Crossing the ocean on a sailing ship: Is It For You?

Assessing this voyage and your suitability for it, I must caution that such a crossing is not for everyone. If your sea-going experiences have been limited to traditional cruise ships you’ll have to ask yourself if you’re willing to forgo the casino action, night club shows, specialty restaurants, spa treatments, mani-pedis and daily shore excursions. On the other hand, if you’re a sailing enthusiast you’ll definitely want to consider a Clipper crossing — nobody does it better …

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Star Clipper Med Ports: La Dolce Vita

This is a whirlwind tour of some of the Mediterranean ports, visited by Star Clipper. The Star Clipper is a four masted barquentine. It is 111.57 m (366 ft 1 in) long and accommodates 170 passengers if full. Its weight is 300 metric tons.

Star Clippers offers discounts and free air on Panama Canal sailings

Star Clippers is offering free round-trip air and savings of up to $800 per person off brochure fares on select Panama Canal sailings during the upcoming 2011-12 winter season. The November 2011 through March 2012 departures are 14 or 20 nights, and take Star Clipper and Star Flyer through the lakes and locks of the man-made marvel. Eleven gateways qualify for free air either to or from San Jose, Costa Rica; Balboa, Panama; Barbados or St. Maarten, …

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