We sailed on the majestic Royal Clipper tall cruise ship. It's the largest true sailing ship and appears as a floating cloud on the sea with its 5 masts and 42 sails. The capacity is 227 guests with a crew of 106. We began our voyage in Venice.

The journey began as we boarded the ship, found our cabin, and immediately began to explore the beautiful ship. After spending three days in Venice, we looked forward to our stops along the Croatian coast, exploring the cities of Zadar, Hvar, Dubrovnik, Kotor (Montenegro), Vis, Rovinj, and then back to Venice.

But this journey was just as much about the cruise on the magnificent Royal Clipper ship. The cruise was a delightful experience of sailing on a human scale, much more relaxing than the giant commercial cruise lines with over 2,000 guest capacities. Fewer guests mean less time to embark and disembark, and more opportunities to enjoy the ship and the destination. We've also found that fewer people bombarding the destination spots means fewer crowds to deal with there as well.

Aboard the Royal Clipper, you'll find a small gift shop, a library, a spa, a gym, and a deck that opens behind the ship for swimming and other watersports. One of the activities we enjoyed was climbing one of the masts to see the view of the ocean and the billowing sails. As the title suggests, the video focuses on coastal viewing and less on our wanderings around the cities.

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