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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

American Cruise Lines Alaska Review (2026) — Why Choose American?

by QuirkyCruise | Feb 18, 2026 | Coastal Feature Articles, American and Canadian Waterways, Coastal America, Feature Articles, North America, Small Ship Coastal Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles | 0

America Cruise Lines Alaska Review By Tracey Teo A black bear at Alaska’s Tongass National Forest...

5 Antarctica Cruise Tips — An Expert Shares His Insights Based on Multiple Trips to The White Continent

by John Roberts | Feb 8, 2026 | Antarctica, John Roberts Reviews, Small Ship Expedition Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles, Small Ship Oceangoing Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles, Wildlife | 0

Antarctica Cruise Tips By John Roberts Today, there are more cruise lines and more ships offering...

New Atlas Ocean Voyages Ship To Debut in 2028: The 400-pax Atlas Adventurer Expedition Yacht

by QuirkyCruise | Jan 25, 2026 | NEWS, New Ships | 0

New Atlas Ocean Voyages Ship By Charles Kipps Given its reputation for polar expedition cruising,...

New River Cruise Ships (2026 & 2027) — A Building Boom Fueled by New Brands & New Routes

by Anne Kalosh | Jan 17, 2026 | NEWS, Anne Kalosh Reviews, Small Ship River & Canal Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles | 0

New River Cruise Ships for 2026 & 2027 By Anne Kalosh River cruises are booming, and for good...

Douro River Cruise Review (2026): Why Uniworld Does Everything Right

by Heidi Sarna | Jan 17, 2026 | Europe, Portugal, River Feature Articles, Small Ship River & Canal Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles, Wine Cruise | 0

Douro River Cruise Review By Heidi Sarna Joyfully wandering around hilly Porto, a colorful old...

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

by Peter Knego | Jan 14, 2026 | Feature Articles, American and Canadian Waterways, Coastal Feature Articles, Excursions, Expedition Feature Articles, North America, Peter Knego Reviews, Small Ship Coastal Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles, Small Ship Expedition Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles, Wildlife | 0

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

C’est La Vie Barge Cruise Review (2026): Luxury Canal Cruising Through France’s Champagne Region

by QuirkyCruise | Jan 2, 2026 | Barge Cruise, Charters, Cycling cruises, Europe, French Rivers/Canals | 0

C’est La Vie Barge Cruise Review By Molly Hottinger, with images and videos by Len Kaufman From...

Tauck Rhine River Cruise Review (2026) — Why Choose Tauck Over the Competition?

by Sandra and John Nowlan | Dec 27, 2025 | Feature Articles, Europe, Germany, Italy, John & Sandra Nowlan Stories, River Feature Articles, Small Ship River & Canal Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles, Switzerland | 0

Tauck Rhine River Cruise Review — Beyond the Ordinary By John and Sandra Nowlan (Photo above: John...

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

by QuirkyCruise | Dec 21, 2025 | American and Canadian Waterways, Coastal Feature Articles, North America, Passenger Freighters, Small Ship Coastal Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles, Small Ship Oceangoing Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles, Small Ship River & Canal Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles | 0

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

Small Group Cruises & Tours with The Traveling Professor (2026) — A Smart Choice!

by QuirkyCruise | Dec 17, 2025 | Feature Articles, Amazon Basin, Charters, Croatia/Adriatic, Europe, Excursions, Group Tours, Historic Sites, Iceland, Ireland/Northern Ireland, Italy, Norway, Peru, River Feature Articles, Sailing Feature Articles, Scotland, Solo Cruising, South America, Sweden | 2

The Traveling Professor By Heidi Sarna I recently had a chat with Steve Solosky of The Traveling...

Sukapha Brahmaputra River Cruise Review: Exploring Assam, India by River Boat

by QuirkyCruise | Nov 27, 2025 | Feature Articles, Historic Sites, India, India Rivers, Wildlife | 0

Sukapha Brahmaputra River Cruise Review By Anita Nirody When I, along with my husband and a few...

Marne Canal Barge Cruise Review: The Colors of Champagne Aboard Kir Royale

by QuirkyCruise | Nov 12, 2025 | Ben Lyons Reviews, Barge Cruise, French Rivers/Canals, River Feature Articles, Small Ship Cruise Lines, Small Ship River & Canal Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles, Wine Cruise | 0

Marne Canal Barge Cruise Review By Kathryn Harrison Sunday – Arrival in the Rain The rain began...

Island Windjammers Lyra Review from Toni Coleman — READER REVIEW of a Greek Isles Cruise

by QuirkyCruise | Nov 5, 2025 | Reader Reviews, Greece and Greek Islands, sailing | 2

Island Windjammers Lyra Review Reviewer Toni Coleman from the US. Cruise Line Island Windjammers....

Maple Leaf Adventures British Columbia Cruise: A Review of the MV Swell Exploring Kitlope and the Great Bear Rainforest

by Robin McKelvie | Nov 2, 2025 | Robin McKelvie Reviews, American and Canadian Waterways, Coastal America, Coastal Feature Articles, Heritage Ships, Inspiration, North America, Small Ship Coastal Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles, Wildlife | 0

Maple Leaf Adventures British Columbia Cruise Review By Robin McKelvie As the tender boat (a RIB,...

Mississippi Music Cities Cruise Review: American Splendor from Memphis to Nashville With American Cruise Lines

by Jackie Sheckler Finch | Oct 29, 2025 | Feature Articles, American and Canadian Waterways, Cruise Line Reviews, Historic Sites, Jackie Sheckler Reviews, Looking Back, River Feature Articles, Small Ship River & Canal Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles | 0

Mississippi River Music Cities Cruise Review By Jackie Sheckler Finch From the birthplace of the...

European Waterways Canal du Midi Barge Cruise Aboard Enchanté: A Review

by QuirkyCruise | Oct 15, 2025 | Barge Cruise, Charter This, Charters, Cruise Line Reviews, Cycling cruises, French Rivers/Canals, River Feature Articles, Small Ship River & Canal Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles | 0

Canal du Midi Barge Cruise Review By Donna Heiderstadt The first time my friend Suzanne and I...

American Cruise Lines 2026 Great Lakes Cruises Announced, Plus New U.S. River Itineraries

by Anne Kalosh | Oct 1, 2025 | Feature Articles, American and Canadian Waterways, Anne Kalosh Reviews, New Ships, North America | 0

American Cruise Lines 2026 Great Lakes Cruises & More By Anne Kalosh With its fast-growing fleet...

Cruising India’s Hooghly River Aboard Raj Mahal — An Expert Review of a Fascinating Quirky Cruise

by Heidi Sarna | Sep 25, 2025 | Feature Articles, Heidi's Reviews, Historic Sites, India, India Rivers, My Favorite Story: Heidi, River Feature Articles, Small Ship River & Canal Cruises — Expert Reviews & Articles | 0

Hooghly River Cruise Review By Heidi Sarna I recently spent a fascinating week on a Hooghly River...

Magna Carta Barge — READER REVIEW of a Thames River Cruise

by QuirkyCruise | Sep 25, 2025 | Reader Reviews, Barge Cruise | 0

Magna Carta Barge Review Reviewer Deb Driscoll from the US. Cruise Line Magna Carta. (Sold through...

CroisiEurope Christmas Markets Cruises — Quirky Options & Classics Too

by QuirkyCruise | Sep 22, 2025 | Theme Cruises, Europe, River Feature Articles | 0

sponsored CroisiEurope Christmas Markets Cruises Christmas cruise itineraries are filled with the...

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Elise & Tim Behind the Scenes at Sea (Part 10) — Losing a Friend at Sea

Losing a Friend at Sea By Elise Lentz. Ever wonder what it would be like to work on cruise ships? Small cruise ships? For 15 years? Elise & Tim Lentz have worked on ships big and small as cruise directors, shore excursion managers, tour directors and event...

CAPTAIN Cook Cruises Fiji

Captain Cook Cruises Fiji Captain Cook Cruises is an Australian-owned line that got its start in 1970 when Captain Trevor Haworth began operating cruises and excursions in the Sydney Harbor region, then up north in Queensland along the Great Barrier Reef and in the...

QuirkyCruise Reader Review: SAGITTA in the Caribbean (Island Windjammers) by Philip.

SAGITTA in the Caribbean REVIEWER Philip from the New Zealand. CRUISE LINE Island Windjammers. SHIP Sagitta. DESTINATION French West Indies. # OF NIGHTS 12. DEPARTURE DATE & PORTS November 2018, from St. Lucia. OVERALL RATING 1 out of 5 stars (5=excellent, 4=very...

Ted Talks: The Benefits of Sailing on Old Ships

Sailing on Old Ships by Ted Scull. Let’s begin with something land-based. Years ago when I was looking to buy a New York apartment, and long before the gentrification of many neighborhoods, I contacted real estate agents specifying pre-war only. This meant I wanted an...

A Mother & Son French Barge Meander Complete with Champagne & Chocolate

French Barge Meander with Barge Lady Cruises By Jane Lyons. As the doughty, trim little barge Johanna sauntered down the Marne River, I sat under its top deck awning and contemplated the gorgeous Champagne landscape surrounding us on both sides. Apart from the...

GREEN Tracks

GreenTracks N.B. The company has had to suspend all nature tours due to Covid, including the loss of key personnel in Peru and the disruption of suppliers. Further news will be noted here. GreenTracks, in business since 1992, operates wildlife, archeological and...

QuirkyCruise News: First Modern-Style Riverboat for Mississippi River

First Modern-Style Riverboat for Mississippi River By Anne Kalosh. American Cruise Lines' American Song, the first modern-looking riverboat in the United States, has just begun its inaugural season from the Port of New Orleans. Until now, the U.S. rivers have been...

QuirkyCruise News: Design & Voyages of Lindblad's First Polar New Build Unveiled

Lindblad's First Polar New Build. By Anne Kalosh. Scandinavian-style interiors, vast expanses of glass, plenty of perches for wildlife-viewing and a bundle of exploration tools characterize Lindblad Expeditions' first polar-class new build, National Geographic...

QuirkyCruise's Ben Lyons is Named to Seatrade's '20 under 40′

QuirkyCruise's Ben Lyons is Named to Seatrade's '20 under 40' By Anne Kalosh. QuirkyCruise.com contributor Ben Lyons has been named to a prestigious list of 20 people under 40 who are making an outstanding contribution to the global cruise industry. Lyons, a maritime...

PATRICIA Cruises (DEFUNCT)

Patricia Cruises by Karl Zimmermann & Ted Scull Update: Trinity House ceased its cruise business sideline in Oct 2020. The Trinity House Vessel PATRICIA serves as a working ship for Trinity House, the British agency that looks after lighthouses and buoys in the...

Biking & Beer 🍺 on the Danube River with Scenic

Biking & Beer on the Danube River By John Roberts. It’s just after sunrise in the town of Durnstein, Austria, a place known for the castle ruins looming high above the village that served as the prison for Richard the Lionhearted in the late 12th century. For...

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