Expeditions
A real working passage aboard Gran Blau — see how expeditions are structured below, or head to the Schedule pages for confirmed dates and berths.
How It Works
Each expedition is a real working passage aboard Gran Blau, not a passive cruise — guests take a proper turn on watch, get involved in sail handling and general boat handling, and see exactly how an ocean-going yacht is run day to day.
Shorter coastal and island-hopping passages from Port Balis — a good first taste of life aboard before committing to a longer crossing.
Longer offshore crossings, standing proper watches around the clock and taking part in genuine blue-water passage-making.
Trade-wind island passages on the far side of the Atlantic crossing, hopping between anchorages roughly a week apart.
Exact dates, leg lengths and berth pricing are confirmed on the 2027 and 2028 Schedule pages as each season is finalised. Get in touch if you'd like to talk through what would suit you before booking a berth.
Looking Further Ahead
Following the 2028 ARC+ crossing, Gran Blau will already be in the Caribbean at Rodney Bay, St Lucia. Rather than sail home empty, the plan is to spend the winter working north through the Antilles to the Bahamas: nine legs of up to 500nm, each roughly a week at sea with the usual week ashore in between for changeover, provisioning and maintenance, running from early January to early May 2029. Routes, stops and dates below are a rough plan only — subject to weather, permits and confirmed berths.
North from St Lucia via Martinique — Mount Pelée and the Diamond Rock, served by Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF) — and Dominica, home to Trafalgar Falls and the Boiling Lake, served by Douglas-Charles Airport (DOM). Ends at Guadeloupe, in the shadow of La Soufrière volcano — served by Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP).
Onward through the Leewards via Antigua — calling at Nelson's Dockyard and English Harbour, served by V.C. Bird International Airport (ANU) — before finishing at St Kitts, beneath the UNESCO-listed Brimstone Hill Fortress and served by Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB).
A shorter hop via St Barts — Gustavia harbour and the famously short runway at Gustaf III Airport (SBH) — to St Martin, split between its French and Dutch sides, with plane-spotters lining Maho Beach beside Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM).
Via Anguilla — quiet, powder-white Shoal Bay, served by Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) — to the BVI, with a stop at the granite boulders of The Baths on Virgin Gorda. Disembark near Tortola, served by Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) on Beef Island.
Via the US Virgin Islands — Magens Bay and Charlotte Amalie, served by Cyril E. King Airport (STT) on St Thomas — to Puerto Rico, finishing ashore among the colonial streets and El Morro fortress of Old San Juan, served by Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU).
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West across the Mona Passage to the Dominican Republic, making landfall on the Samaná Peninsula — prime humpback whale-watching territory in season, with Los Haitises National Park and the El Limón waterfall inland. Served by El Catey International Airport (AZS).
The longest leg of the season, an open passage north to the reef-fringed waters of Providenciales and Grace Bay — repeatedly rated among the world's best beaches for its calm, turquoise shallows. Served by Providenciales International Airport (PLS).
Crossing into the Bahamas proper, down the island chain to the clear shallows of the Exumas — home to the famous swimming pigs of Pig Beach and the Thunderball Grotto sea cave, made famous by James Bond. Served by Exuma International Airport (GGT) at George Town.
The final leg of the season, finishing at Nassau — Atlantis Paradise Island, the Straw Market, and Fort Charlotte all close by. Served by Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS). Season end, early May 2029.
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Every guest is welcome to ask about safety equipment, boat systems, and crew experience before committing to a berth.
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