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We do a deep dive on all aspects of small-ship cruising under 300 pax, with reviews, news, tips & destination overviews to inspire & inform.

Multi-Generation Family Cruise in Alaska with UnCruise

Multi-Generation Family Cruise in Alaska with UnCruise

Multi-Generation Family Cruise By Beverly Fonner It had been a plan to travel to Alaska with our children and grandchildren. However, every year, there seemed to be a conflict and although disappointed, we would look forward to trying to make it happen the next year....

9 Small Ship Scottish Cruises You Should Know About

9 Small Ship Scottish Cruises You Should Know About

9 Small Ship Scottish Cruises You Should Know About By Ted Scull & Robin McKelvie Scotland is one of the world’s top small-ship cruise destinations. The exceedingly scenic isles off Scotland's west coast are an ideal backdrop for intimate small-ship cruising. Over...

Ecoventura Galapagos Cruise — Small Ship Cruising at its Best

Ecoventura Galapagos Cruise — Small Ship Cruising at its Best

What can you expect on an Ecoventura Galapagos Cruise? By Dana Freeman Discovering the Galápagos Islands is generally high on most cruisers’ bucket lists. For many reasons. Including the legendary giant tortoises! However, experiencing it on a small luxury yacht is...

Exploring the Waterways of Ontario aboard Kawartha Voyageur

Exploring the Waterways of Ontario aboard Kawartha Voyageur

Exploring the Waterways of Ontario aboard Kawartha Voyageur —  A Look Back to a 1997 Cruise By Theodore W. Scull This article is a look back at Ted's Kawartha Voyageur cruise in 1997, in a story he wrote for the now sadly defunct "Cruise Travel" magazine.  Good to...

New Galápagos Yachts for Lindblad & Aqua Expeditions

New Galápagos Yachts for Lindblad & Aqua Expeditions

New Galápagos Yachts for Lindblad & Aqua Expeditions by Anne Kalosh Lindblad Expeditions and Aqua Expeditions are each putting a new yacht into the Galápagos Islands in 2022. For Lindblad, it's the former Crystal Esprit, acquired in September for $13 million from...

Carbon Neutral Cruising — Aurora Expeditions Goes Carbon Neutral

Carbon Neutral Cruising — Aurora Expeditions Goes Carbon Neutral

Carbon Neutral Cruising with Aurora Expeditions By Anne Kalosh Aurora Expeditions has been certified 100 percent carbon neutral and plans an Antarctic Climate Expedition in 2023, led by renowned oceanographer and conservationist Dr. Sylvia Earle. The trip will take...

PANDAW River Cruises

PANDAW River Cruises

Pandaw River Cruises June 28, 2022 UPDATE — Pandaw Restarted! Pandaw resumed river cruise in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and India in September/October 2022! Myanmar (Burma) remains suspended due to political unrest and unsafe travel conditions. Company...

 

 

Every Type of Small Ship Cruise

Heidi & Ted, along with their team of expert travel writers, have reviewed and traveled their way around the world, seeking out the very best in small-ship cruising. We have organized our reviews in six small buckets — river & canal, sailing, micro, coastal, oceangoing and expedition small-ship cruises.

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Micro Cruises
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Expedition Cruises
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