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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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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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ARGYLL Cruising

ARGYLL Cruising

Argyll Cruising. Argyll Cruising is a family-operated, one-ship line that got its start in 2015. Besides being local people, the skipper acquired first-hand training on the Majestic Line, another line covered and operating much the same wee type of ship cruises in the...

91 Small Ship Cruise Line Reviews by Destination

91 Small Ship Cruise Line Reviews by Destination

Small Ship Cruise Line Reviews by Destination We're the ONLY travel site out there that covers so many small-ship cruise lines in reviews, feature articles and photos — we're up to 91 small-ship cruise lines and counting. QuirkyCruise.com offers original, quality...

25 Next Generation Expedition Ships for 2019-2022

25 Next Generation Expedition Ships for 2019-2022

New Expedition Ships for 2019-2022 By Heidi Sarna & Ted Scull. The big news in the small-ship world of late are the 25 expedition ships (under 300 passengers) being built or on order. An unprecedented number of cruise lines have been investing time and resources...

Ted Talks: The Draw of Charming Older Ships

Ted Talks: The Draw of Charming Older Ships

Charming Older Ships By Ted Scull. When you are young, you might think something old is not cool and worse, maybe even inferior. Today, with technology changing so fast, it is hard to keep up with what is the newest. And does new automatically mean it is better than...

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