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EMPIRES OF THE SUN - Stay FREE!*

Validity Dates 19 May 2025 to 31 Jul 2025
Start Price AU $10,785 per person
Cruise Star Flyer, Delightful Dervishes ex Athens to Istanbul
Cruise Line Star Clippers
Ship Star Flyer
Destination EU Mediterranean
Brief Description Stay Free* when you book this 26 night double cruise & stay holiday aboard Star Flyer, from Athens to Safaga
Type of Special Cruise and Stay
Departure Date 06 Jun 2026
Inclusions Package Summary: 26 nights Double Cruise & Stay
Package Starts: 4 June 2026 - at Athens hotel
Cruise Starts: 6 June 2026 - Athens, Greece
Cruise/Package Ends: 30 June 2026 - into Safaga, Egypt

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EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE!
Twin Interior (Cat 6) - was $11,520*pp, now your special price from $10,785*pp
Twin Oceanview (Cat 5) - was $12,805*pp, now your special price from $11,790*pp
Twin Oceanview (Cat 4) - was $14,230*pp, now your special price from $12,745*pp
Twin Oceanview (Cat 3) - was $15,190*pp, now your special price from $13,435*pp

Single prices on request.

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EMPIRES OF THE SUN Double Cruise & Stay Free* package includes:
- BONUS FREE* 2 nights accommodation in a 4-star hotel, Athens with breakfast
- 24 night Royal Clipper tall ship double back to back cruise from Lisbon to Nice
- All shipboard main meals
- Prepaid ships gratuities of $384 AUD per person
- Port taxes
Special Conditions *Conditions Apply: All prices shown here are per person share twin (unless stated as single) in AUD, based on best available cruise fare at time of publication (13 May 2025). Some cabins may have obstructed views. Cruise deposit, amendment and cancellation conditions apply. Travel agent service fees may apply. Special conditions apply - please ask for full details at time of enquiry. All passports, vaccinations and visas are the responsibility of the travelling guest to secure prior to departure from Australia. Please note that the prices shown here are not shown in real time. While we endeavour to keep our pricing as up-to-date as possible, the advertised prices shown here may differ from the prices in our booking system at time of reservation. Offer ends 31 July 2025 or until sold out/withdrawn and is subject to availability at time of booking. We reserve the right to correct errors without penalty. Hotel accommodation in package is at the discretion of our agency. Not included: Travel insurance (highly recommended), airfares, hotels and transfers other than those listed, spending money, visas or passports (required) and any incidentals not mentioned in the inclusions.Shore excursions on cruise are additional and paid directly to cruise line.Single prices on request and subject to availability.
Sailing Dates
06 Jun 2026
Cabin Twin
Category 6 - Inside Stateroom AU $10,785
Category 5 - Inside/Oceanview Stateroom AU $11,790
Category 4 - Oceanview Stateroom AU $12,745
Category 3 - Oceanview Stateroom AU $13,435
Pre-cruise Itinerary
Date Activity
4 Jun 2026 Make your own way to Athens, check into hotel for 2 night stay
5 Jun 2026 Athens at leisure
6 Jun 2026 Check out hotel, make own way to port, embark ship
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
6 Jun 2026 Athens (Piraeus) Greece Embark
7 Jun 2026 Mykonos, Greece
8 Jun 2026 Patmos, Greece
9 Jun 2026 Chios, Greece
10 Jun 2026 Dikili, Turkey
11 Jun 2026 Bozcaada (Tenedos), Turkey
12 Jun 2026 At Sea    
13 Jun 2026 Istanbul, Turkey Disembark
Post-cruise Itinerary
Date Activity
14 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Day at Sea
15 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Dikili, Turkey
16 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Myrina - Limnos, Greece
17 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Ouranupoli, Greece
18 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Skopelos, Greece
19 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Poros, Greece
20 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Athens (Piraeus), Greece
21 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Hydra, Greece
22 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Santorini, Greece
23 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Bodrum, Turkey
24 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Rhodos, Greece
25 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Day at Sea
26 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Alexandria, Egypt
27 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Port Said, Egypt
28 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Suez Canal transit
29 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Day at Sea
30 Jun 2026 CRUISE 2: Safaga. Egypt
30 Jun 2026 Disembark ship, holiday ends
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

* Unless otherwise noted all pricing is on a per person twin share basis. All prices based on cash payment - credit card fees may apply. Cruise deposit, amendment and cancellation conditions apply. Special conditions may apply - please ask for full details at time of enquiry. All passports, vaccinations and visas are the responsibility of the travelling guest to secure prior to departure from Australia. Any pricing not in Australian Dollars will be converted on the day of payment into the relevant currency based on our daily rate of exchange. Please note that many of the prices shown on this website are not shown in real time. Whilst we endeavour to keep our pricing as up-to-date as possible, the advertised prices shown here may differ slightly from the live prices in our booking system. All pricing and offers are subject to availability at time of booking. Whilst all information is correct at the time of publication, offers are subject to change. We reserve the right to correct errors without penalty. Please submit any data errors/omissions you may notice on this site.

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