Top 10 sailing vacations
not just any old life on the ocean waves
1. Greek Aegean
When to go: May to September
Our top selling trip: Cyclades Islands sailing vacation, Greece
See all our trips: Sailing vacations in the Cyclades
Read more: Cyclades travel guide
2. Greater Clyde, Scotland
When to go: May to September
Our top selling trip: River Clyde Sailing Vacation
See all our trips: Sailing vacations in Scotland
Read more: Scotland travel guide
3. Amalfi Coast, Italy

When to go: May to September
Our top selling trip: Amalfi Coast sailing vacation, Italy
See all our trips: Amalfi coast vacations
Read more: Amalfi Coast travel guide
4. Aegean Sea, Greece
When to go: May to September
Our top selling trip: Greek Islands sailing vacation, Santorini to Mykonos
See all our trips: Sailing vacations in Greece
Read more: Greek Islands travel guide
5. Croatia
When to go: May to September
Our top selling trip: Croatia sailing vacation, Dubrovnik to Split
See all our trips: Sailing vacations in Croatia
Read more: Croatia travel guide
6. Spitsbergen, Arctic

Step on board a beautiful sailing boat for an Arctic adventure around the islands of the Svalbard archipelago in the far north of Norway. This is a sailing vacation to occupy all your senses with access to dramatic fjords, guided wildlife walks and on-board talks with polar experts – plus the ever-present chance of seeing a polar bear peek over the horizon.
When to go: May to July
Our top selling trip: Arctic sailing voyage in North Spitsbergen
See all our trips: Spitsbergen cruising vacations
Read more: Spitsbergen micro cruising travel guide
7. Hebrides, Scotland
When to go: May to August
Our top selling trip: Whisky and wildlife sailing vacation in Scotland
See all our trips: Sailing vacations in Scotland and Inner Hebrides vacations
Read more: Scotland travel guide
8. Ligurian Sea, Italy
When to go: May to September
Our top selling trip: Whale & dolphin research in Ligurian Sea, Italy
See all our trips: Marine conservation vacations
Read more: Marine conservation travel guide
9. Turquoise Coast, Turkey
When to go: July to August
Our top selling trip: Family sailing vacation in Turkey
See all our trips: Gulet cruising vacations and Family sailing vacations
Read more: Gulet cruising travel guide
10. Bay of Biscay, Spain
Wax your wooden leg and prep your eye patch: this isn’t just any old tall ship sailing trip, but a chance to sail between two famous pirate festivals on the English coast, with swashbuckling adventures in the Channel Islands in between. You’ll have a great crew on hand – both your fellow greenhorns and an experienced crew who’ll teach you the ropes, plus you get the chance to take hold of the ship’s wheel and climb the rigging.
When to go: mid-May
Our top selling trip: Tall ship sailing pirate festivals
See all our trips: Tall ship vacations
Read more: Tall ship vacations travel guide
Arctic sailing voyages, North Spitsbergen
Spitsbergen tall-ship wildlife and natural history sailing
Greek Island cruising vacation
Discover a side of Greece riddled with myth and magic.
Sailing vacation in the Aegean Sea
Uninhabited islands in a 6 person boat
Dubrovnik to Hvar sailing vacation
Active sailing adventure around Croatian Islands
Greece sailing vacation for families
Sailing trip for families/friends in Greek islands
Family yacht charter sailing vacation in Greece
Private sailing with fun games, reliving mythical tales
Skye and the Small Isles sailing vacation
Sail Scotland's Small Isles and visit spectacular Skye
Liveaboard diving and sailing vacation in Greece
Combine a sailing and diving adventure in the Greek islands
Cyclades sailing & walking vacation in Greece
Combine a sailing & hiking adventure around the Cyclades