This course combination will take you through the whole Ocean Hiker sailing course in 6 days by attending every day 5 hour sailing sessions of the coast of Koh Tao. After completing the 6 days we will embark on a 3 day cruise to the Angthong marine park. On the first day the target is to sail from Koh Tao to Koh Wua Talap, the only inhabited island and the home of the marine park rangers. This passage is 35 nautical from Koh Tao. During this cruise you have the chance to apply your freshly gained knowledge. On Koh Wua Talap tents will be ready prepared for.

On the second day exploration of the marine park is on the agenda. The viewpoint on Koh Wua Talap, the Bua Boke Cave, the inner lake on Koh Mae Koh, and the secret cave on Koh Ngam.

On the third day we set sails again to sail back to Koh Tao where we will arrive in the late afternoon.

What will you learn?

The syllabus of this sailing course can be found here.

What will you get?

6 day / 5 hours a day ocean hiker sailing course plus three days / two nights off shore cruise to Angthong national marine park and back to Koh Tao.

When to start?

Go to Price and Booking page , fill out the form, give us your maximum period of stay on Koh Tao by using the date picker and we will get back to you by e-mail with our sailing course schedule. Once we could agree on a date you will have to pay a deposit to confirm your booking. This can be done by bank transfer or even PayPal.

What does it cost?

The 6 day ocean hiker sailing course plus 3 day 2 nights offshore passage making to Angthong and back can be booked for one person or for groups with extra discounts if you are traveling with your friends.

Prices are per person and subject to 7% VAT

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This course combination will take you through the whole Ocean Hiker sailing course in 4 days. You will stay on board the Sailing Yacht as you would when doing a real passage. The idea of this combination is to get the true off shore feeling by being four full days aboard and cruising to the surrounding islands here in the Gulf of Thailand between 25 and 40 nautical miles distance away. Where we are heading will be depend on the weather. We will apply as well shift rules as it is necessary when the yacht is sailing 24 hours a day. All responsibilities a board from sailing to cooking and cleaning will be shared between the crew/students and the skipper/instructor. At least on one of the three nights we will keep sailing as it is standard on ocean passages.

This passage making will give you the most experience and deep inside of ocean sailing and about 150 or more nautical miles to log in your new Ocean Hiker Logbook.

This sailing course starts typically from Koh Tao. On request we can start this course as well on Koh Phangan or Koh Samui. Extra charges will apply!

What will you learn?

The syllabus of this sailing course can be found here.

What will you get?

4 day / 3 nights ocean hiker sailing off shore course tuitition with possible passage destinations to Angthong national marine park, Koh Samui or Koh Phangan or other surrounding small islands (depending on wind and weather) including food and accommodation aboard the sailing yacht.

Study materials, Food, soft drinks, accommodation aboard are included.

When to start?

Go to Price and Booking page , fill out the form, give us your maximum period of stay on Koh Tao by using the date picker and we will get back to you by e-mail with our sailing course schedule. Once we could agree on a date you will have to pay a deposit to confirm your booking. This can be done by bank transfer or even PayPal.

What to bring?

Space is always limited aboard sailing yachts so if you are traveling with a lot of luggage we will ask you to pack only the basics you will need within these four days. You can store the rest in our headquarters on Koh Tao until we are back.

Needed is swimming shorts or bikini , a raincoat if possible, a towel, one warm jumper and your study materials.

What does it cost?

The 4 day 3 night ocean hiker offshore sailing course can be booked by one person but needs at least two person to get started. Maximum student capacity is three.

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In our 6 day ocean hiker sailing course we will have daily practical sailing sessions aboard the sailing yacht Yun Khan just off the island Koh Tao. You will have to plan to be around for five to six hours a day. Academics will be incorporated in this session. The departure times can vary depending on weather conditions and training goals.

What will you learn?

The syllabus of this sailing course can be found here.

What will you get?

First of all we can guarantee a build up of confidence being aboard and being at sea simply because we will be on board every day. And secondly your new confidence will be created by  maritime knowledge.

In the beginning of the sailing course we supply you with a book for self studying, a rope to train a few but important knots and of course lots of information. After completion you will receive a Ocean Hiker card on which is as well stated what training you have done.

When to start?

Go to Price and Booking page , fill out the form, give us your maximum period of stay on Koh Tao by using the date picker and we will get back to you by e-mail with our sailing course schedule. Once we could agree on a date you will have to pay a deposit to confirm your booking. This can be done by bank transfer or even PayPal.

What does it cost?

The 6 day ocean hiker sailing course can be booked for one person or for groups with extra discounts if you are traveling with your friends.

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The Ocean Hiker sailing course is not just a sailing course, it is a creation by Island Cruises Yacht Charter, a collection of the most important  skills cruising sailors and skippers are appreciating or even expecting of their crews. We combine all of the basics traditionally taught in a Competent Crew Course plus a lot of our own first hand world cruising experiences. Check out our different course combination’s to see what would  suite you best. Our courses are taught by world cruisers, the yachts are oceangoing boats equipped with the necessary gear to undertake long distance passage making or ocean crossings.

Of course nobody can become within a week a fully trained skipper ready to cross the seas but our goal is to create a truly useful crew with maximum practical training possible in our given time frame.

We offer a few programs different from each other in terms of time and location. Courses can start either from Koh Tao, Koh Phangan or Koh Samui.

- 4 day 3 night Ocean Hiker off shore passage making course (Live aboard)

- 6 days Ocean Hiker course on Koh Tao

- 9 day Ocean Hiker course including 3 day passage to Angthong national marine park

All of the programs covering the same training syllabus but vary in the achievement of mileage.

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