Accommodation
Accommodation is included on board the yacht from the Sunday prior to your course start until the Saturday morning after your course finishes provided that your arrival time at the yacht is prior to 21.00pm Portuguese time (same as UK). Arrivals after this time could potentially disturb other crew members (unless you have booked the entire yacht) and so shorebased accommodation must be found and you may join the yacht at 09.30am on Monday morning. If you intend to catch the train or shuttle coach (see below for transfer options), you should ensure your arrival time at Faro airport is prior to 18.00pm (this ensures you can catch the 19.24pm train and arrive at the yacht by 21.00pm). If you choose an airport transfer, you should ensure your arrival time at Faro airport is prior to 19.30pm.
- Please read our booking terms and conditions.
- Contact us to check availability for your chosen dates and course and reserve your berth.
- Book your flights (see accommodation section above for arrival time restrictions).
- Please complete our secure server booking form and submit it or print it off and return it to the UK office with a 25% deposit or the full fee if the course start date is within 6 weeks.
- On receipt of your booking form and payment we will send you your booking confirmation, joining instructions and a balance of fees invoice.
Getting to Vila Real de Santo Antonio
With the boom in low cost air travel, getting to Faro is very easy from most UK airports. Vila Real de Santo Antonio is just 40 minutes away from Faro airport. An alternative airport is Seville at 90 minutes away, especially during July and August when flights to Faro are at a premium. Please scroll down for flight information.Getting to Vila Real de Santo Antonio from Faro airport couldn't be easier. The most convenient way is to take the shuttle coach transfer service from Faro airport to the marina office in the harbour of Vila Real de Santo Antonio. It costs approximately 29 euros per person and can be booked online at www.shuttledirect.com They aim to have you away from the airport within half an hour of your flight landing. Transfers must be booked AT LEAST 30 hours in advance so it is advisable to book your return transfer when booking your outbound transfer.
Another economical way is to take the scenic train from Faro to Vila Real de Santo Antonio. The taxi fare between the airport and the train station costs about 12 euros and the train fare is 4.55 euros per person. The Portuguese taxi drivers may try to tell you there are no trains on a Sunday in an attempt to get you to hire them for the journey to Vila Real de Santo Antonio instead of catching the train at a cost of 70 euros or more! This is complete rubbish!! The train journey takes just over 1 hour and departure times from Faro on a Sunday are 12.25, 14.34, 16.23, 17.29 and 19.24 (times may change however we will happily check them for you just before your journey or you can look direct at www.cp.pt). The marina is just a short walk away from the station.
Alternatively, we can arrange for a transfer from the airport to the marina or vice versa for 80 euros for up to 4 people.
Getting to Vila Real de Santo Antonio from Seville is also very straightforward. There are daily air-conditioned coaches to Ayamonte from the Plaza de Armas bus station with the company Damas. Departure times from Seville to Ayamonte on a Sunday are 11.00; 15.30; 18.00 and 19.00 (times may change howevre we will happily check them for you just before your journey or you can look direct at www.damas-sa.es). The ticket costs 10 euros and the journey takes 2 hours with a half hour stop in Huelva where you can actually get off the bus, stretch your legs and have a coffee if you wish. A taxi from Ayamonte to Vila Real de Santo Antonio costs around 15 euros. A taxi from Seville airport to the Plaza de Armas bus station costs about 25 euros.
An airport transfer from Seville to Vila Real de Santo Antonio costs 130 euros for up to 4 people.
Good websites to visit for flights are www.cheapflights.co.uk, www.opodo.co.uk, www.lowfareflights.co.uk or www.expedia.co.uk.
Easyjet offer daily scheduled flights from London Luton, Gatwick, Stansted, Liverpool, East Midlands, Bristol, Newcastle and Belfast to Faro. The website address for Easyjet is www.easyjet.com and their telephone number within the UK is 08706 000 000.
Ryanair fly from Dublin, Shannon, Barcleona, Brussels, Frankfurt and Madrid to Faro. They also fly from Dublin, Stansted, Liverpool, Milan and Pisa to Seville. Visit them at www.ryanair.com or call on 08712 460 000.
British Midland operate routes from Birmingham, East Midlands and Cardiff to Faro. Visit them at www.bmibaby.com or call 08702 642 229.
Flybe operate routes from Exeter and Southampton to Faro. Visit them at www.flybe.com or call 0871 700 0535.
First Choice fly from Luton, Stansted, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, East Midlands, Bristol, Exeter and Glasgow to Faro. Visit them at www.firstchoice.co.uk/flights or call 0870 850 3999.
Air Portugal flies from Heathrow, Gatwick or Manchester to Faro. Visit them at www.tap-airportugal.com or call their UK number 08456 010 932.
British Airways fly from London to Faro or Seville. Visit them at www.ba.com or call 0870 850 9850.
Monarch fly from Luton, Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester to Faro. Visit them at www.flymonarch.com or call on 08700 405 040.
Thomson fly from Bournemouth, Coventry and Doncaster/Sheffield to Faro. Visit them at www.thomsonfly.com
Jet2 fly from Manchester, Blackpool and Leeds/Bradford to Faro. Visit them at www.jet2.com
Excel Airways offer flights from most UK airports to Faro. Visit them at www.excelairways.com
Avro offer flights from all major UK airports to Faro. Visit them at www.avro.co.uk or call 02086 954 440.
Iberia offer flights from several UK airports to Seville. They also fly from Dublin and Cork to Faro. Visit them at www.iberia.com or call on 08456 012 854.
Vueling offer low cost flights from Barcelona or Valencia to Seville. Visit them at www.vueling.com
Virgin Express offer low cost flights from Brussels to Faro. Visit them at www.virgin-express.com
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