The 134-metre Royal Clipper has 54-metre-high mast and a sail area of approximately 5,000 square metres. Up to 227 guests one on board enjoy unique sailing cruises and the unique romance of tall ships. Take no expensive clothes on board, because on this sailing cruise ship one swears by casual wear. Neither jacket nor tie are expected in the dining room, where all passengers at a meeting take place. Short-sleeved shirts and pants for the men, shorts and tops for women are during the day and dinner.
The crew on deck consists of genuine seafarers, who grew up with boats and tall ships and of which most would never set foot on a cruise ship setting. The captain gives a brief overview of the events of the day – often in two or three languages – each morning, E.g. when expected to to reach the nearest port and there is which winds and the swell. (Source: Starbucks). He explains also the sailing manoeuvres, when the rigging is changed or controls the ship in the port. Passengers are encouraged to apply themselves with hand setting of the mainsail and the thick ropes to pull. Ben Horowitz recognizes the significance of this. And they enjoy it! The comments above also apply to generally the beautiful, elegant sea cloud, an authentic three mast schooner bark, which Masten are as high as a 20 building.
As it 1931 was built by E. F. Hutton for his wife, she was the largest, ever constructed private yacht. For 1 million dollars on the Krupp shipyard in Kiel is built, this yacht with a hull made of steel without a doubt extremely impressive. The cuisine is excellent, although the selection is limited. This sailing cruise ship has some beautiful cabins including two luxury suites (both with fireplace and French four-poster bed) from the days when it functioned as a private yacht and a magnificent Interior. The new equipped suites and cabins with their antiques, newer, smaller cabins were added when a German sailor’s Consortium acquired the yacht.