Star Clippers is expanding its 2027 Eastern Mediterranean program with Turkish coast sailings, the company said in a press release.

Guests will be able to explore the Turkish Riviera during new and enhanced 10- and 11-night voyages aboard the Star Flyer, sailing between Istanbul and Antalya.

Together, the itineraries feature a collection of ports, including Çeşme, Datça, Fethiye, Kaş, Kekova, Dikili, Dalyan River and Bozcaada, paired with Greek island calls.

The company recently announced that its 2027-28 Mediterranean program would be expanded with 27 new ports of call. 

“Türkiye is a destination that is ideally suited to the way Star Clippers travels,” said Terri Haas, vice president of sales & marketing, Americas, for Star Clippers.  

“There is extraordinary history here, but there is also this wonderful connection between the landscape, the sea and everyday life in the coastal towns. Sailing into these smaller ports allows our guests to experience that side of Türkiye while the journey itself — moving along the coast under sail — becomes part of the destination.” 

• Istanbul to Antalya (11 nights, departing May 29 and July 24, 2027)  

The journey starts by sailing south to Dikili, a gateway to the ancient city of Pergamon, followed by exploration of Çeşme. 

After visits to the Greek islands of Samos and Patmos, the Star Flyer returns to Türkiye at Datça, a harbor community on a peninsula separating the Aegean and Mediterranean.  

The voyage continues to the Dalyan River and Fethiye before reaching Kaş. A call at the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo is next, before the ship arrives in Antalya.  

Fares start at $3,740 per person, double. 

• Antalya to Istanbul (10 nights, departing June 9 and August 4, 2027) 

The reverse itinerary adds Kekova and its coastline of coves, islands and ancient Lycian remains.  

The voyage also visits Fethiye and the Dalyan River before crossing to the Greek islands of Symi and Patmos and returning to Türkiye at Çeşme, before visiting Bozcaada and then finally Istanbul. Prices start at $3,350. 

Several shorter Eastern Mediterranean itineraries aboard the Star Flyer also feature Turkish ports, including two seven-night itineraries: 

• Yachtsman’s Paradise (August 14, 2027) – This voyage from Istanbul to Athens visits Dikili before continuing through the northern Aegean.

• Delightful Dervishes (July 17, 2027) – This voyage sails from Athens to Istanbul, calling at Dikili and Bozcaada.

Other Greek-focused itineraries incorporate Turkish ports including Çeşme, Bodrum, Fethiye and Kuşadasi, the gateway to Ephesus, giving guests the opportunity to combine the two countries within a single sailing.

These seven-night sailings start at $2,500.