![]() The vessel carries just 227 guests, giving you the space to enjoy facilities including three outdoor plunge pools. Keep an eye out for the Flying Clipper, expected sometime in 2019.The Royal Clipper encapsulates the grandeur of a bygone era of sailing, combining this with modern technology and impressive interior spaces. Star Clippers is currently in process of adding a fourth ship to its fleet, the largest tall ship yet. Reading material and any other personal comforts – Prepare to unplug and only use your phone for pictures.Talent Show accessories – Bring anything you need if you decide to perform.A water bottle – there are refillable stations, including ice, by the bar and in the gym.Toiletries – The ship does not sell these on board.It’s also a great place to stash your ID card, which you will have to scan when you get on and off the boat. A day bag – A lightweight day bag is handy to carry your drinking water, layers, or beach things.Heels are not recommended with the presence of steps, but low wedges are fine. Dinner shoes – You’ll want something a bit nicer to wear on your feet for dinner.Tennis shoes or boat shoes – Close-toed slip-on shoes to protect your feet from splinters on the decks.Water shoes – Something that stays on your feet through a wet landing off the zodiac, like Tevas or Chacos.A Hat – Great for sun or rain protection depending on the weather.A warm layer & a windproof layer – I’d bring a heavy, cozy sweater and a windbreaker for those blustery nights.The Basics: Swimsuits, shorts, pants, shirts, day dresses, undergarments – You’ll likely change clothes a few times per day – one outfit to go on shore, another to play in the water off the marina deck or lay in the sun, another for dinner – but there is laundry on board so you only need a few of each.Several dresses or button-up shirts with slacks – The dress code for dinner is casual elegance, so no shorts or t-shirts or flip-flops.Costume flourishes – Themed nights will change depending on the captain and the location, but there will likely be a Pirate Night, a White Night, and a Captain’s Night (extra dressy) while you are on board.That said, you’ll want to bring the following: Depending on the size of your cabin, you may have a dresser, but otherwise you’ll need to rely on the closet or the cupboard above the bed for additional storage.Īs such, my first recommendation is do not over pack. There is space to store a carry-on or midsize suitcase underneath your bed, and you’ll have a small closet with a few hangers for storing your clothes. In addition to the Royal Clipper, the Star Clippers company also has two smaller ships - the Star Clipper and the Star Flyer.įor those who appreciate the art of packing like I do, here are some pointers. It is powered off 42 sails when there is wind, and has an engine to keep moving when the breezes are calmer. ![]() The Royal Clipper is the largest registered tall ship in the world. We sailed during the night and arrived at our ports each morning - anchoring in the harbor and taking a tender or zodiac to shore, or pulling right alongside the dock so we could disembark down the gangway. The experience is more personal than a cruise ship, and more economical than chartering a personal yacht.īecause of its size, the Royal Clipper can enter harbors that would be inaccessible to larger cruise ships. We sailed from Cannes to Civitavecchia (just outside Rome,) zigzagging across the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas, making stops in Santa Margherita, Corsica, Elba, and Sardinia along the way. ![]() My husband and I just got back from a two-week honeymoon in France and Italy, where we spent our first week aboard the five-masted Royal Clipper. Sailing on a Star Clippers boat is both a modern sea lover’s dream and a return to a romantic seafaring past. ![]()
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