More and more travellers are opting to book solo trips, ensuring they have flexibility to set their own paths and explore at their own pace. This trend including solo cruises, an experience that has traditionally been priced and designed for couples. Star Clippers embraces this trend with unique tall ship sailing itineraries designed for all types of travellers - solo, couples and groups alike. Single travellers especially are drawn to the social and casual on-board atmosphere, where it’s easy to make new friends and bond over the love of sea and sailing, as well the excitement of being on board a working sailboat in exotic destinations.
To make solo cruising even more accessible and appeal to the adventurous traveller, Star Clippers is waiving single supplements on a variety of itineraries through 2025, including a wide array of sailings along the tropical coastlines of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. Valid on new bookings made by September 30, 2023, the offer applies to solo bookings with rates starting at US$1,600.
One of the most biodiverse countries in the world, Costa Rica is an ideal destination for solo adventure seekers to explore the lush natural environment via kayaking through the mangrove forests, flying through the rainforest on a canopy tour, or searching for wildlife at the Manuel Antonio National Park. In San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, the beaches offer incredible surfing, while uninhabited Isla Iguana on Panama’s Pacific coast which boasts an expansive coral reefs containing more than 500 marine species including rare olive Ridley sea turtles. In short, opportunity for adventure exist in every port as well as onboard, where guests can climb the mast and help the crew raise the sails.
In addition to these Central American sailings, Star Clippers is also offering single supplement waivers on select departures in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, including the Grenadine and Treasure Islands, Greece, Italy and France. The single supplement waiver is also an ideal offer for those who love to cruise with a friend but crave the privacy of their own cabin. Offer is valid for residents of North, Central and South America only.
Star Clippers operates three of the world’s largest and tallest sailing vessels: Star Clipper and Star Flyer are traditional clipper ships with modern amenities carrying 170 guests, while the 227-guest Royal Clipper holds the Guinness World Record for being the largest and only five-masted, full-rigged sailing ship in service today. All three ships have expansive teak decks, swimming pools, informal dining, convivial tropical bars on deck and piano lounges.
For more information, visit www.starclippers.com.