Sailing trips on the Wadden Sea & IJsselmeer - adventures between the North Sea, islands and tides

Sail through the Wadden Sea and Ijsselmeer with our special sailing trips and discover one of the most exciting sailing areas in Europe. Between the North Sea, islands and endless expanses, a time-out on the water awaits you, combining an experience of nature, community and proper sailing skills.

Whether it’s a short day sailing trip on the North Sea, leisurely or exciting sailing in the IJsselmeer or a multi-day trip through the Wadden Sea – on our traditional tall ships you become part of the crew and experience life on board intensively and authentically.

Here, it’s not you who determines the course, but the wind, weather and tides. This is exactly what makes every trip unique and ensures real sailing moments away from everyday life.

Sail along

Date
Departure & Arrival
Duration
Brief description
Ship
Info/Booking
05.04.2026 20:00 Clock
10.04.2026 16:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
5 days
Family sailing in the Wadden Sea
Grootvorst
Family sailing in the Wadden Sea
Datum
05.04.2026 20:00 Clock
10.04.2026 16:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
5 days
Ship
Grootvorst
28.04.2026 09:00 Clock
28.04.2026 20:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
1 day
Falling dry in the Wadden Sea
Noordfries
Falling dry in the Wadden Sea
Datum
28.04.2026 09:00 Clock
28.04.2026 20:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
1 day
Ship
Noordfries
29.04.2026 09:00 Clock
29.04.2026 20:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
1 day
Falling dry in the Wadden Sea
Larus
Falling dry in the Wadden Sea
Datum
29.04.2026 09:00 Clock
29.04.2026 20:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
1 day
Ship
Larus
02.05.2026 12:00 Clock
03.05.2026 12:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
1 day
Wadden Sea experience 24h
Vliegende Draeck
Wadden Sea experience 24h
Datum
02.05.2026 12:00 Clock
03.05.2026 12:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
1 day
Ship
Vliegende Draeck
19.05.2026 12:00 Clock
20.05.2026 12:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
1 day
Wadden Sea experience 24h
Grootvorst
Wadden Sea experience 24h
Datum
19.05.2026 12:00 Clock
20.05.2026 12:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
1 day
Ship
Grootvorst
22.05.2026 20:00 Clock
25.05.2026 16:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
3 days
Whitsun on the water
Actief
Whitsun on the water
Datum
22.05.2026 20:00 Clock
25.05.2026 16:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
3 days
Ship
Actief
28.05.2026 09:00 Clock
28.05.2026 20:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
1 day
Falling dry in the Wadden Sea
Actief
Falling dry in the Wadden Sea
Datum
28.05.2026 09:00 Clock
28.05.2026 20:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
1 day
Ship
Actief
27.06.2026 09:00 Clock
27.06.2026 20:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
1 day
Falling dry in the Wadden Sea
Vliegende Draeck
Falling dry in the Wadden Sea
Datum
27.06.2026 09:00 Clock
27.06.2026 20:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
1 day
Ship
Vliegende Draeck
04.07.2026 12:00 Clock
05.07.2026 12:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
1 day
Wadden Sea experience 24h
Actief
Wadden Sea experience 24h
Datum
04.07.2026 12:00 Clock
05.07.2026 12:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
1 day
Ship
Actief
18.07.2026 12:00 Clock
19.07.2026 12:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
1 day
Wadden Sea experience 24h
Actief
Wadden Sea experience 24h
Datum
18.07.2026 12:00 Clock
19.07.2026 12:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
1 day
Ship
Actief
19.07.2026 20:00 Clock
26.07.2026 16:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
7 days
"Sailing trip" to the eastern Wadden Sea
Eendracht
"Sailing trip" to the eastern Wadden Sea
Datum
19.07.2026 20:00 Clock
26.07.2026 16:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
7 days
Ship
Eendracht
19.07.2026 20:00 Clock
24.07.2026 16:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
5 days
Family sailing in the Wadden Sea
Ideaal
Family sailing in the Wadden Sea
Datum
19.07.2026 20:00 Clock
24.07.2026 16:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
5 days
Ship
Ideaal
26.07.2026 20:00 Clock
31.07.2026 16:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
5 days
Family sailing in the Wadden Sea
Ideaal
Family sailing in the Wadden Sea
Datum
26.07.2026 20:00 Clock
31.07.2026 16:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
5 days
Ship
Ideaal
27.07.2026 09:00 Clock
27.07.2026 20:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
1 day
Falling dry in the Wadden Sea
Eendracht
Falling dry in the Wadden Sea
Datum
27.07.2026 09:00 Clock
27.07.2026 20:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
1 day
Ship
Eendracht
28.07.2026 09:00 Clock
28.07.2026 20:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
1 day
Falling dry in the Wadden Sea
Eendracht
Falling dry in the Wadden Sea
Datum
28.07.2026 09:00 Clock
28.07.2026 20:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
1 day
Ship
Eendracht
01.08.2026 12:00 Clock
02.08.2026 12:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
1 day
Wadden Sea experience 24h
Ideaal
Wadden Sea experience 24h
Datum
01.08.2026 12:00 Clock
02.08.2026 12:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
1 day
Ship
Ideaal
09.08.2026 20:00 Clock
14.08.2026 16:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
5 days
Sailing in the Wadden Sea
Actief
Sailing in the Wadden Sea
Datum
09.08.2026 20:00 Clock
14.08.2026 16:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
5 days
Ship
Actief
09.08.2026 20:00 Clock
14.08.2026 16:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
5 days
Family sailing in the Wadden Sea
Noordfries
Family sailing in the Wadden Sea
Datum
09.08.2026 20:00 Clock
14.08.2026 16:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
5 days
Ship
Noordfries
11.08.2026 09:00 Clock
11.08.2026 20:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
1 day
Falling dry in the Wadden Sea
Grootvorst
Falling dry in the Wadden Sea
Datum
11.08.2026 09:00 Clock
11.08.2026 20:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
1 day
Ship
Grootvorst
15.08.2026 12:00 Clock
16.08.2026 12:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
1 day
Wadden Sea experience 24h
Eendracht
Wadden Sea experience 24h
Datum
15.08.2026 12:00 Clock
16.08.2026 12:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
1 day
Ship
Eendracht
29.08.2026 12:00 Clock
30.08.2026 12:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
1 day
Wadden Sea experience 24h
Vliegende Draeck
Wadden Sea experience 24h
Datum
29.08.2026 12:00 Clock
30.08.2026 12:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
1 day
Ship
Vliegende Draeck
30.08.2026 20:00 Clock
04.09.2026 16:00 Clock
Harlingen
Harlingen
5 days
Sailing experience on the Wadden Sea
Vliegende Draeck
Sailing experience on the Wadden Sea
Datum
30.08.2026 20:00 Clock
04.09.2026 16:00 Clock
Departure & Arrival
Harlingen
Harlingen
Duration
5 days
Ship
Vliegende Draeck

Sailing in the Wadden Sea - nature to the rhythm of the tides

The Wadden Sea is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most dynamic sailing regions in Europe. Low tide and high tide constantly change the landscape and make every trip a new and special experience.

During your sailing trip, you will glide past sandbanks where seals rest, pass through narrow fairways and discover small islands with their typical harbor towns.

A sailing trip in the Wadden Sea means not just observing nature, but being right in the middle of it. Peace, space and movement alternate constantly and create an intense feeling of freedom, adventure and tranquillity at the same time.

The North Sea offers a variety of options – from short day sailing trips to longer routes along the Dutch coast and the islands.

IJsselmeer & North Sea - versatile sailing areas in the Netherlands

The IJsselmeer offers calmer conditions and is ideal for relaxed sailing days and first experiences on board a tall ship. Wide expanses of water, historic harbor towns and easily accessible routes make this area particularly varied.

When sailing with us in the Netherlands, you will experience a mixture of active time on board and relaxed moments on deck. Depending on the route, the focus is on small port stops or quiet anchorages.

A sailing trip in the Netherlands is the ideal way to get away from it all for a few days. Just a weekend on the water is enough to recharge your batteries and experience the feeling of freedom.

Whether Wadden Sea, IJsselmeer or North Sea – each route brings its own landscapes, impressions and moments. Combinations of sailing, nature observation and relaxed evenings on board are particularly popular.

Your everyday life when sailing on a traditional sailing ship

On board a traditional tall ship, you become part of a real shipboard community. Each day depends on the wind, weather and route – creating a natural rhythm of activity and rest.

You can actively help set the sails, accompany maneuvers or simply enjoy the ride. The crew will explain everything step by step so that even beginners can quickly get to grips with life on board.

Shared meals, conversations on deck and life in a confined space quickly create an extraordinary atmosphere in which the crew get on well together.

Book your sailing trip now!

Find your sailing trip in the Wadden Sea or IJsselmeer now and experience sailing between tides, islands and the North Sea.