Star Clippers has outlined its summer 2027 Mediterranean programme, assigning its traditional rigged ships to a series of extended and newly-introduced sailings that call at a range of smaller ports and classical destinations across the region.
The Star Flyer will operate an 11-night Treasures of Turkey voyage between Istanbul and Antalya, with departures scheduled in late May and July. This route progresses along the Aegean Coast and includes anchorages at Dikili, Çeşme, Samos, Patmos, Datça, Dalyan River, Fethiye, Kas and Kastellorizo before arrival in Antalya, and on the reverse rotation will run in the opposite direction back to Istanbul. Such extended rotations allow for daily port visits and opportunities to engage with longstanding cultural and archaeological sites scattered along the Turkish and Greek littoral.
In addition to the Turkish itinerary, Star Clippers’ Star Flyer and Star Clipper vessels will undertake a variety of seven-night Eastern Mediterranean cruises from Piraeus (Athens) that incorporate islands and coastal towns accessible only to smaller sailing ships. Among these is the Authentic Greek Escape, a 7-night round trip from Athens that includes calls at Fethiye in Türkiye and several Greek islands such as Symi, Astypalea, Sifnos and Monemvasia, destinations characterised by their sheltered harbours and historic waterfronts.
The season also features a number of shorter 7-night rotations under varied banners—Greek Island Odyssey, Aegean Gems and similar routings—connecting Athens with classical Aegean ports and island anchorages typically beyond the reach of larger vessels. Expanded call patterns reflect the line’s operational philosophy of blending traditional tall-ship sailing with access to a wider array of coastal destinations across Greece, Türkiye, Croatia and Albania.
From mid-summer into late August, Star Clipper is scheduled to operate in the Western Mediterranean with itineraries such as the 10-night Sicily Unveiled with Amalfi Treasures that explores coastal Italy and Sicily via smaller ports; this rotation allows embarkation in cities such as Rome with subsequent visits to Trapani and adjacent Italian anchorages before returning to the home port.