The island of Tinos, Greece, is often considered the most-visited Greek island — by Greeks! While there, Star Clippers guests likely will feel like a local, with 90 percent of visitors hailing from somewhere else in Greece. While on the island guests may want to visit the Church of the Megalochari or Panayia Evangelistria, overlooking [...]

Bernd Schröter, director of hotel operations at Star Clippers headquarters in Monaco, shared this yummy recipe with us. Schröter started his carrier at the age of 14 and went on to worked 10 years as a chef, five years as an executive chef and 12 years as F&B Manager around the world in South America, [...]

We asked, what does “lazy jacks” mean and where did the term originate? According to, Origins of Sea Terms, by John G. Rogers, “lazy jacks” are lines rigged from high on a mast to the boom on a fore- and after, to facilitate dropping or scandalizing a sail quickly. It is probable that this device [...]

Gail and John Tremel shared these great photos and note while at the helm aboard Royal Clipper. We are Gail and John Tremel sailing on the Royal Clipper in 2006 two days out of Barbados sailing to Rome. It was a great crossing almost perfect. We are going to sail the Royal Clipper again in [...]

Sailing into Coiba Island, Panama, guests on board Star Flyer will find themselves in a UNESCO World Heritage site. The largest of a group of 38 islands off Panama’s southwestern coast, Coiba features an unusual marine environment in largely intact condition similar to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador or Costa Rica’s Coco Islands. The region’s [...]