Question 1

What is sea time and who is sailing suitable for?

Accepted Answer

Sea time is a mandatory requirement of the Shipping and Ports Authority in order to obtain a Class 60 (skipper in international waters) license. The requirements can be seen 
The cruise is suitable for new skippers who want to gain confidence in the open sea, or for those who need to complete nautical miles and cross borders for the international license.

Question 2

Are Sea4Soul cruises recognized by the Shipping Authority and the Ministry of Transportation?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. We provide a sea time certificate signed by a certified skipper (40/60 sailor) as required by law. At the end of the cruise, you will receive all the necessary documents to submit to the Shipping and Ports Authority, including details of nautical miles, sailing hours and international border crossings. You can submit the documents

Question 3

Where are you sailing to and how long does the voyage last?

Accepted Answer

Most of our sea time cruises depart from Haifa to Cyprus or Greece (Larnaca/Rhodes/Kastelourizo), and return. Such a route ensures international border crossings and a high number of nautical miles. This cruise is to Larnaca and the average duration of the cruise is about four days, depending on the chosen route and the weather. The route to Cyprus takes between 28-30 hours on average per direction.

Question 4

How do you manage with food and accommodation on the yacht?

Accepted Answer

Accommodation is on the yacht in double cabins.
Regarding the food – we work with a shared cash register. We stock up together in Israel and at the ports of call, and cook together on the ship. It's part of the experience of team building and conducting ourselves as future skippers.

Question 5

Do I need prior knowledge to join?

Accepted Answer

You can join the cruise just for fun or if you are an experienced skipper looking for sea time on a 60ft vessel, but if you aspire to be a skipper and are coming to learn, it is advisable to be in the process of studying theory or after passing some of the tests. The goal is to be able to apply the theoretical material you learned in class (navigation, engine, seamanship) in practice at sea.

Question 6

What do you learn and practice during the cruise?

Accepted Answer

This is not just a vacation, but a learning cruise in every sense of the word. During the time at sea, we will practice preparing the ship for an international voyage, bureaucratic preparations for the voyage, instrument navigation (GPS, radar), coastal navigation, standing night shifts and working with vessel lights, passage planning and understanding meteorological systems, handling engine and yacht system faults, and practicing docking in foreign marinas and communicating with port authorities.

Question 7

What happens if the cruise is postponed due to weather conditions?

Accepted Answer

If the cruise is canceled due to weather conditions or a scheduling error, it will be moved one week forward to the following week. If most of the crew cannot leave the following week, we will try to coordinate a new booking date with everyone.

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מה מתרגלים בהפלגה

הכנת היאכטה למסע בינלאומי

תכנון נתיב שיט (Passage Planning)

מעבר גבולות והתנהלות מול רשויות

ניהול משמרות והתמודדות עם תנאי הדרך

צור קשר לפרטים על הפלגת זמן ים

דרישות מינימום לרישיון משיט 60 (תמצית מעשית)

זמן ים למסע בינלאומי

שימו לב לסילבוס חדש

דרישות חובה לקבלת משיט 60 (לא “זמן ים”)

ניהול משמרות והתמודדות עם תנאי הדרך

הגשת בקשה לרישיון משיט 60

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