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 Royal Clipper

Launched in 2001 using a half-finished hull built in Poland, the Royal Clipper has five masts with up to 42 sails - creating a total sail area of 54,000 sq. ft. The 5,051 gt tall ship accommodates 228 lucky passengers.

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 User Reviews

  • Name Age # of Cruises Desitination
  • Bradley Blue 31 2 Windward Islands

    We simply could not have imagined a better honeymoon. Take this trip!!! Every day there was something new and delicious to eat.My was is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, and she was thrilled...read more

    10 users found this review helpful.
  • Christine Rayner 55 25+ Eastern Mediterranean

    We had a wonderful cruise experience on the Royal Clipper. The food could have been better. Our stateroom was well located, clean and comfortable. #230 Minimal onboard activities ...read more

    39 users found this review helpful.
  • Sally 38 5 Meditterenean

    The is the best cruise that I have been on so far. Don't understand some of the negative reviews I just read but as always no one is ever happy. The ship is beautiful and clean. The entire crew...read more

    39 users found this review helpful.
  • a schwartz 45 5 Winward Islands

    Beautiful ship, accommodating staff, extremely small cabins, horrendous food, all activities a la carte. Horrible Very small There are no on-board activities except a crab race and...read more

    22 users found this review helpful.
  • John Isaacs 62 20+ Windward Islasnds

    Our expectations were high as we left our comfortable Barbados hotel after four nights to join the Royal Clipper. We should have stayed in Barbados. Something seemed odd that we could only board a...read more

    90 users found this review helpful.
  • Jim Hebert 58 2 Windward Islands

    Our March 2009 Caribbean cruise on the SPV ROYAL CLIPPER was a delightful experience that exceeded our expectations. The ship is beautiful, the crew extremely friendly, professional, and helpful,...read more

    124 users found this review helpful.
  • Jose Sa

    41 to 50 2nd Cruise Western Mediterranean

    Let me congratulate Star Clippers for this new sailing ship. Its beauty is absolutely beyond any comparison. Everywhere we went on our seven days cruise there were people looking...read more

    32 users found this review helpful.
  • John Bradford

    55 12 Southern Caribbean

    Summary: Big sailing ship - not a hotel. With all the trimmings of a cruise without the annoyances. Biggest sailing cruise ship in the world - certainly bigger than any plying the...read more

    71 users found this review helpful.
  • John Gawne

    59 10 Southern Caribbean

    Royal Clipper Barbados, St. Lucia, Terre de Haut (Iles des Saintes), Dominica, Antigua. St. Kitts, Martinique, Barbados After numerous cruises to the Western...read more

    67 users found this review helpful.
  • Philminn

    49 14 Southern Caribbean

    We have cruised about a dozen times before, on the large cruise ships of Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Princess, Norwegian, and Celebrity. We were intrigued with taking a cruise on a...read more

    50 users found this review helpful.
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Ship Summary
  • Operator:Star Clippers
  • Capacity (double occupancy):228
  • Builder:Stocznia Gdanska / Merwede Shipyard
  • Full Capacity:250
  • Inaugurated:2000
  • Space Ratio:22.2 / 20.2
  • Gross Tonnage:5,051gt
  • Crew:100
  • Length:440 ft. / 134 m