Star Clipper & Star Flyer: these are true clipper ships
Reflecting their proud heritage in every inch of their polished brass and gleaming brightwork. Step aboard these unique vessels and discover a new age of sail, where the traditions of the past are happily married to the comforts and amenities of the present day.
Star Clipper and Star Flyer are modern cruise ships in every way, created for luxury-loving passengers who also love the traditions and romance of the legendary era of sailing ships. Star Clipper and Star Flyer are both 115 metres long and each carries just 166 guests in pampered comfort. Life aboard is blissfully relaxed, much like travelling on a private yacht. You’ll never feel confined on Star Clipper and Star Flyer.
Each ship offers spacious accommodations and expansive teak decks with ample space and not one, but two swimming pools. In fact, you’ll find that these ships offer more outdoor space per passenger than most conventional cruise ships.
The decor of Star Clipper and Star Flyer is reminiscent of the grand age of sail. Antique prints and paintings of famous sailing ships please your eye, while teak and gleaming mahogany rails are richly remindful of Star Clippers’ proud nautical heritage.
All Star Clippers’ ships feature open-seating dining in an elegantly appointed dining room, our convivial indoor-outdoor Tropical Bar and Piano Bar, and an Edwardian style library where a Belle Époque fireplace glows with a warmth that reflects the friendliness and enthusiasm of Star Clippers’ hospitable officers
and crew.
- Size boutique
- Style Premium
- Type ocean
- Year of launch 1991
- Gross tonnage 2298t
- Length 116.0m
- Width 15.0m
- Decks 4
- Language English
- Currency Euro (€)
- No. of passengers 166
- No. of crew 74
- No. of cabins 83
- -wheelchair access 0
Star Clipper and her sister ship Star Flyer boasts a traditional four-masted sailing ship design. Offering modern cruising facilities that will please passengers from all over the world, they have a distinctly luxury feel despite their smaller size.
Gratuities on the ship are not included in the cruise fare and are at your discretion. We suggest €8 per day and per person. Gratuities are divided among the waiters in the dining room and the stewards. You can pay these gratuities at the end of the cruise by credit card, indicating the amount you wish to give (a form will be placed in your cabin) or in cash placed in an envelope, deposited in the box near the Purser’s Office.
There’s nothing so easy and pleasurable as falling asleep to the gentle rhythms of the ship and sea unless it’s awakening refreshed the next morning to a new-born day.
Like a fine resort, all the amenities are here; double bed or twin beds that can be converted to queen, marble lined bathroom, private safe, television video system and DVD player, direct dial telephone, hair dryer and comfortable furnishings.
The décor is tastefully traditional.
You’ll find the accoutrements of a classic yacht, where everything is ingeniously designed for comfort, ease and efficiency.
Star indulgence
On Star Clipper and Star Flyer, 8 deluxe deck cabins offer intimate cruising comfort, with marble baths, whirlpool tubs and doors that open onto deck. All but six of the ship’s 83 cabins are outside, and for a relaxing indulgence, a 237-square-foot Owner's Suite offers a separate sitting area, minibar, marble bathroom with whirlpool and room service.
Owner's Cabin
This Owner's Cabin feature a double bed, sitting area, minibar, and a marble lined bathroom with whirlpool. Each cabins include air conditioning, hair dryers, private safe, television, DVD player, telephone and other amenities an experienced traveller has come to expect.
- Double bed
- Sitting area
- Minibar
- Bathroom with whirlpool bath
- Average cabin dimensions - 22m2
Category 1 - Deluxe Deck Cabins
Category 1 cabins feature two lower beds converting to double bed, minibar, and marble lined bathroom with whirlpool bath. These cabins' doors open onto deck. Each cabins include air conditioning, hair dryers, private safe, television, DVD player, telephone and other amenities an experienced traveller has come to expect.
- Two lower beds convert to double bed
- Minibar
- Bathroom with whirlpool bath
- Cabin doors open onto deck
- Average cabin dimensions - 14.5m2
Category 2 - Large Outside Cabins
Category 2 cabins feature twin/double/triple beds, and marble lined bathroom with shower. Each cabins include air conditioning, hair dryers, private safe, television, DVD player, telephone and other amenities an experienced traveller has come to expect.
- Twin/double or triple beds
- Bathroom with shower
- Average cabin dimensions - 12m2
Category 3 - Outside Cabins
Category 3 cabins feature twin/double/triple beds, and a marble lined bathroom with shower. Each cabins include air conditioning, hair dryers, private safe, television, DVD player, telephone and other amenities an experienced traveller has come to expect.
- Twin, double or triple beds
- Bathroom with shower
- Average cabin dimensions - 11m2
Category 4 - Outside Cabins
Category 4 cabins feature twin/double/triple beds, and a marble lined bathroom with shower. Each cabins include air conditioning, hair dryers, private safe, television, DVD player, telephone and other amenities an experienced traveller has come to expect.
- Two lower beds, double bed or triple berth
- Bathroom with shower
- Average cabin dimensions - 11m2
Category 5 - Inside or Outside Cabins
Available in inside or outside, these cabins feature raised twin/double/triple beds, and a marble lined bathroom with shower. Each cabins include air conditioning, hair dryers, private safe, television, DVD player, telephone and other amenities an experienced traveller has come to expect.
- Raised double bed, two lower beds or triple berth
- Bathroom with shower
- Average cabin dimensions - 11m2
Category 6 Cabins
Category 6 cabins feature upper/lower beds and a bathroom with shower. Each cabins include air conditioning, hair dryers, private safe, television, DVD player, telephone and other amenities an experienced traveller has come to expect.
- Upper/lower berths
- Bathroom with shower
- Average cabin dimensions - 8m2
Sun Deck
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Pools
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Category 1 Deluxe Deck Cabins
Main Deck
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Library
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Tropical Bar
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Piano Bar
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Bridge
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Category 1 Deluxe Deck Cabins
Clipper Deck
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Dining Room
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Conference Room
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Sloop Shop
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Purser's Office
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Owner's Cabin - Deluxe Outside Cabin
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Category 2 - Large Outside Cabins
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Category 3 - Outside Cabins
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Category 5 - Inside or Outside Cabins
Commodore Deck
- Category 3 - Outside Cabins
- Category 4 - Outside Cabins
- Category 5 - Outside Cabins
- Category 6 - Inside Cabins
Our inspired chefs make dining aboard a delightful culinary adventure with an international menu of foods from the corners of the Earth.
Clipper Dining Room
When you rise, help yourself to a continental breakfast with Parisian croissants or sweet Danish pastries. Or savour a full breakfast with fresh tropical fruit and crisp bacon, grilled sausage and omelettes cooked to order in the dining room.
At lunch, a marvellous buffet of seafood, salads and grilled favourites awaits your pleasure. If the day includes a stop at one of the paradisical islands we frequent, you might also be treated to a succulent outdoor barbecue on shore.
When evening comes, our elegantly appointed dining room becomes the setting for the chef’s finest culinary presentations, designed to please the eye and the palate, complemented by a selection of equally fine wines.
You’ll find our service to be friendly and gracious, befitting a tasteful restaurant. Of course, we would not presume to dictate your seating preferences. On all three ships, you are free to dine when and with whomever you wish - including with our officers, who join our guests in the dining room most nights. The dress code? No need for formal gowns and black tie, casual elegance is the order of the day and every single night.
Clearly, this is not a cruise ship in the ordinary sense.
On Star Clippers, you will find that there are no rigid schedules. You are free to do as you wish with your days – and evenings.
Now, is there anything more relaxing than this?
Friends gather round the piano bar and join in singing a few favourites. And in the Tropical Bar, the bartender shakes a pitcher full of some delicious cooling concoction. Now, is there anything more relaxing than this?
An authentic taste of the local music and arts
To entertain you at certain ports, we invite local performers, folk groups or musicians to liven up your evenings on board and our crew members are always ready to entertain you with games and nautical activities.
So rather than enduring another Broadway show, you can enjoy the conviviality of fellow shipmates while a live band plays tropical tunes from a real paradise.
The Captain and crew
The Captain and crew are superb improvisers of the kind of light-hearted fun you’ll only find on Star Clippers. The Captain’s daily briefing on deck is wonderfully informative and a chance to hear some great story-telling as well.
Library
The library offers reference books , art books, and novels in several languages. There is also a selection of board games and comfortable seating so that you can relax and enjoy some quiet time if you so wish.
Onboard Entertainment
If your time isn't taken up by searching out distant lands from the crow’s nest or enjoying a lovingly prepared meal in the dining room; you can always take a seat in the Observation Lounge, find solitude in the Library, enjoy a drink in the Tropical Bar, or enjoy some live music in the Piano Bar.
Tropical Bar
Enjoy a drink in the Tropical Bar
Sloop Shop
It is located on the Clipper Deck aft of the Dining Room. Head here when you need toothpaste, sunscreen, Internet & WiFi cards and all those other day-to-day items you can't do without. There is also a tasteful selection of cruise wear, souvenirs and gifts. If you need something and you don't see it displayed, please ask. They might just have it.
Swimming Pools
Star Clippers' ships have two or three swimming pools located on the Sun Deck. When the weather permits, they are filled with sea water.
Please be advised there are no children's or teens facilities onboard.
Our passengers tell us that it’s the easy-going informality that makes a cruise with us so enjoyable.
Enjoy many activities on the outdoor decks, free water sports, yoga classes and various entertainment. In fact, our passengers tell us that it’s the easy-going informality of Star Clippers that makes a cruise with us so enjoyable and like no other.
Watersports
Sailing with Star Clippers is a unique experience!
Explore new horizons, push your boundaries & enjoy a range of nautical activities! Make the most of our complimentary water sports program and learn a wide variety of nautical activities, supervised by our officers & crew.
Water sports for all tastes!
On beach stops our sports team can offer you: kayaks, paddle boards and dinghies as well as water skiing and windsurfing. Enjoy your favourite water sports during the cruise or take the opportunity to try something new.
Snorkelling
Close your eyes and imagine you are soaking up the sun on a white sandy beach in the Caribbean; crystal clear waters invite you to explore the underwater world of coral reefs and colourful tropical fish. Star Clippers hands out snorkelling equipment to all passengers upon arrival on board, so all you have to do is dive in and explore.
Sailor for a day!
Life on the ocean is one big adventure! Discover the sailing techniques used by our marine experts. Our crew will help you to hoist the sails, climb the mast, and tie marine knots. You will learn the names of the different sails and how to use a sextant. When evening comes and the velvety darkness is punctuated by stars, our officers will show you how to navigate at night with the help of the stars.
Exclusive Sailing Destinations
Star Clippers takes you to the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia, far from all the crowds and congested harbours.
Our tenders or zodiac service allow you to go ashore in comfort and disembark either in port or directly on the beach, so you are free to set off and explore each destination. On Royal Clipper, a specially designed marine platform can be lowered to sea level, so you can enjoy water sports directly from the ship!