Sailing the Shallow Waters: An Unforgettable English Adventure Along the Dutch Coast
Make friends, speak English, enjoy delicious food, set sail
✔ Small groups (15–30 participants)
✔ Experienced instructors and supervisors
✔ Safe, well-organized environment
✔ English is spoken naturally throughout the day
Sailing on the Wadden Sea and the IJsselmeer
Welcome to an unforgettable voyage aboard the Eendracht, a tall ship that will take you from Saturday to Friday through the beautiful West Frisian Islands, the Wadden Sea, and the IJsselmeer. You’ll not only enjoy the open sea, but also relax with new friends and experience exciting adventures.
This exclusive voyage with a maximum of 26 people (including the crew and our team) offers you personal and individual attention. The small group size ensures a friendly atmosphere where you can feel at ease and make new friends.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced sailor—we’ll set sail on an adventure you’ll never forget!
Your 7-day voyage includes expert crew instruction, experienced English-speaking mentors, and full board with chef-prepared meals.
Stay in cozy 2- to 4-bed cabins as you navigate between charming Baltic ports with one magical night at anchor.
Days are filled with sailing lessons, creative workshops, beach excursions, and port exploration. Evenings come alive with BBQs, karaoke, game nights, and starlit swims.
Everyone participates in sailing and meal preparation, creating a true team experience.
Please note!
Our trips are dictated by the wind and waves so we plan on the go which adds to the adventure. It does make it impossible to make a definite plan in advance and every week is unique but we’ve put together an example week to give you an idea of where you could end up.
With this in mind this is what a typical sailing trip can look like:
Harlingen
Once we have all arrived, our adventure kicks off in Harlingen, one of the oldest and most picturesque seaport cities in the Netherlands. Majestic 17th-century warehouses, colourful merchant houses and lively canals line the waterfront. We‘ll sail through the historic lock into Lake IJssel as the afternoon light fades. Keep your eyes open. If we’re lucky, we may spot harbour porpoises along the way.
Stavoren
Our first stop is the harbour of Stavoren, the oldest city in Frisia. Surrounded on three sides by Lake IJssel, this compact and charming harbour has colourful little houses that locals say resembles a tiny Copenhagen. By now, you've found your sea legs — time to explore and hit the beach!
Enkhuizen
Enkhuizen was among the wealthiest cities in the Netherlands during the Golden Age and the town has been beautifully preserved and feels as though time stood still around 1650. Expect to be enchanted.
Texel
Texel is the largest of the Dutch Wadden Islands and one of the most spectacular. With vast dune national parks, seals on the beaches and more sheep than people, Texel feels like stepping off the boat and onto another planet. This is the perfect place to spend the day at the beach.
Vlieland
Vlieland is the smallest inhabited Wadden Island and has just one village, Oost-Vlieland. Grab bikes straight off the boat — the whole island is made for cycling! Climb the lighthouse on the highest natural dune of the Wadden Islands for views stretching to the horizon in every direction — on a clear day you can see Texel to the south and Terschelling to the east.
Terschelling
Terschelling is arguably the most varied and spectacular of the Wadden Islands. At 30km long it's big enough to feel like a real island adventure, with everything from wide North Sea beaches and pine forests to tidal mudflats and a lively town full of local character and plenty of shops.
