Journey

Lorient (FR) – Penzance (UK)

📅 Boarding: Sunday, 05/17 at 06:00 PM

📅 Disembarkation: Wednesday, 05/20 around 12:00 PM

⚠️ ATTENTION! Sailing dates on the Nao Victoria may vary up to 24 hours before departure. Navigation depends on weather and logistical conditions to ensure the safety of the vessel, crew, and passengers. In the event of changes, Tall Ship Experience will not be held responsible for any expenses associated with transportation or accommodation booked independently of the voyage.

We remind our clients of the importance of verifying entry requirements for the United Kingdom. It is essential to have the corresponding visa or a valid travel authorization (ETA). Please note that the management and costs of these procedures are the individual responsibility of each traveler. Tall Ship Experience is exempt from any administrative management or responsibility derived from customs or immigration incidents, with the passenger being solely responsible for securing their documentation before boarding.

Would you like to discover the magic of sailing through the English Channel? Join us on an unforgettable journey from Lorient to Penzance! Aboard the legendary Nao Victoria, you will live a unique experience cruising the coast in a voyage of approximately 44 hours. You will feel history in every nautical mile as we connect French Brittany with the mythical port of Penzance in Cornwall.

Trip Details:

Boarding: Sunday, May 17th at 06:00 PM
Disembarkation: Wednesday, May 20th around 12:00 PM
Route: Lorient – Penzance

Recommendations for Penzance:
Upon arrival in Penzance, we suggest staying a few days to explore this coastal gem:

St Michael’s Mount: The icon of Cornwall. A spectacular island crowned by a medieval castle, accessible on foot at low tide or by boat at high tide, offering an unforgettable historical sight.
Minack Theatre: A theatre carved directly into the granite cliffs above the sea. Its architecture and panoramic ocean views make it one of the most magical stages in the world.
Jubilee Pool: Enjoy a swim in the UK’s largest and most famous Art Deco saltwater pool. An emblematic seafront location combining 1930s architecture with a unique relaxing experience.
Stroll along Chapel Street: Walk through Penzance’s most historic street, full of stately homes, antique shops, and the famous Egyptian House. The perfect place to enjoy local gastronomy and the British maritime atmosphere.

Price: 400,00€

Availability: Last places available

Vessel

Nao Victoria

The Nao Victoria is the replica of the first ship that sailed around the world with Magellan and Elcano, achieving the greatest naval feat of all time. It was built in 1991 and in 2004 it sailed around the world again to commemorate that trip. It has 3 masts and bowsprit, 6 sails with 290m2 of sail area. With capacity for 22 people, it usually has 12 people on board with bunk beds. Wooden boat more familiar and spartan, with the smallest spaces, with incredible stories and adventures.

Journey details

Embarking

Disembarkation

Map of the journey

What is included

Navigation
Basic training and workshops
Accident insurance
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation in bunk beds

What it does not include

Transportation to and from the boat is at the expense of each person.

Sailing on the sailing boats of the Nao Victoria Foundation is a magnificent human, technical and natural experience. You will take part in the sailing watches and experience the camaraderie of people of different ages, cultures and backgrounds, all as fond of the sea and boats as you are. You will learn navigation techniques, manoeuvring, knots and rigging, as well as getting to recognise the main stars and constellations. And all this in a natural environment as different, indomitable and incredibly beautiful as the sea.

A mini adventure full of humanity. My dream since I was a child, to see the sails swell in the wind, with the bow cutting waves up and down. Swallowing the sky, swallowing the sea. I am one of those who never stop, I do not miss even the smallest detail and Nao Victoria and you have filled me. All my nights different, always ecstatic. Captain, crew a 10, volunteers, I have no scale to name your dedication, your courtesy, your bizarreness. Historically well prepared, I now admire even more those heroes who preceded us.

The person who decides to make a voyage aboard the nao Victoria will find: a wooden ship that tries to recreate the feeling of being in one of those primitive ships that achieved such great feats, with a crew of people enthusiastic about sailing, the history of Spain very close, attentive and friendly, which will allow us to participate in all maneuvers and activities.

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Journey: Lorient (FR) – Penzance (UK)

Price: 400,00€

Availability: Last places available