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Sailing trip at Easter and Whitsun: cabin charter over the holidays
Easter, Ascension Day, Whitsun and Corpus Christi: with just a few days of leave, you can spend a week or more on board in spring. Here you will find all the trips taking place over Easter or in the period from Ascension Day to Corpus Christi. You book a berth and sail with a skipper.
Updated: 11 November 2026 · Redaktion toernfinder.de
from 74 providers compared
The essentials at a glance
Season
Around Easter and from Ascension Day to Corpus Christi
Duration
Usually a week, short trips too
Most common departure ports
Trogir, Flensburg, Athen, Korfu and Breege
Requirements
No sailing licence required
Week-long trip per person
usually 700–1,000 €
Current trips over Easter and Whitsun
Here you can see all the trips that fall entirely within one of the two periods: over Easter or between Ascension Day and Corpus Christi. Your enquiry goes directly to the provider.
Which dates are included?
The page combines two periods. A trip appears here if it starts and also ends within one of the two periods.
Easter 2027
Start from 19.3., end by 7.4.
Around Good Friday and Easter Monday, in line with the Easter school holidays.
97 trips, from 250 €
Show trips →Whitsun 2027
Start from 5.5., end by 1.6.
From Ascension Day to Corpus Christi, with the Whitsun holidays in between.
210 trips, from 170 €
Show trips →Click on a card to see the sailing trips for that period in the trip list. There you can also set a different period yourself.
How many days of leave do you need?
Fewer than you might think. The spring public holidays fall in such a way that just one or four days of leave are enough for a whole sailing trip.
- Easter: Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays. With four days of leave in the week before, you get ten days in a row, from the Saturday before Palm Sunday to Easter Monday.
- Ascension Day: This public holiday is always a Thursday. Take the Friday as a bridge day and you have enough for a short four-day sailing trip.
- Whitsun: Whit Monday is a public holiday. In Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, the Whitsun school holidays begin straight afterwards.
- Corpus Christi: another Thursday, but a public holiday only in some federal states, such as Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia.
Also suitable for a long weekend are Short sailing trips with up to six days.
Where can you sail in spring?
At Easter it is already mild in the south, but the water is still cool. By Whitsun the season is under way everywhere, including on the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
Canary Islands
around 22 degrees
The warmest sailing area in Europe at Easter. Sailing takes place between Tenerife, La Gomera and Gran Canaria.
Cabin charter in the Canary Islands →Greece
from April
The first sailing trips start at Easter. In May it is warm, the harbours are still quiet and the Meltemi barely blows.
Cabin Charter in Greece →Croatia
many Whitsun sailing trips
Short journey to get there and plenty of islands. Around Whitsun, Croatia is one of the most popular sailing areas.
Cabin charter in Croatia →Turkey
warm from May
The bays between Bodrum and Göcek are peaceful in spring, and by May the water becomes pleasantly warm.
Cabin Charter in Turkey →Baltic Sea
Start of the season
The first sailing trips begin around Ascension Day and Whitsun, often as short trips over the long weekend.
Cabin charter on the Baltic Sea →IJsselmeer
Traditional sailing vessel
On flat-bottomed sailing barges there are plenty of short group sailing trips at Ascension Day and Whitsun.
Cabin charter on the IJsselmeer →
Törnfinder data
Sailing trips over Easter and Whitsun in figures
Analysed: all sailing trips over Easter and Whitsun published on Törnfinder. As of: 12.11.2026.
Most common departure ports
- 1Trogir23 trips
- 2Flensburg16 trips
- 3Athen15 trips
- 4Korfu13 trips
- 5Breege12 trips
69 %of trips last 7–8 days
79 %are round trips, start and finish in the same port
16 %take place on a traditional ship or tall ship
82different departure ports
40countries on offer, led by Germany and Croatia
150 nmcovered by a typical week-long trip
As of 12.11.2026: Törnfinder lists around 310 Easter and Whitsun trips from 74 providers. 69 % last 7–8 days, 79 % are round trips with the same start and end port and 16 % take place on a traditional ship or tall ship. Most trips start in Trogir, Flensburg and Athen, and most departures are in March and May. A week-long trip usually costs 700–1,000 € per person.
How these figures are calculated
The analysis covers all sailing trips published on Törnfinder that fall entirely over Easter or between Ascension Day and Corpus Christi, with a start date from today onwards; the figures are recalculated twice a day. Prices are the figures given by the providers per person; offers for a whole yacht with skipper, which are priced per boat, are not included in the prices. “Typically” refers to the middle half of the offers, leaving out the cheapest and the most expensive quarters. The departure port is the port of departure stated in the listing, and a round trip is a sailing trip with the same departure and destination port. The texts on this page are written and checked by the editorial team at toernfinder.de.
How much does a sailing trip over Easter or Whitsun cost?
Most common are week-long trips, usually 700–1,000 € per person, with a day on board costing around 110 € on average. Flights are more expensive during the holidays, so it pays to book early.
| Trip duration | Price per person (usually) | per day | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–3 days | 390–500 € | around 160 € | 14 |
| 4–6 days | 530–800 € | around 140 € | 42 |
| 7–9 days, week-long trip | 700–1,000 € | around 110 € | 195 |
| 10–15 days | 1,250–1,950 € | around 120 € | 32 |
| Week-long trip on a traditional vessel | 770–2,400 € | around 150 € | 21 |
"Usually" means: the middle half of all offers falls within this range; the cheapest and most expensive quarters are not included. Click on the duration to see the corresponding trips.
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
84 trips
next departure 20.03.2027
week usually 650–800 € per person
Show trips →Croatia
69 trips
next departure 20.03.2027
week usually 890–1,050 € per person
Show trips →Denmark
47 trips
next departure 20.03.2027
week usually 650–770 € per person
Show trips →Popular trip types
Besides classic crew trips, these trip types are offered most often here.
Sail training
53 trips
Learn to sail on board, from the basics to the exam trip.
next departure 20.03.2027
week usually 840–1,000 € per person
Show trips →Skipper training
28 trips
Be the skipper yourself, with an experienced trainer on board.
next departure 20.03.2027
week usually 700–920 € per person
Show trips →Crewed yacht charter
21 trips
The whole yacht with skipper, just for your group.
next departure 20.03.2027
week usually 4,700–6,500 € per yacht
Show trips →Frequently asked questions about sailing at Easter and Whitsun
Short answers to the questions that come up most often before a sailing trip over the holidays.
Where can you sail over Easter?
The Canary Islands are the warmest. In the Mediterranean, the first trips start in Greece, Croatia and Turkey. There the water is still cool at Easter, usually around 16 to 18 degrees.
Which trips does this page show?
All trips on Törnfinder that fall entirely over Easter or entirely within the period from Ascension Day to Corpus Christi. The exact dates are given with the departures on this page and always apply to the next spring.
How many days of annual leave do I need for a sailing trip over Easter?
With four days of leave before Good Friday, you get ten days off in a row. For a short trip over Ascension Day, a single bridge day on the Friday is enough.
What does a sailing trip over Whitsun cost?
Most common are week-long trips, usually 700–1,000 € per person. Travel and the onboard kitty come on top, usually around 150–300 € per person per week.
When should I book a trip over the holidays?
As early as possible. Berths during the Easter and Whitsun holidays are in demand, and flights get more expensive during the school holidays.
Do I need a sailing licence?
No. On a cabin charter, the skipper runs the boat. You book a berth and sail as part of the crew.
Find your sailing trip over the holidays
In the trip list you can set the dates yourself and filter by sailing area and duration.