Star Clippers has released details of its 2026-2027 Grand Voyages season, offering more than 50 sailings aboard its fleet of three tall ships—Star Clipper, Star Flyer, and Royal Clipper. The line’s new programme spans the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Atlantic, including transatlantic crossings, winter Caribbean itineraries, and an expanded roster of ports of call.
Among the Mediterranean updates, Star Clippers has added a number of new ports for summer 2026, including Ouranoupolis (Greece), Barletta, Monopoli, Crotone, and Pesaro in Italy, plus Sibenik in Croatia and Gythio in Greece. These small ports allow the ships to anchor closer to hidden bays and historic coastal towns less frequented by larger cruise ships.
Star Clippers’ winter 2026-2027 programme will include new 7-night roundtrips from St John’s, Antigua, aboard the Star Clipper, plus a new 10-night itinerary departing from Oranjestad, Aruba. The Grenada homeport features prominently, with 10- to 11-night sailings exploring Southern Caribbean ports, including Carriacou, Tobago Cays, and other isles in the Grenadines.
Transatlantic crossings also feature in the schedule: Royal Clipper will sail from Lisbon to Bridgetown in October 2026, Star Flyer will depart from Las Palmas for St. Maarten in mid-November, and Star Clipper will cross the Atlantic from Las Palmas to Bridgetown before shifting to Caribbean routes.
The Mediterranean offerings include a number of themed or boutique sailings: Star Clipper and Royal Clipper will operate itineraries between Rome, Venice, Athens and other classical ports, with some sailings docking in Venice’s Grand Canal and visiting lesser-known destinations such as Sibenik, Otranto, Pesaro, and Gytheio. These are shorter cruises (3- to 11-nights) in many cases, allowing passengers to sample tall-ship sailing with stops in UNESCO heritage sites, historic cities, coastal villages and cultural centres.
The new routing places emphasis on both exploration and the traditional romance of tall-ship sailing: fewer at-sea overnights, more time in port; anchoring in smaller harbors; calling on ports that require tender or anchoring rather than large cruise terminals. This focus aligns with Star Clippers’ long-standing strategy to offer voyages that blend sailing heritage, adventure, local culture, and scenic richness.