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No Previous Sailing experience needed. You get sail training included free from day one. Small crew groups with a maximum of 8 guest sailors. Big enough to give you the experience of handling a three masted schooner, small enough to reach intimate havens. Experienced sailors can rest assured that we don't turn on the engine unnecessarily. Fully inclusive Prices include all meals, fuel, mooring fees, use of lifejackets, waterproofs and special warm suits for arctic circle sailing. There are no hidden extras with SchoonerSail. Contact us for a friendly informal advice about sailing holidays suitable for you.

Bergen view from the funicular.

Sailing Holiday Norwegian Fjords and Islands
Bergen to Stavanger

Mon 23rd July to Mon 30th July 7 nights
£825 discounted price - what is this?
£850 non discounted price

Getting to and from your sailing holiday

Read articles written by people who have been on a SchoonerSail sailing holiday in our newsletter archive or see the Norway section of sailing holidays blog to read lots of posts by people who have sailed onboard Trinovante during last summer, 2011.
Read an article about this particular area Victoria's Log Book Paintings

Bergen to Stavanger is nearly all day sailing in sheltered waters amongst the islands and fjords with time to have a wander ashore and potter in fantastic scenery.

Bergen
In 2008 Bergen was one of the host ports for the tall ships races.It's worth adding a day or so to your holiday before joining Trinovante to have some time in Bergen . Its a compact city with several good museums and some very pretty historic areas to walk around. If the weather is nice a ride up the funicular gives you spectacular views of the city below and surrounding fjords and islands right out to sea. You can also hike out further above Bergen. The top photo on our Alesund to Bergen sailing holiday page was taken last year about an hours walk from the funicular.

Highlights on the way
Head inland just a little below Bergen and you are into the full blown fjord land of the Hardanger area. This photo of Trinovante on this page was taken in this area. Places we might visit include the hanging glacier at Sundal and Nordheimsund traditional boat centre. Futher south the scenery is gentler and the waters more open as we pass through Haugesund and hopefully have time to visit Lysfjord, which always gets a special mention in the pilot books.

On to Stavanger
Stavanger has some attractive areas for to explore and lots to do. We think the Petroleum museum is not to be missed and shows just how good a museum can be with a decent budget. There are lots of high quality models, interactive displays, and in depth info about everything from the geology to the political aspects of oil. It even has an adventure play area made out of old oil industry equipment.

All voyage notes refer only to possible itineraries - where we sail, passage lengths and the places we call into will be entirely dependent on the wind and weather at the time.

Everyone can get a discount on their sailing holiday.

In an effort to keep prices as low for you as we can we give you a discount if you pay us by bank transfer (or, for your balance payment due when you arrive onboard by bank transfer or cash) this saves us administrative costs which we pass on to you.
You can of course pay us by credit or debit card or cheque but then you need to pay the non discounted price in brackets.

So it's that simple - pay by bank transfer - get a discount!

On the wheel near Bergen

Trinovante moored at Sundal

A traditional Norwegian small square rigged boat sails off bergen.

Sophia catches a cod.

Tall ships alongside at the Bergen tall ships race 2008.

Getting to your sailing holiday
There are plenty of cheap flights to Bergen,options include UK airports to Bergen with
Norwegian Air from £75, 23rd July 2012 departs Gatwick 10.50am arrives Bergen 13.50 or
Wideroe from £105 23rd July 2012 departs Heathrow 14.25 arrives Bergen 17.30.
There is a convenient and reasonably priced airport bus from Bergen to the boat.

You can also fly to Oslo and catch a train quite cheaply from Oslo to Bergen. The journey is reported to be spectacular. Norwegian Trains.
Find a map of the Norway Train network here.

Getting back from your sailing holiday
Flights to Stavanger include a couple of options below.
One option is £65 with Wideroe 30th July 2012 Departs Stavanger 12.20 arrives London 13.25
or later in the day with Norwegian Air departs Stavanger 19.40 arrives Gatwick 20.35 from £100.
Public transport to the airport is easy from the centre of Stavanger where the Trinovante will be moored..

What time do I join and leave the boat?
For everything other than our 'learn to sail weekends' arrival time is 6pm on the first day of the voyage and we provide an evening meal. Leaving time is 10 am on the last day of the voyage. However we know flight time can be tricky and vary hugely in price. Early morning flights on the day of arrival can usually be accommodated and for leaving it is often possible to catch a late flight on the day before you are due to leave or an early morning flight on the official day of departure. Please do check things with us before booking flights though.

Travel in Norway is generally efficient, clean, surprisingly cheap at times and the stunning scenery makes it an experience in itself. Language difficulties almost never arise, most Norwegians speak excellent English.

Prices and availability are subject to change so travel information on this page is not guaranteed to be correct or up to date. These are not the only options available and do not necessarily represent the best, cheapest, most convenient, reliable, secure, safest or quickest options for you. You are solely responsible for arranging your own travel to the boat. SchoonerSail accepts no responsibility for the use of this information. If you find any errors in this travel information please do let us know.
Last update 22nd November 2011.