Kieler Woche – Windjammerparade

De Elegant zeilend op de Elbe met een andere tallship
Departure
28 June 2025 10:00
Return
28 June 2025 16:00
Days
1
Sailing area
Baltic Sea
Port of departure
Kiel (DE)
Port of arrival
Kiel (DE)

From June 21 to 29, 2025, the area around the Kiel Fjord will once again transform into a vibrant hub of maritime and cultural highlights – it’s time for Kieler Woche once more!

This event is truly one of a kind – for nine days, the world’s largest sailing event merges with one of Northern Europe’s biggest open-air summer festivals. The entire city comes alive with celebrations, music, and cultural festivities.

The origins of Kieler Woche date back to 1882, when the event was solely focused on sailing. After World War II, it took on a broader mission: promoting international understanding and contributing to peace and friendship among nations.

One of the absolute highlights is the Windjammer Parade, where around a hundred historic sailing ships – including schooners, brigs, and barques – sail in an impressive formation across the fjord. The parade is often led by the famous Gorch Fock.

You can join the adventure by sailing on an authentic traditional vessel. The crew will take great care of you, while you – just like kings and tsars once did – relax and enjoy the stunning views of the fjord and the majestic ships around you. If you prefer to get hands-on, you’re welcome to help hoist the sails under the guidance of the professional crew.

The voyage takes place on the Elegant, a nearly 40-meter long two-masted clipper from 1889.

Enjoy the perfect combination of adventure, relaxation, and the beauty of traditional sailing. Want to experience the Windjammer Parade from the front row? This is an opportunity you won’t want to miss!

Elegant

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Frequently asked questions

We still handle your bookings personally and therefore do not have an automatic booking system. This way, we can enable you to reserve individual places for a few days without any obligation. This allows you, for example, to arrange your holiday without someone stealing your place from under your nose. For this reason, we cannot keep track of the exact number of free places on a daily basis. However, we regularly check the availability of our sailing holidays. Therefore, you can generally assume that plenty of free places are still available 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 places available.

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
Daytrip ticket
Adult€ 149
Child€ 144

Included in price

Welcome drink
Ship's stew
Cake

Not included in price

Transfer to the port of departure
Additional drinks (available on board at fair prices)

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