1997 Star Clipper Cruise
The Star Clipper is a remarkable ship.
We enjoyed a cruise onboard in 1997. This was our first
cruise, after many years of avoiding the cruise
industry.
We had such a great time on this trip, that we started to re-consider our future travel plans.
This ship is completely modern, but built in the style of the classic clipper ships. She sails almost all of the time at sea, and the crew are primarily European-trained on sailing ships.
The ship is small and intimate, no formal dress code, and dining is open and flexible. The crew were very approachable and helpful.
These pictures were taken originally with a film camera and scanned.
NOTE that these photographs are
Copyright©1997-2019 Robert and Sandra Swanson.
I greatly appreciate people viewing the
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![[Star Clipper ready at the dock on Barbados]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/clipper_ready.jpg)
![[Distance view of Star Clipper anchored at Carriacou]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/at_anchor2.jpg)
![[View of the Star Clipper hull]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/exterior.jpg)
![[Looking up at the beautiful masts of the Star Clipper]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/mast.jpg)
![[You can see all of the modern electronic gear on the mast]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/mast2.jpg)
![[The majestic sails of the Star Clipper]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/sails.jpg)
![[Another view of the sails full of wind]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/sails2.jpg)
![[The sails fill and drive us along on our cruise]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/sails3.jpg)
![[Another view of the Star Clipper sails]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/sails4.jpg)
![[The Star Clipper sailing along through the Caribbean]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/sailing.jpg)
![[Looking forward. From the angle of the horizon, you can see that she heels over at bit when sailing. Sometimes, a lot...]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/sailing2.jpg)
![[Beautiful sunset seen through the sails]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/sunset.jpg)
![[Bob checks out the cabin, a pretty typical cruise ship size]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/bob_cabin.jpg)
![[Sandi won't cruise without her bear!]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/sandi_n_bear.jpg)
![[Bob and Sandi relax on deck]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/bob_n_sandi.jpg)
![[The crew brings up the anchor]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/crew.jpg)
![[The crew experiences sailing the old-fashioned way]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/crew2.jpg)
![[Modern machinery make it easier to haul the sheets]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/crew3.jpg)
![[Sometimes they still have to walk out on the spars to perform work]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/crew4.jpg)
![[Line splicing remains a chore on a sailing ship in the 20th century]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/crew5.jpg)
![[Members of the crew operate the tender in and out of port]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/tender.jpg)
![[Grand Piton on St. Lucia, an imposing rock]](http://swansongrp.com/star_clipper/grand_piton.jpg)