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Vive la France!The ship will subsequently head to France to participate in the world-renowned nautical festival in Rouen, L'Armada du Siècle. After this event, a wonderful robust sailing trip (with last minute offer) is scheduled of which we would like to highlight in this ship's journal: Last minute offers!Sailing along the French and English coasts
Thalassa will be docked in Le Havre where boarding will take place for the Channel voyage. A crossing to the Solent follows, where the ship will anchor in Osborne Bay facing Queen Victoria's summer palace. Weather permitting, there will be an opportunity to visit Cowes in the evening. We then continue our journey west through the Solent passing the Needles (beautiful chalk rock formations). Later that day, Thalassa anchors at Swanage, north of Peveril Point.A crossing to the most charming channel island of Alderney is also part of this voyage, arriving there the ship anchors in St Anne harbour. There is time for cycling and walking on the island and, of course, a pub visit. The island has beautiful beaches and an imposing fort called Fort Clonque. The next day we sail south into the bay of Mont Saint Michel and bend to starboard with destination the reede of St Malo, where we anchor.
We will also visit Dartmouth (more southerly located) as a stopover before sailing on to Salcombe. Continuing on to the beautiful bay of Falmouth and thereafter to the Scilly Isles for a visit (if we are allowed ashore given the weather).We will then cross again to the wild coast of Brittany and visit Aber Wrach, Roscoff (ile de Batz) and/or Lezardrieux in the following days. The end of this wonderful trip will be introduced by sailing before the wind back east (possibly, if there is still time, via Guernsey) The wanderlust will end in Boulogne on 7 July Interested? Embark: Monday June 19, 2023 at 20:00 in Le Havre / France LAST MINUTE OFFER: € 1700,- p.p. (original price € 1950,- p.p.) including all meals, drinks with meals (coffee. tea, milk and water), complete bedding and towels, excluding all other drinks. tallshipthalassa.nl/en. Partial legsFor those who also have the same seafaring spirit but are limited in time, we have divided the trip into two itineraries that can be booked separately. Le Havre-St. MaloOn the first trip, you board in Le Havre and follow the journey as described above to St. Malo. For more info: tallshipthalassa.nl/en. A LAST MINUTE OFFER also applies to this trip: € 800,- instead of € 895,-. St.Malo-BoulogneCabins are still available on this route too, see: tallshipthalassa.nl/en. The original price of this trip was € 1195,-. Take advantage of our LAST MINUTE OFFER and travel for only € 995,-.
We wish all our friends of Thalassa an enjoyable weekend and hope to see you on board soon!! The three-masted barquentine Thalassa is an exceptionally strong, seaworthy ship. With her 16 sails she is an impressive sight on the horizon. Sailing on the Thalassa means relaxation, luxury and adventure, all at the same time. An experienced crew, an excellently equipped accommodation and the culinary surprises served on board, guarantee you a wonderful trip. During her sailing trips Thalassa can receive 30 persons. NOTE: For all our trips and their programs the wind and weather conditions apply! Tall Ship Thalassa is an exceptionally comfortable ship, ideal for receptions and parties on board thanks to the spacious saloon and the covered afterdeck. The ship offers space for 140 guests Information and bookings generalMore information about this and other sailing trips can be found on our website. |
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Nowadays Thalassa is back in the Netherlands and all the youngsters are back home after an unforgettable edition of School at sea. After a visit to the shipyard and her annual maintenance she will soon set sail again for Scotland of which Thalassa will sail her famous whisky sailing trips ( fully booked for this spring, for next summer and next year still a limited number of places available: 
Especially for those equipped with seaman's/woman's legs, we have planned an 18-day summer sailing voyage along the French and English coasts. The trip may look like this (wind and weather permitting):
We continue our ramble north towards England, arriving in Torbay (where William III landed in 1688 to become subsequent King of Great Britain) on 28 June. We will visit Brixham.
Our French wanderings this year will end in beautiful picturesque Boulogne sur Mer of which we will be happy to act again for the event Fête Maritime Boulogne sur Mer.
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