Alborán and Volcano Island

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Alborán and Volcano Island
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Alborán and Volcano Island – With the Roald Amundsen from Lisbon to Tenerife
Wednesday, 9 December – Tuesday, 22 December 2026

Reduced: €1330 | Adult: €1890

Almost two weeks under sail from the Portuguese Atlantic coast to the Canary Islands. A long-distance passage with everything that makes up true ocean sailing: open sea, volcanic islands and the warm trade winds of the Atlantic.

There are trips that take you from one harbour to the next. And there are trips that are voyages in the grand sense – that carry you to other climates, other winds, other worlds. This trip belongs to the second kind. We leave the coast of Europe and set course for the open Atlantic. Around seven hundred nautical miles lie ahead of us. At the end awaits an island that has grown from the sea – in the most literal sense.

Departure from Lisbon
We cast off in Lisbon, the city of seafarers, and run down the Tagus towards the Atlantic. Past the wide Praça do Comércio, beneath the red suspension bridge of the 25th of April, the Christ statue above us on the southern shore. At Belém we pass the Torre de Belém and the Monument to the Discoveries – from here Vasco da Gama set out on his voyage to India in 1497. Beyond the river mouth we turn south, along the cliffs to Cabo Espichel, where the Serra da Arrábida drops green into the sea. With a bit of luck the first dolphins will already be accompanying us here.

The Coast of the Alentejo and Cape São Vicente
On a southerly course we sail along the wild, barely built-up Atlantic coast of the Alentejo. Then we reach a place with a great name: Cabo de São Vicente, the south-westernmost point of the European mainland. Here, near Sagres, Henry the Navigator is said to have driven forward Portugal's voyages of discovery in the 15th century – from these cliffs began the age when Europe ventured onto the open sea. We round the cape under sail and do as the old seafarers did: we leave the land behind us.
Out onto the Atlantic
Beyond São Vicente the Atlantic opens up in all its vastness. We set course south-west, the coast of Africa lying far on our port side. Here the north-easterly trade winds often begin to set in – those reliable winds that once carried the galleons to America and that still today carry every Atlantic sailor southwards.

These are the days and nights that make this trip what it is: long watches, clear starry skies, dolphins at the bow, perhaps a whale in the distance. The ship finds its rhythm, the crew becomes a community, the sea becomes everyday life.

Atlantic Passage along the African Coast
After the narrow waters, the Atlantic opens before us in all its vastness. We set course south-west, along the Moroccan and Western Saharan coast, which lies at a respectful distance on our port side. Here the north-easterly trade winds often begin to set in – those reliable winds that once carried the galleons to America and that still today carry every Atlantic sailor southwards.

These are the days and nights that make this trip what it is: long watches, clear starry skies, dolphins at the bow, perhaps a whale in the distance. The ship finds its rhythm, the crew becomes a community, the sea becomes everyday life.

Arrival in the Volcanic Archipelago
After days at sea it first appears as an outline on the horizon, then ever more clearly: the silhouette of a volcano rising from the sea. Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, is a true volcanic island – dominated by Pico del Teide, at 3,718 metres Spain's highest mountain and a dormant stratovolcano. On some days its snow-capped peak rises above a sea of clouds – a sight never forgotten by anyone who has experienced it from a ship.

The Canaries lie in the warm subtropical climate, which is mild all year round. In December that means: pleasant daytime temperatures, clear nights, the warm light of the southern sun. A perfect place to arrive, to moor the ship safely and to toast the miles covered.

Sail Training on a Long Passage
On this trip we sail continuously, in a classic three-watch system. You are part of the crew – with everything that entails: setting and striking sails, taking the helm, keeping lookout, navigation, watch handovers in the morning and at night. An Atlantic passage of this length is more than the sum of individual manoeuvres – it is a maturing process that lets you grow on board. An experienced permanent crew will teach you everything you need. Previous experience is helpful but not essential. What matters is enthusiasm for life on board, openness to what comes, and willingness to commit yourself to a longer time at sea.

The Ilhas Selvagens – Islands in the Middle of Nowhere
Between Madeira and the Canaries lies a small group of barren volcanic islands in the middle of the ocean: the Ilhas Selvagens, the "wild islands". They belong to Portugal, are one of Europe's oldest marine reserves and breeding ground for huge colonies of seabirds, above all Cory's shearwaters. If wind and weather permit, we pass the islands within sight – a magical moment on the high seas.

What to expect
Almost two weeks of seafaring in the classic sense. Three different sailing areas beneath the keel – the Portuguese coast, the open Atlantic, the island waters of the Canaries. A cape where the Age of Discovery began. Wild volcanic islands in the middle of the sea. Days under trade winds and starry skies. And at the end an island whose mountain rises into the heavens – a place of longing for many seafarers.

Come on board. Feel the trade winds. Sail to the volcano island.
Pictures by Anton Blanke

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Start of trip
09.12.2026
End of trip
22.12.2026
Departure
Lisbon

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Destination
Santa Cruz Tenerife

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Duration
14 days
Distance
approx. 1000 nautical miles
Yacht
Traditional sailing vessel
Brig
163 feet
Language on board
German
Sailing area
AtlanticTransatlantic
Country
PortugalSpain
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"Alborán and Volcano Island" from the harbour "Lisbon" to the harbour "Santa Cruz Tenerife" from 09.12.2026 to 22.12.2026
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