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Sail Cyprus

Fully accredited sailing instruction & certification in Limassol & Larnaca

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to level up your sailing game, Sail Cyprus has you covered. We offer personalized sailing lessons and certifications for all experience levels—from total beginners to seasoned sailors. Want to explore without the hassle? We also provide captained charters so you can relax and enjoy the journey wherever the wind takes you. With over 20 years of experience, licensed captains, and top-rated NauticEd instructors, you’re in expert hands.

Personalized Sailing Instruction

Your sailing journey is personal, and so is our approach. Whether we’re teaching on your boat or ours, the training is tailored to your specific goals. It all starts with NauticEd’s top-rated online courses—so you can learn the theory at your own pace, whenever it works for you. Then we hit the water for hands-on practice, bringing those lessons to life. It’s the perfect mix of flexible learning and real experience—with plenty of fun along the way.

Training You Can Trust

Set Sail with Confidence — Learn to Sail with Sail Cyprus

At Sail Cyprus, learning to sail isn’t just about earning a certification — it’s about discovering a whole new way of life. Follow your personal programme and watch your journey unfold — from wide-eyed beginner to confident, capable captain — all while sailing beneath endless blue skies, chasing sunsets, and soaking up the thrill of the Mediterranean at your feet.

 

Our training is built on the U.S. Coast Guard’s American National Standards, ensuring you get top-tier instruction that’s respected and recognized by yacht chartering companies around the world. Whether you’re dreaming of coastal cruises, adventurous voyages, or skippering your own yacht one day, your journey starts here.

But what really sets Sail Cyprus apart? It’s the experience.

Our hands-on courses throw you straight into the action — hoisting sails, steering the helm, reading the wind — all guided by instructors who don’t just teach sailing, they live it. Their passion is infectious, and you’ll feel it from the first time you take the wheel.

You’ll not only gain skills — you’ll make memories, forge friendships, and fall in love with the sea.

This is more than training. It’s the beginning of a lifetime of sailing adventures.

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Practicing maneuvering & docking after a day at sail

Fully Accredited NauticEd Training & Certification

NauticEd’s mission is to educate and train competent sailors. Sailing competence requires a mix of knowledge, skills and experience. Once achieved, competence means a sailor will keep the crew safe, have more fun, and be empowered with the confidence to sail beyond visible horizons and personal boundaries. NauticEd programs exceed all U.S. and international recreational sailing standards. NauticEd courses conform to U.S. Coast Guard EDU-3, NASBLA verified third-party assessment, and exceed United Nations (UNE) Resolution 40 competence standards. Learn more about NauticEd »

Sail Training Courses & Certifications

At Sail Cyprus, we don’t just teach sailing—we live it, and we want to share it with you. Our immersive training blends practical learning on the beautiful waters of Cyprus with the proven online courses from NauticEd. 

Whether you’re stepping onto a boat for the first time or looking to level up for your first bareboat charter, we can help. You’ll get a deep understanding of sailing that sticks with you long after you leave the dock.

So, choose your starting point and get ready to sail.

Learn to Sail – Beginner Courses

Introduction to Sailing

If you’re just getting started in sailing and want to dip your toes in, then this course is for you. We’ll “show you the ropes” so to speak – but actually, we’ll show you a lot more than just the ropes.

Your Choice 1 or 2 days, €125pp per day

Qualified Crew

Crew (or ’crewing’) is a great option to start sailing. Enjoy sailing vacations with friends and a professional captain, or just participate and have active fun sailing with friends-with-boats.

2 days, €250 per person

Small Keelboat Sailing

 Learn the essentials to competently and safely skipper sailboats up to 25ft. The Skipper Small Keelboat Course covers everything you need to get on the water

3 days, €375 per person

Large Sailboat, near coastal & Bareboat Courses

Sail Cyprus offers comprehensive training to prepare you to sail and charter anywhere in the world on keelboats and luxurious sailing catamarans. We can also assess you for the International Sailing License & Credentials (SLC) – accepted by Port Authorities worldwide.

Large Keelboat Sailing

Knowledge & skills for longer distance and overnight sailing in diverse conditions. A comprehensive sailing course for beginner to intermediate sailors wanting to learn how to sail larger sailboats 26ft to 56ft. While many sailing skills and principles are universal, sailing larger sailboats requires additional training and skills to handle the increased power, speed, and weight; as well as the myriad of helm, engine and system options.

3 days, €525

per person

Bareboat Charter Master

A Bareboat Charter Master is someone who knows their stuff inside and out. Leading your friends and family on coastal waters for multiple days on a sailing vacation is where you need mastery of knowledge, skills and systems. Our Bareboat Charter Master sailing certification requires meaningful experience, comprehensive online course work, on-the-water training and a demonstration of your practical sailing skills.

5 days, € 875 per person

Catamaran Endorsement

If you ever want to skipper a catamaran for yourself or on a sailing vacation in the Caribbean, Pacific, Mediterranean, or elsewhere: you’ll need to learn how to handle a double-hulled vessel. When you Skipper your own Catamaran, you’ll enjoy more comfort, stability of two hulls, speed (Cats are faster!), and dual engine maneuverability along with the freedom to explore your own paths on your own schedule.

5 days, €875 per person

Certification & Standards

NauticEd is the leading international and fastest growing North American sailing and boating education company with a mission to educate and train competent sailors. NauticEd is recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard as conforming to the American National Standard for sailing training and assessment. NauticEd’s sailing license exceeds the United Nations (UNE) resolution 40 ICC competence standards for yacht charter and is accepted by port authorities worldwide.

American National Standards

In 2017, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) developed the American National Standards (EDU-3) for sailing training and assessment in an effort to increase the competence of new sailors. To date, NauticEd is the only global sailing education body to be recognized as meeting these high standards by ensuring competence across the board with comprehensive theory knowledge, on-the-water skills assessment, and an appropriate amount of on-the-water experience prior to certification.

International Sailing License & Credentials (SLC)

The International Sailing License and Credentials (SLC) is recognized by worldwide port authorities and yacht charter companies as the North American equivalent to the United Nations ICC sailing license. Requirements include a practical assessment of competence by a NauticEd American National Standards sailing instructor.

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