ISLAND WINDJAMMERS
…will have to make do. The fleet calls on great little places like Tobago Cays. * Photo: Island Windjammers Island Windjammers Itineraries – Cruises Year-Round 6- and 12-night Leeward Island…
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Island Windjammers Croatia Cruises — 2 Dates Available in Aug & Sept 2023
…the week! An Island Windjammers cruise is a bonding experience. * Photo: Island Windjammers Subscribe to our monthly small ship cruise email Subscribe to QuirkyCruise.com for monthly curated newsletters…
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Mythology Comes Alive on an Island Windjammers Greek Isles Cruise
…the Island Windjammers website for occasional specials and prices going forward. Although this was my first cruise with Island Windjammers, the company has built a tight knit community of repeat…
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Quirky Island Windjammers Theme Cruises in the Caribbean for 2019
…Island Windjammers Adding some spice to the already appealing Island Windjammers ethos of island hopping, sun bathing, swimming, and snorkeling, is a handful of annual quirky Island Windjammers theme…
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Island Windjammers Packing Tips & Cruise Insights
…bunk in cabin #4,” will be more challenging. Again, Island Windjammers‘ Facebook fan club page can help a lot. A view of Island Windjammers‘ Diamant & Vela as seen from…
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Island Windjammers Vela Review by QuirkyCruise Reader Sarretta McCaslin About a 12-Night Caribbean Cruise
Island Windjammers Vela Review Reviewer Sarretta McCaslin from USA. Cruise Line Island Windjammers. Ship The 26-passenger Vela. Destination French West Indies & Leeward Islands in the Caribbean. # of Nights…
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Island Windjammers Review — A Week in the Caribbean on the Cozy Diamant Sailing Between the Grenadines
…Greek Isles aboard Island Windjammer’s Lyra. Hope You Enjoyed My Island Windjammers Review Our six-night “Tropical Temptations” cruise included stops at Carriacou, Mayreau, and the Tobago Cays. Fares start at…
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QuirkyCruise Island Windjammers Cruise Giveaway: The Winner Is …
QuirkyCruise Island Windjammers Cruise Giveaway Boy do Heidi and Ted love saying … “And the Winner Is” … We’re excited to announce the winner of our Island Windjammers Caribbean cruise…
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4 Small Sailing Ship Cruises in the Caribbean to Consider — Our Experts Weigh in on Sea Cloud, Star Clippers, Windstar & Island Windjammers
…and the dinghy launch. * Photo: Island Windjammers Elysa writes: “If you want to know what an Island Windjammers Caribbean adventure cruise is all about, think adult summer camp, contagious…
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A First-Time Cruiser Falls in Love with Island Windjammers Caribbean Adventure (Part 1)
Island Windjammers Caribbean Adventure By Elysa Matsen Leonard Updated September 2024 If you want to know what an Island Windjammers Caribbean adventure cruise is all about, think adult summer camp,…
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Island Windjammers Lyra Review from Toni Coleman — READER REVIEW of a Greek Isles Cruise
Island Windjammers Lyra Review Reviewer Toni Coleman from the US. Cruise Line Island Windjammers. Ship The 8-passenger Lyra. Destination Greek Isles. # of Nights 10. Departure Port Piraeus, Greece. Date…
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Reader Review: SAGITTA in the Caribbean (Island Windjammers)
SAGITTA in the Caribbean Reviewer Wendy from the USA Cruise Line Island Windjammers Ship Sagitta Destination Caribbean # of Nights 6 Departure Date & Ports August 2017, from Marigot Bay,…
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Caribbean Scuba Diving + Island Windjammers Cruise
…more than two decades. Click here to read Elysa’s story about her amazing Island Windjammers cruise. Elysa with a fellow passenger, Joanne Hutchinson, and Fleet Captain Nervo Cortez, onboard Island…
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QuirkyCruise Reader Review: VELA in the Caribbean (Island Windjammers)
Reviewer David Harrell from the USA Cruise Line Island Windjammers Ship Vela Destination Caribbean # of Nights 6 Departure Date & Ports September 2017, from Grenada to the Windward Islands…
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A First-Time Cruiser Falls in Love with Island Windjammers’ Caribbean Adventure (Part 2)
By Elysa Matsen Leonard. Island Windjammers‘ Caribbean Sailing Adventure If you want to know what an Island Windjammers Caribbean Sailing Adventure is all about, think adult summer camp, contagious laughter…
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QuirkyCruise Reader Review: VELA in the Caribbean (Island Windjammers) By Katie L.
Reviewer Katie Lobe from Canada Cruise Line Island Windjammers Ship Vela Destination Caribbean # of Nights 6 Departure Date & Ports January 2018 from Marigot Bay, St. Lucia, to St…
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QuirkyCruise Reader Review: Sagitta in the Caribbean (ISLAND WINDJAMMERS)
Reviewer Shelly Davis from the USA Cruise Line Island Windjammers Ship Sagitta Destination Caribbean: St. Kitts, Nevis, Guadeloupe, Antigua, and Montserrat # of Nights 6 Departure Date & Port of…
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QuirkyCruise Reader Review: Vela in the Caribbean (ISLAND WINDJAMMERS) By Tim B.
Vela in the Caribbean Reviewed by Tim B. REVIEWER Tim B. from the USA. CRUISE LINE Island Windjammers. SHIP Vela. DESTINATION The Caribbean from St. Lucia to Grenada. # OF…
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QuirkyCruise Reader Review: DIAMANT in the Caribbean (Island Windjammers)
Reviewer: Adrea Tidwell from the USA. Cruise Line: Island Windjammers. Ship: Diamant. Destination: Caribbean. # of Nights: 6. Departure Date & Ports: May, 2017, round-trip from Port Louis, Grenada to…
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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,…
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Black Friday Cruise Offers 2023 — 8 Of Our Favorite Small-Ship Cruise Lines Have Deals For You
…signature friendly, casual island-time vibes, Island Windjammers offers 6-, 10-, and 12-night sailings year-round aboard Schooner Diamant, Tall Ship Vela, and Sailing Yacht Lyra in the Caribbean and Greek Isles….
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What is a Maine Windjammer?
…cruising using mostly wind-only power. A few, more recently built, yet still qualifying as windjammers, were designed for pleasure cruising, and these tend to offer more comfortable accommodations. A windjammer…
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What to Expect on a Maine Windjammer Cruise aboard the J. & E. Riggin — A Day-By-Day Review
…Bay.* Photo: Heidi Sarna We sailed near Eagle Island, Butter Island and the Head Islands — ah what gorgeous scenery Penobscot Bay offers — as we all milled around the…
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Places to Travel — QuirkyCruise Contributors Share 3 Trips on their Wish Lists
…diving and snorkeling are plentiful, with Island Windjammers or Star Clippers! The Vela under full sail. * Photo: Island Windjammers Elysa Leonard is a scuba diver who sure knows her…
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5 Reasons to Choose a Sea Cloud Spirit Cruise for Your Next Holiday — A Review
…voyages are all about. Our Sea Cloud Spirit Cruise Itinerary: San Juan, Puerto Rico, for embarkation North Sound at Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands The Bight Bay at Norman Island,…
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Photo Essay: A Look at Lindblad Expeditions’ New National Geographic Venture
…historic Treasure Island Pier 1 in San Francisco. The shiny and new NatGeo Venture, which was built in the U.S. at the Nichols Brothers Shipyard on Whidbey Island in Washington,…
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PITCAIRN Island Silver Supporter
…wooded hillside passage. Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific is the home of the descendants of the HMS Bounty’s mutiny. The gorgeous remote Pitcairn Island. * Photo: Pitcairn Islands Tourism…
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Arctic vs Antarctic Small-Ship Cruising Tips (2026)
…the 19th-century expeditions had encountered when searching for the Northwest Passage extending across the top of Canada. Beechey Island On the desolate shores of Beechey Island, three graves marked the…
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Tahiti Windstar Cruise Review of the Wind Spirit — Judi Finds her Paradise
…island groups, the remote Tuamotu Islands and the more popular Society Islands. (Note, Windstar’s 11-night cruise is packaged with a pre-cruise hotel night, for a total of 12 nights). It…
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American Cruise Lines New England Cruise — Island Hopping Aboard the American Liberty, A Great Way to Travel
…to the ship by way of bucolic Block Island State Beach. Block Island kayaking. * Selfie: Seldon Ink Newport, Rhode Island One of the highlights of the itinerary was Newport….
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New England Islands Cruise by Small Ship: Review
New England Islands Cruise: Expert Review By Ted Scull. For an extended Memorial Day Weekend, my wife and I chose an early season coastal New England Islands itinerary sailing out…
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91 Small Ship Cruise Line Reviews by Destination
…Sailing) American Cruise Lines (Coastal, Rivers) Blount Small Ship Adventures (Coastal, Rivers) Hapag-Lloyd Expeditions Cruises (Expeditions) International Expeditions (Rivers, Expeditions, Coastal) Island Windjammers (Sailing) Lindblad Expeditions (Expeditions, Rivers) Pearl Seas…
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91 Small Ship Cruise Line Reviews A to Z
…(Coastal) Hurtigruten (Coastal, Expeditions) — Norway, Northern Europe, Arctic, Antarctica, South America I International Expeditions (Rivers, Expeditions, Coastal) — India, Papua New Guinea, South America, Cuba Island Windjammers (Sailing) —…
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Galápagos Cruise Review — An Exciting Galápagos Islands Catamaran Cruise in the Land of Charles Darwin
…the days adventures. I felt grateful for once again having the joy of unpacking once and moving from island to island aboard my luxurious floating hotel. The author on her…
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Atlas Antarctica Cruise Review (2026): At Last, On A Real Expedition Ship, the World Navigator
…right about the time we spotted the snow-covered South Shetland Islands off our bow. At Barrientos Island, a small crane at the stern began lowering the zodiacs into the sea…
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5 Types of Small Ship Cruises
…England Islands, the Intracoastal Waterway and Alaska’s Inside Passage. The Croatian coast (Mediterranean) and the islands of Japan make excellent coastal cruising itineraries. Kayaking from Wilderness Adventurer. * Photo: UnCruise…
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QuirkyCruise Reader Reviews INDEX
…River Chanson in SOUTHERN FRANCE Dave & Pat from the USA Island Windjammers Ship: Diamant in the CARIBBEAN (Grenadines) Adrea Tidwell from the USA Ship: Sagitta in the CARIBBEAN (French…
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New England Islands Cruising
New England Islands Cruising By Ted Scull. (Note: updated from an original December 2015 post.) To visit New England’s enchanting islands, a small ship cruise is by far the best…
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ST HELENA Line (DEFUNCT Royal Mail Ship)
…island residents within five hours of Johannesburg instead of five days to and from Cape Town, and apart from the convenience for the island’s population, it is hoped that foreign…
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Silver Endeavour Antarctica Review (UPDATED 2026) — A Luxurious Way To See Antarctica
…Kalosh Calling On Cuverville Island At Cuverville Island with its fascinating ice shapes and a big sprawl of beach with huge gentoo colonies, I got very cold. My heavy gloves…
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ZEGRAHM Expeditions (Merged with Exodus Travels)
…3) Japan: A 17-day cruise spring cruise features a voyage through the Sea of Japan and up the island country’s West Coast to visit Honshu Island‘s fabulous gardens, landscapes, architectural…
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Galápagos Islands Cruising Overview & the Small Ship Cruise Lines that Go There
…cruise in the waters of the Galápagos Islands, and also limits the number of times a particular ship can visit an island (once every 14 days). Cruising between islands usually…
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12 Reasons to Visit the New England Islands by Small Ship
New England Islands By Ted Scull. Having spent many summers on Nantucket Island, one summer on the island of Martha’s Vineyard plus at least a dozen visits, and explored Block…
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Croatia Yacht Cruise with the Small Cruise Ship Collection — An Expert Review of a Cruise in the Adriatic Between Split and Dubrovnik
…Embarking on a small-ship cruise to explore the Croatian islands offers a unique and intimate experience that larger vessels simply cannot match. With over a thousand islands scattered along the…
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5 Reasons Small Ships are Better than Big Ships
…hand, all the better! * Photo: Island Windjammers ___________________________ #5 — You won’t look around when you arrive in a new port and feel a bit embarrassed… that your ship…
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RUNNING on Waves
…find a wide variety of global itineraries offered from lines such as Star Clippers, Island Windjammers and Tradewind Voyages. Contact Running on Waves; www.running-on-waves.com Nicosia, Cyprus; +35 72 50 30…
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Cruising Solo — A Traveling Man Has Met Many Lifelong Friends on Cruises
…to bond with fellow travelers, during the trek and later at Happy Hour, recounting the day’s shared accomplishments and adventures. Island Windjammers is another small-ship company where solo cruisers are…
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HEBRIDEAN Island Cruises
…like-minded souls. Additional cruises, depending on the year, head south to Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, South of England, Channel Islands and French coastal ports and coastal Norway. Most amazingly, the…
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Sporty New Zealand Cruise with Ponant & Backroads
…always have a good experience.” Arriving to the South Island The South Island of New Zealand showcases the true wild side of the country. The North Island contains most of…
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Adventure Canada Arctic Cruise Review — Judi Cohen Will Never Forget Her Quirky & Adventurous Expedition Aboard Ocean Endeavour
…island off the southwestern tip of Devon Island in frigid Lancaster Sound. Sir John Franklin’s ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, remained on Beechey Island over the winter of 1845-46….
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HEIDI SARNA
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.
THEODORE W. SCULLI have traveled between all continents by sea and cruised along three dozen rivers. Ships and travel are in my blood, and so is writing. My journeys have translated into many books and many hundreds of articles.
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