Summer family sailing IJsselmeer & Wadden Sea
Sailing vacation for the whole family
This family trip on the Spes Nova is especially designed for families with (young) children up to about 16 years. Single-parent families are also welcome. Also for older children there is plenty to do on board, everyone can enjoy actively helping to sail the ship.
We sail from Stavoren towards the Wadden Islands and every day we check which harbor is suitable for us. We have adventures like falling dry and searching for shells on a sandbank in the Wadden Sea, or a day on the island with cycling and swimming.
The children have playmates with each other, and the parents also make it fun together with snacks and drinks on deck. We make it fun for the children. So we don't sail for too long at a time, and we sail in such a way that the children can actively help with e.g. setting sails and steering.
Sailing on a big ship is a great adventure for children! As they steer the ship with the steering wheel they feel themselves growing. From the ship we see seals on the sandbanks of the Wadden Sea lying in the sun along the way.
The crew of the Spes Nova is used to young sailors, and knows exactly how to get children to help out safely, and how to make children feel like they are really doing something. For children, a sailing ship is a play paradise on the water. The Spes Nova is a child-friendly vessel, with a good railing all around that is closed at child height. There is plenty of play space inside and on deck. A large and cozy seating area is also located here.
Children's life jackets are on board, and while sailing, wearing them is mandatory. Of course, the experienced crew makes sure that children and parents are shown around on board, both inside and on deck. However, parents retain responsibility for the children on board.
But of course we also make it fun for the parents, with for example going on the island together and having a nice (after)dinner.
On board: Sunday, July 27, 2025, 19:00 in Stavoren
Off board: Friday, August 01, 2025, 15:00 in Stavoren
The price includes food and drinks. It is possible to bring your own drinks. On our trips there is no cook on board, we cook together (with whoever wants to help) and in consultation. It is fun to do something together, and moreover we save the cook. So you don't pay him either. If necessary, groceries will be on board when we embark, and the crew will coordinate the groceries and cooking.
Price per person 430.00
Price for children up to 12 years 355.00
Price for children up to 4 years 275,00
One-time fee per booking STO-Garant: 15,00
The main booker is 18 years or older. All travel destinations subject to weather and wind conditions. One month before departure you will receive the latest travel information. Sailing guarantee!