Find a passage from Southampton
Captains post passages that leave from Southampton, United Kingdom. Browse what is open, read the route, the dates and the cost terms, then apply. This page also sets out what we have checked about sailing from Southampton.
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Sailing from Southampton
- Typical May to September is the most settled period for sailing in the English Channel.Source: Yachting Monthly (article or trade press), seen 1 October 2026.
- Typical Passages run from the UK south coast to Brittany and Normandy, and from the Solent to Cherbourg.Source: Yachting Monthly (article or trade press), seen 1 October 2026.
- Since Brexit, UK citizens are non-EU travellers in the Schengen area. Entering or leaving the UK by pleasure craft requires a pleasure craft report through the online sPCR (Border Force and HMRC).Source: GOV.UK (organiser or official source), seen 1 October 2026. Check with GOV.UK: sailing a pleasure craft to and from the UK before you rely on it.
- Visa-exempt non-EU nationals may stay in the Schengen area for at most 90 days in any rolling 180 days. Arrival and departure days count. A passport must also have been issued within the last ten years and be valid for three months after leaving.Source: European Commission (organiser or official source), seen 1 October 2026. Check with European Commission: Schengen area before you rely on it.
Organisers and authorities to check with:
Last checked 1 October 2026. We have not opened every source page ourselves: confirm dates, fees, deadlines and entry rules with the organiser or the authority before you rely on them.
More on the season, routes and entry rules for the wider area: English Channel cruising guide.
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What counts as Southampton
On Global Crew Finder a boat, a passage or a crew member counts as at Southampton when it is within 30 nautical miles of 50.9 N, 1.4 W, or when its port or city is given as one of: Southampton, Hamble, Lymington, Cowes, Portsmouth, The Solent.