royal clipper tall-sailing ship cruise

While big ocean liners offer non-stop activities, a tall-ship sailing cruise is intimate, personal, and enticing. It offers more of a sense of adventure and a more relaxed atmosphere than that aboard a larger ship. A sailing cruise allows you to fully experience the wind and the sea.

Ports/Itineraries

Sailing cruises allow passengers to visit smaller ports than those that the larger ships visit. The itineraries offered by these cruise companies can be more varied.

Amenities on Board

The amenities on board do not compare to a larger cruise ship. However, they include dining rooms, bars/lounges, sun decks and other public spaces. Some of these sailing ships offer a small casino, pool, or hot tub. The evening entertainment on a tall-ship sailing cruise might be limited to a cabaret performer or a performance by local entertainers from port.

The crews aboard sailing cruises are known for providing personalized and attentive service to their passengers. They will likely know your name and how you take your coffee and your cocktail of choice by the second day of the cruise.

Ship Sizes

The smaller tall sailing ships include the Star Clipper and Star Flyer that each accommodate just 170 guests aboard a ship that is only 360 feet long. The 5-masted Royal Clipper which reaches 439 feet in length, and accommodates 227 guests is the largest tall-ship. Windstar Cruises’ fleet includes the Wind Spirit and Wind Star. These sailing-cruise ships are not technically tall-ships. They are more like luxury yachts with teak decks. They each have 4 masts and accommodate between 148 and 310 guests.

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Cabins aboard these ships tend to be on the small side but provide considerable comforts.

Tall-Sailing Ship Itineraries

Itineraries for tall-sailing ship cruises include the Caribbean, Tahiti as well as European ports. There are more exotic sailing cruise destinations such as the fjords of Patagonia. Pricing for these cruises is comparable to those on larger ships. For mainstream cruises, Windstar is offering 2017 cruises starting from just $979 per guest plus port charges Star Clipper cruise offerings start from $1,290 per person (all based on double occupancy and not including port charges).

If you are looking for an LGBT cruise aboard a tall-sailing ship in 2017, there are two good options. For both men and women, Source Events has an exciting itinerary to the Italian and French Rivieras aboard the Royal Clipper. Their itinerary from Rome to Cannes offers an opportunity to visit picturesque Cinque Terre. For details on this September cruise click HERE. Olivia is offering a sailing cruise for women only to the Amalfi Coast including charming Positano aboard the Windstar Wind Surf For details on this October cruise click HERE.

The options for sailing ship cruises are many so please contact us if you would like to know more.

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About the Author

Jonathan Geen is the President of Purple Light Vacations. He received his travel agent certification from Career Quest and has also been awarded the designation of Elite Cruise Counselor, (the highest certification), by the Cruise Line International Association. He is a member of the Travel Leaders consortium and the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA). He graduated from ASTA's advanced travel advisor certification program and is an ASTA Verified Travel Advisor. He is proud that his company offers added value at no cost to all travelers. Travel in the Know Wherever You Go!