Star Clippers Sailing: Phuket to Singapore

Phuket is a holiday paradise with the lively area of Patong providing the up-beat resort life with its many shops, restaurants and bars, leaving the rest of the island to show off her natural beauty and unspoiled culture. Please board your Star Clippers Tall Ship at Patong Bay, Phuket between 3pm and 5pm. A transfer from your Phuket hotel or the Phuket airport to the tall ship is not included in the trip package but can be purchased at an additional cost at the time of booking. (D)

Accessible only by sea, the Similan Islands are composed of nine granite islands washed by a clear blue tropical ocean and blessed with some of the world’s finest beaches with scenes straight out of your dreams of a tropical paradise. (B)(L)(D)

The sheer-sided sea mountains that rise vertically out of Phang Nga Bay form some of Thailand’s most spectacular scenery. Ko Hong is one of the prettiest bays in the area, huge monolithic rocks provides shade all day long on a beautiful white silica sand beach. (B)(L)(D)

The Butang Group of islands (which Ko Adang is a part of) is about as far south as you can go on the western coast of Thailand. Protected by the Ko Tarutao National Park, this 61-island archipelago is only a stone’s throw from the Malaysian border and way, way off the radar screen of many travellers. (B)(L)(D)

“The Pearl of the Orient” lies off the north-western coast of Malaysia and is linked to the mainland by one of the longest bridges in the world. The capital, Georgetown, bears the stamp of a mixture of foreign influences and boasts ornate mosques, slick cafes, jungles and white beaches. (B)(L)(D)

Today you sail between Penang and Malacca. Relax or hit the water for a spot of swimming or snorkel to mingle with a wealth of curious marine life found deep off the Malaysian coast. At the end of these lazy sailing days, dock close to the beach and set up for a sumptuous Malaysian feast, followed by a few drinks under the stars. (B)(L)(D)

The Portuguese, the Dutch and the British have ruled Malacca at one time or another. Explore opulent private mansions built in the distinctive Peranakan colonial style and filled with priceless Chinese antiques. (B)(L)(D)

Singapore is a city dedicated to business. The spires of its skyscrapers look like a big bar graph pointing to the sky. But amid this obsessive neatness is a madly chaotic welter of peoples and cultures, drawn to Singapore. After breakfast, disembark the Ship between 8am and 10am. A transfer from the Ship to your Singapore hotel or the Singapore airport is not included in the trip package but can be purchased at an additional cost at the time of booking. (B)