Day 2: Rome and All Aboard the Royal Clipper

After a half day visiting the Borghesi gardens we set out by bus for the port of Civitavecchia and our ship the Royal Clipper. What a sight she was! She’s the largest tall ship in the world and inside she was luxurious. After settling into our room and attending the welcome dinner we set sail at 10pm. During the official welcome it quickly became apparent that there were many people on board having taken several previous trips on this cruise line’s ships. In fact they line proudly boasts a 60% return rate – the highest in the industry. It will be interesting to see if we feel the same way.
As we stood on our balcony the ship slipped out of port to the raising of the sails and the inspirational sound of an orchestral piece written especially for the Clipper to set sail by. Rome slipped silently into the distance.