Itinerary: There are trips that are mostly at sea, sailing several days and nights in a row, and there are trips that combine sailing with port stops or hiking. The Bor makes a four day sea trip from Medemblik, Einhuizen to Bergen followed by a two week trip along the coast of Norway. The Noorderlicht goes on to Spitzbergen.  A popular trip is a seven or eight-day “sailing ramble” from Zwartsluis or Enkhuizen or Hoorn through the Ijsselmeer and Frisian Sea. One ship has 10 and 12-day trips of the Balearic Islands on northern and southern routes from Palma de Majorca that can be combined. Others sail the Baltic in 7 and 14-day trips from Germany to Sweden and Denmark or sail between France, Belgium and the east and south coasts of England, or between Enkhuizen and Cherbourg, or in Scotland from Oban through the Hebrides. Voyages go in the Mediterranean from Malta to Sicily and the Lipari Islands, and there are voyages to the Canary Islands and the Azores. The Passaat sails in the Caribbean between Martinique and Union Island on a one-week southern route and one-week northern route that can be combined.
Cabins: There are various mixes of two, four and six-berth cabins with shared showers and toilets.
Facilities and Activities: These are traditional sailing vessels, such as clippers, schooners, luggers, tjalks and barques, old fishing and cargo vessels that have been converted to passenger vessels. Passengers usually help sail, but no experience is necessary. Usually a cook is on board, but not always. Sometimes linens are furnished, at other times you are expected to bring a sleeping bag. On the Frisian Sea the ships sail to islands and also sail between sand banks at low tide to see birds, seal and marine life. There are youth sailing trips,  senior sailing trips for those age 50 or older, painting trips supervised by two Dutch artists, family trips, nature trips with naturalist or ranger guides, yoga sailing, competition sailing and trips for mentally handicapped.
Typical Fares: Most trips are for one or two weeks, but in some areas there are also weekend and mid-week trips. A seven-day voyage in the Netherlands is typically 660 NLG, painting trips are 955 NLG (more if you want a guaranteed two-berth cabin), 11 to 15-day Channel Island trips are 1,095-1,570 NLG, eight-day sails in Greece are 495 to 795 NLG. Groups of 10 or more can charter a vessel, with crew or bareboat if they are experienced.

EUROPA, OOSTERSCHELDE
Passengers: 50, 24
Itinerary: The ships sail from Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Scheveningen and sail everything from one-day charters to transatlantic crossings and trips around the world. Voyages include trips to the English coast and trips to the Kiel Canal to the Baltic Sea and Denmark. The Europa makes a voyage from France, around England and Scotland to the Baltic Sea, then spends a week sailing the Baltic. The Oosterschelde  sails to North and South America, makes trips to the Antarctic, then to the Galapagos Islands, then through the Panama Canal to Miami and up the North American coast, then racing in the Tall Ships Race from Halifax to Amsterdam.
Cabins: There are two, four and six-berth cabins. Europa cabins have private shower and toilet; on the Oosterschelde, facilities are shared.
Facilities and Activities: These are authentic tall ships, both three-masted sailing ships with a combination of square and traditionally rigged sails. The Europa is Holland’s largest square-rigged sailing ship, with more than 1,000 square metres of sail. Passengers on transatlantic crossings are expected to stand watch through the night and can expect high winds and rough passage. Passengers can accompany the tall ships in the Cutty Sark Tall Ship Race, and other races, competing against other tall ships.
Typical Fares: Five days on the Baltic Sea in a tall ship is 660 NLG. The 11-day Cutty Sark Tall Ship Race from France to Scotland is 1,500 NLG.
OCEAN MISTRAL
Passengers: 10
Itinerary: The Ocean Mistral goes from Sta. Margherita along the Italian coast to Elba and Corsica. Other modern sailing yachts go on and 8 and 15-day sailing trips in Greece from Athens, Mikonos, Paros, Skiathos and Santorini.
Cabins: There are two and three-berth cabins with shared showers and toilets.
Facilities and Activities: These are modern sailing yachts, the Ocean Mistral launched in 1998. They  stop in small fishing towns along the coasts and in island ports. Many of these do not have cooks, the passengers handling breakfast and lunch themselves and eating dinner at restaurants on shore.
Typical Fares: Eight days sailing in Italy and Corsica are 995 to 1,095 NLG.

SAEFTINGHE
Passengers: 12
Itinerary: From Oban through the Hebrides.
Cabins: There are six two-berth cabins, with four showers and four toilets.
Facilities and Activities: This is a new ship, a two-masted clipper ship.
Typical Fares: Two-week cruises in Scotland and the Hebrides are 1,755 to 2,135 NLG.