Z04-25: Sailing holidays to Ireland & Isle of Man

From Belfast, we sail out to the Irish Sea and visit the luxury marina of Bangor. A short distance, so in the morning there is the opportunity to take a ‘Black Cab’ city tour along the impressive ‘ Murals’, or to visit the Titanic museum, certainly a recommendation. This will be followed by a longer leg to the ‘Isle of Mann’, laying in the middle of the Irish Sea. The following day we will stay put to explore the island or visit the lovely town of Peel, its beach and/or castle.

The next day, wind and tide permitting, we sail into Strangford Lough, which has a very strong current so weather conditions have to cooperate. This is where the filming for the famous ‘Game of Thrones’ series took place, in particular for ‘Winterfell’ castle, and here you can also take a nice woodland walk.

We continue sailing the following day to Carlingford Lough, another impressive lough with strong currents, right on the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. With stunning views of the Mourne mountains and Carlingford is an authentic town.

The Irish are the most friendly and hospitable people in Europe and the cosy pubs are a welcome end to the sailing day. We sail on to Malahide, a longer 39-mile sailing day, where we can enter via a shallow river on the right tide, passing right by the beach. A pretty town and a bit of Dublin’s seaside resort, where we will probably spend another day.

We will end this sailing holiday in bustling and atmospheric Dublin, where of course we will walk into the city centre in the evening to eat in a pub and listen to traditional Irish music.

The above schedule is subject to weather, wind and tide. The daily sailing distances are between 11 and 45 miles.

Read more about our Sailing holidays in Ireland

Route Belfast – Isle of Mann – Dublin

Information about this sailing holiday

Participants of this sailing holiday

Sailing holiday Prices 

The price is the rental cost for the ship with crew, including food and drinks on board, hence full board. The price mentioned is per person.

Included in the price:

– Food and drinks on board.
– Fuel, water, shore power, harbour fees and tourist tax.
– 1 towel set and bedding incl. duvet and, of course, a life jacket.
– For after sailing there is also wine and beer on board, based on average use. Should we run out, then you can purchase more yourself.

Not included:

– Your transfer, meaning your journey to and from the ship
– Sailing clothes and boots, you can rent these from us if you would like.
– Possible shore excursions such as renting a van, or visiting a museum etc.
– Food and drinks ashore, the last evening we will go out for dinner and this will be at your own expense. ( Should you wish to treat the crew as a thank you for a lovely sailing holiday, it would of course be greatly appreciated!)

On some of our sailing holidays, it is possible to book an extra overnight stay on board based on Bed & Breakfast (B&B, so without dinner) for €75 per person. This automatically applies when booking multiple trips in a row.

Sailing holidays discount

Customer Discount:
If you book a second sailing holiday with us within a year, you’ll get 2.5% off the ‘board price’.

Group discount:
If you book a sailing holiday as a group (more than 3 passengers), you will receive 2.5% discount per person on the ‘board price’.

Youth Discount:
If you are under 29 years old, you will get 5% discount on the ‘board price’.

Discounts can not be combined with each other.

Sailing holiday with your own private cabin

If you are a solo traveller and wish to enjoy the comfort of a private cabin (small room), then you can reserve it for 1.6 times the price (for crossings, category A, the rate is 1.9x).

Sailing holiday categories

Category A:
Offshore crossings, includes also sailing throughout the nights. Passengers will also be grouped in the watch system.

Category B:
Offshore sailing holidays, there will be no sailing throughout the nights, but occasionally a late arrival at the harbour (or an early departure), depending on the weather.

Category C:
Relaxed sailing holidays with shorter sailing distances, including more time for sightseeing and sometimes a nice land excursion.

Category D:
Sailing holiday specials, from ‘Sailing holidays with Yoga’ up to expedition sailing. Not every season available.

Category E:
Sailing holiday’s with extra sailtraining.

Category F:
Sailing holidays with also small children on board.