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Exploring the Waterways of Ontario aboard Kawartha Voyageur — A Look Back to a 1997 Cruise By Theodore W. Scull This article is a look back at Ted's Kawartha Voyageur cruise in 1997, in a story he wrote for the now sadly defunct "Cruise Travel" magazine. Good to...
New Galápagos Yachts for Lindblad & Aqua Expeditions by Anne Kalosh Lindblad Expeditions and Aqua Expeditions are each putting a new yacht into the Galápagos Islands in 2022. For Lindblad, it's the former Crystal Esprit, acquired in September for $13 million from...
Cruising Canada’s Rideau Canal on Kawartha Voyageur By Judi Cohen With only a handful of cruise lines operating in Canada due to COVID restrictions, I was on a mission to cruise on every small ship in the Province of Ontario, close to home in Toronto. Cruising aboard...
Carbon Neutral Cruising with Aurora Expeditions By Anne Kalosh Aurora Expeditions has been certified 100 percent carbon neutral and plans an Antarctic Climate Expedition in 2023, led by renowned oceanographer and conservationist Dr. Sylvia Earle. The trip will take...
Pandaw River Cruises June 28, 2022 UPDATE — Pandaw Restarted! Pandaw resumed river cruise in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and India in September/October 2022! Myanmar (Burma) remains suspended due to political unrest and unsafe travel conditions. Company...
Active Danube River Cruising with Emerald By John Roberts Emerald Cruises has created a fun way to bring a lot more energy to river cruising. The line's EmeraldACTIVE program launched in 2019, and we have now sailed twice on the river cruise line’s Emerald Destiny to...
Hebrides Cruising on the Fleur de Lys By Robin McKelvie Update from author Sept 22,2023: "Note that for the 2023 season The Majestic Line acquired the Fleur de Lys and renamed her the Glen Rosa. They have relocated the vessel, in line with their other small ships,...
American Queen Voyages: American Queen Voyages Update Feb 24, 2024: The three riverboats of American Queen Voyages, including the American Queen, ceased operations earlier this week as will the company's pair of coastal ships. The bottom line is that the line never...
Lindblad Expeditions — Unbiased Reviews and Tips Based in New York, Lindblad Expeditions has a long legacy dating back to Lars-Eric Lindblad’s pioneering expeditions to Antarctica, Easter Island and the Galapagos beginning in the mid-1960s. In the intervening years,...
Victory Cruise Lines is now American Voyages On October 1, 2021 American Queen Steamboat Co, which operates paddle-wheelers in the U.S. heartland and the Pacific Northwest, and Victory Cruise Lines, with its two coastal vessels and new expedition ships, announced...
Small Ship Cruise News By Anne Kalosh There's lots going on in the small-ship realm — happenings at the poles, a parade of new ships, beefed-up COVID protocols, even a treasure hunt and a triathlon. Silversea Confirms Three-Ship Antarctica Season Silversea put...
Quasar Expeditions. Quasar Expeditions resides at the top of the charts with its stellar reputation for operating well-run, expertly guided, one-week Galapagos itineraries away from the crowds, using two historic yachts that accommodate 16 and 32 passengers for...
Heidi & Ted, along with their team of expert travel writers, have reviewed and traveled their way around the world, seeking out the very best in small-ship cruising. We have organized our reviews in six small buckets — river & canal, sailing, micro, coastal, oceangoing and expedition small-ship cruises.
If you can imagine it, we’ve cruised it! With reviews, articles and destination overviews, we’ve got you covered.
