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Delicious Dining Options with Star Clippers
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Delicious Dining Options with Star Clippers The beauty of Star Clippers is being able to appreciate the
your day off to a great start. Fruit, yoghurt, cereals, meats,
elegance of traditional tall ship sailing while exploring a
cheeses, and fresh fruit juices are all available in buffet style
number of untouched destinations. While this is a traditional
along with omelettes, which are prepared fresh at the egg and
sailing experience, it doesn’t mean that modern facilities and
omelette station. Tea and coffee are also served once you have
amenities are missing from the fleet. All three vessels feature
taken your seats.
elegant dining rooms that really do offer the perfect setting in which to enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Each ship also
Lunch – Served from midday to 2pm
offers a number of bars throughout the ship, offering a fine
Lunch offers a variety of themed dishes based on French,
selection of drinks and snacks throughout the day.
Italian and Asian cuisine; along with seafood, a series of meats, cheeses and breads. Guests can also enjoy fresh
You will almost certainly appreciate a good meal to start and
meats such as lamb, turkey, suckling pig, and salmon from
end each day on board and, this week, we take a closer look
the carving station; and there is also a fresh pasta station. If
at some of the offerings available on all Star Clippers sailing
you’re still hungry after that, there are cakes and fresh fruit
vessels.
available for dessert. Complimentary water and iced tea are served at the table.
Breakfast – Served from 8am to 10am All main meals are served in the main dining room of the
Dinner – Served from 7:30pm to 10pm
ship, and the variety on offer at breakfast is certain to get
Dining is not a fixed sitting occasion and, upon arrival, your
maitre d’ will seat you together or wherever a spot may be
The Tropical Bar offers a highly anticipated 5pm snack,
free. Each night, guests can enjoy a delicious meal from a
which is often available by the time you return from a day on
menu with a selection of starters, soups, salads, main courses
shore. At this time, you will find cookies, finger sandwiches,
(one vegetarian and one local speciality), and desserts to
fruit, quiches, waffles, and chicken fingers. Return to the
choose from. If nothing takes your fancy, you can order pasta,
Tropical Bar at midnight for a late-night snack offering,
consommé, or steak and fries – which are on the “Always
which usually comprises of a meat dish such as chicken
Available” menu. Each week, there is also the five-course
fingers, calamari, or meatballs. Once a week, the Tropical
Captain’s gala dinner, featuring lobster as a main course
Bar also plays host to a barbeque, where the ship’s staff serve
option and rounding off with the baked alaska dessert, which
grilled burgers, hot dogs, chicken, fish, and even a roasted
is paraded around the room.
suckling pig.
Bars
In addition to these bars, the Royal Clipper also offers room
There are two bars available on each ship, both of which will
service to occupants in the two Owner’s Suites and 14 Deluxe
offer a range of fresh food that you won’t find anywhere else
Suites, providing the opportunity to dine in the privacy of
on board. The Piano Bar offers a small selection of pastries,
your cabin.
juices, and spreads from 6:30am to 10:30am along with a self-service tea and coffee station, which is located at the end of the bar.
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