SET COURSE FOR NEW HORIZONS
Oceancrossing PICTON CASTLE: NEW ORLEANS (US) - PITCAIRN (PN) - COOK ISLANDS (CK) NORMAL PRICE : € 13.160,00 23 April - 01 August 2018 New Orleans (US) - Pitcairn (PN) - Cook Islands (CK)
From US South Coast to The Pitcairn Islands and from French Polynesia to Cook Islands, this journey will bring you into an outstandfing adventure. By crossing The JET (31) NETHERLANDS Panama Canal you will reach the Pacific Ocean in no time; "AS CREW, THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THEN there, wonderfull landscpaes and tropical islands will await your arrival. Enjoy the intense and warm summer sun on STANDING BACK AND SEEING THE TRAINEES DO ALL the deck in this epic voyage of over 4 months. Once you’ve THE WORK AND DO IT PERFECTLY! " reached the Cook Islands, the Ship will continue her journey around the globe. Check out the other parts of this amazing cruise on the website! No sailing experience required, selection process applies. Open for all Windseekers, minimum age 18 years. PROGRAMME OUTLINE PORTS New Orleans is in one of the two USA’s regions located below the sea level. The city is birthplace of jazz and is well-known for its rich multicultural scene. Take a look at the European architecture in The French Quarter. Go to the Uptown, the city’s most historic district. Check out the beautiful sculptures and tombs in one of 42 famous cemeteries. Take part in festivals, visit the museums and music events full of historic heritage. The Pitcairn islands are a loosely grouped handful of tiny islands in the remote South Pacific, farther from any continent than any other inhabited island, perhaps the least accessible and tourist-friendly of the pacific islands. Forming part of a British overseas territory, Pitcairn island is the only inhabited island, famously populated by a the mutineers of the HMS Bounty, who’s descendants still live there. If you want to experience the ultimate fringes of the known world, this the place.
Cook Islands is an island country in the Pacific Ocean, and an associated state of New Zealand. With the population of about 20,000 people and 100,000 visitors each year Cook Islands’ main income comes from tourism. Relax on one of the many beautiful beaches and lagoons, challenge yourself by climbing Te Rua Manga or take a stroll in the shades of Maire Nui Botanical Gardens. For full immersion in the local culture take part in Sunday service at the Christian Church – in Maori language.
LIFE ON BOARD
Wake up and smell the coffee. Step out on deck and breathe in the chilly morning breeze. Look out over the horizon, can you see the land yet? Or maybe a pod of dolphins have decided to pay a visit?
No day, no hour on board is the same. You relax, talk, joke and sing shanties one minute, only to be climbing the masts and pulling the lines in the next one.
Then everything calms down again. You go down to the galley to help with lunch. The Ship’s heeling turns carrying a pot of soup into a true adventure. You all laugh while navigating this obstacle course.
Wind seems to be shifting. Time to trim the sails. Together, as a team. Apple in mouth, zipping up your jacket, you move forward. Pull the sheet just a bit tighter. The sails are perfect now and the Ship takes up some speed. What an exhilarating feeling!
Time for a hot shower and a well-deserved nap. You fall asleep lulled by the sound of waves hitting the hull. Your next watch starts at midnight. You can’t wait to watch the starry sky with a cup of hot tea in your hands.
And tomorrow will be a completely new day. A new day, with new horizons. Jump on one of our Tall Ships for a unique sailing adventure!
KEY POINTS Dates: 23 April 2018 - 1 August 2018 For Windseekers of all ages, minimum age 18 years Windseekers joining: maximum of 40 No sailing experience required! Official language on board: English Price includes: accommodation and meals, excludes drinks at the bar Price excludes transportation costs to-and from the ports. Our travel counsellor can advise you and book your transfers Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance Need to take with you on board: sleeping bags and towels
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