Star Clippers News
Star Clippers Announces Grenada as Brand New Home Port as Winter 25/26 Itineraries Revealed
The specialist cruise company has disclosed that tall-ship, Star Clipper, will depart from St George’s in Grenada throughout selected itineraries in the new winter 2025/26 season. The new sailings will be of longer duration and showcase multiple brand new ports of call.
New head of trade sales for Star Clippers
Following a ten-year career with niche cruise specialist Star Clippers, Danielle Bates has been promoted to head of trade sales.
Star Clippers unveils Star Flyer to celebrate silver anniversary
Some 25 years ago in 1991 Star Clippers launched its first ship Star Flyer, a recreation of the classic sailing ships of the 19th century. The company decided that the best way to celebrate this silver anniversary would be to give the fleet and their many repeat passengers a brand new sailing ship.
Star Clippers announces largest ever vessel
Tall ship sailing specialist Star Clippers has announced that it has started building a fourth ship to add to its fleet of graceful square-riggers; its first new-build since the launch of Royal Clipper in July 2000. The new vessel, yet to be named, will be the biggest and most ambitious to date and will be launched in the second half of 2017, carrying 300 passengers, measuring 8,770 tons and powered by more than 6,350 sq m of sails. The new ship will technically be a five-masted, square-rigged barque.
Ten top tall ship cruises In 2014/15
Tall ship sailing specialist Star Clippers has selected ten of its most exciting, adventurous and romantic cruises for the 2014/15 season. Each voyage highlights a different aspect of life on three of the world’s finest tall ships, from the great cultural sites of Europe to the most picturesque Croatian ports, the best beaches in the Caribbean and the most fashionable spots in the Balearics.
What’s new for 2014 on world’s most spectacular tall ship cruises
Tall ship cruise specialist Star Clippers has announced new ports, new destinations and new itineraries for 2014 on board the line’s three head-turning sailing ships, Star Clipper, Star Flyer and Royal Clipper, including a maiden season in Cuba, a sailing taking in the Monaco Grand Prix, new sailings from Mallorca and new port calls in Porto, Formentera and Corsica.
TV’s John Craven to host Royal Clipper Caribbean cruise
Popular Countryfile presenter John Craven, also known for his 17-year stint as the host of children’s programme Newsround, is to host a Caribbean cruise in January on Royal Clipper, flagship of the Star Clippers fleet of graceful tall ships.
Star Clipper Cruise to observe comet Ison from Costa Rica
Dr. Sky®, Steve Kates, will be leading a group of avid star gazers on a Star Clipper cruise off the Costa Rican Coast, December 1-8, 2013. Comet ISON will be in the sky at both dusk and dawn according to Dr. Sky,® “Indeed, northerners will see it at both dusk and dawn.”
Star Clippers adds new shorter taster cruises
In response to growing demand for short ‘taster’ cruises, tall ship sailing specialist Star Clippers has added new short break cruises in the Baltics for 2013, in addition to Mediterranean sailings during 2012, including a five-night mini-cruise from Athens to Malta this October for just £999 per person, including flights and transfers.
New `no-fly’ tall ship cruises for 2012
Star Clippers has introduced new travel-inclusive, no-fly holidays in the Mediterranean and the Baltic in 2012 for those tired of airport delays and luggage restrictions. Travelling outbound or return by rail to within a short transfer of the ship there’s no need to check in hours in advance and there are no restrictions on how much luggage to take.
Star Clippers offers daily yoga
Tall ship specialist Star Clippers is offering guests complimentary daily yoga and meditation classes in the middle of the Atlantic beneath 56,000 square feet of billowing sails, during the 2012 transatlantic crossing of the line’s flagship, the 227-passenger Royal Clipper, in April 2012.
`Rail And Sail’ tall ship cruises for summer 2011
Star Clippers has new `rail & sail’ departures for summer 2011, allowing guests to take the train directly from the UK to the south of France to join one of its magnificent tall ship sailings, completely avoiding airports and flying.