LisabethB

Sorry they were not used when we we onboard. But the lifeboat used for tenders were tricky when there was a swell. Not much help I'm afraid.

Hi Lisabeth,

 

At what time did you arrive in Cannes on the last day? We are planning our flight home...

 

Ivi

About 7 you could be off by 8.30 I think. Are you going straight to the airport? Clipper did two transfers with side trips but he latest you got to the airport was 11.30. We had a later flight so that didn't suit. Taxied/private transfers were expensive. But we found an airport bus. If you want details let me know.

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Yes we did Canne, Elba, Corsica and Sardinia and back to Monaco and Canne, because of the wind we missed a port in Corsica but went to an alternative.

 

Hello, Lisabeth;

The ports you stopped at suggest you took the same cruise (14 nights) we are considering for Oct. 7th. Any suggestions regarding explorations at any of the stops? We're pretty active (did the Camino de Santiago de Compostela this spring), and are already looking at a 4-5 hour hike in Lerici ... but cannot find port times anywhere!

Also - we're not subject to seasickness - any thoughts on a bow stateroom? I'd guess they'd be quieter than amidships, or especially the stern...

Alan & Desiree

Hello Alan and Desiree

I assumed you were doing back to back of 14 nights. We just did 7 Ligurian sea.

Our port tines were

LErici 12.00 - 22.00

ELba 9.00 - 18.00

We missed Polombiagga and Bonifacio due to high winds but went to another port in Corsica but I cannot recall the port. They hadn't been there before.

Porticcio was a beach stop from 9.00 to 12.00

Ajaccio was 14.00 - 18.00

MOnaco 12.00 to 22.00

 

But your times may be different.they did change leaving times a few times so it might be difficult to go off to far.

We are fairly active ashore but just tended to explore locally on our own. We booked fairly last minute and had been having a stressful time so didn't do our usual pre cruise preparation re what to do etc. So I'm sorry I'm not much help.

 

Re cabins I wasn't aware of much difference re bow or stern we were midships on the clipper deck in 237 . 241,239 and 237 were in a short corridor which ended at 237 so no one walking passed. it was very quiet. The only comment I heard re bow cabins was the noise of the water rushing passed. Having said that the ship wasn't full. Hove you been on this type of ship before?

 

We didn't do organised excursions it's not our thing and we did here mixed reviews re some of the trips.

 

Please post if there is anything else I can help with if not have a great trip.

Ours is a very similar itinerary if not the same! What was that bump? I hope that in the mid time the ship has been repaired...

We reversed into a dock wall which damaged the marina door to such an extent is was not able to be opened. It was pronounced seaworthy but apparently has to be repaired within 4 weeks. According to a crew member this was going to be done in the water not dry dock but would take 3 days. So at that time schedules were being sorted out. So hopefully this will be soon done before your trip. If I could fathom out how to post a photo in these replies I would!!

Thanks Lisabeth, was your cruise on the Mediterranean? Ours will be there and I know the Mediterranean can be quite temperamental...

Yes we did Canne, Elba, Corsica and Sardinia and back to Monaco and Canne, because of the wind we missed a port in Corsica but went to an alternative. We have done lots of cruises on large ships in the med and from experience it's usually strong winds rather than rough seas that can cause problems. Using tenders to get ashore was often a trial for me as they bob about a lot and getting on and off took a bit of doing so it was sometimes slow and I took to trying to board last so as to cut down the time on the tender. Having said that we are eyeing up their cruise that takes on Montenegro and Croatia.

We were not able to use the marina for water sports as a "bump" in Corsica left the door badly damaged and it could not be opened so we had to use a tender platform. Having said that the sea is still a bit chilly for swimming though we and a few hardy souls did go in. If you are going later in the season hopefully the door will be repaired and the sea warmer.

We have recently returned from royal clipper cabin 237 slightly more midships. I am not a good sailor and had concerns about movement. We were not blessed with the best of weather and for a few days had very strong winds but reasonable seas. Yes we did roll a bit but only once did I have to resort to a pill and lying down. In choppy weather I found the dining room the most challenging as the seas sloshed up the windows so did resort to breakfast in bed once. It was our first experience of royal clipper and overall I would not hesitate to go again. For me personally the only downside was the more pronounced movement which I had expected on this type of trip. As to the rest it was fantastic. If anyone else has questions please ask happy to help as there doesn't seem to be much information on clippers.

Back to cabins although 237 was not the same layout we were pleasantly surprised at how much room we had and good storage and amenities. Happy sailing

To marazul thanks for reply, checked out friends in France, seems great

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How can you get to Nice airport from Canne. Our cruise ends here but having difficulty finding how to get to airport. Our TA was quoted £156 for the taxi didn't think it ways that far.

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I have also just booked royal clipper for May this year. Cannot seem to find much info on here re royal clipper other than reviews. Cannot find any roll calls for example so expect that is because ship is small. We have cruised a lot but are looking for something different. However my main concern is that I am not the worlds best sailor and cannot find any info re how much the boat rocks etc. Anyone out there could answer this for me? Also interested in replies re above post.