Mast Height above the waterline: l97 feet. Number of Passengers: A total of 227 in double occupancy. The remaining 85 crew serve passenger needs or are on support duty, such as in engine room. Size of crew: 105, of whom only 20 are needed to handle all sails. Beam is 54 feet Draft is 18.5 feet Gross Tons: 5,000 (compares with 2,298 gross tons for sister ships, Star Flyer and Star Clipper). Royal Clipper has been built at Merwede Shipyard, near Rotterdam, The Netherlands. She is registered out of Luxembourg and will operate under the respected high standards of the Belgian Maritime Authority. Classification and registration: Royal Clipper as flagship of Star Clippers joins Star Flyer and Star Clipper in being built to high safety, construction and rigging standards, confirmed by Lloyd's Register of Shipping.The steel-hulled vessel carries the highest rating possible: (Sailing Passenger Vessel) " spv 100 A1" and is designed to pass all safety and equipment ratings of the United Nations, and of U.S. She is by far the largest true sail vessel afloat anywhere today. Royal Clipper approximates Preussen in all major measurements. Fully rigged means squaresails on each of the masts. Preussen was the largest sailing vessel ever built to that time. SPECIFICATIONS SUMMARY ROYAL CLIPPER is the first fully-rigged square-rigger with five masts since her inspiration, PREUSSEN, in l902. Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection: S.S.To get to offical page click here Royal Clipper Silversea: Silver Galapagos Silver Cloud Silver Cloud (before 2017 makeover) Silver Muse Scenic Cruises: Scenic Gem Scenic Sapphire Royal Caribbean International: Quantum of the Seas Anthem of the Seas Freedom of the Seas Harmony of the Seas Regent Seven Seas Cruises: Seven Seas Mariner Seven Seas Explorer Seven Seas Voyager Seven Seas Navigator Princess Cruises: Regal Princess Diamond Princess early icons of the Princess fleet Star Princess Golden Princess Oceania Cruises: Nautica Sirena Marina Insignia Norwegian Cruise Line: Norwegian Getaway Norwegian Escape Norwegian Sky Norwegian Joy Hurtigruten: Midnatsol Lofoten Nordstjernen Fram Trollfjord Holland America Line: Amsterdam Koningsdam Westerdam Rotterdam Maasdam Hebridean Island Cruises: Hebridean Princess While it's modeled on an iconic sailing vessel of old, the Preussen, it was built just 17 years ago and features such modern comforts as cabins with marble-lined bathrooms, a spa and three deck-top pools.ĭesigned as a research tool for vacationers considering a voyage, the Royal Clipper photo tour is the latest in our ongoing series of ship galleries. For an in-depth look at dozens of other vessels, click on the links below:Īmerican Queen Steamboat Company: American Queen American EmpressĪvalon Waterways: Avalon Myanmar Avalon Visionary Avalon PassionĬarnival Cruise Line: Carnival Imagination Carnival Inspiration Carnival Miracle early icons of the Carnival fleet Carnival VistaĬosta Cruises: Costa Diadema Costa Atlantica Costa Luminosaĭisney Cruise Line: Disney Wonder Disney Fantasy Disney Magic Disney Dream, Fantasy comparedĮmerald Waterways: Emerald Sky Emerald Radiance But as can be seen in the tour, it's no relic of the grand age of sail. In a cruise industry increasingly dominated by floating mega-resorts that carry thousands of vacationers and are chock full of gee-whiz attractions, Royal Clipper is an anomaly - and a throwback to a bygone era.īilled as the largest full-rigged sailing ship in the world, Royal Clipper is a true clipper ship of the sort that famously sped across the world's oceans in the 1800s. Looking for something different for your next cruise? Our latest Cruise Ship Tour, in the carousel above, offers a deck-by-deck look at one of the most unusual passenger vessels afloat: Sailing line Star Clippers' 114-cabin Royal Clipper. View Gallery: Photo tour: Sailing ship line Star Clippers' Royal Clipper
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