Star Clippers offers a taste of cruising with new mini-cruises
Tall ship specialist Star Clippers has announced a new series of short break, fully-crewed sailing holidays for 2012, giving guests a chance to experience life on board an elegant clipper ship and to explore some of Europe's most beautiful and romantic ports.
5 night cruise : Mediterranean Treasures, April 23, 2012
Experience the joys of daily yoga and meditation on a five night wellbeing-themed voyage from Malaga to Rome on the 227-guest, five masted Royal Clipper, the largest sailing ship of its kind in the world. Yoga teacher Christel Vollmer, will offer daily classes on the warm teak decks, while guests can follow a healthy or vegetarian diet if they wish, with plenty of menu and buffet options. The ship sails on 23rd April from Malaga to Palma, Mallorca and Mahon in Menorca and the voyage includes two days at sea for maximum relaxation in the spring sunshine. The five night cruise costs from £999 per person including all meals on the ship, all yoga classes, flights and transfers.
5 night cruise : First ex-UK Star Clipper cruise for 20 years, May 5, 2012
Join the head-turning tall ship Star Flyer on her maiden voyage from Southampton, the first time one of the Star Clippers has been in British waters for 20 years. Departing on 5th May the five-night sailing crosses the Channel to Hamburg, via Amsterdam, with two days at sea. Star Flyer, with its four masts and historically styled lines, will attract high levels of attention in the seafaring cities of Southampton and Amsterdam. The cruise package includes five nights car parking in Southampton; five nights on board on the ship with all meals, flight from Hamburg to London and a transfer back to Southampton and costs from £1,045 per person.
3 night cruise : Dutch Adventure, May 15, 2012
Be among the first to sail on the 170-passenger Star Flyer during her maiden season in the Baltic on a three-night mini-cruise from Amsterdam to Hamburg. The cruise package includes one night's B&B accommodation at the three-star superior Hotel Owl in Amsterdam, a welcome bottle of wine and a complimentary Museum Pass to make the most of the city's galleries and cultural attractions. Depart Amsterdam on Star Flyer on 15th May and sail for Borkum in Germany, followed by a day at sea to enjoy the sensation of sailing on a true tall ship under thousands of square feet of billowing sails. The cruise costs from £945 per person, including all meals on board the ship, B&B accommodation in Amsterdam, flights and transfers.
5 night cruise : A Taste of Italy, June 4, 2012
Make the most of Britain's extra bank holiday for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and take to the seas on Royal Clipper on a four-night sailing from Civitavecchia, the port for Rome. The five-night break includes one night in the heart of Rome at the four-star Marcella Royal Hotel, with a welcome bottle of wine and a tour of the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel. The following day, Royal Clipper sails to Bonifacio in Corsica; Sardinia's ultra-glamorous Costa Smeralda; pretty Portoferraio in Elba; and back to Civitavecchia. The five night cruise costs from £1,275 per person including B&B accommodation in Rome, all meals on the ship, flights and transfers.
4 night cruise : Venetian Romance, departing July 27, 2012
Enjoy an evening in Venice after the crowds have departed, staying the night before your cruise at the four-star superior Liassidi Palace Hotel, within walking distance of the Rialto Bridge and St Mark's Square. The holiday includes entrance to the Doge's Palace and a bottle of wine on arrival. Then, sail in style along the spectacular Giudecca Canal on the magnificent, four-masted Star Clipper, heading out across the lagoon and into the Adriatic, for a four-night adventure exploring some of Croatia's most fashionable anchorages: Mali Losinj, Hvar and Rovinj. From £1,195 per person, including B&B accommodation in Venice, all meals on board the ship, flights and transfers.
For more information, visit starclippers.co.uk.