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Invergordon (GB) - Invergordon (GB)

03 June - 10 June 2017

7 days, Thalassa

From € 1120,-

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2 personscabin p.p.p. : € 1120,-
1 personscabin : € 1645,-

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Thalassa:
Invergordon (GB) - Invergordon (GB)

03 June - 10 June 2017

Whiskey and Sailing journey: Sailing in Scotland and whisky tasting at the source. Make the trip of your lifetime and sail with tall ship Thalassa to the most famous single malt distilleries and enjoy the Islay Whisky Festival the Thalassa will visit as well. Discover Scotland’s coastal distilleries, enjoy the company of whiskyfriends and meet whisky professionals! See Scotland and the isles from a different angle and make the whiskytrip of a lifetime. Especially for this whiskysail there will be a well stored whiskybar on board. The sailing trip is escorted by an experienced whiskyguide/expert. Open for all people who like Wiskey and sailing, minimum age 21 years. Price € 1120,00 p.p./ extra fare for a 1-person cabin is EUR 525,00. If you book a second person, sharing a cabin, the price for this person is € 970,-

Ports

Invergordon is a town and port in the Highland of Scotland. For years a typical industrial town, known for the repair of oil rigs and as a place for aluminium smelters, nowadays the port is visited by cruise liners each year. The town is popular because of the whisky distillery by Whyte and Mackay. Besides that, Invergordon has beautiful murals, which tell stories about the local community and the area. In total the town is adorned with a series of 17 murals. They are all worth going to see.

Invergordon is a town and port in the Highland of Scotland. For years a typical industrial town, known for the repair of oil rigs and as a place for aluminium smelters, nowadays the port is visited by cruise liners each year. The town is popular because of the whisky distillery by Whyte and Mackay. Besides that, Invergordon has beautiful murals, which tell stories about the local community and the area. In total the town is adorned with a series of 17 murals. They are all worth going to see.

  • Invergordon (GB)

  • Invergordon (GB)

Key points

  • Dates: 3 June 2017 - 10 June 2017
  • Embarkation: 14:00 / Disembarkation: 10:00
  • For Windseekers of all ages, minimum age 21 years
  • Windseekers joining: 0
  • No sailing experience required!
  • Official language on board: English
  • Price includes: accommodation and meals, excludes drinks at the bar
  • Price excludes transportation costs to-and from the ports. Our travel counsellor can advise you and book your transfers
  • One-off registration fee €25
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • Need to take with you on board: towels
  • Contact your fellow-Windseekers via Windseeker facebook
  • You will sleep in a bunk/cabin

  • "I’m not even lying when I say this has been the best journey of my life, I’m super happy and satisfied and would definitely recommend to a friend."

    Manda (15), Denmark

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Shipping type: Barquentine
Homeport: Harlingen (NL)
Date built: 1980
Trainees: 30
Length: 47m
Height of mast: 35m
Sail: 800m2

Sail in style. The Thalassa is more than capable to sail every imaginable sea and ocean. A 3-masted barquentine, she carries square sails on the foremast, while the main and mizzen masts are both gaff-rigged. Thanks to that she can …

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