Ship's focal point is the alfresco Horizon Bar (fka Tropical Bar / Star Clippers' hallmark) hosting port talks, live musical entertainment, shows, exercise classes, outdoor dining (BBQ, light lunch food, afternoon snacks). Tea, coffee and fresh fruits are complimentary and always available. Dinner is waiter-served, with a choice of gourmet dishes and vegan-vegetarian options.īBQ parties are held in Horizon Bar (on sun deck) and also ashore. Meals include buffet-style breakfast and lunch. The Restaurant's entrance is from the Lobby level of the 3-deck high Atrium. The ship has one restaurant (main dining room) spanning 2 decks and with an open-seating arrangement, large windows, wood paneling. Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks The boat has 4 decks, all of which have cabins. Cabin decors reflect clipper ships' Golden Age - marked by polished wood furniture and prints on the walls of the world's most famous sailships. Balcony cabins have a shower over the bathtub. Complimentary bottled water (replenished daily) and twice-daily housekeeping service are also provided. The four Owner Suites are all located forward on Deck 4 (Upper Deck/Pool Deck).Īll cabins are outside, with smart HDTVs (satellite reception), en-suite bathrooms (WC-toilet, shower, washbasin), plenty of luggage storage space. All cabins on Deck 3 (Main Deck) have a step-out balcony. Decks and Cabinsįlying Clipper/Golden Horizon staterooms are 140, in 3 types (Suite, Balcony, Porthole) and 14 categories. If you're interested in maritime technologies and the vessel details, see the ship's Wiki section. Alternative power is provided by new-design, fuel-efficient diesel engines. Flying Clipper's rig is the same as that of the cargo ship France II, which sank in 1922.Ĭurrently ranked the world's largest tall sailing ship, Golden Horizon has max passenger capacity 330 (plus 140 crew-staff), volume 8770 GT-tons, and is wind-powered (by 68320 ft2 / 6347 m2 of sails) - a total of 42 sails (all square-rigged). Previously, Star Clippers modelled Royal Clipper (capacity 227 passengers) on Preussen (German, steel-hulled 5-masted ship, 1902-built). The ship was designed by Zygmunt Choren (Polish naval architect) and modelled on France II - the 1912-built sailing vessel which was the world's biggest at its time. The vessel was launched on June 10, 2017, and scheduled for delivery in 2017-Q4 but was rescheduled for 2018-Q1 and finally for 2019-H2. The shipbuilder is Brodosplit Shipyard ( Split Croatia). The corporation DIV Group operates in 30 countries, fully owns 55 subsidiary companies and specializes in shipbuilding, steel structure manufacturing, marine engine manufacturing, railway infrastructure, among others.įlying Clipper was intended as Star Clippers' biggest ship, and also the company's first newbuild (since the 2000-built Royal Clipper). The company's CEO is Alan McGrory.ĭIV Group Ltd is a 1990-founded Croatian industrial group, also Brodosplit Shipyard's owner. Tradewind Voyages plans to charter more newbuilt sailships and expand operations over the coming years. The vessel was renamed "Golden Horizon", rebranded and scheduled to start cruises for Tradewind in May 2021. For the ship's Deck-, Hotel- and Engine operations was contracted the DIV Group's subsidiary company BSM (Brodosplit Ship Management). The boat charterer Tradewind Voyages manages the vessel and most onboard and ashore operations (hotel, wellness, shopping, entertainment, water sports, tours/shore excursions). On June 5, 2020, the shipowner (DIV Group Ltd/Croatia) announced that the sailship will be chartered to Tradewind Voyages UK Ltd instead of Star Clippers Ltd. The vessel (IMO number 9793545) is currently Croatia- flagged (MMSI 238129940). The megayacht (square-rigger / 5-Masted Schooner) is also the world's ever largest clipper (tall-sailing ship). The 2019-built Golden Horizon cruise ship (fka "Flying Clipper") was originally planned to be chartered to Star Clippers as the company's newest (fleet's 4th) sailing vessel.
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