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American Cruise Lines New England Cruise — Island Hopping Aboard the American Liberty, A Great Way to Travel

by Lynn-Cele Seldon | Nov 21, 2024 | Feature Articles, American and Canadian Waterways, Coastal America, North America, Seldons Reviews | 0

American Cruise Lines New England By Cele and Lynn Seldon As we’ve mentioned before in some of our...

Viking Eastern Seaboard Explorer Cruise, Including the St. Lawrence Seaway — Peter Knego Reviews the Viking Polaris

by Peter Knego | Nov 3, 2024 | Expedition Feature Articles, American and Canadian Waterways, Coastal America, Feature Articles, North America, Oceangoing Feature Articles, Peter Knego Reviews | 0

Viking Eastern Seaboard Explorer Cruise By Peter Knego It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of...

More Murray River Cruise Options as Australia’s Murray River Adds a New Sidewheeler to its Fleet

by Theodore Scull | Oct 31, 2024 | Australia, Murray River | 0

Murray River Cruise By Ted Scull For Australia, the mention of river cruises would probably result...

Variety Cruises Galileo Review by QuirkyCruise Reader Jay Katz

by QuirkyCruise | Oct 30, 2024 | Reader Reviews | 0

Variety Cruises Galileo Reviewer Jay Katz from USA. Cruise Line Variety Cruises. Ship The...

Celebrating Victory Cruise Lines Return to the Great Lakes

by QuirkyCruise | Oct 16, 2024 | Coastal Feature Articles, American and Canadian Waterways, Coastal America, New Ships, North America | 0

Victory Cruise Lines Return By Peter Barnes As an occasional Quirky Cruise contributor, I was...

Majestic’s Glen Etive — Scotsman Robin McKelvie Reviews the 12-Pax Glen Etive, 8 Years After He Sailed on the Inaugural Voyage

by QuirkyCruise | Oct 15, 2024 | Charters, Europe, Feature Articles, Micro Cruise Liners — Expert Reviews & Articles, Robin McKelvie Reviews, Scotland | 0

Majestic’s Glen Etive By Robin McKelvie When The Majestic Line launched their first...

New Owners for The Majestic Line — Scotsman Robin McKelvie Takes a Look at the Direction of Scotland’s Largest Small-Ship Cruise Operator

by Robin McKelvie | Oct 15, 2024 | Atlantic Ocean, Charters, Feature Articles, Robin McKelvie Reviews, Scotland | 1

New Owners for The Majestic Line By Robin McKelvie It’s hard to overemphasize the role that The...

Inside Windstar Cruises’ New Star Seeker — Anne Kalosh Shares Some Details of Windstar’s Upcoming New Ship

by Anne Kalosh | Oct 15, 2024 | Japan, Anne Kalosh Reviews, New Ships, NEWS | 0

Inside Windstar Cruises’ New Star Seeker By Anne Kalosh Bookings are open for Windstar...

14 Europe River Cruise Packing Tips — Heidi Shares Her Expert Advice Based on More Than 125 Cruises

by Heidi Sarna | Oct 10, 2024 | Packing Tips & Hacks | 0

Europe River Cruise Packing Tips By Heidi Sarna I’ve taken more than 125 cruises all over...

4 Small Sailing Ship Cruises in the Caribbean to Consider — Our Experts Weigh in on Sea Cloud, Star Clippers, Windstar & Island Windjammers

by Heidi Sarna | Oct 3, 2024 | Caribbean Islands, Judi CUERVO Stories, sailing, Sailing Feature Articles | 0

Small Sailing Ship Cruises in the Caribbean By Judi Cuervo & Heidi Sarna It was probably about...

Sea Cloud Cruise: Expert Review (2024) — Writer Peter Knego Reunites With A Floating Legend

by Peter Knego | Oct 2, 2024 | Heritage Ships, Peter Knego Reviews, sailing, Sailing Feature Articles | 0

Sea Cloud Cruise Review By Peter Knego Every now and then, a dream comes true twice. For me, that...

Colombia’s Magdalena River — AMA Waterways Newest River Cruise Region … Inaugural Delayed Until March 15, 2025

by Theodore Scull | Oct 1, 2024 | Colombia, Feature Articles, New Ships, NEWS, South America | 1

Colombia’s Magdalena River By Ted Scull Updated Sept 2024 — The inaugural sailing of AmaWaterways’...

AmaWaterways Soulful Experience Cruise on France’s Rhône River — Paul C. Thornton Reviews a 10-Night Cruise & Paris Combo

by QuirkyCruise | Sep 27, 2024 | Europe, Feature Articles, French Rivers/Canals, Theme Cruises, Wine Cruise | 0

AmaWaterways Soulful Experience Cruise By Paul C. Thornton I recently checked a river cruise off...

East Greenland Ocean Albatros Cruises — Anne Kalosh Reviews a Glorious Adventure in an Immense, Wildly Beautiful Place Like No Other

by Anne Kalosh | Sep 24, 2024 | Arctic | 2

Ocean Albatros Cruises to East Greenland By Anne Kalosh Now is the time of year when a handful of...

Quasar Evolution Galapagos Cruise Adventure READER REVIEW by Holly Quinn

by QuirkyCruise | Sep 16, 2024 | Galapagos, Peru, Reader Reviews | 0

Quasar Evolution Galapagos Cruise Reviewer Holly Quinn from USA. Cruise Line Quasar. Ship...

Aqua Expeditions Amazon READER REVIEW by Holly Quinn

by QuirkyCruise | Sep 16, 2024 | Reader Reviews | 0

Aqua Expeditions Amazon Reviewer Holly Quinn from USA. Cruise Line Aqua Expeditions. Ship...

Croatia Yacht Cruise with the Small Cruise Ship Collection — An Expert Review of a Cruise in the Adriatic Between Split and Dubrovnik

by Alison Abbott | Sep 15, 2024 | Alison Abbott Stories, Charter This, Charters, Croatia/Adriatic, Europe, the Mediterranean, sailing, Sailing Feature Articles, Small Boat Sailing Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles | 0

Croatia Yacht Cruise By Alison Abbott I must be one of the few visitors to Croatia without Game of...

3 Reasons a First Time River Cruiser Delighted in a Uniworld Douro River Cruise

by QuirkyCruise | Sep 13, 2024 | Europe, Portugal, Wine Cruise | 0

Uniworld Douro River Cruise By Georgiana Verdonk-Sim When my best friend Heidi suggested a cruise...

4 Nile River Cruises You Should Know About — From Viking, Nour El Nil & Lindblad

by Judi Cuervo | Sep 8, 2024 | Alison Abbott Stories, Feature Articles, John Roberts Reviews, Judi CUERVO Stories, Ted's Reviews & Stories | 0

Nile River Cruises By Judi Cuervo & Heidi Sarna The Nile River IS Egypt. This 4,132-mile...

Riverside Mozart Danube River Cruise Cut Short by High River Levels — Navigating Unpredictable Waters on Europe River Cruises

by QuirkyCruise | Sep 2, 2024 | Austria, Czech Republic, Europe, Feature Articles, River Feature Articles, Sharon Kurtz Reviews, Slovenia, Small Ship River & Canal Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles | 0

Riverside Mozart Danube River Cruise By Sharon Kurtz Embarking on a luxurious river cruise along...

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I'm up to 78 countries and 110+ cruises worldwide, and it's the small ship journeys that I love writing about most. And so QuirkyCruise.com was born, an excellent research tool for planning your own unforgettable small ship trip.

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Windstar Cruises Updating Three Sailing Ships

Windstar Cruises Updating Three Sailing Ships By Anne Kalosh Windstar Cruises’ three classic sailing yachts are getting a multimillion-dollar redesign and update. They are the 148-passenger Wind Star and Wind Spirit and the 342-passengerWind Surf. The multi-year...

Lindblad Expeditions Endurance ANTARCTICA Review By Lisa From USA

Endurance Antarctica Review. Reviewer Lisa from USA. Cruise Line Lindblad Expeditions. Ship 126-pax National Geographic Endurance Destination Antarctica. # of Nights 10. Departure Port Ushuaia. Date of Cruise Nov 30, 2023. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good,...

A QuirkyCruise Gander at Europe Canal Transits — Ted Tells Us All About Canal Cruises

Europe Canal Transits By Theodore W. Scull. Updated Oct 2024 Many European river cruises include Europe canal transits in their itineraries, which adds an exciting element to any route. Digging canals dates back to the Ancient World from simple shallow channels for...

St Lawrence Cruise Lines Spring Savings For 2024

St Lawrence Cruise Lines Spring Savings For 2024 Our friends at St Lawrence Cruise Lines are offering 10% off all spring cruises from May 12 to June 23, 2024, aboard the comfortable and cozy classic river boat, the 64-passenger Canadian Empress. With the flora coming...

You’ll Love Private Croatia Yacht Charters from Goolets — Save 5% Off Full Charters With Code QUIRKYGOOLETS23

Private Croatia Yacht Charters from Goolets By Heidi Sarna A private yacht charter in Croatia is a great way to travel, at your own pace and with your own peeps. They’re a great alternative to cruising on the big cruise ships with thousands of others or with dozens of...

Viking Skadi Rhine River Review From Reader Lisa D. From USA

Viking Skadi Rhine River Review. Reviewer Lisa Dechirico from USA. Cruise Line Viking. Ship 190-pax Skadi. Destination Rhine River. # of Nights 7. Departure Port Amsterdam. Date of Cruise 2023. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good, 2=poor, 1=terrible) -Overall...

West African Rivers Open Up Remote Interiors For Small Ship Cruising With Variety Cruises

West African Rivers By Ted Scull Variety Cruises is a major operator of small ships to worldwide destinations that easily earn the designation motor yacht. Most recently, West Africa’s major rivers are opening up giving easy water access to the interiors of Gambia and...

Baja California Cruises Starting Up Soon — The Best Way to Explore the Sea of Cortes is The UnCruise Way

sponsored Baja California Cruises By Heidi Sarna UnCruise is active, experiential travel at its finest; inviting you to get your feet wet (and muddy)! From the wilds of Alaska to the spectacular natural bounty of Mexico's Sea of Cortes, on their Baja California...

Cruise Lines Exit Israel Into 2024

Cruise Lines Exit Israel By Anne Kalosh Cruise ships immediately retreated from Israel when the violence broke out there, and a growing number of lines have already dropped calls well into 2024. Beyond just skipping ports like Haifa and Ashdod, operators are revising...

Meet CruiseCompete Co-Founder Heidi Allison & Find Out How Her Cruise Quote Platform Can Help You Find The Best Cruise Fares

sponsored Meet CruiseCompete Co-Founder Heidi Allison We had a chat with Heidi Allison, travel industry veteran, avid traveler and serial entrepreneur with a flair for great ideas. Heidi is co-founder of CruiseCompete, a platform that helps consumers connect with...

Canada’s Trent-Severn Waterway — Le Boat’s Exciting Expansion

Le Boat Expands to Canada's Trent-Severn Waterway By Ted Scull Le Boat, the self-drive firm, has grown over the years to be Europe's largest renter. Then after expanding its operations to Ontario, Canada to ply the Rideau Canal and the Trent-Severn Waterway from Smith...

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