 7530
  43 days
  Trans-Atlantic
From Portimao, the tallship Blue Clipper sails to Barbados. The journey takes 43 days to cross the open ocean, including a four-day stop in Tenerife and extra buffer days to make the most of the wind.
19 August
 to 27 August 2025
From
€ 2280
  9 days
  South Europe
The trip starts near Palermo in Sicily and follows the breathtaking north coast, taking us to the extraordinary Liparian Islands, each with its own charm and volcanic wonders. Highlights include the impressive eruptions of Stromboli, the lush nature of Salina and the thermal baths on Vulcano. An experienced diving instructor is on board and 8-10 dives are included.
28 August
 to 5 September 2025
From
€ 2280
  9 days
  South Europe
The trip starts in Aci Castello in Sicily and follows the breathtaking east coast, crossing the Straits of Messina and taking us to the extraordinary Liparian Islands, each with its own charm and volcanic wonders. Highlights include the impressive eruptions of Stromboli, the lush nature of Salina and the thermal baths on Vulcano. After island hopping, we set sail for Sicily’s picturesque north coast, where we visit beautiful Cefalù and Scilla, among others. An experienced diving instructor is on board on this trip. He prepares the dive sites on the trip individually and adapts them to the ship’s itinerary.
28 July
 to 1 August 2025
From
€ 789
  5 days
  Baltic Sea
Do you long for the feeling of freedom and adventure at sea? Then this sailing trip along the Danish islands of Funen, Lolland and Falster is just what you are looking for! We offer you the opportunity to discover the Danish coastal landscapes on a lovingly decorated traditional sailing ship.
2 June
 to 6 June 2025
From
€ 789
  5 days
  Baltic Sea
You can expect a week of beautiful sailing in the western Baltic Sea. First summer evenings in small Danish towns, anchoring in the shelter of the islands and enjoying summer under sail. Several stops are planned on the pearls of the Baltic Sea, the islands in the Danish South Sea, each of which has its own unique character.
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Sailor's impression

Here you can get a first impression of life aboard a traditional ship or just reminisce. A picture is worth a thousand words! Would you like to share one or more great photos you took on a trip with other sailors? Feel free to send them to us. We would be delighted to add them to our gallery!

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Why book a sailing trip with Rederij van Linschoten?

  • Benefit from our 25 years of sailing experience on traditional ships on the Baltic, IJsselmeer and Wadden Sea.
  • We are personally available at all times, both by phone and e-mail. No endless queues, no virtual assistants etc.
  • With a sailing trip on a traditional sailing ship, you choose a ‘green’ holiday: close to nature, environmentally aware and far away from mass tourism.

From 1998 to 2023, we, the Rederij van Linschoten, operated several traditional sailing ships on the Wadden Sea, IJsselmeer and Baltic Sea.
Due to our many years of experience, we know our colleagues and their ships very well and can cater to your individual needs like no other.

This is why we have made it our job to actively support you in your search for a suitable ship for your trip. Naturally, we take your individual wishes into account and handle the entire booking process. Very importantly, you do not incur any additional costs for our advice and services. So you always pay the organiser’s original prices.

At Rederij van Linschoten, we want to make our guests' holidays as comfortable as possible and let them experience a piece of our love for sailing and preserving old, traditional ships.