Images and memories collected from my Trans-Atlantic voyage on Star Flyer. Photography and Imaging, Ann Fisher.
My back-to-back cruises on the tall ship Star Flyer started in Malaga, Spain. Twenty-one days and 3,561 nautical miles later, we arrived in Bridgetown, Barbados.
From Malaga, we made ports of call in Tangier, Morocco, and Cadiz, Spain, before sailing to Funchal on the island of Madeira. Then on to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. Here, the first one-week cruise ended, and we said goodbye to some friends, and hello to new ones. Star Flyer has the capacity to carry 170 passengers; for the crossing, she carried 129.
San Sebastián de La Gomera in the Canary Islands was our final stop before making the crossing to Barbados. It was an extraordinary experience, and the full account of my voyage is: Crossing the Atlantic on a Tall Ship.
Nautical Chart of our route on Star Flyer. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
In this post, you’ll find a gallery of photographs from the various ports of call along the way.
Starting our descent into Malaga. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Baroque tower of Malaga Cathedral (1528-1782), second tallest church in Andalusia. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
I had a very animated carriage driver who told me ALL about Malaga. Pity I don’t speak Spanish. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Loved the tapas in Malaga — this one with eggplant, tomato, and goat cheese, drizzled with a balsamic reduction.
Poking around in fish markets always makes me wish I had a handy kitchen, and the one in Malaga was no exception. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Oh, the fish!
Why? Do you cook them like this? Was the man just really bored?
Star Flyer docked in Malaga. Cab drivers are unaccustomed to looking for small ships — so I found myself with a long way to walk 🙂 .
I’ve boarded Star Flyer, and celebrating with a little champagne while taking some picts.
First sunrise onboard Star Flyer in the straits of Gibraltar. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Getting close to the port of Tangier, Morocco.
Berbers working a field near Tetouan. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Berbers selling produce in Tetouan. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Woman on a street in Tetouan. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
That’s actually me 🙂 — dressed as a traditional Berber woman in the fez in Tetouan.
School of crafts, Tetouan.
School for crafts, Tetouan.
Elaborate student carving, school for crafts in Tetouan.
Musicians playing during our stop for tea.
It’s so nice to see Star Flyer waiting at the dock in Tangier.
Gonzalez Byass Bodegas Tio Pepe sherry winery in Jerez, Spain. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Gustave Eiffel’s building at the Tio Pepe winery.
Actors, royalty, writers, artists — many have signed their own cask. Here is Jean Cocteau in 1953. Translation: “Here I drank the blood of kings.” Photograph, Ann Fisher
At the Tio Pepe winery, there is always a glass of sherry left out — a gift for the mice.
Exercising a horse at The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art Foundation. Photograph, Ann Fisher
On the streets of Funchal, Madeira. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
One of the many colorfully painted doors of Funchal. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
What a lovely lunch! Rosado to accompany some grilled limpets.
The Funchal Cable Car, a gondola lift that takes passengers up the mountain.
Coming back down the mountain, a look at our lovely ship, diminutive in comparison to the other cruise ships.
Returning to Star Flyer after my day in Funchal
My cabin onboard Star Flyer. Photograph, Ann Fisher
Afternoon clouds building on the mountain above Funchal. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Crowds on the beach in Las Palmas — so NOT my thing. Not a place I’d return. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Magical. Each sunset we sailed into — there really aren’t words. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Old poster for cigarillos from the Canary islands
Intricate door with bougainvillea in Las Palmas. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Columbus House in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Model of the ship La Nina, Columbus House. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Cross section of the ship La Nina at the Columbus house in Las Palmas. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Returning to the port of Las Palmas, you can see Star Flyer in the distance.
Rainbow as we near the port of San Sebastián de la Gomera. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Torre del Conde, an important example of military architecture in the park in San Sebastián. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Church of the Assumption in San Sebastián. Photograph, Ann Fisher
Mural on the wall of the church of the Assumption. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Micro-climates on La Gomera — the wetter side of the island is covered in bananas.
Flamboyant hibiscus — a bright spot on this rainy morning.
Laurel Rainforest, Garajonay National Park, La Gomera. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Roque de Agando (Agando Rock), La Gomera. Photograph, Ann Fisher.
Want to hear the full story on what it’s like to sail across the Atlantic ocean?
It is a voyage into our past, a voyage into ourselves. The thirteen days at sea give the time and the quiet to internalize the sounds of the ship, to think. At night, standing on the bridge of the ship looking forward, all is dark. I am surrounded by stars and the sound of wind, canvas, and water. That bright swath of sky — The Milky Way — is resplendent with no other light to distract.
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