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All the latest news from the world of sailing and stories from experienced sailors.
Being so far north it is almost permanent daylight for the Guest Crew of Santosa as they sail from on day 2 from Nordskot to Trollfjord. As you will read in this blog there is a wide variety of small but very interesting events happening each day… 11th June 2019 Trollfjord Headed further north… Read more
Santosa Reaches Bodo After 2000nm Of Sailing
It wasn’t long ago that the luxury yacht Santosa left Southampton to give couples amazing holiday adventures on her voyage across the North Sea to Norway and the beautiful arctic scenery of fjords, mountains and refreshing climate. Here the ship’s cook Sue updates us with their latest news. Date: 05/06/19 Time: 1800 local time… Read more
Trolls, Caves And Mountains On The Approach to The Arctic Circle
Could it get more epic? Are we getting bored of these wonderful photos? Well, the answer to the first question is “We hope so” and the second is a resounding “No!” The luxury yacht Santosa is fast approaching the Arctic Circle and in these two blogs the ship’s cook Sue reports on the sights… Read more
Santosa’s Cook’s Blog: Prawns, Fresh Off The Boat… And Other Norwegian Delights
What are the benefits of being Guest Crew on the luxury ship Santosa? Apart from the sights, the double en-suite cabin and the wonderful fresh air, there is the food. And as much as sailors all love mucking in and delighting each other with their specialities, having someone cook for you is one of life’s… Read more
Santosa’s Guest Crew Blogs From One Of The Most Beautiful Places In The World
The second leg of Santosa’s Nordic voyage began on 15 May 2019 in bright sunshine and a light north-easterly wind, leaving the bustle of Bergen’s historic Bryggen waterfront and preparations for Norway’s national Constitution Day behind us. The evening before Tom and Julie’s 25th wedding anniversary had been celebrated in style, with cake and champagne… Read more
Santosa And The Long Fjord To Trondheim
The luxury yacht Santosa is sailing the summer around the arctic waters of Norway and when they have a moment reporting back on the adventures the couples on board are having and the amazing sights they are seeing. There are still some Norwegian sailing holidays available and you can see them here. Celebrating a Different… Read more
Santosa’s Back Route To Bergen
Luxury yacht Santosa is currently taking couples on sailing holidays around the beautiful settings that Norway has to offer. Below is the skipper’s latest blog, however, if you’re thinking of booking onto one of the remaining adventures you’ll find the whole list here. Some Useful Local Information Our journey from Stavanger to Bergen was… Read more
Luxury Yacht Santosa Reaches Norwegian Waters
Santosa’s first voyage in the Norway programme started from her home base in Southampton bound for Bergen. The plan was to cross the North Sea taking into consideration weather and passage time with an option to make Stavanger our first Norwegian port. The ship’s complement consisted of: Skipper, Mate, Engineer and our first two… Read more
Antigua to Portsmouth Day 3: Afternoon Tea On The Atlantic
You can send a blog from almost anywhere on the planet and in this case it is 547 Nm from Antigua sailing to the Azores. A perfect spot for a British tradition… The Crew Is Becoming Shipshape It’s been a busy day! I started off at 7am with a three hour watch on deck,… Read more
Antigua to Portsmouth Day 2: Brilliant Caribbean Weather
On their voyage to Portsmouth Harbour from Antigua the crew will learn many new tasks during their Atlantic Adventure along with some amazing sights. This is their first blog at sea… Crew Blog dated Thursday 10th January 2019. Two full days out and the crew is happily settling into its three watch pattern with a… Read more
