(Inter)continental passenger transport with a small footprint
On November 19, a large sailing ship departs from Rotterdam (Netherlands) for the Caribbean, where it will arrive on January 17, 2023. This is the “Journey to the New
World” with which Fair Ferry takes travelers from Europe to America and back in a sustainable way. A low emission alternative to flying.
From Martinique, they will visit various Caribbean islands, St Marten will be the island they will sail back to Rotterdam, stopping at Bermuda and the Azores on their
way.
Fair Ferry
Fair Ferry, the ferry service by a sailing ship, stands for adventure with a tall ship at sea. Because the journey is just as important as the destination. And because there is so much more to see and experience while sailing. Since 2019, Fair Ferry has been bringing passengers with large sailing ships to their destinations on European waters.
At the end of this year, Fair Ferry will make the crossing to the 'New World'! This way, the Dutch company is taking its next step toward intercontinental passenger
transport. In the future, Fair Ferry will use fast sailing ships to make sustainable ferry connections accessible to a wider public.
Alternative to flying Karel de Boer (Fair Ferry founder): “By organizing our trips, we offer a high-quality, positive alternative to flying. The journey to “the New World is the first step towards sustainable intercontinental passenger transport. We travel in ships powered by renewable energy, elevating vegetarianism to the norm and embracing the consequences of slow travel.”
The journey to the 'New World'
The journey to the 'New World' is made with the Morgenster, a two-masted Tall Ship of almost 50 meters in length. The ship follows an ancient route from Europe, with the trade wind, to South America and the Caribbean, before making the crossing back to the Netherlands. Along the way, stops are made at the most beautiful places. The journey is divided into seven stages that can be booked separately. True adventurers book all seven stages independently, or the Grand Tour.
For active travelers
Sailing experience is not necessary, an active and open attitude is. Along the way, the crew is happy to give (practice) education without obligation in everything that
is involved in nautical life, from hoisting the sails to navigating. Steering the ship is possible as well. Of course, there is also plenty of time to relax, read a book and have a good conversation.
The journey is divided into 7 stages:
Stage 1: Rotterdam - Lisbon 19-11-2022 to 03-12-2022
Stage 2: Lisbon - Cayenne 04-12-2022 to 02-01-2023
Stage 3: Cayenne - Paramaribo 03-01-2023 to 08-01-2023
Stage 4: Paramaribo- Grenada 09-01-2023 to 17-01-2023
Stage 5: Grenada - Martinique 18-01-2023 to 29-01-2023
Stage 6: Martinique - Sint Maarten 30-01-2023 to 09-02-2023
Stage 7: Sint Maarten - Rotterdam 10-02-2023 to 17-03-2023
Founder Karel de Boer
Karel de Boer has been sailing all his life. As a child, he bonded with his Optimist (one-man boat). After high school, he sailed on spec on various sailing yachts from Europe to the Caribbean. De Boer then completes a study at the Gerrit Rietvel Academy and the Higher Institute for the Fine Arts, after which he starts working as a spatial designer/artist. But blood is thicker than water. When Karel is increasingly troubled by “flygskam” - especially on short-haul flights - he sees an opportunity to use sailing ships as an alternative to the airplane, resulting in: Fair Ferry (2019).
www.fairferry.co.uk
