Sailing in Ukraine

Balaklava

You can hire motor launches and sailing yachts by the hour to take you out to sea or to perfect beaches accessible only by boat because of the steep cliffs. You may want to take a dip from the boat and swim into sea caves. The Black Sea is home to the bottlenose dolphin and chance encounters are not uncommon. If you fancy a spot of sea-angling, you can hire a boat, rod and line and the services of a local seaman who can take you to the best fishing areas. In some cases you can cook and eat what you've caught on board

Odessa, Sevastopol and Yalta.

Boat owners tout for business along the promenades and you can charter a boat for a negotiated price that will take you out to the small dolphins that gather in the bay, or take you up along the coast for the day.

Boat Trips.

A great way of seeing the shores and exploring the historic harbours of Crimea is to join an organised boat trip. These lovely vessels can be boarded from the harbours of Balaklava, Yalta and Sevastopol. Many of these boat trips cruise from city to city making a great day out. FunTravel will very happily arrange these cruises for you.

Odessa Yacht Cruises

We offers cruises on the Black Sea on lovely sailing yachts, and some cruises on motor yachts

We use two famous yacht-clubs in Odessa, where you can set off from on a very exciting cruise in the warm summer waters of the Black Sea.

1. Day trip along the coast of Odessa Bay.

Daily trip starts at 10.00hrs and finishes at 20.00hrs.  The yacht can also be hired for half day excursions.
Price includes:
Cooking gas
Standard equipment
Skipper and crew

2. Odessa - Tendra Island - Odessa

This cruise is for 1.5 days. Starting at 10.00hrs and 5-6 hours you will be on Tendra Island.
The distance is 35 nm from Odessa to Tendra.
Tendra is a lovely sandy island, is very long, about 65 km, and only 1.8 km wide.
Many migration birds on the island. There are many horses on the island, and a visit can be made to a very old lighthouse.

3. Odessa - Dnieper River - Odessa.

Cruise is for 5 days.
First port - is the small port of Ochakov which is 7-8 hours from Odessa.  After a visit to Ochakov you will sail to and up the mighty Dnieper River to port Herson. The Dnieper is very picturesque with many bays and small islands.

4. Odessa - Balaklava - Odessa.

Cruise about is about 7 days. You will be sailing out in open sea of the Black Sea. Near cape Tarhankut (100 nm from Odessa) is a very good place for diving.
On arrival into Sevastopol (160 nm from Odessa) you can visit many museums before cruising onto Balaklava (200 nm from Odessa).  After exploring Balaklava you will sail along the wonderful coast of  Crimea and visit the exciting seaside resort of Yalta before sailing back to Odessa.