We’re all about cruising without the crowds. QuirkyCruise is THE source for reviews, news & round-ups about unusual & small-ship cruises under 300 passengers, from river boats to canal barges, sailing ships, coastal cruisers & expedition vessels. We also share special offers & info on private charters.
The latest small-ship cruise news by our chief news correspondent Anne Kalosh.
We review our favorite small-ship cruise experiences to inspire & inform. Here, we also share special offers from our cruise partners.
Here we share ideas for private charters of small boats, barges & yachts that are ideal for intimate friend & family groups.
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We do a deep dive on all aspects of small-ship cruising under 300 pax, with reviews, news, tips & destination overviews to inspire & inform.
St Lawrence Cruise Lines Spring Savings For 2024 Our friends at St Lawrence Cruise Lines are offering 10% off all spring cruises from May 12 to June 23, 2024, aboard the comfortable and cozy classic river boat, the 64-passenger Canadian Empress. With the flora coming...
Private Croatia Yacht Charters from Goolets By Heidi Sarna A private yacht charter in Croatia is a great way to travel, at your own pace and with your own peeps. They’re a great alternative to cruising on the big cruise ships with thousands of others or with dozens of...
Viking Skadi Rhine River Review. Reviewer Lisa Dechirico from USA. Cruise Line Viking. Ship 190-pax Skadi. Destination Rhine River. # of Nights 7. Departure Port Amsterdam. Date of Cruise 2023. Ratings (5=excellent, 4=very good, 3=good, 2=poor, 1=terrible) -Overall...
West African Rivers By Ted Scull Variety Cruises is a major operator of small ships to worldwide destinations that easily earn the designation motor yacht. Most recently, West Africa’s major rivers are opening up giving easy water access to the interiors of Gambia and...
sponsored Baja California Cruises By Heidi Sarna UnCruise is active, experiential travel at its finest; inviting you to get your feet wet (and muddy)! From the wilds of Alaska to the spectacular natural bounty of Mexico's Sea of Cortes, on their Baja California...
Cruise Lines Exit Israel By Anne Kalosh Cruise ships immediately retreated from Israel when the violence broke out there, and a growing number of lines have already dropped calls well into 2024. Beyond just skipping ports like Haifa and Ashdod, operators are revising...
sponsored Meet CruiseCompete Co-Founder Heidi Allison We had a chat with Heidi Allison, travel industry veteran, avid traveler and serial entrepreneur with a flair for great ideas. Heidi is co-founder of CruiseCompete, a platform that helps consumers connect with...
Le Boat Expands to Canada's Trent-Severn Waterway By Ted Scull Le Boat, the self-drive firm, has grown over the years to be Europe's largest renter. Then after expanding its operations to Ontario, Canada to ply the Rideau Canal and the Trent-Severn Waterway from Smith...
Avalon Waterways Sporty River Cruises By John Roberts Keeping active is a way of life for the Dutch and Belgians. So, I felt right at home pedaling and paddling during my river cruise with Avalon Waterways during a mid-summer voyage from Ghent to Amsterdam. I joined...
Tauck Seine River Cruise By John & Sandra Nowlan Tauck’s European river cruise ship, Sapphire, holds just under 100 guests and gives each of them an all-inclusive experience that’s unique in the industry. That feeling of safety, luxury and thoroughness was first...
Cruising the Danube on AmaWaterways’ AmaSonata By Gwen Pratesi Grand European cities, castles nestled in hillsides overlooking the river, terraced vineyards as far as the eye can see, and a medieval town that could be the setting of a fairytale. These were the scenes...
Four Seasons Yachts By Anne Kalosh As the most exclusive experience at sea — outside of owning your own super-yacht — Four Seasons Yachts will be so exclusive that bookings are by invitation only. With very limited inventory — just 95 suites — and anticipated high...
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.
