Caribbean · The Royal Clipper
Royal Clipper
What the ship is, where her design came from, how a week on board works, and where she sails from Barbados. Straight answers, no brochure gloss.
Guides
The Royal Clipper, the Windward Islands route, and the stories behind each port.
These guides cover the Royal Clipper, the five-masted sailing ship we sail on in January 2028, and each island on her Windward Islands route from Barbados: what to do in a day ashore, and the books, history and films tied to each place.
We sail this route on the Royal Clipper with a small group in January 2028, with books and films together first. Mermaids, Pirates and Poets (Caribbean Sail), 15–22 January 2028 →
Caribbean · The Royal Clipper
What the ship is, where her design came from, how a week on board works, and where she sails from Barbados. Straight answers, no brochure gloss.
Caribbean · The Royal ClipperRoyal Clipper cabinsEight cabin types on three decks, from a 108 sq ft inside cabin to a 430 sq ft suite. Here's what each one is, where it sits, and how to pick yours.
Caribbean · The Royal ClipperRoyal Clipper cruise costStar Clippers' published fares for every cabin, what they include, what you pay on top, and how to pay less.
Caribbean · Under sailTall ship cruise linesWhich cruise ships really sail, how they differ, what a week costs, and the history, books and films behind them.
Caribbean · Dominica
What's worth your time on Dominica, why it isn't the Dominican Republic, and what you can actually fit into one day when a ship calls at Cabrits.
Caribbean · Film locationsPirates of the Caribbean filming locationsWhich scenes were shot where, film by film, which real places you can still visit, and the one our ship actually stops at.
Caribbean · Dominica · BooksJean Rhys's Wide Sargasso SeaThe first Mrs Rochester's side of the story, by a novelist who grew up on Dominica. What happens, where, and why it changes how you read Jane Eyre. Caribbean · Antigua
What to see on Antigua in the Caribbean, how to fit it into a port day without spending it in a taxi, and the island's history told straight.
Caribbean · BarbadosBridgetown, BarbadosWhere the port is, what to see in a day, and what to know before you board a ship here.
Caribbean · St LuciaSt Lucia PitonsTwo volcanic peaks on St Lucia's southwest coast: how tall they are, how to climb one, how to see them from the sea, and the easy option if you'd rather not climb.Caribbean · St KittsThings to do in St KittsWhat to see on St Kitts, how to split a port day between a fortress and a beach, and the island's history told straight.Caribbean · MartiniqueThings to do in MartiniqueFrance in the Caribbean: a volcano that wiped out a city, an empress's birthplace, the only rum with its own appellation, and the poet who named Négritude.Trip announcements, curated reading lists, and the occasional dispatch — before anyone else.