Star Clippers: Our Cruise Line Guide

The back story

Fleet: Royal Clipper (delivered July 2000), Star Flyer (16 May 1991) and Star Clipper (4 April 1992) (Star Clippers press kit, March 2023, starclippers.com) · Guests: Royal Clipper 227 with 106 crew; Star Flyer and Star Clipper 166 each with 74 crew · Sails: Royal Clipper: five masts, 42 sails, 5,000 m²; Star Flyer and Star Clipper: four masts, 3,365 m² · Founded: 1989, by the Swedish sailor and shipowner Mikael Krafft · Dress: Smart casual: resort wear by day, casual in the evening, one gala night per cruise and no black tie · Sails to: The eastern and western Mediterranean, the Caribbean, Costa Rica and the Panama Canal, with transatlantic crossings at the start and end of each summer season

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   The back story

   Star Clippers: the back story

   Star Clippers·In depth

   A Swedish sailor’s dream of the clipper age, rebuilt in steel: two barquentines in 1991–92 and, in 2000, the largest five-masted full-rigged ship in the world.

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The fleet

Who it suits. On a budget: Sailors at heart who want a real tall ship without yacht-charter prices: an inside or outside cabin (most 12–14 m²) on Star Flyer or Star Clipper, on a three- to seven-night voyage. Mid-range: An outside cabin on Royal Clipper, with three pools, the Captain Nemo Underwater Spa and the watersports platform at the stern. Luxury: The suites on Royal Clipper, with whirlpool baths, direct access to the deck and mini-bars, or the Owner’s cabins on the two barquentines.

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   227 guests

   Royal Clipper

   Star Clippers·Five-masted, full-rigged tall ship·€€

   The flagship and, by the Guinness World Record, the biggest five-masted full-rigged ship in the world: 134 m, 42 sails, 5,000 m² of canvas.

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   166 guests each

   Star Flyer and Star Clipper

   Star Clippers·Four-masted barquentines·€€

   Identical sisters built at Ghent: Star Flyer delivered on 16 May 1991, Star Clipper on 4 April 1992.

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The suites

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   Whirlpool baths

   Royal Clipper suites

   Star Clippers·Suites·€€€

   The most luxurious cabins in the fleet, with whirlpool baths, direct access onto the deck and mini-bars.

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   With bath tub

   Owner’s cabins (Star Flyer and Star Clipper)

   Star Clippers·Top cabins·€€€

   The top of seven cabin grades on each barquentine, with a bath tub.

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Dining on board

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   Dine as you like

   Royal Clipper Dining Room

   Star Clippers·Open-seating dining room·€€

   The dining room at the foot of Royal Clipper’s three-deck atrium, lit from above through the glass-bottomed pool.

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   Informal

   Star Flyer and Star Clipper dining rooms

   Star Clippers·Open-seating dining rooms·€€

   Informal, open-seating dining on the two barquentines, with one gala night a cruise.

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   All three ships

   Tropical Bar

   Star Clippers·Deck bar·€€

   The convivial outdoor bar on deck, at the heart of every Star Clippers ship, open as late as guests want.

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   All three ships

   Piano Lounge (Star Clippers)

   Star Clippers·Lounge·€€

   A comfortable piano bar on each ship for a quieter drink before or after dinner.

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Spa and wellness

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   Royal Clipper

   Captain Nemo Underwater Spa

   Star Clippers·Spa·€€

   Royal Clipper’s spa and lounge, with massage and beauty treatments in rooms with underwater portholes.

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Life on board

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   Weather permitting

   Teak decks and nights under the stars

   Star Clippers·Life on board

   Teak decks for sunbathing and watching the crew at work by day, and on warm nights the chance to sleep on deck under the stars.

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   Hands on, if you like

   Sailing the ship

   Star Clippers·Life on board

   Help the crew raise the sails, learn to tie knots, visit the open bridge and, weather permitting, climb the mast.

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   At anchor

   Watersports

   Star Clippers·Life on board

   Snorkel equipment to borrow, kayaks, sailing dinghies, water-skiing and windsurfing, with a platform lowered from Royal Clipper’s stern at anchor.

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Where it sails

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   East and west

   Mediterranean summers

   Star Clippers·Itineraries

   Voyages of three to 14 nights in the eastern and western Mediterranean, calling at small ports larger ships cannot reach.

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   Winter season

   Caribbean, Costa Rica and the Atlantic

   Star Clippers·Itineraries

   The Caribbean, Costa Rica and Panama Canal transits in winter, with transatlantic crossings under sail at the start and end of each summer season.

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What’s included and how to book

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   Smart casual

   Booking Star Clippers

   Star Clippers·How to book

   Smart casual dress, open-seating dining and one gala night per cruise; book on starclippers.com or through a travel adviser.

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