Elegant

From Stralsund, we first sailed via Usedom in a wide arc past Rügen in fantastic weather to Hiddensee, where we waited out a strong storm, before returning to Stralsund.

What made the trip so special was the harmonious group, the great crew, the surprisingly good food, and simply a journey that made everyone happy.

After experiencing almost continuous calm two years ago—which nevertheless gave us a no less wonderful sightseeing and swimming cruise through the waters of the Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park with unforgettable impressions of nature aboard the Elegant—this summer we were able to set sail (almost) every day. With truly good wind strengths and plenty of knots, we explored the eastern Danish Baltic Sea all the way to the southern coast of Sweden.Our first stop was the “dollhouse” harbor of Lohme on Rügen, with its sweet little Café Niedlich and a beautiful evening light illumination. From there, we headed out on a fast day’s sail toward southern Sweden/Falstebro, where we spent a lovely quiet and warm summer evening on deck in a small canal, passing the time with maritime guitar music. Our third stop was on Zealand in the small historic town of Dragør, just south of Copenhagen.Day 4 brought us the impressive chalk cliffs of the island of Møn, which we were able to hike thanks to a weather-related layover. An incredible scenery that truly touches the senses. In the evening, thanks to a very secluded berth in Klintholm Harbor, we could even have a little deck dance party without disturbing the general harbor peace.Finally, we visited the island of Hiddensee, where this time we enjoyed a refreshing surf bath with massive waves in the sunshine—topped off with a festive meal purchased at the island’s smokehouse. It was a week full of highlights, with the best sailing winds and endless sunshine… something that doesn’t come around often, but hopefully will again ;)Maik and Pascal guided us 21 landlubbers wonderfully and, with their know-how, made our stay very enjoyable. Daily legs and destinations were agreed upon depending on the weather and crew, so that in the end everything came together perfectly.The entire organization of the cruise via Julia was simply fantastic! She gave great tips, always had an open ear, lots of patience, and was also available for questions at very short notice. 100 points for Julia!