Enjoy our listed SPECIAL GROUP RATES as well as a $115.00 PER PERSON Ship Board Credit with each cabin booked before October 31st - Based on availability!
We invite you to join Tour Director Wendy Fracchia on this cruise that will excite your inner-adventure seeker along with giving your heart and mind an experience of a lifetime.
Star Clippers is perfect for mobile, active lifestyle guests of all ages…those with “adventure in their hearts”, regardless of age. Yes, this is a “tall ship” with sails, but it is also a modern ship with propeller motors and all the amenities for smooth sailing as we follow the coastlines of Greece, Turkey, and the Northern Cyclades Islands. If you want a memorable trip of a lifetime that is unique, experiential, culturally immersive, and includes easy and energetic adventures and activities, then this is the trip for you.
This cruise is a dream itinerary, round trip from Rome we sail down through the Tyrrhenian Sea and stop at the Aeolian Islands before arriving in Sicily. We explore this glorious area of Italy, the "toe tip" of the country before sailing up the Amalfi coastline and seeing the picturesque seaside towns, and the Pontine Islands before returning to Rome. Doing THIS cruise on THIS ship is the only way to truly experience this area. Be sure to add the Pre-Rome tour to start your vacation.
ROMANCE THE WIND ABOARD A TALL SHIP - “The Star Flyer is as fleet as the wind and as graceful as a swan.”
There are few adventures more thrilling than sailing aboard a “tall ship”. Anyone who has experienced it can tell you ― there’s a moment when you feel the wind catching the sails, and suddenly you’re flying. This is a true clipper ship reflecting her proud heritage in every inch of her polished brass and gleaming brightwork. Step aboard this unique vessel and discover a new age of sailing, where the traditions of the past are happily married to the comforts and amenities of the present day. Star Flyer is a modern cruise ship in every way, with four masts, 16 sails, and motor propellers too, created for luxury-loving passengers who also love the traditions and romance of the legendary era of sailing ships. Star Flyer is 360 feet long (longer than a football field!) and carries just 170 guests in pampered comfort.
Life aboard is blissfully relaxed, much like traveling on a private yacht. You’ll never feel confined on Star Flyer. The ship offers spacious accommodations and expansive teak decks with ample space and not one, but two swimming pools. In fact, you’ll find that these ships offer more outdoor space per passenger than most conventional cruise ships.
The décor of Star Flyer is reminiscent of the grand age of sailing. Antique prints and paintings of famous sailing ships please the eye, while teak and gleaming mahogany rails are richly reminiscent of Star Clippers’ proud nautical heritage.
The Star Flyer features open-seating dining in an elegantly appointed dining room, a convivial indoor-outdoor Tropical Bar and Piano Bar, and an Edwardian style library where a Belle Époque fireplace glows with a warmth that reflects the friendliness and enthusiasm of Star Flyer’s hospitable officers and crew.
To book this cruise contact your favorite Morris Columbus Travel Advisor or the Group Tour Manager listed below:
Tour ID #9224E02
Questions? Contact:
Wendy Fracchia, Tour Manager
Email Wendy
OPTIONAL PRE TOUR: May 1-4, 2024
Pre-Cruise Rome 2-Night City Tour with optional 1 night Post-Cruise Stay
This is Rome YOUR way, including the highlights. Rome is a city easy to customize to your preferred experience. Do want to see the seeing the iconic sights and eat gelato? Make pasta and visit the LDS Temple? How about visiting the underground and a wine bar? Maybe a little of all or just 1 or 2. This tour gives you free time to add these optional experiences, and we can assist you or you can go and do as your heart desires.
Option A – 2-Night Pre & 1 Night Post Cruise Pkg - $996 per person/double
- 2 Pre/1 Post stay at Group Hotel
- Airport Transfers with Group Air
- ½ Day Ancient Rome City Tour
- ½ Day Vatican Tour with St Peters
- Transfer to Cruise ship/Back to Rome City for the free day after the cruise
- Breakfast each morning
- Optional tours available
Option B – 2-Night Pre-Cruise Only - $886 per person/double
- 2-night stay at Group Hotel
- Airport Transfers with Group Air
- ½ Day Ancient Rome City Tour
- ½ Day Vatican Tour with St Peters
- Transfer to Cruise ship
- Breakfast each morning
- Optional tours available
Meals : Breakfast
Day 1: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Rome - Civitavecchia Cruise Port City
Welcome to Rome! Today is the day you board the cruise. All-a-board time is 4 pm!
Meals : Dinner
Day 2: Sunday, May 5, 2024
Sailing the Tyrrhenian Sea
Each Star Clippers ship offers a traditional and elegant way to see the world. Feel the wind fill the sails and gently carry you from one gorgeous destination to the next. During your time on board, you can choose to relax on a sun lounger or cool off in one of the pools on the top deck, while more adventurous passengers may enjoy the opportunity to climb the rigging or even have a go at steering the ship. Alternatively, you can wander the interior areas of the ship and discover relaxing lounges, and a peaceful library.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Monday, May 6, 2024
Lapari - Aeolian Islands, Italy
An island in the cobalt blue and teal colored Mediterranean and also the name of the city, Lipari is located off the northern coast of Sicily. First settled in 580 B.C.E. by the Greeks, Lipari survived a tumultuous upbringing. Conquered by Arabs and plundered by Saracen pirates in the 9th century, life in Lipari calmed down when in 1090 the Normans overthrew the Arabs. France and Spain also had their hands in the mix. Finally, by the mid-1800s, piracy in the Mediterranean had drawn to a close and a safer life in the Aeolian Islands began to reemerge. Eventually, Italy laid claim to this 11-island archipelago.
A day in Lipari bores no reminder of the terror of its early days. Now, the sleepy island Lipari has become a major tourist destination during the summer months with nearly double the 11,000+ population as tourists.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Messina - Sicily, Italy
Once the capital of a great kingdom, the one of Sicily, Messina is a beautiful and authentic Sicilian city that has a massive historical heritage.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Amalfi, Italy
Amalfi is the main town of the coast on which it is located, named Costiera Amalfitana (Amalfi Coast), and is today an important tourist destination together with other towns on the same coast, such as Positano, Ravello and others. Amalfi is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A patron saint of Amalfi is Saint Andrew, the Apostle, whose relics are kept here at Amalfi Cathedral.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Sorrento, Italy
Thanks to its spectacular natural beauties, mild Italy Sorrento weather, and the fact it is fairly easy to reach from the cruise terminal in Naples, Sorrento often ends up at the top of the list of things to do on that day. This is a relatively small, charming town perched upon a cliff and overlooking the sea, set in the midst of vineyards, and lemon, orange, and olive groves. Being so close to Pompeii Italy and Herculaneum, another ancient city, in the 18th and 19th Ct, Sorrento became a good base for European aristocracy on their Grand Tour. Thanks to that, it was visited by many famous people: Lord Byron, Keats, Goethe, Lamartine, Stendhal, Wagner, Mendelssohn, Giacomo Casanova, Charles Dickens, Friedrich Nietzche, Henrik Ibsen, and Walter Scott…
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Friday, May 10, 2024
Ponza, Italy, and the Pontine Islands
The Pontine Islands are an archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of Lazio region, Italy. The islands were collectively named after the largest island in the group, Ponza.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Saturday, May 11, 2024
Civitavecchia, Italy - Rome - USA
As we return to our starting point, we are not the same. This adventure will forever stay with you as you return to Rome for your flights home, with memories to last a lifetime!
Highlights of the Tour:
- Small group size (40 max) for the cruise package with optional air and transfers
- Morris Murdock tour host, Wendy Fracchia, Morris Murdock Escorted tours Group Director
- Optional Pre-Rome Tour including all city highlights, and free time to explore!
Included:
- 7 Night Cruise on the Tall Ship, Star Flyer.
- Group director while on your cruise for travel and group assistance
Not Included:
- Airfare Round Trip to Rome - Group flight out of Salt Lake City available for Pre Cruise-Option Only $1,546 per person
- Government fees and taxes: $270 per person
- Onboard Gratuities
- Optional Excursions in ports both private and group (see below)
- Trip cancellation/Trip interruption coverage
Optional Pricing:
- Category 6: $1834 (Inside cabin, cabin 86ft) SOLD OUT
- Category 5: $2005 (Outside cabin, cabin 118 sq. ft.) SOLD OUT
- Category 4: $2280 (Outside cabin, cabin 118 sq. ft.)
- Category 3: $2394 (Outside cabin, cabin size varies)
- Category 2: $2527 (Large outside cabin, cabin 129 sq. ft)
- Category 1: $2812 (Deluxe deck cabin, twin bed converted to double, marble bathroom with whirlpool, cabin doors open onto deck, cabin 156 sq. ft) SOLD OUT
- Cruise Excursions
- The rates listed are for double occupancy. Please call for single cabin rates
Rome Tour Options:
- $996.00 per person/dbl: 3-Night Package - Package includes 2 pre-cruise nights and 1 post-cruise night in Rome with all transfers for those arriving with group flights, Rome City tour, with Vatican visit including St Peters Basilica.
- $886.00 per person/dbl: 2-Night Package - Package includes 2 pre-cruise nights in Rome with all transfers for those arriving with group flights, Rome City tour, with Vatican visit including St Peters Basilica.
- These tours are based on a minimum of 20 passengers traveling
Payment Terms:
- A deposit of $800.00 per person is due at the booking
- Rates are Per person/Double Occupancy - please call for single cabin rates
- The final Payment is due January 19, 2024
- **This tour is based on a minimum of 30 passengers traveling
PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS: All persons must travel with a valid passport. If you are a USA citizen, your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the completion of your travel and have at least two blank pages. See www.travel.state.gov for details. Check 60 days prior to departure as requirements may change.
Cancellation Policy:
- Free cancellation up to 7 days from the deposit
- After 7 days there is a 50% cancellation fee of your deposit or full transfer to future cruise credit
- A cruise tour is fully non-refundable after the final payment
Health and Safety Commitment: If any of our tours/cruises are canceled due to health or safety reasons we offer options for rebooking, future travel credits or refunds based on each product and destination, please ask for more details.
