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• Star Clipper Cruise Line targets people who are cruising for the first time as they prefer cherished experience. Star Clipper has lavish and tall boats and they make sure to make your holidays thrilling. They have on board entertainment, maritime experience and providing you facilities that are classic, stylish and focused. They gave you relaxing environment by providing you pre dinner drink to enjoy piano in a decent furnished restaurant.
  
  A first time traveler on cruise may be expecting a calm and quiet kind of a trip because someone who has never taken a cruise may not be used to of the large cruise ship that are full hustle and bustle at all times. But someone like that would rather enjoy bathing in the sun while chilling on the net swing at one of the top decks of their Star Clipper cruise ship. Star Clipper provides en suite staterooms, indoor and outdoor bars, multiple swimming pools etc. They combine traditional heritage with mod cons and amenities to hive you comfort and luxurious cruise. While traveling along the Mediterranean a first time traveler can get a chance to be more closer to the different places that Star Clipper Cruises take them to, like the Azure sea which is a great place to relax and watch the Marine life in its full prime.

Star Clippers Cruises Frequently Asked Questions

• What kind of trips can I take with you?

  Star Clippers offers you many different trips that you can take around the year. They have got several trips to the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Panama Canal and South East Asia. These trips with Star Clippers are usually 7 days long but you can have longer trips as well. All of their 3 ships offer similar trips and if you are particular about any one of their ships then you can choose that for your voyage.

• How much would a tour cost?

  Most of the itineraries that are offered by Star Clippers are pretty much similar which is why there is not too much variation in the prices of these trips. Although the trip cost may vary according to the season in which you are travelling to that particular destination. The prices may also vary with room type that you select. Most of the ships in the fleet of Star Clippers have around 5 to 6 types of rooms and their segregation is on the luxury level of each type of room. The cost of a 7 day trip to the Caribbean in the winters for the standard room is almost $2,200. This price will increase if you change the room type to a more luxurious level.

• Can I take my family with the guide and not be stuck with other people?

  Star Clippers can allow you to take the guide with yourself but only in the case if you have a separate paid excursion included in the package that grants you access to a private guide that is going to be with your family only. There is multiple excursions that limit the people in the group to 6 to 8. If you purchase that excursion and add it to your trip then you might be able to have a guide reserved only for your family.

• Can I tell the agent what I want out of the trip?

  Yes, there are a number of travel agents that work with Star Clippers. They are there to help you plan your trip according to your desires. Most of the people do not go on cruises very often and they should really consider on making this trip a memorable one for themselves. It is only possible if you let the agent know of your expectations and see if the trip can turn out as you are expecting from it.

• Do they have support that can help me regardless of what time?

  Yes, they have a general helpline that you can call at any time you want for your queries. They also have an email address where you can send your detailed queries and they will respond to you with an answer to your quires. If you are more comfortable in going to the office and physically meeting the staff to get your concerns addressed then they have offices all around the world including France, UK, Australia, Italy, Germany and the Head Office in Monaco. The contact numbers of these offices are also available on their website.

• What do the guides do for you?

  They take a lot of trips to the regions around Mediterranean that are full of culture and rich with history and heritage. The vast history of these regions can only be explained by an expert guide who is local to the land and Star Clippers provide you that. These tour guides help you understand the evolution of these lands and how the people are still preserving their hundreds of year's old traditions. The cuisine around this region is also very famous and you surely need a local guide to help you choose the best meal in those 1 or 2 days that you will be staying there.

• Do they have specialists that are working in each place?

  Their team of employees is specialist in what they do and the incidents of mishaps by their staff are very uncommon. They have experts in each place and the staff's performance is monitored constantly. If you ever travel with this company you will realize that their staff is very courteous and they try their best to please their guests.

• What type of way can you travel when you are traveling through Star Clippers Cruises?

  There are two most common ways of traveling with Star Clippers as of now. The first way to travel with them is via the regular cruise that goes to different regions of Caribbean and Mediterranean. The second common way of travelling with this company is by going on a themed cruise that is offered for a very limited time. These themed cruises may included Christmas themed cruise, Celebrity Chef themed cruise and Culture themed cruises.

• Who customizes the itinerary or things you are going to do ahead of time?

  The itineraries are customized by some very talented and very experienced crew members of Star Clippers with the help of industry specialists. The itineraries are customized after taking into consideration a lot of different factors like the weather forecast for the time of the trip and political conditions of the destinations.

• Where do you stay while you are at the destinations?

  You can choose your own land excursions and the places of your stay will vary according to that so for instance if your port is a different city than your city of the stay because of the land excursion that you have added to the itinerary than your stay will vary accordingly.

• Is there a single supplement that can be used for travelers who are solo?

  Yes, there is a single supplement fee for solo travelers who are cruising with Star Clippers. The nominal single supplement as of now is 150% but if you keep on looking for cruises from time to time there is a little chance that you may find a cruise with a discounted supplement fee.

• On average, what is the group size like?

  The group sizes are different for each cruise. If your cruise has a lot of passengers than the group size will also be bigger and at the same time if the number of available tour guides is lower than usual, even then the group size may be bigger. But the group you are traveling with will vary from destination to destination, at some place it may be big and at the other it may be small.