cabin charter exchange
Cabin charter exchange: find free berths and look for crew
Törnfinder is a cabin charter exchange for sailing trips worldwide. Skippers, sailing schools and travel providers advertise their trips with free berths, while crew members search by sailing area, dates and trip type and enquire directly with the provider. Searching is free for crew members.
Updated: 2 November 2026 · Redaktion toernfinder.de
from 122 providers compared
The essentials at a glance
Season
all year round, most dates in May and July
Duration
From a weekend to an Atlantic crossing
Most common departure ports
Trogir, Breege, Flensburg, Athen and Phuket
Requirements
No sailing licence required
Week-long trip per person
mostly 700–1,250 €
Free berths on current sailing trips
Here you can see a changing selection of current sailing trips with free berths. Use the filter on the trips page to search by sailing area, date, duration and price.
Last minute: Sailing trips in the next 30 days
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How does the Cabin Charter Exchange on Törnfinder work?
Your berth on board in three steps: find a trip, send an enquiry to the provider, and set sail. Booking and payment are made directly with the provider.
Alongside classic Cabin charters the exchange also features sail training, mile building, family sailing and berths based on the principle of Working passage.
1. Find a trip
by sailing area, date and trip type
Filter all trips to suit your wishes and compare route, boat, skipper and price.
2. Send an enquiry
directly to the provider
Your enquiry goes straight to the skipper or provider, who will answer your questions and confirm your berth.
3. Cabin charter
Book your berth and meet the crew
You book directly with the provider, travel to the starting harbour and meet the skipper and crew on board.
Looking for crew? How to find crew for your sailing trip
As a skipper, sailing school or travel provider, you advertise your sailing trips on Törnfinder and reach sailors who are looking specifically for a berth on board.
Each listing shows the route, date, boat and price. Interested sailors write to you directly, and all your trips appear together on your own provider page. How advertising works and what it costs can be found under Pricing for providers.
Törnfinder data
The Cabin Charter Exchange in figures
Analysed: all trips published on Törnfinder. As of: 12.11.2026.
Most common departure ports
- 1Trogir196 trips
- 2Breege101 trips
- 3Flensburg97 trips
- 4Athen94 trips
- 5Phuket85 trips
69 %of trips last 7–8 days
78 %are round trips, start and finish in the same port
13 %take place on a traditional ship or tall ship
239different departure ports
80countries on offer, led by Germany and Croatia
150 nmcovered by a typical week-long trip
As of 12.11.2026: Törnfinder lists around 2,550 Sailing trips from 122 providers. 69 % last 7–8 days, 78 % are round trips with the same start and end port and 13 % take place on a traditional ship or tall ship. Most trips start in Trogir, Breege and Flensburg, and most departures are in May and July. A week-long trip usually costs 700–1,250 € per person. Of the Sailing trips published here, around 20 % call at ports in Germany and around 20 % at ports in Croatia; others go to Greece, Denmark and Italy.
How these figures are calculated
All trips published on Törnfinder with a start date from today onwards are analysed; the figures are recalculated twice a day. Prices are the figures given by the providers per person; offers for a private yacht charter with skipper, which are priced per boat, are not included in the prices. “Typically” refers to the middle half of the offers; the cheapest and the most expensive quarters are left out. The departure harbour named in the listing counts as the starting harbour, and a trip with the same starting and destination harbour counts as a round trip. The texts on this page are written and checked by the editorial team of toernfinder.de.
Which trips are available in the Cabin Charter Exchange
Most trips are classic one-week cabin charters. There are also sail training trips, long mile-building trips and trips for families.
Cabin charter
1,600 current trips
Book a berth and come aboard, with or without experience.
week usually 690–1,400 € per person
More about cabin charter →
Sail training
394 current trips
Learn to sail on board, from the basic course to the exam.
week usually 700–1,000 € per person
More about sail training →
Mile building
122 current trips
Long distances and night passages, plenty of nautical miles in a short time.
week usually 690–1,200 € per person
More about mile building →
What to look out for when searching for a place on board
Read the trip description carefully and ask if anything is unclear. A short chat with the skipper beforehand answers most questions.
- Route and experience: Does the route suit your experience? More is often expected for night passages and offshore sailing.
- Price and onboard kitty: What is included in the trip price, and what is added via the onboard kitty?
- Cabin: Will you share a cabin or have one to yourself?
- Crew: How many guests are on board, and what kind of atmosphere is planned: sporty or relaxed?
- Travel: How will you get to the starting harbour and back from the destination harbour?
On top of the trip price come travel costs and usually the ship's kitty for food, harbour fees and diesel. The box shows what typically belongs in it.
What's included in the price and what goes into the crew kitty
Included in the trip price
- Your bunk on board
- The vessel
- The skipper
Usually via the crew kitty
- Food
- Hafengeld
- Diesel
Usually around 150–300 € per person per week, depending on what the group agrees, for example whether restaurant visits are included. On some boats, meals are already included in the price.
It is best to clarify in advance with the provider exactly what is included.
Countries with the most trips
With the usual weekly price and the next departure. Each card shows the matching trips there.
Germany
566 trips
next departure 14.11.2026
week usually 650–790 € per person
Show trips →Croatia
500 trips
next departure 14.11.2026
week usually 890–1,300 € per person
Show trips →Greece
313 trips
next departure 14.11.2026
week usually 730–990 € per person
Show trips →Popular trip types
Besides classic crew trips, these trip types are offered most often here.
Sail training
394 trips
Learn to sail on board, from the basics to the exam trip.
next departure 14.11.2026
week usually 700–1,000 € per person
Show trips →Crewed yacht charter
125 trips
The whole yacht with skipper, just for your group.
next departure 04.01.2027
week usually 5,100–6,200 € per yacht
Show trips →Skipper training
125 trips
Be the skipper yourself, with an experienced trainer on board.
next departure 19.11.2026
week usually 700–920 € per person
Show trips →Frequently asked questions about the cabin charter exchange
Short answers to the questions that cabin charter guests and skippers ask most often.
What is a cabin charter exchange?
A cabin charter exchange brings together skippers and providers with free places on board and sailors who are looking for a place. On Törnfinder, skippers, sailing schools and travel providers advertise their trips, and crew members search and enquire directly.
Is the cabin charter exchange free for crew members?
Yes. Searching and enquiring is free for crew members. You only pay the trip price, which you agree directly with the provider.
How do I find crew as a skipper?
Advertise your trip on Törnfinder with route, dates, boat and price. Interested crew members will write to you directly. How advertising works is explained under Prices for advertisers.
Are there private skippers on Törnfinder too?
Yes. Besides sailing schools and travel providers, private skippers also advertise their trips. Whether an offer is private or commercial is shown on the provider page.
How safe is cabin charter booked through an exchange?
Read the trip description carefully, ask about the skipper's experience and the boat's equipment, and clarify the price, the kitty and the cancellation terms in advance. Reviews from other crew members on the provider page help you decide.
Can I go on a cabin charter without any sailing experience?
Yes, on most cabin charters you need neither experience nor a sailing licence. For mile building and offshore passages, providers often expect experience. What is required is stated in the listing.
Find your place on board
Use the filter to search by sailing area, date and trip type, and send your enquiry directly to the provider.