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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.

UnCruise Alaska — Review of Their Wild & Woolly Cruise Aboard Wilderness Legacy (2026)

UnCruise Alaska — Review of Their Wild & Woolly Cruise Aboard Wilderness Legacy (2026)

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Wilderness Legacy Cruise Ship Review By Peter Knego (Photo Above: The handsome Wilderness Legacy,...

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Bella Desgagnés Cargo Passenger Cruise Review (2026) — Exploring the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Bella Desgagnés Cargo Passenger Cruise Review (2026) — Exploring the Gulf of St. Lawrence

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Bella Desgagnés Cargo Passenger Cruise By Aimée Laberge Natashquan, Harrington Harbour,...

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QuirkyCruise News: Swan Hellenic Reborn

QuirkyCruise News: Swan Hellenic Reborn

Swan Hellenic Reborn by Anne Kalosh. One of the most storied small-ship brands, Swan Hellenic, is being revived with the goal of becoming the leader in cultural expedition cruising. So said CEO Andrea Zito, a veteran of Silversea Cruises and V.Ships Leisure, whose...

Q&A with Polar Expedition Cruise Expert Steve Wellmeier — Part 1

Q&A with Polar Expedition Cruise Expert Steve Wellmeier — Part 1

Polar Expedition Cruise Expert Steve Wellmeier Quirky's Ted Scull has an e-chat with with polar expedition cruise expert Steve Wellmeier, managing director for Poseidon Expeditions USA. QuirkyCruise.com: Where were you born and how big was your family? Steve W:  I was...

Cruising Scotland’s Western Isles — An Overview

Cruising Scotland’s Western Isles — An Overview

By Ted Scull. Updated April 2025 Think Scotland geographically and its Highlands and Islands, Lowlands and Lochs, and people with heavy accents, some darn hard to understand at first, or even after a few days, straining and training your ears. They are friendly folks,...

SILVERSEA Expeditions

SILVERSEA Expeditions

Silversea Expeditions Silversea Expeditions was launched in 2008 as high-end Silversea Cruises’ adventure arm, offering its loyal well-heeled clients a chance to explore really remote corners of the globe at a level of luxury close to what they had been enjoying on...

Add a Charming Swiss Steamboat Cruise to Your European Travels

Add a Charming Swiss Steamboat Cruise to Your European Travels

Swiss Steamboat Cruise By Ted Scull. Danube and Rhine river cruises often start or finish up at a city just a few hours by train from the Swiss lakes. Or maybe you're in Europe on a land-based trip. No matter why, consider a Swiss steamboat cruise. The oldest...

Scotland Cruise: Back Doon tha Watter

Scotland Cruise: Back Doon tha Watter

Scotland Cruise by Robin McKelvie. Scottish travel writer and the author of National Geographic’s guide to Scotland, Robin McKelvie has been cruising his country’s waters ever since he was a wee laddie sailing with his dad. While Scotland’s famous Hebrides are the...

Arctic vs Antarctic Small-Ship Cruising Tips (2026)

Arctic vs Antarctic Small-Ship Cruising Tips (2026)

Arctic vs Antarctic By Ted Scull Updated January 2026 If you are in a quandary over booking an expedition cruise to the Arctic or Antarctic, here are some thoughts about both polar destinations based on a half dozen trips to the two regions. Cruises generally take...

Packing Tips: Colorful Luggage is the Way to Go

Packing Tips: Colorful Luggage is the Way to Go

Colorful Luggage. By Elise Lentz. I’m going to start this packing tips article by borrowing a line from one of my favorite movies The Birdcage: “Well, one does want a hint of color.“ As tour leaders, one of our many tasks is being responsible for the movement of...

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