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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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A Chat with an AmaWaterways Mekong River Boat Captain

A Chat with an AmaWaterways Mekong River Boat Captain

AmaDara's Mekong River Captain Boat Dang Tuc By Anne Kalosh. Inspired by the Australian miniseries "All Rivers Run" about a life of adventure on a paddle-steamer, a young Vietnamese set his heart on a ship career. And today, Dang Tuc, 52, commands AmaDara, one of the...

Mekong River Cruise Adventure with AmaWaterways

Mekong River Cruise Adventure with AmaWaterways

Mekong River Cruise Adventure By Anne Kalosh. I woke to a rooster crowing at 4:30 a.m. AmaDara was nudged against a bank of the Mekong River, tied to trees. Beneath my balcony, a man was up to his neck in the brown water, bathing his ox. As daylight broke, houses in...

New Viking Einar Impresses A First Timer

New Viking Einar Impresses A First Timer

New Viking Einar Impresses A First Timer By Judi Cohen. This was my first ever Europe river cruise, and I was awed the moment I stepped into the spacious and bright two-story atrium of Viking Cruises' 190-passenger Viking Einar. The natural light from the...

CroisiEurope Danube River Cruise Giveaway Winner Announced!

CroisiEurope Danube River Cruise Giveaway Winner Announced!

CroisiEurope Danube River Cruise Giveaway Winner By Heidi & Ted. We sure do love ❤️ our job when we get to contact the lucky winner of our free cruise giveaway and share the good news! Last week we had the pleasure of picking the winner, at random,...

It’s a Ship! No, it’s a Boat! — The Ship Vs. Boat Debate

It’s a Ship! No, it’s a Boat! — The Ship Vs. Boat Debate

The Ship Vs. Boat Debate By Ted Scull. Does it matter? Some people can get pretty worked up about the designation. I think it is all fun, because language is fun, and the proper use of language is important for communicating. So, I enter the fray. Let’s play with the...

AmaWaterways' New Wellness Program is a Good Fit for John Roberts

AmaWaterways' New Wellness Program is a Good Fit for John Roberts

AmaWaterways' New Wellness Program By John Roberts. I’m always battling jet lag when I travel to Europe from the United States. At least for a couple days. It was more of the same when my wife Colleen and I recently embarked on a 10-day "Dutch Waterways" river cruise...

The Best European River Cruises for Single Travelers

The Best European River Cruises for Single Travelers

European River Cruises for Single Travelers By Ted Scull. To begin with the hard reality, there’s far greater demand for single accommodations aboard cruise ships than there is an adequate supply to meet it. Then comes the task of landing a fair fare that equals or...

Viking Cruises Names 7 New Riverboats in Basel, Switzerland

Viking Cruises Names 7 New Riverboats in Basel, Switzerland

Viking Cruises Names 7 New Riverboats By Judi Cohen. I am in the beautiful city of Basel, Switzerland, the headquarters of Viking Cruises, for the naming celebration for seven new river boats on March 19. The sweet sounds from a trio of alpenhorn players surrounded by...

Mediterranean Cruise Pre & Post Stays in Cannes & Rome

Mediterranean Cruise Pre & Post Stays in Cannes & Rome

Mediterranean Cruise Pre & Post Stays in Cannes & Rome By Christina Colon & Peter Barnes Few other destinations can conjure a sense of vacation opulence and romantic anticipation quite like the French Riviera. Upon learning that the port of embarkation for...

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