Star Clippers has launched new nine and 10-night cruises between Havana and Cienfuegos in Cuba in winter 2017-18 that include an overnight in a hotel in either or both cities.

The cruises are on the 170-passenger Star Flyer, which will be cruising around Cuba in December 2017 and January 2018. Prices start from £1,705 per person cruise-only for nine nights departing December 18 2017.

In February and March, Star Flyer relocates to St Maarten for a series of voyages that visit the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, St Barts, Nevis and St Kitts.

The 227-passenger Royal Clipper will be cruising seven and 14-night voyages from Barbados that visit islands including St Lucia, Antigua, Bequia, Dominica and Martinique. From £1,365 per person cruise-only departing December 16.

Star Clipper, a sister ship to Star Flyer, will sail alternate seven-night voyages island-hopping around Thailand and Malaysia from Phuket. From £1,220 per person cruise-only departing December 9 2017.

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