Travelers who want a big classic sailing ship with more space than the smaller Star Clippers twins.
Think twice if: Official ship-facts page could not be opened; confirm cabin and facility details with Star Clippers.
What she's like
Quiet and personal. Small enough for little harbours big ships can't use. About 19 tons of ship per guest. As a rule of thumb, 40 or more feels roomy and under 30 feels busy.
Onboard languages: English, German and French.
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
not published from line's site.
No infants under 6 months; no kids' club or babysitting.
Smart casual: beach or resort wear on deck by day, casual in the evening.
Where she sails in Europe
Mediterranean
Five-masted full-rigger; Lisbon to Bridgetown Oct 2026.
We don't have her sailing-by-sailing schedule yet. See the line's site for dates.
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | Not stated on the FAQ page read (site blocks plain downloads; read via WebFetch). |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | not published (bar onboard: 'The Tropical Bar stays open as late as guests want'). |
How tipping and money work on a European cruise → · Build a full trip budget →
Her restaurants
The line's site doesn't list this ship's restaurants by name.
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
The line doesn't publish cabin sizes for this ship that we could find.
Good to know before you pick
No cabin warnings found on the plan.
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
not published (tall ships; one photo tender per cruise, weather permitting). Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
Our own drawing, built from the line's deck plan. Tap a deck to see what's on it, or use “Find on board”. Not to scale.
- Sun Deck
- Main Deck , Deluxe outside suites; Category 1 deluxe deck cabins
- Clipper Deck , Owner's suites; Category 2, 3, 4 and 6 cabins
- Commodore Deck , Category 3, 4 and 5 cabins
What to book, and when
Tips for her Europe sailings
Tall sailing ships; announcements in English, German and French.
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Star Clippers
- Kind of ship
- Small ship & sail
- Built
- 2000
- Guests
- 227
- Crew
- 106
- Guest decks
- 4
- Gross tons
- 4,425
- Length
- 135 m (442 ft)
- Width
- 16 m (54 ft)
- Flag
- Malta
- Class
- Five-masted full-rigged ship
- Ship number
- IMO 8712178
- In Europe 2026–27
- Mediterranean
Highlights
- Five-masted full-rigged ship, Star Clippers' largest sailing ship in service (Wikipedia)
- Up to 227 passengers and 106 crew (Wikipedia)
- Built 2000; GT 4,425 (Wikipedia)
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 4 sources · checked 2026-11
- Star Clippers: Royal Clipper deck plans
- Wikipedia: Royal Clipper (secondary)
- VesselFinder: Royal Clipper (IMO 8712178)
- Star Clippers FAQ (US)
- official Royal Clipper ship page blocked (site error); facts are from Wikipedia
- deck plan page names no venues, only cabin categories
- Star Clippers: Gratuities
- Star Clippers: What's included
- Star Clippers: Wi-Fi
- Star Clippers: Currency
- Star Clippers: Smoking
- Star Clippers: Booking/payment/cancellation
- Star Clippers: Accessibility