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Ted & Heidi are long-time travel writers with a penchant for small ship cruising. Between them they've traveled all over the world aboard hundreds and hundreds of small cruise ships of all kinds, from river boats to expedition vessels and sailing ships.
Reader Review: LEGACY in Alaska (UnCruise)

Reader Review: LEGACY in Alaska (UnCruise)

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,...

CORAL Expeditions

CORAL Expeditions

Coral Expeditions Review Coral Expeditions, based in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, got its start in 1984 as Coral Princess Cruises by refitting a WWII submarine chaser into a small passenger-carrying ship for Great Barrier Reef cruises. With this initial success,...

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Anne Tells us About 4 Extraordinary New Yacht Cruises in 2023

Anne Tells us About 4 Extraordinary New Yacht Cruises in 2023

4 New Yacht Cruises in 2023 by Anne Kalosh We love yachts at QuirkyCruise. Here are some standout 2023 itineraries, from the Adriatic's Dalmatian Coast to the Sea of Cortez, the Caribbean and a special Belize eclipse cruise. They sail on a variety of different yacht...

Small-Ship Cruise Lines Ease COVID-19 Protocols

Small-Ship Cruise Lines Ease COVID-19 Protocols

Small-Ship Cruise Lines Ease COVID-19 Protocols by Anne Kalosh More and more small-ship cruise lines are easing COVID-19 protocols. Mainly, lines are eliminating pre-cruise testing where allowed by the destination and mandatory masking. Some are doing away with their...

Record Low Water Levels Impact European Rivers

Record Low Water Levels Impact European Rivers

Record Low Water Levels Impact European Rivers By Ted Scull Sandy streams seen in this photo below of the Loire Valley make it impossible for river traffic to proceed. Apart from most of the Loire, sections of the Rhine River have also been affected by record low...

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