Archive: Stories
Best Cruise Itineraries for Culture Vultures
Julie | January 5, 2012

Star Clippers’ Northern Europe/Baltic itineraries were named the “Best Cruise Itineraries for Culture Vultures” in a Yahoo article. Best Cruise Itinerary for Culture Vultures by Elissa Richard: Sailing between the European cultural capitals that line the Baltic Sea is certainly nothing new, but come May, doing so by a tall sailing ship (à la the [...]

Star Clippers Crossing Named one of the 12 Trips to Save for in 2012
Julie | January 3, 2012

What a way to start the new year! Journalist Kristin Conard of the Matador Network named our trans-Atlantic crossings one of the “12 trips to save for in 2012!” Check out the article by clicking HERE.

A Romantic Celebration at Sea
Julie | October 20, 2011

Thanks to Mary Stuart-Miller, Star Clippers’ PR representative in the U.K., for sending in these beautiful photos of a symbolic ceremony* celebrating the June marriage of two guests. These two are Jan and Ineke from Belgium. She is a journalist, he’s an event organiser and they married in June at a big ceremony. But as [...]

Cruise Diary: The Azores
Julie | November 10, 2010

Here is more from guest Robert Weir’s blog from his Royal Clipper crossing in April. The Azores, Sao Miguel island—Wednesday, 21 April 2010, all day After 11 days at sea, we are in the Azores, Sao Miguel Island, Ponta Delgada. The Star Clipper line has arranged an island tour for two buses of passengers—one for [...]

A Dolphin Sighting on Royal Clipper
Julie | September 17, 2010

Here is more from guest Robert Weir’s blog from his Royal Clipper cruise in April. Enjoy! Dolphins — Monday, April 19, 2010, 0800 Three dolphins, two of them breaking the surface of the water, romp within two meters of the Royal Clipper’s hull. Ximena is leading six of us on a fast-pace walk around all [...]