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Oh! I also used a travel agent - I'll touch base with them. That's good to know, too. Thank you both for sharing your experiences!

@SiestaKeyCruiser - I'd be grateful if you'd slip back in here to share the process of when/how you get/got any paperwork before your sailing. Meanwhile here's to a lovely trip for you!

We ARE alike, I actually set up my travel to arrive 2 days before i set sail in case there were any delays, plus I want to see the Parthenon! Happy sailing SKCruiser!

Obviously you and I are traveling on different ships, but I did write to them and asked specifically about embarkation and debarkation time as well as which pier we are sailing out and in to. They wrote back in a timely fashion (info@starclippers.com) - in my instance they wrote: EMBARKATION Begins at 4:00 p.m., and all guests must be onboard by 9:00 p.m., the ship sails at 10:00 p.m. DEBARKATION Begins at 7:30 a.m., and all flights must be after 12 p.m. very important - AM flight are not advised - So at least I know someone is monitoring their e-mail. It changed my travel plans though for the embarkation day. You and I sound similar. I like to plan and I like to know things. This is also my first sailing with them, and I do find they do things a bit differently than I'm used to. Drop them an e-mail, maybe you'll get a bit of information.

I sail in August (first time with them), and everything I've read says the paperwork comes days (not even weeks) before sailing - My only concern about that is I'll be traveling before and I hope I won't need to have access to a printer or that I need something I won't be home to get. It makes me anxious.

Have you any for the Star Clipper? I'll be on my first sailing on her in August and would love to see some videos.

I'm also not going on this particular sailing, but sailing the Star Clipper in late August through Greece to Venice as a solo female in her 60s. This will be my first small-ship sailing and I'm very excited for the experience.

Following - it is a bit unique to not see arrival/departure times. My sailing isn't for a year, but I like to do some deep dive planning/looking into things - Sounds like I'm going to need to lower my expectations about that.

I just placed my deposit as a solo female traveler for the Athens to Venice sailing in Aug 2024. I've read that Star Clipper will go to dry dock before then. I hope so, but I will will make the very best of it regardless. The itinerary is what sold me. I will meet a friend afterward and we will continue by land to Barcelona, Beaucaire (France) and Paris.

I've only participated in one (fun!) - what are some rules, etc.? Anyone?