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Windstar Adding 2 Ships To Its Fleet In 2025 & 2026, One A New Build

by Theodore Scull | Apr 18, 2024 | All Feature Articles, NEWS | 0

Windstar Adding 2 Ships By Ted Scull, with reporting by Anne Kalosh Windstar broke the mold 40...

5 Reasons A Biking River Cruise With Backroads & AmaWaterways Is Perfect For Active Travelers Of Any Age

by John Roberts | Apr 12, 2024 | All Feature Articles, Europe, Fitness, Fitness cruises, Fitness Cruises, France, French Rivers/Canals, Inspiration, John Roberts Reviews, Solo Cruising, Wine Cruise | 0

Biking River Cruise With Backroads & AmaWaterways By John Roberts You can have it all as a...

7 Alaska Small Ship Cruises To Consider — Alaska Expert M.T. Schwartzman Shares Details

by QuirkyCruise | Apr 9, 2024 | All Feature Articles, Alaska, Charters, Feature Articles, North America | 0

7 Alaska Small Ship Cruises By M.T. Schwartzman I took my first cruise to Alaska in 1988 aboard...

American Cruise Lines Buys American Queen & Her 3 Former Fleetmates From Defunct American Queen Voyages

by Theodore Scull | Apr 3, 2024 | All Feature Articles, NEWS, Ted Scull Reviews | 0

American Cruise Lines Buys American Queen By Ted Scull. If you are old enough to recall the...

9 Packing Tips For Alaska Cruising With Uncruise Adventures

by Heidi Sarna | Mar 29, 2024 | All Feature Articles, Feature Articles, Fitness cruises, Inspiration | 0

sponsored Packing Tips For Alaska Cruising With Uncruise Adventures By Heidi Sarna No one does...

Overnight River Boat Cruising In Canada On A Classic Small Ship — The Canadian Empress

by Heidi Sarna | Mar 27, 2024 | All Feature Articles, American and Canadian Waterways, Coastal Feature Articles, Feature Articles, Heritage Ships, North America | 0

sponsored Overnight River Boat Cruising In Canada This year, St. Lawrence Cruise Lines’ (SLCL)...

Bar Harbor To Limit Cruise Visitors, As It Reverts To A Small-Ship Destination

by Anne Kalosh | Mar 26, 2024 | All Feature Articles, Anne Kalosh Stories, Coastal Feature Articles, NEWS | 0

Bar Harbor To Limit Cruise Visitors By Anne Kalosh For many years Bar Harbor, with a year-round...

Do I Need Travel Insurance? Travel Advisor Kevin Flink Tells Us Why He Thinks Travel Insurance Is A Good Idea

by QuirkyCruise | Mar 25, 2024 | Insurance, All Feature Articles, Travel advisors | 0

Do I Need Travel Insurance? By Heidi Sarna I had a chat with travel advisor Kevin Flink about...

Alaska Cruise Packing Tips — Heidi Shares Her Packing List For Alaska Quirky Cruising

by Heidi Sarna | Mar 22, 2024 | All Feature Articles, Alaska, Heidi Sarna Reviews, Inspiration, North America, Packing Tips & Hacks | 0

Alaska Cruise Packing Tips By Heidi Sarna I’ve been to Alaska many times over the years, having...

6 Reasons To Love An Arctic Cruise Around Svalbard With Swan Hellenic

by John Roberts | Mar 11, 2024 | All Feature Articles, John Roberts Reviews, Wildlife Cruises | 0

Arctic Cruise Around Svalbard By John Roberts The High Arctic is the land of the polar bears,...

Atlas Ocean Voyages ANTARCTICA Review Of World Traveller By Reader Sheryl Rowling From USA — Not A Happy Camper

by QuirkyCruise | Mar 11, 2024 | All Feature Articles, Antarctica, Reader Reviews | 0

Atlas Ocean Voyages Antarctica Review Reviewer Sheryl Rowling from the USA. Cruise Line Atlas...

South Of France Barge Cruising With European Waterways — Peter Knego Reviews The 10-Pax Athos

by Peter Knego | Mar 10, 2024 | All Feature Articles, Barge Cruise, French Rivers/Canals, Peter Knego Reviews | 1

South Of France Barge Cruising By Peter Knego To many, the idea of transport on a barge might seem...

Sail The Nile READER REVIEW Of The 14-pax Dahabyia Minja By Sigrid Kolle From Germany

by QuirkyCruise | Mar 5, 2024 | All Feature Articles, Charter This, Egypt, Feature Articles, Heritage Ships, Historic Sites, Inspiration, Reader Reviews | 0

Sail the Nile Review Reviewer Sigrid Kolle from Germany. Cruise Line Sail the Nile. Ship...

9 Of The Best French Barge Cruises You Should Know About

by Heidi Sarna | Mar 5, 2024 | All Feature Articles, Barge Cruise, Charter This, Cruise Tips, Cycling cruises, Europe, French Rivers/Canals, Heidi Sarna Reviews, Wine Cruise | 4

Best French Barge Cruises By Heidi Sarna I’ve enjoyed small-ship cruises of all kinds all...

Savoring An Epicurean Expedition On World Traveller From Barcelona To Nice With Atlas Ocean Voyages — Anne Kalosh Was Impressed!

by Anne Kalosh | Mar 1, 2024 | All Feature Articles, Anne Kalosh Stories, Europe, the Mediterranean, France, Inspiration, Italy | 2

Epicurean Expedition On World Traveller By Anne Kalosh Les Halles, the big covered market in Sète,...

American Queen Voyages Shut Down Operations

by Theodore Scull | Feb 28, 2024 | NEWS, All Feature Articles, North America, Ted Scull Reviews | 0

American Queen Voyages Shut Down Operations by Ted Scull, Karl Zimmermann, Anne Kalosh & Heidi...

7 Reasons To UnCruise In Alaska — Heidi Loved Her Week UnCruising in Alaska

by Heidi Sarna | Feb 28, 2024 | All Feature Articles, Alaska, Deals, Heidi's Reviews, Inspiration, North America, Wildlife Cruises | 2

7 Reasons To UnCruise in Alaska By Heidi Sarna I recently came back from a week in Alaska with...

French Country Waterways’ Adrienne Hotel Barge Delights Writer Rick Sylvain

by QuirkyCruise | Feb 28, 2024 | All Feature Articles, Charters, Europe, French Rivers/Canals | 0

French Country Waterways’ Adrienne By Rick Sylvain Maps say we are in the heart of France,...

Hillwood Museum and Sea Cloud Cruises Partner for an Exhibition, Guest Lecturers

by Anne Kalosh | Feb 19, 2024 | NEWS | 0

Hillwood Museum and Sea Cloud Cruises Partner By Anne Kalosh 1931’s Sea Cloud, the largest...

Adventure Canada Arctic Cruise Review — Judi Cohen Will Never Forget Her Quirky & Adventurous Expedition Aboard Ocean Endeavour

by Judi Cohen | Feb 18, 2024 | All Feature Articles, Arctic, Arctic Canada, Feature Articles, Greenland, Inspiration, Judi Cohen Reviews, Oceangoing Feature Articles, Wildlife Cruises | 0

Adventure Canada Arctic Cruise By Judi Cohen True to its name, Adventure Canada delivered...

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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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Black Friday Cruise Offers 2023 — 8 Of Our Favorite Small-Ship Cruise Lines Have Deals For You

Black Friday Cruise Offers 2023 By Heidi & Ted It's that time of year again. The holiday season is upon us and with it comes the traditional Black Friday offers that some of our favorite small-ship cruise lines are sharing with us. We're so glad to tell you all...

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...

6 Reasons to Try Avalon Waterways Sporty River Cruises on the Dutch Waterways

Avalon Waterways Sporty River Cruises By John Roberts Keeping active is a way of life for the Dutch and Belgians. So, I felt right at home pedaling and paddling during my river cruise with Avalon Waterways during a mid-summer voyage from Ghent to Amsterdam. I joined...

Tauck Seine River Cruise Review – Why This Small Ship Offers Big Advantages

Tauck Seine River Cruise By John & Sandra Nowlan Tauck’s European river cruise ship, Sapphire, holds just under 100 guests and gives each of them an all-inclusive experience that’s unique in the industry. That feeling of safety, luxury and thoroughness was first...

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