If you’ve had too much cheap alcohol, eaten plenty of takeaways and been to enough foam parties to last you a lifetime, then maybe it’s time for a change. A new type of holiday that’s becoming increasingly popular and is suitable for all ages is sailing.

With organisations such as Tall Ships Youth Trust, you and your friends or family can create your very own Voyage. With their two brochures to choose from, you can create your own destination making sure you see all the sites you want in either summer or winter.

To give it a more holiday feel there’s also a group of people who have chosen the same voyage you have, which means you can make some new friends. A popular choice with young people is a trip from Ipswich, England to Stavanger, Norway. But before you set sail there’s a small bit of training: you’ll learn how to ease and haul ropes, how to helm the ship and if you’re brave enough climb the rigging.

After your activity-filled day you finally set sail. No matter what time of year you decide to take this holiday, with the ship gaining speed it can become very chilly, and if you want to capture some photos of your beautiful surrounds its best to wrap up warm.

Outdoor experts like Marine and Outdoor have some great essentials that will be perfect for any trip whilst outside or on water. To make sure you don’t miss any picturesque moments, a sailing jacket is a must. Marine and Outdoor has a wide range of different sailing jackets, so you can make sure you have the exact one you need and prepare for any weather.

What’s making these types of holidays popular is the sightseeing. Whist on board you are constantly surrounded by the beauty of nature and when you arrive at Stavanger there are even more attractions that greet you. The most popular place to visit is the fjords, which has been awarded most beautiful travel destination in the world by National Geographic Traveller Magazine. Or, if you’re traveling in the summer, you can visit one of Norway’s longest beaches, Solastranden, which The Sunday Times ranked as the sixth best beach in the world.

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