Voyage across Biscay
Ocean Crossings
Camarinhas, Spain - Liverpool, UK
Join Tall Ship Blue Clipper for this Offshore Sailing Experience, sailing form Spain to Liverpool. A great experience for any sailor wanting to improve their offshore sailing knowledge. It is a great opportunity to build your confidence on deck and learn invaluable skills from our experienced crew. This is a hands-on voyage with full immersion into the ship’s daily routines and watch system.
This is a 12 night voyage charged at 9 nights. This is to give an allowance for unfavourable weather. We may arrive in Liverpool between 10th -14th March.
| Ship | Per Person Twin En-Suite |
|---|---|
| Blue Clipper | £1,305.00 |
| Embarkation | Disembarkation | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2021 | March 14, 2021 | 12 |
Ocean Mile Builder
2nd March - 14th March 2021
Voyage Highlights:
- Become fully immersed in every aspect of life on board.
- Plenty of opportunities to learn new skills.
- Ocean Passage.
- Night-time sailing experience.
Voyage Description
On a sailing voyage we never use the word itinerary, as skippers will always be aiming for the best sailing and shore landings for the forecast and most idyllic or sheltered anchors and ports. They are as keen as you to include some of the highlights describe, but you have to go with Mother Nature, not fight her. The description below is based on what we think might be possible, based on past trips, or experience, but nothing is guaranteed on a sailing voyage. If the following voyage description is not fulfilled for any reason, Maybe Sailing and Maybe Sailing Youth Initiative cannot be held responsible.
Build your miles and learn to handle a tall ship on a long passage as you sail with the crew of Blue Clipper from Spain to Liverpool. This exciting mile-building voyage is for those wanting to experience life at sea and build those miles!
If you are working your way towards the 2500 qualifying miles needed for a RYA Yachtmaster exam then this passage is a good way of getting to that target quickly and with considerably more comfort than a small yacht. If this is your aim, remember it will give you open ocean experience. Or you may just be an adventurer, who wants to try something new and escape the rat race to experience life on the open waves.
During the voyage you will be spilt up into watches, the normal duty rota is four hours on duty and eight off but this may vary with circumstances and crew abilities. This is a long voyage and you will get into the rhythm of an Ocean Passage with time to unwind. If you like to keep busy then there is always ships maintenance to help with.
What is included in the voyage cost:
- All meals on board Blue Clipper – including daily breakfast, lunch and evening meal
- Refreshments throughout the day
- Use of safety equipment
- Accommodation in a twin ensuite cabin
- All instruction and lectures on board by fully qualified crew
What is not included:
- Travel to and from the boat
- Personal travel insurance. Check out Top Sail for specialist Tall Ship sailing travel insurance
- Alcoholic and soft drinks (a TAB system is in place during your voyage. Payable at the end of your voyage in cash (GBP or EUROS) on board.
- Any shore excursions and meals on shore (unless otherwise stated)
- VISA fees
Camarinhas, Spain
Liverpool, UK
Embark Travel Information
Camarinhas, Spain
Getting to Camarinhas: you can reach the city’s centre from Madrid, A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela or the north of Portugal. It has road connections with Madrid and other cities, like Bilbao.
By Air
A Coruna Airport has international connections and Santiago de Compostela Airport is the second largest in Northern Spain after Bilbao.
By Bus: Camarinhas can be reached by bus from A Coruna or Santiago de Compostela. The journey takes around and hour and a half.
Direct bus departing from Pardaces de Arriba and arriving at Camariñas. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 36m.
Disembark Travel Information
Liverpool, UK
How to get to Liverpool
Liverpool is a large city in the North West of England, serviced by an international airport and great rail and bus links. Once you arrive in the city centre, make your way down to the waterfront where you will find Tall Ship Maybe berthed in the Albert Dock, usually opposite the Maritime Museum.
Air
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is only nine miles from Liverpool city centre and offers over 60 inbound UK and European routes. Carriers such as EasyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, FlyBe and Blue Air offer convenient and cost-effective air travel from most major European cities.
Manchester Airport is only 45 minutes from Liverpool city centre and offers many direct long haul routes in to the North West. Carriers include British Airways, Emirates, Etihad and KLM.
Rail
Travelling to Liverpool by train has never been easier or faster, when it’s only 2 hours 13 minutes from Central London on Virgin Trains’ state-of-the-art tilting Pendolino trains.
London Midland Trains, Transpennine Express and Northern Rail also run routes into Liverpool from all major UK cities.
