Weekend sailing trip
Are you looking for something really original for your team outing, family or friends’ weekend? Go sailing with Egasail! Spend a wonderful mini break sailing on the Ijsselmeer with your friends, family or colleagues.
Away for the weekend
Monnickendam the home port of the sailing charter vessel Orion. From here, the Orion can reach a number of ports, like Volendam, Edam, Lelystad, Pampus, Amsterdam or Enkhuizen! So besides learning to sail and enjoying the beautiful Ijsselmeer, you can also visit several picturesque harbour towns. A perfect weekend getaway!
Sailing weekend arrangements
Egasail offers several weekend arrangements with a group discount. Book a wonderful weekend’s sailing trip including drinks, breakfast, lunch and dinner! You can opt for several meals or for an all-in group arrangement. Egasail offers four group arrangements: Sailing weekend Normal, Sailing weekend Deluxe, Long Sailing weekend Normal and Long Sailing weekend Deluxe. You can find the specifics below.
Group arrangement Sailing weekend Normal:
Friday 21:00 to Sunday 16.00. Includes drinks, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 1 dinner. Prices below are per person and also include the ship’s rent, crew, duvets, towels and final cleaning.
11 persons €315
12 persons €299
13 persons €286
14 persons €274
15 persons €264
16 persons €256
17 persons €248
18 persons €241
Group arrangement Sailing weekend Deluxe:
Friday 21:00 to Sunday 16.00. Includes drinks, 2 breakfasts, 2 pastries, 2 extensive lunches, 2 times cheese & fish snacks, and 1 dinner. Prices below are per person and also include the ship’s rent, crew, duvets, towels and final cleaning.
11 persons €362
12 persons €346
13 persons €333
14 persons €321
15 persons €311
16 persons €303
17 persons €295
18 persons €288
Group arrangement Long Sailing weekend Normal:
Friday 10:00 to Sunday 16.00. Includes drinks, 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 2 dinners. Prices below are per person and also include the ship’s rent, crew, duvets, towels and final cleaning.
11 persons €408
12 persons €387
13 persons €370
14 persons €355
15 persons €342
16 persons €331
17 persons €321
18 persons €312
Group arrangement Long Sailing weekend Deluxe:
Friday 10:00 to Sunday 16.00. Includes drinks, 2 breakfasts, 3 pastries, 3 extensive lunches, 3 times cheese & fish snacks, and 2 dinners. Prices below are per person and also include the ship’s rent, crew, duvets, towels and final cleaning.
11 persons €483
12 persons €462
13 persons €445
14 persons €430
15 persons €417
16 persons €406
17 persons €396
18 persons €387
Sailing weekend programme
Below is an example of a weekend’s sailing on the Ijsselmeer aboard the Orion. The long weekend programme starts on Friday morning, as we embark around ten o’clock. The extra morning and afternoon give us plenty of time to sail around the Gouwzee and Markermeer. We enjoy a delicious lunch around 1 or 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and in the early evening we will arrive in a new port! After a hearty drink we set up the barbecue on deck for a delicious dinner, and in the evening we explore the town. The rest of the programme more or less follows the description further below.
Should you have any particular wishes or a different itinerary in mind for your sailing weekend, please don’t hesitate to call or email Wouter the skipper to discuss the possibilities.
Friday 21:00
On Friday we embark around 9 o’clock from the old Monnickendam harbour quay. We have a nice cup of coffee or a drink until all the guests have arrived and settled in, after which there’s a tour of the ship. Party animals can visit one of Monnickendam’s many bars, and finally there’s a good night’s sleep aboard the Orion.
Saturday 09:00
We start Saturday morning with a hearty breakfast and some good coffee and tea. After breakfast we set sail for the Gouwzee and the Markermeer. There’s plenty to do for sailing enthusiasts: hoisting and lowering the sails, navigating, managing the sideboards (swords), standing at the helm and operating the sheets and stays. Less active sailors can relax in the saloon or just enjoy the fresh air and sunshine on deck.
Saturday afternoon 13:00
We have a delicious ship’s lunch between 1 and 2 o’clock, either whilst under sail or in one of the harbours nearby, depending on the weather. Towards the evening we dock in another harbour town, and after a well-earned drink we set up the barbecue for a delicious dinner. After painting the town well and truly red, we settle down in our bunks to have an excellent night’s rest aboard the Orion.
Sunday 09:00
Sunday starts with a lovely breakfast, coffee and tea. After breakfast we sail on across the Ijsselmeer and Markermeer; an opportunity for the sailing enthusiasts to get some more practice in. The relaxers enjoy the wonderful views and the fresh breeze, with plenty of good food and drink to sustain us all. During the afternoon we make our way back to Monnickendam, and after mooring we have a traditional sailors’ drink, concluding our journey.
