Captain Gerry demonstrates how to tie a bowline knot. The bowline is among the most commonly used knots on a sailboat. With it, you can tie a line (rope) in a loop around anything else to anchor the line. The bowline is not only strong and secure but is easy to break loose later, even [...]

Star Flyer will call at Drake Bay, Costa Rica, on one of the two new round-trip Costa Rica itineraries debuting next year. Discovered by Sir Francis Drake in 1579 during his circumnavigation of the globe, Drake Bay is one of the most popular destinations in the region. Drake Bay is exclusively accessible by boat and [...]

Whether you’re a sailing novice or a nautical expert, it’s good to know some of the sailing terms that go along with taking a Star Clippers cruise. After all, it’s not like being on a regular cruise ship and there’s plenty of lingo that may not be familiar. Here’s a cheat-sheet that you can take [...]

Michael Pal sent us some nice photos from his Mediterranean sailing, along with this note: My wife and I had the most memorable experience on Star Flyer on an Australian Charter of the vessel from Istanbul to Athens back in June 2006. The first four photos were taken at the harbour in Kusadasi. The monster [...]

The Aeolian Islands and Lipari Islands are a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily. A guest sent in these photos from a recent cruise aboard Royal Clipper. The photos were taken during a tour to the Island of Vulcano. The ship calls at Lipari, the largest island in the archipelago, on the [...]