$6,900 | 13 Days | WAITLIST

Join ISBJØRN in Bergen, Norway, for a spring crossing of the North Sea! We’ll start the journey in the heart of the city, and set sail westward for the gorgeous islands of the Norwegian Sea, just like the Vikings did a thousand years ago. We’ll have some great cruising options for our passage with a stop along the way depending on our weather strategy. We’ll continue on north and westwards until enormous cliffs rise out of the ocean, swaddled by waterfalls and puffins. Welcome to the mystical Faroe Islands.

25 Days & 3,000 nm | $10,550 | Waitlist

Perhaps THE classic, bucket-list ocean passage that we all dream about, the iconic Marquesas Islands lie 3,000-miles downwind of the Galapagos. This passage is as long as a Trans-At and includes an Equator crossing, so be prepared for a visit from Neptune and get ready to earn your shellback tattoo! Can an ocean passage get more exotic than this?

$6,900 | 16 Days | WAITLIST

Want to visit the quaintest harbor in Europe, but uncertain if that means going to Lofoten or Torshavn? Join this epic sail and find out for yourself! A proper offshore passage, we will also cross the North Sea and the Arctic Circle! There will be plenty of opportunities to learn about weather routing and passage strategy, as finding the perfect window for the crossing will require some skill. For this reason, the trip is set for 16 days, giving us some weather flexibility. The crossing itself will most likely take around a week.

$6,900 | 11 Days & 800 nm | WAITLIST

Another iconic South Pacific route taking in several of the classic landfalls of the South Seas. Navigate the famed “dangerous archipelago” of the Tuamotus in French Polynesia with their low-lying reefs and confusing currents. Then make a final landfall on the lush and enchanting island of Tahiti after 800 miles at sea.

$6,900 | 14 Days | WAITLIST

The Ultimate Norway experience! Join ISBJØRN in one of the stunning towns in Lofoten and sail south, across the Arctic Circle, and along one of the most beautiful coastlines on the planet. The trip will likely be a mix of daysails between picturesque island harbors and longer, offshore hops when the wind is particularly favorable.

We’ll sail up Sognefjord, the longest fjord in the world, to Aurlandsfjord and the port of Flåm. From there you will take one of the steepest trains in the world to connect to Oslo or Bergen.

8 Days & 500 nm | WAITLIST

Since it’s so hard to get to the Pacific, we couldn’t resist adding a cruising passage in Tahiti. Join us in Pape’ete and we’ll sail the 150-miles or so over to Bora Bora, stopping at Moorea en route if time allows. We’ll explore Bora Bora, then return upwind to Pape’ete after a week or so. This will be a different type of trip from our normal offshore passages, with time to swim, anchor, explore ashore and experience French Polynesia!

$4600 | 8 Days | WAITLIST

Join us in Flåm by taking one of the steepest train rides in the world to the longest fjord in the world! We’ll sail west through the Sognefjord, exploring as we go. Once out in the coastal waters, we’ll turn south for Bergen.

21 Days & 3,000 nm | WAITLIST

The South Pacific is too big to make it all the way to New Zealand/Australia in one season with the extended cyclone risk, so we’ll sail north from Tahiti in French Polynesia, back across the Equator and on towards Hawaii. But not before taking in the remote Palmyra Atoll en route. This is a big one: 3,000-miles of ocean sailing across two hemispheres and taking in a variety of weather patterns and some exotic landfalls—a true test of seamanship.

$6,100 | 9 Days | 1 Available PENDING

Join us for the Shetland Race and set sail across the North Sea! This is an offshore yacht race between Bergen and Lerwick, the capital of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. The race is sailed in two legs – Bergen to Lerwick for the first leg, then the return for the second leg with a few days in between for celebrations, recovery and exploring the Shetland Islands.

$4400 | 8 Days | 2 Available

This trip is a mid-season sea trial placed within one of Isbjørn’s maintenance periods, and is an opportunity to experience 59 North behind the scenes. It is only available to returning 59 North Crew. The itinerary will be decided by the weather and the Skipper in the moment. It will likely consist of sailing by day and picturesque harbours by night for the most part, but will likely include a longer offshore stretch and some overnight sailing too. Like in our popular Sail Training Camps, you’ll aim to go through ISBJØRN’s entire repetoire.

22 Days & 2,500 nm | WAITLIST

Another big ocean passage, over 2,000 miles, as we continue north and around the North Pacific High to British Columbia. We’ll aim for Prince Rupert Sound, right on the Canadian border with Alaska. Temperatures will steadily drop as we leave the Trades and Tropics behind, but with luck we’ll be able to follow the High and have good sailing angles throughout.

8 Days | WAITLIST

Meet ISBJØRN in her home port of Bergen to set sail across the North Sea on her very first All-Women’s passage! Expect to make a stop before reaching Aberdeen as long as conditions allow. Aberdeen, on the east coast of Scotland, is one of the host cities of the Tall Ships Races 2025! Plan on staying here for a few days to witness this wondrous event, and to step aboard some historic tall ships.

8 Days | WAITLIST

Aberdeen is one of the ports hosting the Tall Ships Races 2025, and ISBJØRN will be surrounded by a fleet of incredible, historic ships. The Race event in town starts on July 19, and it’s highly recommended that you arrive early and get to experience the event before joining ISBJØRN.

While not part of the race event, ISBJØRN will depart with the fleet on July 22 to tag along and follow the fleet across the North Sea to Kristiansand, the tall ships’ next port of call.

10 Days | WAITLIST

Kristiansand is one of the ports hosting the Tall Ships Races 2025, and ISBJØRN will be surrounded by a fleet of incredible ships. While not part of the race event, ISBJØRN will depart with the fleet on August 2. Being out there on the water surrounded by tall ships setting their sails and singing their shanties will be an epic start to the trip.

8 Days & 500 nm | WAITLIST

59º North’s first foray into the Pacific Northwest! We’ll start in Ketchikan, Alaska after moving FALKEN across the border between passages then sail down the coast of British Columbia before making landfall in Victoria, on the southern end of Vancouver Island. Expect whales, mountains, variable and challenging weather, and a mix of offshore and inshore navigating as we effectively complete the Race to Alaska course in reverse.

$5,000 | 7 Days | 3-4 Crew Spaces

Join Andy in his backyard in Sweden for a week of cruising in the spectacular Stockholm Archipelago, aboard his and Mia’s personal Olle Enderlein 36 SPICA. There are literally thousands of islands to explore with spectacular nature and easy sailing. If the conditions are right and the group is up for it, we’ll venture out into the Baltic for an overnight sail to Gotland or Åland. Crew is limited to 3 individuals, or 4 if a couple or group of friends join and can share the vee-berth.

9 Days & 750 nm | WAITLIST

Check out all Women passages! FALKEN will head into familiar waters as she sails on our annual ALL-WOMEN’S PASSAGE from Victoria, BC to San Francisco, where part of our shore support team is based! Experience the wonders of nature, encounter diverse marine life, and witness the transition from the serene tranquility of the Pacific Northwest to the vibrant energy of California's iconic San Francisco Bay. A solid 750 miles of offshore sailing awaits with our team of women professional sailors leading a group of like-minded women on a bucket-list ocean passage.

$5,800 | 11 Days | 2 Available (2 women space)

Hone your axe, don your helmet, and follow the viking legends of old from Norway across the North Sea! Sail into never ending sunsets, past massive, burning oil rigs, across the prime meridian, and arrive in one of the prettiest towns in all of Scotland. A proper offshore passage, but with many opportunities for stopovers under way, should the weather turn bad for a day or two. Maybe you’ll get to see the Orkneys, the Herbredies, or the mystical Fair Isle!

$5,800 | 12 Days | 1 Available (women space)

In chronological order: Whisky, castles, puffins, cliffs, currents, ocean, prime meridian, fjords, mountains. A proper offshore passage, but with many opportunities to stretch your legs under way, should the weather turn bad for a day or two. Maybe you’ll get to see the Herbredies, Orkneys, or the mystical Fair Isle!

8 Days | Waitlist

Join ISBJØRN in Bergen, Norway for an intensive week of sail training! We will sail the fjords, archipelagos and the open ocean around Bergen, practicing the many aspects of seamanship, including sail trim, helmsmanship, heavy-weather sailing, piloting & navigation, instruments, downwind sailing, and more. We'll end most days at a new and gorgeous port or anchorage, but also come prepared for some overnight sailing!

$12,660 | 17 Days | WAITLIST

Date’s Provisional & will be announced when we know (after the 2024 race has completed).

Join us in Malta for the Rolex Middle Sea Race! This Mediterranean offshore classic is one of the world's iconic 600-mile offshore races, alongside the Fastnet and the Sydney-Hobart. Steeped in history, the race originally came about due to a rivalry between members of the British Royal Ocean Racing Club and the Royal Malta Yacht Club in 1968. Starting and ending in Malta, the counter-clockwise racecourse circumnavigates the island of Sicily and is known for its changeable weather conditions, and unrivaled natural beauty.

8 Days & 550 nm | WAITLIST

NEW PASSAGE! 59º North’s first stint on the west coast of the USA! We’ll start in iconic San Francisco with a day of weather, safety & boat briefings. Then it’s out through the famous Golden Gate and offshore to Mexico, some 500+ miles south. Expect to learn all aspects of ocean sailing on this passage and get the real deal in the Pacific.

$5,800 | 8 Days & 500 nm | WAITLIST

NEW PASSAGE! The return passage to San Diego will be a more technically-focused and educational ‘Sail Training Passages’. We’ll spend more time in-port prior to departure diving deep on the details of seamanship, from weather routing and forecasting to knots, splicing, chart work, systems and more. With consistent breeze off Baja California and a short rhumb-line distance to San Diego, we have plenty of space for all points of sail and in-depth training offshore. Offshore, the passage may be broken up into shorter sails or one longer passage.