STAR CLIPPERS

The billowing sails of this boutique line’s trio of tall ships is one of the most head-turning sights at sea, and for passengers this is the ultimate way to ride the waves. Flagship Royal Clipper and Star Flyer spend this winter in the Caribbean before joining Star Clipper in the Mediterranean for the summer. Costa Rica is added with seven-night round-trip cruises from Puerto Caldera on the country’s west coast, starting in December on Star Clipper. In addition to port stops in Nicaragua and Panama, there are rich wildlife-spotting opportunities with scarlet macaws, howler monkeys and humpback whales.

0845 200 6145; starclippers.co.uk