Your captain will walk and talk you through safety at sea and together you'll get the boat ready for the adventure. Provisioning is a big and exciting part of this which we collectively take care of. We aim to provision as locally as possible, and minimize plastic use. Our trips are vegetarian (fish and meat-free), with occasional opportunities to eat ashore if you struggle with this. 

We'll be sailing in and out of different anchorages, islands, and maybe even into another country. The weather rules and together we create a beautiful route with for sure, a memorable passage through the Strait of Gibraltar, from the Mediterranean into the Atlantic.

We try to avoid marinas, so we can be closer to nature. Depending on your resourcefulness we may need to go into port for water resupply.

SPONTANEITY | We run our trips rather spontaneously on purpose. We’re dependent on the weather. We go with the flow, and we may change course to explore what we find on the way. We embrace the art of getting lost. We don’t plan out our routes into detail (except for the departure and arrival destination). On purpose.

SAILING | For this trip we open up some spots from total newbies with the right mindset as well as experienced sailors. Our captains are professionally qualified and teach you, helping you become a competent crew member, captain or even boatowner! We can sign off miles and give you a reference if you need one. We take care of onboard duties as a group. 

VESSELS | This Expedition we work with a charter company and we rent two monohulls. We arrange for offshore communication equipment to stay in touch with the shore. 

IMPACT | We share adventure and relaxation time, as well as thoughts, tips and ideas about how we can live more simply and sustainably, whilst exploring the natural world. No one of us has the answer, but together we do have. Connection and conversation at sea go deeper in one day than months on land.

LOCAL | We aim to team up as much with locals to learn the best we can about the local situation. Working with a local partner comes with different habits, customs, awareness levels and cultural backgrounds. We stay open and look beyond our ‘eco-bubble’ to plot better routes for positive change.

GETTING THERE | We are aware that many need to fly to join one of our trips, and encourage transport options such as train, bus, ferry and car sharing. We’re actively looking for the best ways to maximize our positive and minimize our negative impact. We recommend booking only one way ticket. You won’t be the first ocean nomads joining a trip, and just keep on going… 

ENVIRONMENT | We do what we can to minimize our environmental impact. We sail as much as we can and use the motor as little as possible. Preparation and doing your part is key. And we encourage and welcome your ideas, tools and tricks on improving our positive footprint.

PROVISIONING | Collectively we take care of the provisioning and cooking. It’s part of the fun! We don’t organize luxury cruises. We aim to provision as locally as possible, and minimize plastic use. Our trips are vegetarian (fish and meat-free), with occasional opportunities to eat ashore if you struggle with this. We use less freshwater and power than the average sailboat charter. We share thoughts, ideas, and knowledge on no-fridge food preservation, eco-friendly sailboat maintenance, and other positive solutions.

Elements of this expedition are supported by our EU cross retour grant to improve the positive impact of travelling by sail. Come shape with us for a healthier ocean

OCEAN PROTECTION Our drive: Protecting our playground! 

PEOPLE | We make our gathering big enough to guarantee a wonderful mix of inspiring souls, but small enough to drop anchor in the middle of nature. Participants usually don’t know each other, but after days of shared adventure and collaboration, new friendships are made. Many of our previous nomads come back again and again. Ocean Nomads come from all walks of life; we put a lot of effort in creating a diverse mix of people, so that we can learn from each other and pass on inspiration & ideas. Many trip alumni and members have since teamed up for more adventure and impact projects. All ages are welcome and encouraged to join. Reasons for joining are often the desire to live a nomadic lifestyle, buy a boat, share experience, and learn with safety, sustainability and accessibility aspects being taking care of. 

TEAMWORK | Sailing is an active way of travel that needs teamwork. We share the tasks, operation, and sailing of the boat. We provision, cook, sail, fix things (if necessary) together as a team. Our trips are not a laid back luxury experience. Hands-on participation creates the adventure, and helps you learn to be a better sailor. 

HEALTH | We can only do good if we feel good. Depending on the route, our trips have elements of yoga, breathwork, hiking, freediving, surf,, healthy and local food provisioning, and lots of outdoor action and adventure. Powered by YOU, our members and crew. 

PEACE | Our trips are not a party experience. We value the mornings and like to maximize daylight for exploring and connecting to nature. Alcohol has no place on our trips. We operate a strict no alcohol on board policy. 

ADAPTATION | Boats rock and make noise. Boats are small. People snore. Weather rules. We have limited resources. Adaptability is key. 

ACCESSIBILITY | Any age, gender, and experience level is welcome. We know a trip like this is not within financial reach for everyone. It costs considerable money to make this expedition real, in most safe way. But where resources allow we facilitate scholarship opportunities to make an adventure like this accessible for the driven on a budget ones.

Learning by doing, that’s what we strive for. Here are some of the skills you develop on our trips:

SAILING | You’ll learn hands-on everything to become a competent crew member, offshore sailor or even captain if that's what you aim for. By the end of the journey you can sail the ship. Our skippers and often also fellow crew members are happy to share and show what to know.

SEAMANSHIP | Huge part of happy, safe and meaningful ocean nomadic living depends on your seamanship skills.  You can have the biggest bank account but once you’re at sea nothing can be googled or bought. And no person can be hired to fix something. You have to be inventive as situations arise and you’ll learn from experiences along the way. You’ll learn to work with your hands. Especially on our offshore trips, you learn about the wind, the weather, geography, stars, navigation, sea life, boats, yourself, people, and much more. 

CONSCIOUS LIVING | Experience resourcefulness. And how you can implement it all into your life. As sailors, we are intricately connected to the ocean on a daily basis. Experiencing sea time daily provides a deep and lasting respect for nature. You’re dependent on it. You experience the power of the wind and the waves, and realise how precious our resources are, such as water, fresh air, power, and fresh vegetables. You will become aware that what might be considered normal ‘back home’, is not so normal on a boat.

NATURE AWARENESS| Most of us spend more time indoors than outdoors. It’s easy to forget the natural world we’re coming from and living in. On the ocean, you face the wind and water elements and find that connection to nature. Imagine a scene with no traffic, no news, no pollution, no civilisation. Just wind and water – plenty of that! A scene where you can gaze for hours to the millions of stars above you; enjoy the dozens of dolphins sliding through the water at the bow of the boat; admire the pink-orange-red sunrises and sunsets, without any airplane trails changing the fluffy and cauliflower-like cloud patterns.

By being disconnected from everything but nature, you’ll learn a great deal about the ocean. When you see the good, bad and ugly with your own eyes, talk face-to-face with people living on and for the ocean, and experience its value, it makes you eager to learn more, do more, be more, and likely Live more: At sea.

You’ll become very aware of the natural world around you. This inspires. And it’s eye-opening. You come to realise how disconnected from nature we are in our daily lives. In the middle of nature, far away from civilisation, you will see human impact. Usually we’re far away. It’s hard to make it tangible. It doesn’t really affect us. Or so we think. But by being out there, you literally broaden your horizon. Experience will make you think, gain fresh perspectives, and may inspire you to act to turn the tide of the ocean challenges.

We share tips & tools, helping accelerate personal journeys to alternative adventurous conscious life on or near the sea. Ocean nomads adventures are not just a one time thing you join for a week or two and that’s it. These are experiences that change the way you approach life, nature and the ocean. We believe our trips are just the beginning for plotting the next course in your life. By jumping on board this, you also join our expanding global network of impact-driven travellers, ocean entrepreneurs, sailors, (free)divers, surfers, and active salty souls passionate about the ocean and eager to do good. 

On our community HUB we continue the conversation, action, team-ups and meet-ups beyond our events and expeditions to maximize the impact, fun, and ripple effects for ocean adventure and action. We got your back before and after the trip and make the personal connections and introductions to accelerate your dreams.

We used to have an image in our head that sailing is only for rich people, that it’s about showing off boats and boat toys, and that as crew you’re just meant to scrub the deck. Not true. Sailors are free spirits and ocean-minded people. Most of us share the same dream to live a simple life on a sailboat, set off to explore the world, and live life on their own terms. We unite and exchanges ideas to make this dream happen! We  connect with fellow nomads that are on the same mission. Who knows who you may meet during these adventures and what opportunities may come from it?

This is not just an expedition you join for 3 weeks and that’s it. This is an experience that will change the way you approach life, nature and the ocean. We believe our ON expeditions are just the beginning for plotting the next course in your life. By jumping on board this voyage, you will also join our expanding global network of impact-driven travellers, ocean entrepreneurs, sailors, (free)divers, surfers, and active salty souls passionate about the ocean and eager to do good. On our community platform we continue the conversation, action, team-ups and meet-ups beyond our events and expeditions to maximize the impact, fun, and ripple effects for ocean adventure and action. We got your back on this expedition and the journey after.

Expedition vessel liveaboard, environmentalist and long time Ocean Nomads ambassador

We are super proud and stoked to have Thomas aka Tomaatje as skipper and instructor .With Ocean Nomads since the very beginning. He’s a legend to learn from, born and raised sailor, Captain & Owner of his own expedition vessel SV Windfall, ocean activist, and now working full ON to get his boat ready for the next adventure. Many Ocean Nomads have already sailed with him and many more will sail so on an ocean Nomads adventure and/or on future adventures on his SV Windfall. He recruits them on our trips :)
Watch Intro Video Thomas

From zero to hero in ocean nomad Lifestyle design

According to my mom, I swam before I could walk… I will take her word for it.  I just spent my first winter outside the USA surfing, sailing, RVing, hiking/hitchhiking, and connecting with other Nomads along the way and I AM NEVER LOOKING BACK.

My main goal as Community Co-Captain is to connect fellow nomads and help facilitate opportunities in all things sailing, environmental awareness, ocean sports and adventure, the way others have helped me.

My lifelong dream has been to spend time outside of the US, explore different places, meet , new people and just live somewhere different than what I grew up with. If you told me this time last year that I would have spent the better part the last 365 days sailing around The Canary Islands,s urfing in Ireland, sleeping in a van ALONE in England and writing this newsletter on an island in the Adriatic Sea, I would have rolled my eyes at you.  But after joining Ocean Nomads three years ago now my life has done a complete 180° ( in the best way possible) and I have the network and so many of you to thank for that!
Watch Intro Brianna.

Advanced Hitchhiker, Long Distance Hiker, Full time Vanlifer, Videographer, Banana Pancake Professional & IKO Kite Instructor

Hello fellow nature vagabonds! I couldn’t be more excited to partake in such a great adventure and life experience on a sailboat with a great bunch of you ON.

My name is Jonatan and I’m from an island in Sweden. Travelling and being on the road without knowing what tomorrow brings has been in my DNA most likely since birth. Things like cultural exchange, hitchhiking, vanlife, hiking, diving, skiing, kitesurfing, freedive, surfing to name a few has brought me to the most wonderful places and meetings in my life. And it’s just the meetings and the sharing thru life story’s that has been the most memorable thing. We know that this trips is going to be amazing but I together with you will create wonderful memories together. I’m a fanatic kitesurfer, vanlifer, thruhiker, and I'll also be the videographer on board to ensure some ripple effects and memory capturing.
Watch Intro Jonatan

Captain, Surfer, impro dancer & Freediver

From founding Ocean Nomads member to ambassador, and sailing the high seas on many different boats and impact & community projects, he became a Yachmaster Offshore captain and now we're proud to have him part of our upcoming Ocean Nomads gathering.
Luca has made many miles offshore as crew, mate, racer and captain. He's juggling ocean related adventures and shared living communities, sometimes doing the two together! Passionate about shared space dynamics and how to bring our learnings from the sea to the land he'll also facilitate knowledge and skill building sessions in this department on this trip.
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Ocean Nomad, Adventurer, Captain & Freedive Instructor

Hi! My name is Suzanne. Half my time on this planet, I’ve been living a nomadic ocean minded lifestyle, navigating ocean and coastlines by sail, van, (kite)surf and mermaid fins. I sailed about 50.000 miles on sailboats, as hitchhiker, crew, captain and trip organizer, and now mainly slow travel coastlines living in my van, or hike across islands & mountain by foot. I wrote the Atlantic ocean travel guide Ocean Nomad and started the Ocean Nomads community. The mission: Connecting you to ocean, and to cultivate and encourage a simple, natural, conscious way of life.
If there's one thing I learned in all those adventures, it's the people who make the trip! That's why I'm so excited to bring you all together for this one.
I may or may not join myself but as you join, I'll for sure help you get ready with the Ocean Explorer online course you get access to as crew. 

Check out my blog Oceanpreneur , Say hi to me on the Ocean Nomads network or Youtube / Insta @oceanpreneur