Cruise on a Clipper Ship

“The main reason we choose this cruise is for the sail experience and it did not disappoint! Watching the sails go up was wonderful every time. It was easily the best part of the experience for us. We were worried about the motion of the ship. My husband can get seasick. I generally don't. But we both took non-drowsy Dramamine as a precaution. Neither of us had any problems. Sailing out of Barbados (and back) were the rockiest part of the journey. The ship was really swaying. It was pretty funny seeing the water hitting the porthole windows in the dining room during dinner.”

“Ports: We weren't particularly thrilled with the ports. We had a lovely beach BBQ in Antiqua. St. Kitts was also interesting. Overall, I think we'd pick a different itinerary in the future. I was also pretty disappointed that this itinerary didn't do a photo op. But I did get nice photos from the tender when the sails were down. Tendering was a bit treacherous at times. But it was usually easy if you are in good shape. I had to look away as an older woman with a cane was boarding on a really rough day. The crew was great at supporting her. But I was terrified she was going to fall in with the tender moving so much. They do say up front that you need to be mobile. They mean it.”

“The Marina Platform: This was something we got all wrong. We planned on spending a lot of port time snorkeling from the platform. We could do it. But they told us that since they anchored at depth, there really wasn't much to see. It was also really choppy. They suggested we go to the beaches. We only saw one person use it the entire cruise. I think this may be different if we were sailing in the Med. but not sure. Deck: There were plenty of deck chairs. They were comfortable. Take a towel band or clip as it is windy. Also be prepared to move. We watched several people go sliding across the deck in their chairs. Almost no one went up on deck at night. It was great to go up and look at the stars. But it is very windy while moving.”