Z13-25: Sailing Mile-builder: Spain -> Portugal (250M)

From Vigo, we sail out onto the ocean. The first two days of sailing will be day trips, giving everyone some time to get used to the boat and each other. Via Viana do Castelo we sail up the Douro river to Porto, a beautiful city with magnificent bridges. The town is a bit in decay, but that adds to the atmosphere and the city is Unesco world heritage. Here, we’ll stay for a day to explore and enjoy the town.

We then sail overnight to Peniche. Night sailing is a special experience, especially on the ocean with the wind from the back and a gentle ocean swell. Peniche is a major fishing harbour on a peninsula with an attractive waterfront. If the weather cooperates we can have a nice drink (e.g. Vino verde) on a terrace in the evening.

Portugal’s west coast has, in general, a constant wind direction, called the Nortada, or ‘Portuguese North’. Which means broad reaching for us. Generally, this wind comes up from 12 noon and increases considerably in the afternoon until sunset.

We sail on to Cascais, a large marina and Lisbon’s seaside resort. The next morning, we can visit Sintra. Sintra is close to Lisbon in the forested hills of the Serra Mountains, with a fairytale landscape of decorative palaces, castle ruins and exotic gardens.

In the afternoon, it’s a short sail to the centre of Lisbon, a beautiful sight as we sail past some of Lisbon’s highlights, such as the famous ‘ Torre de Belem’ , an iconic 16th-century fortress that guarded the entrance to the Tagus River.

The daily sailing distances are between 40 and 120 miles. The above schedule is subject to weather, wind and tide. Read more about Sailing holidays in Portugal

Route Vigo – Lisboa

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.