Tall Ship Cruises in the Far East
Cruises aboard the Star Clipper from Phuket, Thailand, to
Malaysia and Singapore up to March 2010
Romantic adventures in the tall ship tradition - an authentic
sailing experience where the traditions of the past are matched
by the comforts and amenities of the present. More
about life on board the Star Clippers fleet
In the soft hour of dawn, a faint breeze brushes
the surface of a glassy sea...
A vision glides out of the mists, the tall foremast bearing
five ghostly white square sails echoes the symmetry of a Buddhist
pagoda. Offshore, myriad islands stand on end in the sea,
rocky sentinels that look as if they were dropped down by
a giant hand. The temple gong sounds through the swirling
mists, greeting Star Flyer as she slowly makes her way into
the harbour.
This is the beginning of your journey to the ends of the
earth in Thailand’s Andaman Sea, a voyage into the mysteries
and marvels of a Far Eastern land little known to the western
world. We’ll take you to a hidden corner of the Orient that
adventurous travellers treasure for its unspoiled beaches
and dream-like natural beauty.
The little ports and scores of islands dotting the Andaman
Sea along the west coasts of Thailand and Malaysia have long
been stopping places for traders from India, Indonesia, China,
Burma, Arabia and Europe. Here, indigenous peoples traded
for goods they could not obtain locally. So it’s not surprising
to see temples that look Chinese and wooden fishing boats
that could be Portuguese.
The people are friendly and their smiles are totally genuine,
perhaps because they haven’t had to cope with crowds of tourists.
The warm shallow waters support a fishing culture that still
uses the old ways to harvest the bounty of the sea. The clarity
of the water and the variety of corals and marine life are
amazing.
What’s more amazing is that many of these beautiful islands
and their surrounding waters are designated national parks,
preserved forever to explore and enjoy. When you walk along
a palm-fringed beach, the only footprints you see might be
yours or a sandpiper’s. For diving and snorkelling, or just
curling your toes in warm sand, this is paradise found.
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