Perfect pairing


Combine two classic – and sustainable – modes of travel on an Italian rail-and-sail itinerary, suggests Jeannine Williamson


DESTINATIONS RAIL AND SAIL | CRUISE


Star Flyer’s alfresco Tropical Bar. When I’d gone in to pick out a book, there were just a handful of passengers outside enjoying a post-breakfast coffee and chat. Now, one of the ship’s sails is spread out across the floor, while


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push open the gleaming wooden door with its shiny brass porthole and step outside the library into


two crew members mark areas that need repairing. Another is carefully guiding a section through an industrial-sized sewing machine. The scene neatly encapsulates


a key thread – in every sense – running through our leisurely Italian adventure. Star Clippers embraced sustainability long before it became a travel buzzword when, in founding the company back in


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