Small Ship Cruising
Our Small Ship Destination cruises are comprehensive and in the main concentrate on a particular area or theme with the focus of the voyage being the itinerary and experience to be had. Our small vessels can dock in ports which larger vessels cannot access and can often moor in the centre of town which allows for more time spent exploring the destination as opposed to travelling from and to the vessel by coach. Destinations covered by our ‘small ship destination cruising’ include the Baltic, Black Sea, Japan, Mediterranean and Adriatic. Itineraries are based upon cultural themes including Art, Music and politics of the region. Onboard you will be joined by specialist guest speakers who accompany the passengers ashore with the expert local guides and also deliver talks onboard. The advantages of exploring by small ship are numerous and include small group sizes when exploring ashore, ability to access some of the world's most pristine and untouched ports, no queuing to embark or disembark the vessel and a relaxed and informal atmosphere onboard which is conducive to becoming acquainted with fellow travellers and onboard staff and learning whether it be about the wonders of nature, the culture or ancient civilisations you are visiting.
Birds & Blooms of Britain
A springtime voyage from Plymouth to Oban aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Plymouth / Isles of Scilly / Lundy / Skomer Island / LLandudno / Isle of Man / Tahlin Island / St Kilda / Inverewe / Shiant Islands / Colonsay / Oronsay / Oban
Hebridean Heaven
Sail from Oban aboard the MS Serenissima and explore some of the most beautiful places on earth with Guest Speaker John Love
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Oban / Fort William / Canna / Loch Scavaig / Inverewe / Shiant Islands / St Kilda / Mingulay / Barra / Staffa Iona / Lunga /Arduaine / Craerae Gardens / Oban
Circumnavigation of Iceland
Discover Iceland’s Natural Wonders aboard the Hanseatic Inspiration
Hanseatic Inspiration
Hanseatic Inspiration
Itinerary at a glance
- Reykjavik / Heimaey & Westman Islands / Seydisfjordur / Bakkagerdi / Husavik / Grimsey / Akureyri / Hrisey / Siglufjordur / Latrabjarg / Grundarfjordhur
Passage to Iceland
An exploration from Scotland to Iceland including the Faroes aboard the MS Caledonian Sky.
Caledonian Sky
Caledonian Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- St Kilda / Stac lee / Suduroy / Torshavn / Vestmanna / Neskaupstadur / Mjoifjordur / Husavik / Grimsey Island / Siglufjordur / Akureyri / Hrisey Island / Hornbjarg / Vigur Island / Latrabjarg / Stykkisholmur / Reykjavik
Scotland & the Faroes
An island hopping expedition including the Shetland Islands, Faroe Islands & Hebrides aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Aberdeen / Orkney Islands / Fair Isle / Lerwick / Faroe Islands / Stornoway / Outer Hebrides / Staffa / Iona / Lunga / Oban
Legends of the Peloponnese
A circumnavigation of the Peloponnese aboard the MS Monet
Monet
Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Nafplio / Epidaurus / Mycenae / Nemea / Monemvasia / Kalamata / Mystras / Pylos / Olympia / Vathy / Ithaca / Delphi / Itea / Corinth / Athens
La Dolce Vita
A voyage from Malta to Bari aboard Sea Cloud II with Guest Speaker Dr Steve Kershaw
Sea Cloud II
Sea Cloud II
Itinerary at a glance
- Malta / Agrigento / Valley of the Temples / Syracuse / Taormina / Crotone / Taranto / Otranto / Monopoli / Bari
La Dolce Vita & Land of Gods & Heroes
A voyage from Malta to Athens aboard Sea Cloud II with Guest Speaker Dr Steve Kershaw
Sea Cloud II
Sea Cloud II
Itinerary at a glance
- Malta / Agrigento / Syracuse / Taormina / Crotone / Taranto /Otranto / Monopoli / Bari / Apollonia / Butrint / Preveza / Olympia / Kalamata / Monemvasia / Nafplio / Athens
Voyage to the Land of Gods & Heroes
A voyage from Bari to Athens aboard Sea Cloud II with Guest Speaker Dr Steve Kershaw
Sea Cloud II
Sea Cloud II
Itinerary at a glance
- Bari / Apollonia / Butrint / Preveza / Olympia / Kakamata / Monemvasia / Nafplio / Athens
Iceland to the Hebrides
An exploration of Iceland, the Faroe Islands & St Kilda aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Reykjavik / Snaefellsnes Peninsula / West Fjords / Grimsey Island / Siglufjordur / Hrisey Island / Akureyri / Husavik / Seydisfjordur / Hofn / Torshavn / Vestmanna / Suduroy / St Kilda / Oban
Love of Country
A Journey around the Northern & Western Isles aboard the MS Serenissima with Guest Speaker John Love
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Aberdeen / Fair Isle / Lerwick / Unst / Yell / Inverewe / Canna / Lock Scavaig / Staffa / Iona / Colonsay / Islay / St Kilda / Scrabster / Aberdeen
Baltic Renaissance
A voyage from Copenhagen to Stockholm aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Hebridean Sky
Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Copenhagen
- Christianso / Bornholm Island
- Gdansk (Gdynia), Poland
- Klaipeda, Lithuania.
- Riga
- Saaremaa, Estonia
- Tallinn
- St Petersburg
- Helsinki, Finland
- Stockholm, Sweden