Whisky Sailingtrips

• 7 overnight stays on board in a double cabin with private shower;
• all meals during the trip (breakfast, lunch and dinner);
• Non-alcoholic drinks with meals (coffee, tea, milk and water);
• 1 whiskytasting on board, accompanied by a whiskey expert.

• all other non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks (beer, wine and whisky);
• entry tickets for visits to the various distilleries;
• Extra excursions ashore. The costs for the different excursions are estimated at approx. € 100, - per person in total. (Subject to change, program is due to changes determined by the whisky expert and the guests. Participation is not mandatory).

The sailing voyage begins and ends in Scotland. You are responsible for arranging your own travel to Scotland. This is NOT included in the price

Saturday 15th May 14.00 hrs participants will report to Oban on board of Tallship Thalassa where they will be welcomed by the captain and his crew. At about 16.00 hrs the ship will set course for Tobermory where they will arrive around 20.00 hrs. The ship will spend the night in Tobermory.

Sunday May 16th 10.00 hrs Tobermory distillery will be visited. Afterwards also Ardnamurchan distillery can be visited. Around 16.00 hrs the ship leaves for Jura where the night will be spent.

Monday 17th May 10.00 am visit Jura distillery. Around noon the sails will be hoisted and the ship will sail in the direction of Islay after which it will arrive in Port Ellen at around 5pm. The evening and night the ship will stay in the port of Port Ellen.

Tuesday May 18th 10.00 am Visit distilleries by participants (to be determined by mutual agreement: Bowmore. Laga filling, Ardbeg, Laphroaig etc. Also this night the ship will stay in the port of Port Ellen.

Wednesday the 19th of May 09.00 hrs. We leave for Bally Castle where we will arrive around 13.00 hrs. Bushmills and/or Giant Causeway visits are possible, this time we will spend the night in Ballycastle.

Thursday 20th May Early in the morning: departure to Campbeltown, arrival around 14.00 hrs. Here you can visit the Campbeltown whisky festival as well as Springbank and Glenscotia Distilleries. You will spend the night in the harbour of Campbeltown.

Friday the 21st of May 10.00 am  the ship will set sail for Arran. At 13.00h the famous distillery of Arran is visited and at 15.00h the ship sails on to Troon. It is expected that the ship and her guests will arrive in Troon at about 20.00 hrs.

Saturday, May 22nd From 07.00 - 09.00 hrs disembarkation of the participants. The crew members say goodbye to their guests. Hope to see you again soon on board of Tallship Thalassa,go dte tú slán!

• 7 overnight stays on board in a double cabin with private shower;
• all meals during the trip (breakfast, lunch and dinner);
• Non-alcoholic drinks with meals (coffee, tea, milk and water);
• 1 whiskytasting on board, accompanied by a whiskey expert.

• all other non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks (beer, wine and whisky);
• entry tickets for visits to the various distilleries;
• Extra excursions ashore. The costs for the different excursions amount to approx. € 100, - per person in total. (Subject to change, program is due to changes determined by the whisky expert and the guests. Participation is not mandatory).

The sailing voyage begins and ends in Scotland. You are responsible for arranging your own travel to Scotland. This is NOT included in the price.

Travel programme is subject to change, program is due to changes determined by the whisky expert and the guests.

Day 1- Saturday- From 2 p.m. you can board the Thalassa at the harbour of Troon. After you have met the ship, the crew and the other guests the ship leaves around 15.00h towards Islay. At night we arrive at the pier of Bruichladdich

Day 2- Sunday-Bruichladdich festival and crossing to Jura

Day 3- Monday- Jura, visit Jura distillery and then to Port Askaig where the actual whisky festival takes place. In the afternoon Thalassa sails to Port Ellen. Guests may choose whether to travel by land (bus or car) or sail along with the vessel.

Day 4 Tuesday-Port Ellen: the festival at Laphroaigh. It is also possible to visit other distilleries such as Ardbeg and Lagavullin

Day 5- Wednesday-Port Ellen. The festival takes place at Bowmore and Ardnahoe, accessible by public transport or by the rental car from the ship

Day 6-Thursday- Transfer to Campbeltown, afternoon tour at Springbank or Glen Scotia

Day 7- Friday-Transfer to Arran and then to Troon

Day 8 Saturday-between 08.00 and 10.00h the guests disembark in the harbour of Troon

• 7 overnight stays on board in a double cabin with private shower;
• all meals during the trip (breakfast, lunch and dinner);
• Non-alcoholic drinks with meals (coffee, tea, milk and water);
• 1 whiskytasting on board, accompanied by a whiskey expert.

• all other non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks (beer, wine and whisky);
• entry tickets for visits to the various distilleries;
• Extra excursions ashore. The costs for the different excursions amount to approx. € 100, - per person in total. (Subject to change, program is due to changes determined by the whisky expert and the guests. Participation is not mandatory).

The sailing voyage begins and ends in Scotland. You are responsible for arranging your own travel to Scotland. This is NOT included in the price.

Saturday 21st of August: 14.00 hrs participants will report to Oban on board of Tallship Thalassa where they will be welcomed by the captain and his crew. At about 16.00 hrs the ship will set course for Tobermory where they will arrive around 20.00 hrs. The ship will spend the night in Tobermory.

Sunday, August 22nd: 10.00 hrs Tobermory distillery will be visited. Afterwards also Ardnamurchan distillery can be visited. Around 16.00 hrs the ship leaves for Jura where the night will be spent.

Monday August 23rd: 10.00 am visit Jura distillery. Around noon the sails will be hoisted and the ship will sail in the direction of Islay after which it will arrive in Port Ellen at around 5pm. The evening and night the ship will stay in the port of Port Ellen.

Tuesday August 24th: 10.00 am Visit distilleries by participants (to be determined by mutual agreement: Bowmore. Laga filling, Ardbeg, Laphroaig etc. Also this night the ship will stay in the port of Port Ellen.

Wednesday August 25th: 09.00 hrs We leave for Bally Castle where we will arrive around 13.00 hrs. Bushmills and/or Giant Causeway visits are possible, this time we will spend the night in Ballycastle.

 Thursday August 26th:  09.00 hrs departure to Campbeltown, arrival around 14.00 hrs. Here you can visit the Campbeltown as well as Springbank and Glenscotia Distilleries. You will spend the night in the harbour of Campbeltown.

Friday August 27th: 10.00 the ship will set sail for Arran around noon. At 13.00h the famous distillery of Arran is visited and at 15.000h the ship sails on to Troon. It is expected that the ship and her guests will arrive in Troon at about 20.00 hrs.

Saturday, August 28th: From 07.00 - 09.00 hrs disembarkation of the participants. The crew members say goodbye to their guests. Hope to see you again soon on board of Tallship Thalassa,go dte tú slán!

• 7 overnight stays on board in a double cabin with private shower;
• all meals during the trip (breakfast, lunch and dinner);
• Non-alcoholic drinks with meals (coffee, tea, milk and water);
• 1 whiskytasting on board, accompanied by a whiskey expert.

• all other non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks (beer, wine and whisky);
• entry tickets for visits to the various distilleries;
• Extra excursions ashore. The costs for the different excursions amount to approx. € 100, - per person in total. (Subject to change, program is due to changes determined by the whisky expert and the guests. Participation is not mandatory).

The sailing voyage begins and ends in Scotland. You are responsible for arranging your own travel to Scotland. This is NOT included in the price.

Travel programme is subject to change, program is due to changes determined by the whisky expert and the guests.

Day 1- Saturday- From 2 p.m. you can board the Thalassa at the harbour of Troon. After you have met the ship, the crew and the other guests the ship leaves around 15.00h towards Islay. At night we arrive at the pier of Bruichladdich

Day 2- Sunday-Bruichladdich festival and crossing to Jura

Day 3- Monday- Jura, visit Jura distillery and then to Port Askaig where the actual whisky festival takes place. In the afternoon Thalassa sails to Port Ellen. Guests may choose whether to travel by land (bus or car) or sail along with the vessel.

Day 4 Tuesday-Port Ellen: the festival at Laphroaigh. It is also possible to visit other distilleries such as Ardbeg and Lagavullin

Day 5- Wednesday-Port Ellen. The festival takes place at Bowmore and Ardnahoe, accessible by public transport or by the rental car from the ship

Day 6-Thursday- Transfer to Campbeltown, afternoon tour at Springbank or Glen Scotia

Day 7- Friday-Transfer to Arran and then to Troon

Day 8 Saturday-between 08.00 and 10.00h the guests disembark in the harbour of Troon