Star Clippers will operate a new series of sailings next year
from Malaga in southern Spain on the Star Flyer, exploring the romantic Moorish
heritage of Andalucia and Morocco.
The graceful 170-passenger square rigger
Star Flyer has scheduled five seven-night cruises round-trip from Malaga
with departure dates between September 15 and October 13, 2012.
Ports of call include Casablanca and Tangier in Morocco, for visits to the
magnificent Hassan II Mosque, the market and the legendary Rick's Café in
Casablanca (a replica of the café featured in the famous film), and the Kasbah
and historic Berber town of Tetouan from Tangier.
Star Flyer then sails across the approach to the Straits of Gibraltar, where the
Atlantic meets the Mediterranean and one of the best spots in the area for whale
and dolphin-watching. From historic Cadiz, one of the oldest cities in Spain,
there's a chance to visit Seville, Andalucia's vibrant capital, famous for its
flamenco dancing and Moorish architecture.
The ship then calls at Gibraltar, an outpost of Britain with a long and
fascinating military history, before sailing along the sun-drenched Costa del
Sol to Motril, the closest port from which to visit Granada, setting of the
magnificent Alhambra’s palace and Generalife Gardens, with the snow-capped
Sierra Nevada mountains as a backdrop.
Two further cruises include this historic region in 2012. A six-night voyage
from Lisbon to Malaga, departing September 9, calls at Portimao, Cadiz, Tangier,
Gibraltar and Motril. There’s another chance to explore part of Andalucia on the
first leg of the ship’s transatlantic repositioning cruise, from Malaga to Las
Palmas in the Canary Islands. Departing October 20, 2012, ports of call include
Tangier and Cadiz, before spending two days at sea en route to Funchal, Madeira,
and a further sea day before Las Palmas.
The new sailings from Malaga are in addition to Star Flyer’s new season of
sailing in the Baltic sea from May 2012, that include an ex-UK departure from
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