I wouldn’t consider myself an avid cruiser, but over the last few years, I’ve fallen in love with small-ship ocean and river cruises.
The author onboard the Star Clipper ship. Laura Kiniry
As a travel writer, I’m always looking for a quiet place to escape.
Pre-pandemic, I was excited to hear from a friend about the cruise line Star Clippers, a line of tall, traditionally-rigged sailing ships serving destinations in Europe, the Caribbean, and Central America.
Once the world started opening back up to travel, I eagerly booked the small ship’s seven-night cruise on their Star Clipper vessel, traveling around the coast of Corsica and the French Riviera in July 2022.
I’d never been to the French Riviera before, and was excited to explore a new place, and board a new-to-me small ship sailing line.