Bernd Schröter, director of hotel operations at Star Clippers headquarters in Monaco, shared this delicious recipe with us. Swordfish Steak with Olive Oil Ingredients for 4 servings 4 slices of sword fish steak 2 tablespoons of olives, halved without the stones 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil Salt Pepper Lemon Decoration 1 Lemon (in [...]

It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for Happy Hour! Here is another one of our fabulous cocktails that we serve on board. Blue Moon Ingredients: Gin — 4 cl Blue Curacao — dash Sweet & Sour Mix — top Glass: Hurricane glass Garnish: A slice of orange with a cherry and umbrella. Shake all [...]

Skiathos is one of the Greek Sporades Islands located in the Aegean Sea and the birthplace of Alexandros Papadiamantis, one of the most prominent writers of modern Greek literature. The island is famous for its golden sand beaches, thick pine forest, picturesque monasteries and hill-top tavernas. Although Skiathos is a relatively small island, this emerald [...]

It is the day of Monday, May 3, 2010 … or in fact during the night … almost the 4th as we head toward Mahon on Menorca, an island in the Balearic archipelago. Since we sailed into the Mediterranean the weather has not been so nice to us … only a few hours of sun [...]

Here are some beautiful photos of a Royal Clipper cruise sent in by guest Jon Glaser.