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Here we share the latest small-ship cruise news and first-person cruise reviews and round-ups from our team of globetrotting writers. If you've got a penchant for small-scale travel aboard boats, yachts, tall ships and mini cruisers, then enjoy the ride through our sea of stories about small-ship cruising.

Behind the Scenes on the Grand Victoria French Bar...

Posted by QuirkyCruise | Aug 27, 2021 | Deals, Barge Cruise, Charter This, Micro cruising | 0

Plugged In — The Ultimate Guide to Cruise Ship Adapters, Chargers and Converters

by QuirkyCruise | May 12, 2025 | Packing Tips & Hacks, Cruise Tips | 0

By Paige Okun It was the first morning of our Greek island cruise. The sun rose over the Aegean...

Panama & Costa Rica Cruise with Star Clippers — 5 Reasons to Choose This Itinerary

by Heidi Sarna | Apr 27, 2025 | Heidi's Reviews, Central America, Costa Rica, Feature Articles, Panama, sailing, Sailing Feature Articles, Wildlife | 0

By Heidi Sarna With the handsome 166-passenger Star Clipper anchored off in the distance, as if...

Magdalena River Cruises — AmaWaterways Now Sailing Colombia’s Main River

by Anne Kalosh | Apr 24, 2025 | Anne Kalosh Reviews, NEWS, River Feature Articles | 0

By Anne Kalosh AmaWaterways has just introduced AmaMagdalena, the first luxury vessel to sail...

Sea Cloud vs Star Clippers — The Similarities and Differences

by John Roberts | Apr 22, 2025 | John Roberts Reviews | 0

By John Roberts, with Peter Knego and Heidi Sarna I have cruised with Sea Cloud Cruises twice now....

5 Reasons to Choose a Sea Cloud Spirit Cruise for Your Next Holiday — A Review

by John Roberts | Apr 22, 2025 | Feature Articles, John Roberts Reviews, sailing, Sailing Feature Articles | 0

By John Roberts Sea Cloud Cruises placed its newest windjammer, Sea Cloud Spirit, in San Juan,...

12 Top Mississippi River Cruises Offered by American Cruise Lines

by Jackie Sheckler Finch | Apr 9, 2025 | Jackie Sheckler Reviews, Coastal Feature Articles, Excursions, River Feature Articles | 0

By Jackie Sheckler Finch Cruising the mighty Mississippi and its tributaries has been my pleasure...

5 Reasons Americans Should Consider Heading to Canada to Enjoy a St Lawrence Cruise Lines Vacation

by QuirkyCruise | Apr 5, 2025 | Charters, American and Canadian Waterways, Coastal Feature Articles, North America | 0

Sponsored Since its founding, St Lawrence Cruise Lines (SLCL) has been a company supported by both...

Private Nile River Cruise Package — Combining Cairo, a Nile River Cruise & Touring in Jordan

by QuirkyCruise | Apr 2, 2025 | Charters, Cruise Tips, Historic Sites, Inspiration, River Feature Articles | 0

By Jerrol Golden Let’s go! That’s what our guide, Fadi, says when it’s time to move on to the next...

Mutiara Laut Cruise Review of a Raja Ampat Adventure — a READER REVIEW by Aliza Knox

by QuirkyCruise | Apr 2, 2025 | Reader Reviews, Coastal Feature Articles, River Feature Articles | 0

Reviewer Aliza Knox from Singapore & Sydney. Cruise Line Mutiara Laut. Ship A classic...

Cycling & Europe River Cruising — A Great Combo

by QuirkyCruise | Mar 22, 2025 | Cycling cruises, Essays, Europe, Feature Articles, Fitness, Fitness cruises, Fitness Cruises | 0

Cycling & Europe River Cruising By Ralph Grizzle I am not your typical river cruiser. While no...

American Cruise Lines’s American Revolution Cruise Review by QuirkyCruise Reader Deb D

by QuirkyCruise | Mar 14, 2025 | Reader Reviews, Coastal Feature Articles, River Feature Articles | 0

American Cruise Lines’s American Revolution Cruise Review Reviewer Deb D. from USA. Cruise...

Ocean Endeavor Antarctica Review — A Reader Shares Details About Her 10-Night Expedition

by QuirkyCruise | Mar 13, 2025 | Antarctica, Reader Reviews | 0

Ocean Endeavor Antarctica Review Reviewer Uma Veras from USA. Cruise Line Intrepid Travel. Ship...

Island Windjammers Packing Tips & Cruise Insights

by QuirkyCruise | Mar 2, 2025 | Sailing Feature Articles, How to Choose articles, Micro cruising, Packing Tips & Hacks | 2

Island Windjammers Packing Tips & Cruise Insights By Sarretta McCaslin My husband and I love...

Small Ship Norwegian Fjords Cruises — 7 Cruise Lines to Consider

by Theodore Scull | Feb 23, 2025 | Norway, Europe, Jackie Sheckler Reviews, Small Ship Coastal Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles | 0

Small Ship Cruises to the Norwegian Fjords By Ted Scull & Heidi Sarna Updated February 2025 by...

Celebrity River Boats — Plans Announced for 10 New 180-pax River Vessels from Celebrity River Cruises

by Anne Kalosh | Feb 13, 2025 | Anne Kalosh Reviews, NEWS | 0

Celebrity River Boats By Anne Kalosh Branching into European river cruising, Celebrity Cruises...

Planning Your Own Shore Excursions — Why It’s A Great Idea

by Judi Cuervo | Feb 9, 2025 | Top 10s, Cruise Tips, Excursions, Heidi's Reviews, How to Choose articles, Judi CUERVO Stories, Other topics | 1

Planning Your Own Shore Excursions May Be Cheaper & More Tailored to Your Interests Than...

Island Windjammers Vela Review by QuirkyCruise Reader Sarretta McCaslin About a 12-Night Caribbean Cruise

by QuirkyCruise | Feb 4, 2025 | Reader Reviews, sailing, Scuba & Snorkeling | 0

Island Windjammers Vela Review Reviewer Sarretta McCaslin from USA. Cruise Line Island...

Ponant and Aqua Expeditions Join Forces — Ponant Explorations Group Acquires Aqua Expeditions

by Anne Kalosh | Jan 20, 2025 | Anne Kalosh Reviews, NEWS | 0

Ponant and Aqua Expeditions By Anne Kalosh Ponant Explorations bought a majority stake in Aqua...

Island Windjammers Review — A Week in the Caribbean on the Cozy Diamant Sailing Between the Grenadines

by QuirkyCruise | Jan 19, 2025 | Caribbean Islands, Charter This, Charters, Feature Articles, sailing, Sailing Feature Articles, Scuba & Snorkeling | 2

Island Windjammers Review By Amy Fried Standing barefoot on the teak deck of the Diamant, with...

Cruising Solo — A Traveling Man Has Met Many Lifelong Friends on Cruises

by Theodore Scull | Jan 14, 2025 | Essays, Feature Articles, Solo Cruising, Ted Talks, Ted's Reviews & Stories | 0

Cruising Solo By Theodore W. Scull I married a woman several decades ago who loved travel but had...

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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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I have traveled between all continents by sea and cruised along three dozen rivers. Ships and travel are in my blood, and so is writing. My journeys have translated into many books and many hundreds of articles.

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3 Excellent Reasons to Cruise the St. Lawrence Seaway

Cruise the St. Lawrence Seaway sponsored Travel without the crowds aboard the classic overnight riverboat, the 66-passenger Canadian Empress, as it slowly cruises through the waters of Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway. The vessel carries a lot of repeat passengers from...

SH Vega Review – Enjoy Ultra Modern Expedition Cruising on the Newest Swan Hellenic Ship

Sharing our SH Vega Review By John and Sandra Nowlan As we were about to board Swan Hellenic’s newest expedition cruise ship in Halifax Harbour, we noticed a local security guard admiring the sleek, 152-passenger vessel. We asked him what he thought of it. He...

Sweden’s Göta Canal — Life in the Slow Lane

Sweden's Göta Canal By Heidi Sarna. Updated March 2025 Our family summer trip aboard the historic 46-passenger M/S Juno, one of a trio of wonderful old small cruise boats belonging to Sweden's Göta Canal Steamship Company, was one of my favorite quirky cruises to...

Check Out This COOL New UnCruise Winter Alaska Itinerary!

sponsored New UnCruise Winter Alaska Itinerary & Some Offers Too In response to a growing demand for more active and adventurous cruise options, UnCruise is offering a series of 7-night Alaska cruises in February & March (2024) to experience the state in a...

Peter Knego Shares His Star Clipper Cruise Review — Elegance on the French Riviera

Star Clipper Cruise Review By Peter Knego. Cannes! The glamorous hub of filmdom’s glitterati was our starting point for a seven night voyage to Portofino, Corsica and more of the French Riviera aboard Star Clipper’s 170-guest, 2,298-gross ton Star Clipper. Quite...

STAR Clippers

Review of Star Clippers Star Clippers offers the perfect marriage of adventure, romance and comfort, not to mention the thrill of sailing on a gorgeous replica of a 19th-century clipper ship. The company’s trio of swashbucklers feels like they belong in the Caribbean,...

7 Good Reasons to Splurge on a Luxury Emerald Azzurra Cruise

An Emerald Azzurra Cruise Review By Jason Frye On my recent sailing aboard Emerald Cruises’ new Emerald Azzurra super-yacht, there was something special in the air. It wasn’t the anticipation of the inaugural sailing — we were on its second (in March 2022), though our...

Four Seasons Yachts — Fabulously Spacious Yachts Just Announced

Four Seasons Yachts By Anne Kalosh Four Seasons is the latest luxury hotel group to venture into cruising with the launch of Four Seasons Yachts. They'll be fabulously spacious, with just 95 suites in a 207-meter/679 foot, 33,000-gross-ton vessel. The first of three...

Jerrol Golden Reviews the Luxury Liveaboard Dive Schooner Dewi Nusantara & Tells Us Why She Loved It

Luxury Liveaboard Dive Schooner Dewi Nusantara Review by Jerrol Golden I admit it took a Google search to locate Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, as it’s pretty much out in the middle of nowhere and takes effort to get there (at least from the USA). Indonesia...

Le Boating on Canada’s Rideau Canal Again — Our Family Houseboat Adventure #2

Le Boating on Canada's Rideau Canal Again By Judi Cohen In 2021 my husband and I, our daughter Alison and her playful Samoyed puppy Joni, enjoyed captaining a luxury houseboat with Le Boat Vacations on the Canada's Rideau Canal so much, that for Father’s Day in 2022,...

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...

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Heidi & Ted and their team of curious travel writers explore the far corners of the world to share their experiences & insights about small-ship cruising.

Heidi M. Sarna

So far, I’ve explored 78 countries around the world by boat, road, plane, foot, bicycle and camel. My first big journey was a six-month trip around the world back in the days when…

Theodore W. Scull

I am happiest near water, over water or better still on a conveyance moving through water. When my brother Sandy and I were deemed old enough, mother took us to Europe by ship.

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