Kiel Week evening cruise on a traditional sailing ship

zeilreis met tallship Iris
Departure
26 June 2026 19:00
Return
26 June 2026 22:00
Days
1
Sailing area
Baltic Sea
Port of departure
Kiel (DE)
Port of arrival
Kiel (DE)

Step aboard for a special Kiel Week evening cruise and experience the world’s largest sailing event from the water. While the city of Kiel is buzzing with music, culture and open-air festivities, you sail across the Kiel Fjord and enjoy the unique atmosphere on and around the water

During this 3-hour evening cruise, you can admire countless sailing yachts, classic vessels and traditional sailing ships up close. During Kiel Week, the fjord turns into a lively maritime stage, making almost every trip feel like a small parade.

Anyone who likes can actively help with the sailing: hoist the sails together, lend a hand on deck or even take the helm for a moment. Prefer to relax? Find a comfortable spot on deck, watch the ships pass by and enjoy a summer evening on the water.

Experience Kiel Week from the water

No week in Kiel is quite like this one. Kiel Week combines nine days of international sailing regattas with one of Northern Europe’s largest summer festivals. Throughout the city, you will find concerts, cultural events and lively open-air activities.

From the water, you experience this famous sailing week from a completely different perspective. You sail right through the maritime atmosphere, with views of the city, the Kiel Fjord and the many ships that make this week so special.

Who is this evening cruise suitable for?

This Kiel Week evening cruise is ideal for families, couples, groups of friends and individual guests who want to experience Kiel Week in a relaxed and memorable way. No sailing experience is needed: you can actively join in, or simply enjoy the atmosphere, the views and the evening on the water.

During Kiel Week, the Iris is moored at Tiessenkai in Kiel-Holtenau

Iris

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Highlights

✔️ Experience Kiel Week from the water on a traditional sailing ship
✔️ Join in with the sailing or simply relax and enjoy the view

Frequently asked questions

We still handle bookings personally and therefore do not have an automated booking system. This allows us to offer you the option to reserve individual spots without obligation for a few days. This way, for example, you can arrange your vacation without anyone snatching your spot right under your nose. For this reason, we are unable to keep track of the exact number of available spots on a daily basis. However, we regularly check the availability of our sailing holidays. Therefore, you can generally assume that there are still enough available spots on all trips that are not marked as “fully booked” or “Last Minute.” Call us or use our booking form if you want to know the exact number of available spots.

If you are travelling alone and have not booked a private cabin, you will be accommodated in a shared cabin. The shared cabins are usually assigned based on gender.

Exceptions:

  • On the Belle Amie and the Seatrips yachts, there are sometimes mixed-gender cabins as well.
  • On the Sir Robert, there are no shared cabins. Are you traveling alone? Then you must book a single cabin..

Yes, vegetarians and allergies/intolerances can be catered for on most ships. On some ships, the menu can also be adapted for vegans. However, there is only one menu per day on the programme. Therefore, please let us know during your booking if you have any special dietary requirements.

In principle, all our trips are suitable for both experienced and novice sailors. The professional crew on board will teach you everything you need to know. In some cases (e.g. on Atlantic crossings) initial sailing experience may be an advantage/requirement. In this case, this will be clearly indicated in the cruise description.

Prices

DescriptionPrice
Day trip ticket
Adult€ 49 p.p.
Child€ 29 p.p.

Included in price

3 hours sailing with the Iris
Welcome drink

Not included in price

Transfer to/from the port of departure
Drinks and Snacks (available on board at fair prices)

Book this trip

Please use the following form if you have any questions about this trip or wish to book. You will receive a confirmation email that your booking request has been successfully received by us. We will then contact you as soon as possible with all the information. We usually respond within a few hours.

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