Company Overview:
Operating four small non-smoking ships designed to get in and out of
just about any port at which you might point them, Clipper Cruise Line
is the ultimate destination-oriented cruise line, with itineraries
reaching from the Orinoco River to Greenland, Alaska, Antarctica, New
Zealand and the Orient. The 122-passenger Clipper Adventurer cruises
in Western Europe, Greenland, the Canadian Arctic and Antarctica. The
more luxurious 128-passenger Clipper Odyssey cruises in the Pacific,
calling in New Zealand, Australia, China, Japan and the North Pacific.
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The Clipper Experience:
If the absence of a casino, disco, floor shows and midnight buffets
doesn't leave you disconsolate, and if you can bear the thought of not
dining even one evening in formalwear, you may well enjoy a Clipper
cruise, during which you can enjoy ever-shifting scenery (since the
ships are always within sight of shore), excellent lectures about your
various destinations, and, when you reach them, walking tours with
naturalists or historians. And don't imagine that there aren't plenty
of creature comforts available fleet wide -- including comfortable
staterooms, fitness facilities, lounges and libraries, and outdoor
pools.
There are no dress codes on Clipper, and no daily newsletter telling
you where and when to show up for a demonstration of napkin-folding.
You dine with whom you please at a single seating. Come the cocktail
hour, you'll probably want to head for one of the ship's lounges to
chat with experts about your next port of call.
Except for one dressy night, when men are encouraged to wear blazers
and ladies pantsuits (that is, the ladies are encouraged to wear
pantsuits, as witness the lack of an apostrophe after ladies), plan on
dressing casually.
If you prefer being able to hear yourself think, please note, don't
book a cabin on the Main Deck of either Yorktown and Nantucket, over
whose engines Led Zeppelin might have had to struggle to be heard.
Fellow Passengers:
Well-traveled, adventurous, often retired sophisticates lured equally
by Clipper's enrichment lectures and by access to places far from the
usual tourist path.
Shore Excursions:
They're typically led by the selfsame naturalists and historians
who've provided such fascinating lectures aboard ship.
Taking The Kids:
These aren't ships geared to families with children.
Special Programs and Theme Cruises:
California Wine and Cuisine Experience cruises, calling at California
coastal California and Napa Valley towns, feature leading Bay Area
chefs hosting two special onboard events during each cruise.
Tipping:
Tips are included in Clipper Odyssey's and Clipper Adventurer's package price.
