Africa River Cruises on the Chobe and Zambezi. By Ted Scull. African geography is not well understood for a whole host of reasons. It is off the map for most people until some news event comes splashing across the screen — a new Ebola outbreak, seemingly endless...
New England Islands Cruising By Ted Scull. (Note: updated from an original December 2015 post.) To visit New England's enchanting islands, a small ship cruise is by far the best way to sample them as trying to do the rounds independently involves making individual...
New Small Ships Delivered and Ordered By Anne Kalosh. Recent deliveries and new build orders — Greg Mortimer for Aurora Expeditions, Emerald Harmony for Emerald Waterways and Aranui 6 for Aranui Cruises — illustrate the diversified travel options for small-ship...
Glen Tarsan in Scotland. REVIEWER Janine O'Loughlin from Australia. CRUISE LINE Majestic Line. SHIP Glen Tarsan. DESTINATION Oban to Inverness on the Caledonian Canal. # OF NIGHTS 6. DEPARTURE DATE & PORTS April 2018, from Oban, Scotland. OVERALL RATING 5 out of 5...
Wilderness Discoverer in Alaska. REVIEWER H Schneider from the USA. CRUISE LINE UnCruise. SHIP Wilderness Discoverer. DESTINATION Alaska Inside Passage. # OF NIGHTS 7. DEPARTURE DATE & PORTS Aug 2019, from Sitka, Alaska. OVERALL RATING 5 out of 5 stars...
French Barge Cruising: My French Love Affair (Part 1) The Canal, The Boat, The Weather, The Locks, The Food & The Wine By Elysa Leonard. To be completely honest, I had mixed feelings about this quirky cruise as we planned it. It was not my normal kind of holiday....
Reader Review: Lindblad in Alaska's Inside Passage. REVIEWER Elizabeth Moss from the USA. CRUISE LINE Lindblad Expeditions. SHIP National Geographic Venture. DESTINATION Alaska Inside Passage. # OF NIGHTS 7. DEPARTURE DATE & PORTS July 2019, from Juneau, Alaska....
Packing Tips: Some like it Hard By Elise Lentz. Hard-sided luggage that is. Being travel directors, the #1 question we get asked all the time is, “What is your favorite destination?” The #2 question is, “What packing advice do you have?” During one of our cruises, a...
10 Great Places Only Small Ship Cruises Go by Ted Scull & Heidi Sarna. If you love traveling by water, here are 10 neat places around the world only accessible by our wee quirky fleet of ships, from North America to South America and Europe out to the Far East....
Legacy in Alaska. REVIEWER Lawrence from Canada. CRUISE LINE UnCruise. SHIP SS Legacy. DESTINATION Alaska Inside Passage from Juneau, Alaska. # OF NIGHTS 7. DEPARTURE DATE & PORTS May 2019, from Juneau. OVERALL RATING 5 out of 5 stars (5=excellent, 4=very good,...
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Exodus Travels (formerly International Expeditions) Exodus Travels (formerly International Expeditions) ranks among the top adventure travel companies and is known for its creative itineraries and highly qualified staff who accompany its small group land and sea...
11 New Small Cruise Ships by Anne Kalosh Nine expedition ships and two super-yachts will be sailing into the Quirky cruise fleet in 2022. The new small cruise ships for 2022 range from comfortable to ultra-luxurious expedition ships to the long-awaited debut vessel...
UnCruise Alaska Deals for 2022 Sponsored post Thinking about Alaska? Well, take it from us, small ships are the way to go. That’s why we’re sharing savings on a handful of UnCruise Alaska cruises for 2022. The Alaska season runs from May through September and...
UnCruise Adventures' Wilderness Legacy We had a little e-chat with Dan Blanchard, founder & CEO of UnCruise Adventures, about the 86-pax Wilderness Legacy. The folks that run UnCruise are a pleasure to talk to because they are so passionate and committed to...
Crystal Endeavor Review By John Roberts You can usually grab my interest when you simply mention expedition travel. I love to go exploring. The more exotic, adventurous and active, the better. But when you can do it in style on a small luxury cruise ship, well, I...
Rhine River A-Rosa Cruise. REVIEWER Shelley S from the UK. CRUISE LINE A-Rosa. SHIP Aqua. DESTINATION Rhine River. # OF NIGHTS 4. DEPARTURE DATE & PORTS November 2021, from Cologne, Germany. OVERALL RATING 1 out of 5 stars (5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good,...
Lindblad Galapagos Expedition Cruising, Part 2 By Peter Knego The second day’s 6:30 wake up call would set the pace for the rest of the week. After breakfast with some of the best huevos rancheros I’ve ever tasted and fresh cappuccinos from a genuine espresso machine...
Pandaw is Back! By Heidi Sarna Ted and I were so thrilled when we read Pandaw's company update this morning. Due to overwhelming support since Pandaw announced in October (2021) they were shutting down, Pandaw has just announced they in fact will be able to continue...
Lindblad Galapagos Expedition Cruise, Part 1 By Peter Knego One place that has always intrigued but somehow eluded me, at least until this past September, is the Galapagos. Before then, I knew little about the archipelago, other than it is home to numerous unique...
UnCruise in Hawaii by Anne Kalosh UnCruise Adventures commenced Hawaii sailings aboard the 36-passenger Safari Explorer as the state's sole cruise operator for now. Big ship lines have to wait until 2022. UnCruise began service in late November after its safety and...
Farewell — A Pandaw Tribute By Ted Scull & Heidi Sarna, QuirkyCruise co-founders Dec 17, 2021 UPDATE! ... Pandaw announced Dec 17, 2021 that thanks to overwhelming support, they are back!! Yesssss!!! Company statement below. So our "farewell," below, has now...
