Your cruise
Go for a sailing course in Portugal and Spain with Camille, your professional skipper
Perfect excursion to discover or deepen your knowledge of sailing on a sailing boat. You will alternate between sailing times but also moments of rest and relaxation in the extraordinary anchorages that Camille will find for you. At the end of this sailing course, the southern coasts of Portugal but also the manoeuvres of a sailboat will no longer be strangers to you.
Your possible stops during this cruise
You will embark on Monday for a 5-day sailing course with your professional skipper, Camille and his brand new sailboat departing from Vila Real de Santo Antonio, not far from Faro
You will discover the Portuguese but also Spanish coasts by combining training and leisure
This excursion is suitable for both novices and more experienced sailors. For the beginners it will be about discovering the navigation at sea as well as the initiation to the different navigation stations. For the initiates, you will develop more autonomy and technical skills on the different posts with day and night sailing if you wish
So you are the actor of your excursion ready to learn more about
- safety.
- weather conditions.
- beaconing and piloting along the coasts.
- the different techniques of manoeuvring and navigation.
Of course you will also have the opportunity to relax and rest thanks to sublime anchorages such as
- Rio Guadiana: International river of more than 818 km separating Portugal and Spain. You will find many small and pleasant anchorages to recharge your batteries after a day of sailing
- Ria Formosa: A true natural paradise, you will be amazed by the beauty of the place. The choice of anchorage is vast thanks to the many small islands present such as Barreta or Culatra
- Tavira: It is also one of the islands of Ria Formosa 11 kilometers long. Great white sand beach perfect for your tanning and lazing around
- the bay of Cadiz: located in the south of Spain, you will find there also beautiful beaches with incredible landscapes
In 5 days, it is possible to make 2 or 3 anchorages to choose from according to the weather conditions and the desires of all. You will sail between Cadiz and Cap St-Vincent.
The skipper
Embark with Camille - Destination Portugal for a sailboat cruise
Work like a Captain, Play like a Pirate
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The skipper helps you to cook but everybody is participating
I manage the supply on board
- Places of embarkation:Vila Real de Santo António
- Boarding time:9H00 / 9 AM
- Time of landing:17H30 / 5PM30
To reach the marina of Vila Real de Santo Antonio:
- Take a plane to Faro airport
- Take a taxi (10mn / 12€) or a bus (15mn / 2,20€) to reach Faro train station
- Take a train (1H00 / 5,20€) or a taxi (45mn / between 30 and 60€) to reach Vila Real de Santo Antonio
- Walk 12 minutes to reach the marina of Vila Real de Santo Antonio.
The sailing course can sometimes leave from the Marina de Ayamonte in Spain. To reach this port it is necessary to :
- Take a ferry (1,75€) or a taxi.


