Based in Hamburg, Germany, Sea Cloud Cruises operates luxurious and refined cruises on their three traditionally rigged sailing ships and one European riverboat. For many travellers, there is simply nothing better than spending a week on one of the Sea Cloud vessels. The experience is exclusive and decadent, and on the beautiful sailing vessels sailing the famous rivers of Europe, cruise vacationers will receive the rare chance to experience ancient renaissances and quaint folk villages. The windjamming ocean vessels trail across the Atlantic, from Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, Middle East, and the Caribbean.

No matter the ship you choose, you can expect the finest in cuisine and personal service in some of the most attractive vessels at sea. Sea Cloud was being rated as the best cruise line by Conde Nast Travelers magazine.

Features

• True yachting experience, all sail setting is done by hand
• Offer distinctive itineraries to some of the most unique destination
• Visit places inaccessible by large cruise ships
• Food and service at the highest international quality
• Carries maximum 65 passengers with 61 crew (for Sea Cloud I & II, and Hussar)
• Most cabins has a unique design and different from neighbouring cabins.
• Shore excursion packages at a competitive rate
• Six meals onboard and soft drink throughout the cruise
• Selected wine & beer during lunch and dinner
• Welcome champagne in each cabin
• Use of water sports equipment, found in ocean ships

Itineraries

Sea Cloud and Sea Cloud II winter in the Caribbean, offering one week itineraries to southern Caribbean Island. During the summer months, the three ships head over to Europe. They stay in the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, with superb itineraries that visit smaller, less well-known ports such as Korcula, Croatia or Olbia, and Sardinia. For the New Year months of 2011, Guests should also look out for Sea Cloud I’s 7 nights Middle East itineraries. Sea Cloud II wanders a bit more, spending time in the Mediterranean, visiting many Greek scenic islands, as well as exploring the west coast of Spain and Portugal, cruising around the British Isles and even going into the Baltic as far north as St Petersburg. In late November, the ships usually offer a long westbound Atlantic crossing.

River Cloud II sails mostly on the Danube, Maine and Rhine rivers (covering Germany, Hungary, and Austria), and Belgian and Dutch waterways, with some longer sailings reaching as far east as the Black Sea. River sailings run yearly from April to November and are usually seven nights long.