Kiel Week – Windjammer Parade

Traditioneel zeilschip Platessa van Esbjerg
Departure
27 June 2026 09:30
Return
27 June 2026 15:30
Days
1
Sailing area
Baltic Sea
Port of departure
Kiel (DE)
Port of arrival
Kiel (DE)

A unique experience on a truly traditional sailing ship.

There’s no week like this one: Kiel Week – nine days full of sailing, music, culture, and joy of life. The world’s largest sailing event comes together here with Northern Europe’s biggest summer festival. The whole city celebrates – on land, in the harbor, and on the water.

The highlight: the Windjammer Parade. Around a hundred traditional sailing ships – barques, brigs, and schooners – sail in parade formation through the Kiel Fjord, usually led by the Gorch Fock. An impressive spectacle that captivates thousands of spectators on land and at sea every year.

And you can be there – on board an authentic traditional sailing ship!

Come aboard the haikutter Platessa from Esbjerg, a carefully maintained two-masted ship from 1935. Feel the wind, the gentle sway of the vessel, and the special atmosphere as the sails are hoisted.

The experienced crew warmly welcomes you and takes great care of you. You can relax and enjoy the breathtaking view of the parade – or roll up your sleeves and, under the crew’s guidance, actively take part in setting the sails or steering the ship.

A maximum of 25 guests are on board, ensuring a personal and friendly atmosphere.

Reserve your spot now and experience the Windjammer Parade 2026 from a unique perspective – right on the water!

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Highlights

✔️ Zeil midden tussen tientallen majestueuze Windjammers tijdens de grote parade
✔️ Ervaar zeilen op een historisch schip uit 1935, met een gezellige kleine groep
✔️ Geniet van een ontspannen dag vol maritieme sfeer en adembenemende uitzichten

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.
  • There are no shared cabins on the Sir Robert. Are you travelling alone? Then you should 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
Dagtochtticket
Adult€ 129
Child

Included in price

Welkomstdrankje
Scheepsstoofpot
Koffie/Gebak

Not included in price

Transfer naar de haven van vertrek
Verdere drankjes (tegen faire prijzen aan boord verkrijbaar)

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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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