ABOUT US
Adventurers traveling to extraordinary destinations
ABOUT US
REAL EXPLORERS
In the early ‘90’s the people who preceded Swan Expeditions were the first adventurers with the idea of travel with a classic Tall Ship to extraordinary destinations. Until then, there was no such thing. So we have been real explorers for almost 30 years!
ABOUT US
UNIQUE DESTINATIONS
Swan Expeditions’ Tall Ships sail to unique destinations. What exactly makes a destination so special? If you can easily get to a place by car, then everyone can get there. That is not special and not the right place. If budget airliners go somewhere, you know for sure that you are in the wrong place. The exclusivity of beautiful areas often lies in their inaccessibility for the masses. The remote islands, deep bays and fjords frequented by Swan Expeditions’ Tall Ships are often only accessible by ship. You are going to experience something really extraordinary.
TRAVELING BY SHIP
Traveling by sailing ship is an adventure in itself, apart from the unique destinations. You are immediately away from mass tourism. A few miles from shore your cellphone range is lost and you live in the present moment again. Sailing the Tall Ship together is very special and creates a wonderful bond with the other expedition members. With that team you will travel to the remote and undiscovered nature.
The combination of the Swan fleet and the destinations that only we can visit makes Swan Expeditions a special travel agency.
NOORDERLICHT
Noorderlicht origins from 1910. She was then called Kalkgrund II. As a lightship, the three-masted schooner was anchored in the limestone soils of Flensburg. The sails were only used for emergencies or to sail to the harbor for major maintenance. In 1993 it was decided to refit the old hull and convert it into a two-masted schooner. Noorderlicht has an ice-strengthened bow and can therefore sail in the polar regions: In the middle of winter in Antarctica and in the middle of summer in Spitsbergen.
WYLDE SWAN
The Wylde Swan origins from 1920. She was first called Jemo, served as a herring hunter in the North Sea and came into service in 2010 as a two-masted topsail schooner. The Wylde Swan is fast and wild. She sails in summer in Iceland and Greenland and sometimes participates in the Tallship races around Europe. In winter she mainly sails in the Caribbean.
In spring and autumn, the two ships can be found on various islands between the North and the South pole. For example the Canary, Cape Verde and Caribbean islands. The Azores and Iceland. But both ships also visit the coasts of Brazil, Western Europe and Scandinavia.
ABOUT US
OUR TEAM
We are a team of professionals that have the right experience and competences for carrying out our jobs. The crew of our Tall Ships has a lot of experience in sailing with students, individuals and groups of people. Our team aboard is fully international. On the shore you’ll find the office of our shipping company. The crew of our office manages HR, planning, logistics, marketing and every operational activity you can imagine.
NAUTICAL CREW
Tsjerk Hesling Hoekstra
CAPTAIN
Marco van der Werf
CAPTAIN
Jan-Willem Tetteroo
CAPTAIN
Francisco Oliveira
CAPTAIN
Martijn ten Buur
CHIEF OFFICER
Nik van Marsbergen
CHIEF OFFICER
Alvaro Moratalla Anaya
CHIEF OFFICER
Lotte Grootveld
OFFICER
Jarno Meinders
ENGINEER
Pim van Dijk
ENGINEER
Daniel Haan
BOSUN
Asbjoern Norre Hvejsel
RATING DECK
Sara Beuchert
RATING DECK
Mees Bakhuys
RATING DECK
Fiona Petersen
RATING DECK
Rinske Perdijk
DECKHAND
Dorette Spaans
DECKHAND
Tina Diphoorn
COOK
SHIPPING COMPANY
Eelke Hoekstra
DIRECTOR
Sjaak Bos
MANAGER MASTERSKIP
Ibrichje Engelsma
HOSPITALITY & LOGISTICS
Elise Westermann
EDUCATIONAL COORDINATOR
Frank Stienstra
SUPERINTENDENT
Annemarie van der Weerd
HR & CREWING
Jildert Holtrop
ONLINE MARKETEER
Christian Spaargaren
EXPEDITION MANAGER
NATURE GUIDES
Floortje Zonneveld
EXPEDITION LEADER
Silvia Furtwaengler
EXPEDITION LEADER
Gérard Bodineau
EXPEDITION LEADER
Jaap van Rijckevorsel
EXPEDITION LEADER
Phil Wickens
EXPEDITION LEADER
Aymie Rioux
EXPEDITION LEADER
Johanna Eclancher
TRAVEL GUIDE
Janina Popp
TRAVEL GUIDE
Oula Niemelä
TRAVEL GUIDE
Gabriela Zendejas
TRAVEL GUIDE