A good 450 nautical miles are on the programme! The ideal trip for gaining experience in tidal waters as well as long-distance sailing. Our journey takes us from the capital of the Outer Hebrides, Stornoway, to the north-east. An area with strong tidal currents and equally impressive landscapes. Possible intermediate destinations on our way to the Shetland Islands are the Orkneys or the tiny Faire Isle. We then sail a long non-stop passage across the open sea from Lerwick to Norway. We finally reach the destination of our trip in Alesund. The Norwegian town is known for its countless Art Nouveau buildings, great views and plenty of Scandinavian atmosphere. From here, you can start your journey home or onwards via Oslo in comfort and without complications. Book your berth or cabin now and experience this extraordinary adventure on our exclusively equipped expedition yacht POLARIS.

Expected course of the trip:

We sail with the POLARIS from Stornoway to the north-east. Depending on the weather conditions, we will make stopovers on the Orkney Islands and Faire Isle. We then continue northwards to the Shetland Islands. On further stops amidst the historic mountain landscape, you will experience the Scottish nature and way of life at first hand. We finally reach Lerwick, the capital of the Shetlands, from where we sail non-stop to Norway. Our journey will then end in beautiful Alesund, the gateway to the far north with its own airport for your onward journey and crew change. Depending
on the weather and the schedule, it may be necessary to cover longer sections of the journey under engine power.

This extraordinary trip is led by the two professional skippers Uwe Heißel and Simon Eder.

Services included:

• Stay and accommodation on an ultra-modern and exclusively equipped expedition yacht from GARCIA. A ship in a class of its own, which you will not find anywhere else in the world for bookable sailing holidays.

• Accommodation in a spacious berth with double occupancy in the respective cabin category (aft cabin or owner's cabin in the bow). Cabin description and pictures.

• Alternatively, all cabins can also be booked for exclusive single use (1 person), subject to availability. Cabin description and pictures.

• Provision of a high-quality and regularly maintained automatic lifejacket with integrated AIS transponder.

• Provision of all prescribed and standard safety and rescue equipment. Naturally as good as new and regularly serviced.

• Professional ship management and supervision by two experienced professional skippers. All crew members receive a comprehensive on-board and safety briefing.

• Use of all on-board facilities of our expedition yacht POLARIS, e.g. central heating, bathrooms, WI-FI, satellite telephone (only for offshore trips), water maker, generator, 220 V on-board power, area guide, nautical charts, etc.

• Not included are Costs for travelling to and from the destination, costs for provisions, drinks, diesel, demurrage, fees incurred and other undertakings. With the exception of travel costs, these expenses are allocated to the on-board fund, to which all guests contribute equally. The main skipper is also catered for from the on-board fund. The catering costs for the co-skipper are covered by HS-Segelreisen GmbH.

• If you have any further questions, please read our Frequently Asked Questions or get in touch with us.

Information on arrival and departure:

When planning your journey, please note the different departure and destination ports (Stornoway -> Alesund). You can reach Stornoway quickly and easily by regional flight from Edinburgh or Glasgow. Edinburgh (EDI) or Glasgow (GLA) can be reached by direct flight from Frankfurt or Amsterdam. For the return journey, fly from Alesund via Oslo directly back to Germany. We recommend using the relevant booking portals Swoodoo and Opodo for your research.