Why Amerigo Vespucci left the strongest impression

Of the many modern ships visited, which left the strongest impression?

Amerigo Vespucci, even though it is a sail-training ship rather than a modern combatant, chiefly because of the exceptional food aboard.

Many ship visits came through family connections, doctoral study at King's College London, and later professional work. Asked which one made the strongest impression, Dr. Clarke chooses a vessel that is not modern at all: the Italian Navy's sail-training ship Amerigo Vespucci. The reason is the food served aboard rather than its weaponry or machinery. Its menu and galley output surpassed nearby hotels and expensive restaurants. Training ships can represent a navy through hospitality and everyday shipboard standards as much as through ceremony.