Tall ship cruise offers from Star Clippers

28th April : Yoga afloat
Tall ship sailing specialist Star Clippers is offering a springtime yoga and meditation-themed cruise on its flagship, the 227-passenger Royal Clipper, under the tuition of acclaimed expert Raphaella Rose. Departing Lisbon on April 28, the seven-night voyage includes calls at Portimao, Tangier, Cartagena, Ibiza and Palma, ending in Barcelona. The yoga programme will include two daily sessions out on the ship’s sun-warmed teak decks under thousands of square feet of billowing sails – the ultimate relaxing environment for body and soul, enhanced by the fresh sea air and the spring sunshine. The 7 night cruise costs from £1,590, cruise-only, including full board, all yoga classes and all port taxes. To book, call 0845 200 6145 or visit www.starclippers.co.uk.

18th May : new food themed tall ship cruises

Tall ship sailing specialist Star Clippers has new food-themed cruises for summer 2013. Complimentary cooking demonstrations, wine tastings and lectures will take place on selected sailings between May and October, teaching guests new skills, from cooking with chocolate to preparing the perfect smorgasbord, hosted some of Europe’s top celebrity chefs and sommeliers. For example, departing from Monaco on May 18 Marc Fosh, from Simply Fosh in Mallorca, will give demonstrations on the theme of herbs and perfumes during a five-night cruise from Monaco to Rome. The sailing costs from £1025 per person, including all meals. To book, call 0845 200 6145 or visit www.starclippers.co.uk.

4^th June : tall ship `white nights' cruise with £845 saving

Star Clippers is offering a £845pp saving off into a spectacular 10 night tall ship cruise through Scandinavia and the Baltics during the long, white nights of summer, with almost 24 hours of daylight by mid-summer's day. The ship makes two port calls in Sweden (Stockholm & Visby), visiting the Medieval city of Tallinn in Estonia, Helsinki, Hanko and Mariehamn in Finland and spending two days alongside St. Petersburg. The price of £1799pp (was £2644) includes all meals on board, return UK flights and transfers and 10 night sailing on board the four masted tall ship, Star Flyer. Departures on 25th May, 4^th and 25^th June and 6^th July. To book, call 0845 200 6145 or visit www.starclippers.co.uk.