Marmaris, at the junction of the Aegean and Mediterranean seas, is located in southwest Turkey. Its Mediterranean climate, characterized by a hot and humid summer, is perfect for Star Clippers’ guests ready to take in everything the seaside resort town has to offer.
Sheltered by a gorgeous backdrop of pine-clad mountains, it’s easy to see what [...]

Porthole’s Readers’ Choice Awards have been announced and Star Clippers’ flagship Royal Clipper was named best tall ship!
This marks the publication’s 11th annual Reader’s Choice Awards. Winners are announced online at www.porthole.com and in the November/December issue, on newstands now. Votes were submitted online and via mail-in ballots.
“Tall ship sailing is a unique and [...]

Yesterday we asked, What does “lucky bag” mean and where did the term originate?
From the early days of sailing, the lucky bag was a colloquialism for the ship’s lost and found. At the end of a journey sailors would reach into the lucky bag and retrieve treasures believed to have been lost at [...]

Today’s challenge is: Lucky Bag. Do you know what the phrase means and how it originated?
Sailing Lingo is aimed at testing your knowledge of the peculiar and sometimes indecipherable language of sailing. We pose a question and see who can answer it most accurately in the comments on the post. The following day we’ll post [...]

It’s said dolphins swimming with the ship are a sign of good luck. Here’s a video of some dolphins swimming alongside Royal Clipper’s bow.
Sailing lore considers dolphins a sacred friend of fishermen since they have the good fortunes of man in mind and their presence indicates that you are under their protection.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCP8alzZ6Gs