Royal Clipper
Cruise line
Star Clippers (Small Cruise Lines)
Royal Clipper Review and Specifications
Specifications of Royal Clipper
| Year built | 2000 / Age : 19 |
| Flag state | Luxembourg |
| Builder | Stocznia Gdynia SA (Gdansk, Poland) |
| Class | 5-Masted Schooner (sailing ship) |
| Building cost | USD 70 million |
| Owner | Star Clippers Ltd |
| Operator | Star Clippers Cruises |
| Speed | 14 kn / 26 kph / 16 mph |
| Length (LOA) | 133 m / 436 ft |
| Beam (width) | 16 m / 52 ft |
| Gross Tonnage | 4425 gt |
| Passengers | 224 - 224 |
| Crew | 106 |
| Passengers-to-space ratio | 22 |
| Decks | 4 |
| Cabins | 112 |
| Decks with cabins | 3 |
| Last Refurbishment | 2017 |
| Former names | Gwarek |
Current itinerary of Royal Clipper
Royal Clipper current cruise is 7 days, round-trip Windward Islands Rendezvous. Prices start from USD 6450 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 23 Mar, 2019 and ends on 30 Mar, 2019.
| Date / Time | Port |
|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Departing from Bridgetown, Barbados |
| 24 Mar | Pigeon Island, Rodney Bay, St Lucia |
| 25 Mar | Portsmouth, Dominica |
| 26 Mar | Falmouth, English Harbour, Antigua |
| 27 Mar | Basseterre, St Kitts Island |
| 28 Mar | Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe |
| 29 Mar | Fort-de-France, Martinique |
| 30 Mar | Arriving in Bridgetown, Barbados |
Review of Royal Clipper
After in 1991 the Swedish yachtsman Mikhail Krafft established Star Clippers, first was the Star Flyer, and second - the Star Clipper, both true tall ships. Star Clippers went on with building the largest presently sailing tall ship - the 5-mast Royal Clipper in 2000.
History - construction and ownership
The 4,425-ton, 227-passenger cruise ship Royal Clipper is a 5-mast, steel-hulled, fully rigged tall ship. She was designed for Star Clippers Ltd by Zygmunt Choreń, and built using existing steel hull modified by Gdansk Shipyard. The Royal sailing ship was designed for the polish miners as sailing holiday cruiser. Her first name is Gwarek (meaning The Miner in ancient polish).
In July 2000 Merwede shipyard completed ship's interior. The renovations included Rainer Maria Latzke's frescography murals, completing the Mediterranean interior of the vessel. Royal ship's design is based on Preussen - the famous 5-mast German Flying P-Liner windjammer built in 1902.
Royal Clipper ship claims she is the biggest "true sailing ship", of course built since Preussen. She is also in Guinness World Records as largest in service square-rigged ship featuring 5202 m2 of sail.
Cruise itinerary program
During the summer, Royal Clipper sails in the Mediterranean, departing from Rome and Venice. During winter months, she offers Caribbean voyages through the southern part of Lesser Antilles area. She can visit the smallest ports which larger ships cannot reach, because of her size. Between seasons, Transatlantic crossings are offered.
Cabins
Royal Clipper has 4 passenger decks and a total of 114 cabins, of which 16 are Suites, 14 - Balcony, 6 - Inside and 106 Outside. The cabin grades number is 8.
Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks
The Clipper Dining room is Royal Clipper's 3-level, open-seating main restaurant. It features buffet-style breakfast and lunch. Dinner is ordered from a five-course menu.
Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport
Royal Clipper offers sea-going ultimate experience, with balanced grandeur, tradition and adventure of sailing with superb service and amenities of a modern yacht. Carrying just 227 passengers, the Royal ship provides luxurious style and full 19,000 sq.feet of open deck. The three swimming pools give wonderfully spacious outdoor environment.
Royal Clipper Lounges and Bars include Captain Nemo Gym Lounge & Spa ( spa and health club featuring underwater glass portholes), Observation Lounge, Tropical Bar, Piano Bar (live music), Atrium (three-deck), Purser's Office, Gallery (2). Other facilities include a library (with faux fireplace, board games), Water Sports Marina, Wireless Internet Access.
Royal Clipper wiki
The Royal Clipper cruise ship is a 5-masted steel-hulled and fully-rigged tall ship (sailing ship). It joined the fleet of Star Clippers in 2000. The vessel was modeled after the famous German windjammer Preussen (built 1902). This sail cruise ship was originally designed as a holiday cruiser for the coal miners from Gdansk Poland, under the name Gwarek (meaning "The Miner" in ancient Polish).
Royal Clipper is listed as "the largest square-rigged ship in service" in the Guinness World Records book, with 5202 m2 of sails.
On select Yoga-themed fitness cruises, Star Clippers offers free daily meditation and yoga classes. The company also invites celebrity chefs to give themed cooking demonstrations. Royal Clipper's most thrilling onboard experience (performance) is climbing the rigging. The mast climbing is always supervised, and takes place several times during a voyage (weather permitting).
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Royal Clipper Itineraries
The below listed Royal Clipper cruise prices on itineraries are only indicative and Per Person (in US dollars, based on double occupancy). These are the cheapest Small Cruise Lines fares on the ship’s lowest category cabins available for booking. Cruise fares typically change with departure dates approaching, last minute deals, discounts, promotions, independent travel agency offers.
| Date | Cruise Name | Departure Port | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Feb 23 | 7 days, round-trip Windward Islands Rendezvous | Bridgetown | $6450 |
| 2019 Mar 02 | 7 days, round-trip Grenadine Islands | Bridgetown | $6450 |
| 2019 Mar 09 | 7 days, round-trip Windward Islands Rendezvous | Bridgetown | $6450 |
| 2019 Mar 16 | 7 days, round-trip Grenadine Islands | Bridgetown | $6450 |
| 2019 Mar 23 | 7 days, round-trip Windward Islands Rendezvous | Bridgetown | $6450 |
| 2019 Mar 30 | 7 days, round-trip Grenadine Islands | Bridgetown | $6450 |
| 2019 Apr 22 | 12 days, one-way from Lisbon to Civitavecchia | Lisbon | $8820 |
| 2019 Apr 22 | 5 days, one-way from Lisbon to Malaga | Lisbon | $4020 |
| 2019 Apr 27 | 14 days, one-way from Malaga to Civitavecchia | Malaga | $9200 |
| 2019 Apr 27 | 7 days, one-way from Malaga to Civitavecchia | Malaga | $5370 |
| 2019 May 04 | 7 days, round-trip Amalfi And Sicily | Civitavecchia | $5370 |
| 2019 May 11 | 14 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Cannes | Civitavecchia | $9200 |
| 2019 May 11 | 7 days, round-trip Amalfi And Sicily | Civitavecchia | $5370 |
| 2019 May 18 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Cannes | Civitavecchia | $5370 |
| 2019 May 25 | 7 days, round-trip Monaco Grand Prix F1 Final, Corsica And Italy | Cannes | $5370 |
| 2019 Jun 01 | 14 days, one-way from Cannes to Civitavecchia | Cannes | $9200 |
| 2019 Jun 01 | 7 days, round-trip Corsica And French Riviera | Cannes | $5370 |
| 2019 Jun 08 | 7 days, one-way from Cannes to Civitavecchia | Cannes | $5370 |
| 2019 Jun 15 | 11 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Venice | Civitavecchia | $8080 |
| 2019 Jul 06 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Cannes | Civitavecchia | $5370 |
| 2019 Jul 13 | 7 days, round-trip Corsica And French Riviera | Cannes | $5370 |
| 2019 Aug 03 | 7 days, round-trip Ligurian Sea | Cannes | $5370 |
| 2019 Aug 10 | 7 days, one-way from Cannes to Civitavecchia | Cannes | $5370 |
| 2019 Aug 17 | 11 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Venice | Civitavecchia | $8080 |
| 2019 Aug 28 | 17 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia | Venice | $11170 |
| 2019 Aug 28 | 10 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia | Venice | $7370 |
| 2019 Sep 07 | 7 days, round-trip Amalfi And Sicily | Civitavecchia | $5370 |
| 2019 Sep 14 | 7 days, round-trip Amalfi And Sicily | Civitavecchia | $5370 |
| 2019 Sep 21 | 7 days, round-trip Amalfi And Sicily | Civitavecchia | $5370 |
| 2019 Sep 28 | 7 days, round-trip Amalfi And Sicily | Civitavecchia | $5370 |
| 2019 Oct 05 | 7 days, round-trip Amalfi And Sicily | Civitavecchia | $5370 |
| 2019 Oct 12 | 7 days, round-trip Amalfi And Sicily | Civitavecchia | $5370 |
| 2019 Oct 19 | 28 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Bridgetown | Civitavecchia | $15810 |
| 2019 Oct 19 | 12 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Lisbon | Civitavecchia | $8820 |
| 2019 Oct 31 | 16 days, one-way from Lisbon to Bridgetown | Lisbon | $7000 |
| 2019 Nov 16 | 14 days, one-way from Bridgetown to Panama City | Bridgetown | $11680 |
| 2019 Nov 30 | 14 days, one-way from Panama City to St Johns | Panama City | $11680 |
| 2019 Dec 14 | 7 days, one-way from St Johns to Bridgetown | St Johns | $6570 |
| 2019 Dec 21 | 7 days, round-trip Grenadine Islands Christmas Cruise | Bridgetown | $6570 |
| 2019 Dec 28 | 7 days, round-trip Windward Islands New Year Cruise | Bridgetown | $7140 |
| 2020 Jan 04 | 7 days, round-trip Grenadine Islands | Bridgetown | $6570 |
| 2020 Jan 11 | 7 days, round-trip Windward Islands | Bridgetown | $6570 |
| 2020 Jan 18 | 7 days, round-trip Grenadine Islands | Bridgetown | $6570 |
| 2020 Jan 25 | 7 days, round-trip Windward Islands | Bridgetown | $6570 |
| 2020 Feb 01 | 7 days, round-trip Grenadine Islands | Bridgetown | $6570 |
| 2020 Feb 08 | 7 days, round-trip Windward Islands | Bridgetown | $6570 |
| 2020 Feb 15 | 7 days, round-trip Grenadine Islands | Bridgetown | $6570 |
| 2020 Feb 22 | 7 days, round-trip Windward Islands | Bridgetown | $6570 |
| 2020 Feb 29 | 7 days, round-trip Grenadine Islands | Bridgetown | $6570 |
| 2020 Mar 07 | 7 days, round-trip Windward Islands | Bridgetown | $6570 |
| 2020 Mar 14 | 7 days, round-trip Grenadine Islands | Bridgetown | $6570 |
| 2020 Mar 21 | 7 days, round-trip Windward Islands | Bridgetown | $6570 |
| 2020 Mar 28 | 7 days, round-trip Grenadine Islands | Bridgetown | $6570 |
| 2020 Apr 04 | 16 days, one-way from Bridgetown to Lisbon | Bridgetown | $7000 |
| 2020 May 11 | 12 days, one-way from Lisbon to Civitavecchia | Lisbon | $9000 |
| 2020 May 11 | 5 days, one-way from Lisbon to Malaga | Lisbon | $4110 |
| 2020 May 16 | 14 days, one-way from Malaga to Civitavecchia | Malaga | $9400 |
| 2020 May 16 | 7 days, one-way from Malaga to Civitavecchia | Malaga | $5480 |
| 2020 May 23 | 7 days, round-trip Amalfi And Sicily | Civitavecchia | $5480 |
| 2020 May 30 | 7 days, round-trip Amalfi And Sicily | Civitavecchia | $5480 |
| 2020 Jun 06 | 7 days, round-trip Amalfi And Sicily | Civitavecchia | $5480 |
| 2020 Jun 13 | 11 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Venice | Civitavecchia | $8250 |
| 2020 Jul 04 | 14 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Venice | Civitavecchia | $9400 |
| 2020 Jul 04 | 11 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Venice | Civitavecchia | $8250 |
| 2020 Jul 15 | 3 days, round-trip Croatia And Slovenia | Venice | $2370 |
| 2020 Jul 18 | 7 days, round-trip Croatia And Montenegro | Venice | $5480 |
| 2020 Jul 25 | 7 days, round-trip Croatia And Montenegro | Venice | $5480 |
| 2020 Aug 01 | 7 days, round-trip Croatia And Montenegro | Venice | $5480 |
| 2020 Aug 08 | 7 days, round-trip Croatia And Montenegro | Venice | $5480 |
| 2020 Aug 15 | 7 days, round-trip Croatia And Montenegro | Venice | $5480 |
| 2020 Aug 22 | 7 days, round-trip Croatia And Montenegro | Venice | $5480 |
| 2020 Aug 29 | 7 days, round-trip Croatia And Montenegro | Venice | $5480 |
| 2020 Sep 05 | 14 days, one-way from Venice to Cannes | Venice | $9400 |
| 2020 Sep 05 | 10 days, one-way from Venice to Civitavecchia | Venice | $7510 |
| 2020 Sep 15 | 4 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Cannes | Civitavecchia | $3140 |
| 2020 Sep 19 | 7 days, round-trip Corsica, Sardinia And The Riviera | Cannes | $5480 |
| 2020 Sep 26 | 7 days, round-trip Ligurian Sea | Cannes | $5480 |
| 2020 Oct 03 | 7 days, round-trip Corsica, Sardinia And The Riviera | Cannes | $5480 |
| 2020 Oct 10 | 12 days, one-way from Cannes to Lisbon | Cannes | $9000 |