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.
Passage to India
A voyage from the Seychelles to India's Malabar Coast including the Maldives & Lakshadweep Islands aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Seychelles / Maldives / Cochin / Lakshadweep Islands / Mumbai
Marvels of Colombia’s Magdalena River
A journey from Bogotá to Cartagena including seven nights aboard the 60-passenger AmaMagdalena
Itinerary at a glance
- Bogotá / Baranquilla / USAicuri / Magangue Region / Mompox / Santa Barbara de Pinto / Calamar / Mahates / Cartagena
Glories of the West Indies
A voyage between Barbados & Antigua aboard the magnificent Sea Cloud II
Itinerary at a glance
- Barbados / Bequia / St Lucia / Dominica / Guadeloupe / Montserrat / Nevis / St Kitts / British Virgin Islands / St Barthelemy / Antigua
Islands of West Africa & Cape Verde
An island hopping expedition from Sengal to Cape Verde including the Bijagos Archipelago aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Dakar / Ile de Goree / Banjul / Santiago / Fogo / Santo Antao / Sao Vicente / Sal
Splendours of Southeast Asia
A voyage from Phuket to Singapore aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Phuket / Langkawi / Penang / Kuala Lumpur / Singapore
Cape Verde to Casablanca
Discover Cape Verde, the Western Sahara & Morocco aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Sal / Palmeira / Praia / Tarrafal / Porto Novo / Mindelo / Dahkla / El Marsa / Arrecife / Agadir/ Essaouira / Casablanca
Hidden Islands of the Philippines & Borneo
An island-hopping expedition from Manila to Kuala Lumpur aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Manila / Coron Island / Sibuyan / Cresta de Gallo / Iloilo / Bohol / Balicasag Island / Camiguin / Mantigue Island / Dumaguete / Sandakan / Kuala Lumpur
North African Odyssey - 2028
A fascinating voyage between Malta & Morocco including Tunisia & Algeria aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker Chris Bradley
Itinerary at a glance
- Casablanca / Tangier / Melilla / Ghazaouet / Oran / Algiers / Bejaia / Constantine / Tunis / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Valletta / Gozo Island
Spring in the Classical World
A voyage from Valletta to Athens aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker David Stuttard
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Valley of the Temples / Piazza armerina / Catania / Syracuse / Olympia / Gythio / Heraklion / Nafplio / Athens
Timeless Japan
Discover the cultural treasures & ancient wonders of Japan including a call in South Korea aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Tokyo / Kanazawa / Kyoto / Matsue / Hagi / Ulsan / Kitakyushu / Hiroshima / Miyajima / Koraku-en / Kurashiki / Takamatsu / Kumano / Mount Fuji / Yokohama/ Tokyo
Voyage to Byzantium
Sail from Valletta to Istanbul aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker Nigel McGilchrist
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Piazza Armerina / Syracuse / Olympia / Itea / Corinth Canal / Syros / Meteora / Thessaloniki / Lemnos / Cannakale / Istanbul
Bird Islands
An exploration of the seabird islands of the western British Isles aboard the Ocean Nova
Itinerary at a glance
Glorious Gardens & Cities of the Atlantic Edge
A voyage from Casablanca to Portsmouth including Portugal, Galicia & Cornwall aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Casablanca / Lisbon / Oporto / Vilagarcia de Arousa / Santiago de Compostela / Isles of Scilly / Falmouth / Portsmouth
Spring in the Hebrides
Discover the Lochs, Castles & Gardens of the Hebrides aboard the Ocean Nova
Itinerary at a glance
Enchanted Islands
An island hopping voyage from Portsmouth to Aberdeen aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Portsmouth / Guernsey / Isles of Scilly / Lundy Island / Skomer Island / Rathlin Island / Staffa / Iona / Canna / Loch Scavaig / St Kilda / Stac Lee / North Ronaldsay / Lerwick / Fair Isle / Aberdeen
Wild Scotland
An exploration of the remote islands of Scotland aboard the Ocean Nova
Itinerary at a glance
Circumnavigation of Sicily
Discover the Wonders of Sicily aboard the 50-passenger MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Licata / Agrigento / Trapani / Palermo / Cefalu / Lipari / Stromboli / Taormina / Syracuse / Noto / Valletta
Atlantic Island Odyssey
An island hopping expedition through the Shetland, Faroe & Hebridean Islands aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Aberdeen / Orkney Islands / Shetland Islands / Lerwick / Unst / Faroe Islands / Elduvik / Vagur / Isle of Lewis / Shiant Islands / St Kilda / Stac Lee / Canna / Loch Scavaig / Staffa / Iona / Oban
Islands of Italy
An exploration of Italy's islands combined with a call in Corsica aboard the MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Syracuse / Taormina / Lipari / Trapani / Cagliari / Oristano/ Alghero / Bastia / Portoferraio / Livorno
Islands of Italy
An exploration of Italy's islands combined with a call in Corsica aboard the MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Syracuse / Taormina / Lipari / Trapani / Cagliari / Oristano/ Alghero / Bastia / Portoferraio / Livorno
Midsummer in the Scottish Islands
Island hopping around Scotland aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Oban / Iona / Ulva / Staffa / Tobermory / Canna / Loch Scavaig / St Kilda / Stac Lee / North Ronaldsay / Foula / Papa Stour / Unst / Fetlar / Lerwick / Fair Isle / Aberdeen
Summer in the Islands & Fjords of Norway
A voyage from Aberdeen to the Norwegian coast aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Aberdeen / Runde / Alesund / Andalsnes / Smola Island / Kristiansund / Nordfjord / Dalsfjord / Bygstad / Vikoyri / Rosendal / Lysefjord / Stavanger / Aberdeen
In the Realm of the Polar Bear
An expedition exploring the Svalbard Archipelago aboard the Hanseatic Nature
Itinerary at a glance
- Longyearbyen / Spitsbergen / Tromso
Baltic Odyssey
A summer voyage from Aberdeen to Helsinki aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker Martin Sixsmith
Itinerary at a glance
- Aberdeen / Skagen / Helsingor / Ronne / Gdansk / Klaipeda / Visby / Stockholm / Mariehamn / Tallinn / Kotka / Helsinki
Northwest Passage
An expedition in the wake of legendary explorers aboard the Hanseatic Spirit
Itinerary at a glance
- Seattle / Seward / Alaska Peninsula / Aleutian Islands / St Paul Island / Nome / Chukchi & Beaufort Seas / Northwest Passage / Lancaster Sound / West Greenland / Kangerlussuaq
Islands & Cities of the Baltic
A voyage from Stockholm to Helsinki aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Stockholm / Visby / Kalmar / Ronne / Gdansk / Klaipeda / Ventspils / Riga / Tallin / Kotka / Helsinki
Baltic to Britain
A voyage from Helsinki to Portsmouth aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Tallinn / Mariehamn / Stockholm / Visby / Klaipeda / Gdansk / Bornholm Island / Lubeck / Nyborg / Kiel Canal / The Hague / Portsmouth
Wildlife & Ways of the Camino
A voyage from Portsmouth to Oporto aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Portsmouth / Isles of Scilly / The English Way / Estaca de Bares / Santiago de Compostela / Rias Baixas / Vigo / Islas Cies / The Portuguese Way / Oporto
Iberia & Islands of the Mediterranean
A voyage from Oporto to Rome including the Balearic Islands, Sardinia & Corsica aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Oporto / Cadiz/ Seville/ Carmona / Gibraltar / Malaga / Palma / Mahon / Alghero / Bastia/ Elba / Rome
Aegean Secrets
Island Hopping in the Greek Isles aboard the MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Naxos / Syros / Fourni / Patmos / Nisyros / Symi / Halki / Folegandros / Sifnos / Athens
Halcyon Days on Aegean Islands
A voyage between Athens & Istanbul aboard the 50-passenger MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Naxos / Chios / Skopelos / Meteora / Thessaloniki / Samothrace / Thassos / Limnos / Cannakale / Istanbul
La Dolce Vita - 2028
An in-depth exploration of Italy's wonders aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Naples / Salerno / Vibo Valentia / Valletta / Syracuse / Noto / Crotone / Lecce / Urbino / Loreto/ Ravenna / Bologna / Chioggia
La Dolce Vita - 2028
An in-depth exploration of Italy's wonders aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Naples / Salerno / Vibo Valentia / Valletta / Syracuse / Noto / Crotone / Lecce / Urbino / Loreto/ Ravenna / Bologna / Chioggia
Halcyon Days on Aegean Islands
A voyage between Athens & Istanbul aboard the 50-passenger MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Naxos / Chios / Skopelos / Meteora / Thessaloniki / Samothrace / Thassos / Limnos / Cannakale / Istanbul
Sicily & the Aeolian Islands
A voyage from Naples to Malta aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Naples / Herculaneum / Salerno / Aeolian Islands / Taormina / Tindari / Cefalu / Trapani / Syracuse/ Noto / Valletta
Classical Treasures of Sicily & Tunisia
Discover the ancient wonders of the Mediterranean aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Licata / Valley of the Temples / El Djem / Carthage / Uthina / Selinunte / Trapani / Palermo / Taormina / Tindari / syracuse / Noto / Valletta
North African Odyssey - 2028
A fascinating voyage between Malta & Morocco including Tunisia & Algeria aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker Chris Bradley
Itinerary at a glance
- Casablanca / Tangier / Melilla / Ghazaouet / Oran / Algiers / Bejaia / Constantine / Tunis / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Valletta / Gozo Island
Tours at a glance
| Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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| Passage to India | 1414 JanuaryJan 2028 | Island Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Seychelles / Maldives / Cochin / Lakshadweep Islands / Mumbai
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| Marvels of Colombia’s Magdalena River | 2020 JanuaryJan 2028 | AmaMagdalena | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Bogotá / Baranquilla / USAicuri / Magangue Region / Mompox / Santa Barbara de Pinto / Calamar / Mahates / Cartagena
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| Glories of the West Indies | 2525 JanuaryJan 2028 | Sea Cloud II | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Barbados / Bequia / St Lucia / Dominica / Guadeloupe / Montserrat / Nevis / St Kitts / British Virgin Islands / St Barthelemy / Antigua
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| Islands of West Africa & Cape Verde | 1010 FebruaryFeb 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Dakar / Ile de Goree / Banjul / Santiago / Fogo / Santo Antao / Sao Vicente / Sal
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| Splendours of Southeast Asia | 1313 FebruaryFeb 2028 | Island Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Phuket / Langkawi / Penang / Kuala Lumpur / Singapore
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| Cape Verde to Casablanca | 2121 FebruaryFeb 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Sal / Palmeira / Praia / Tarrafal / Porto Novo / Mindelo / Dahkla / El Marsa / Arrecife / Agadir/ Essaouira / Casablanca
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| Hidden Islands of the Philippines & Borneo | 2727 FebruaryFeb 2028 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Manila / Coron Island / Sibuyan / Cresta de Gallo / Iloilo / Bohol / Balicasag Island / Camiguin / Mantigue Island / Dumaguete / Sandakan / Kuala Lumpur
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| North African Odyssey - 2028 | 606 MarchMar 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Casablanca / Tangier / Melilla / Ghazaouet / Oran / Algiers / Bejaia / Constantine / Tunis / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Valletta / Gozo Island
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| Spring in the Classical World | 2020 MarchMar 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Valley of the Temples / Piazza armerina / Catania / Syracuse / Olympia / Gythio / Heraklion / Nafplio / Athens
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| Timeless Japan | 3030 MarchMar 2028 | Island Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Tokyo / Kanazawa / Kyoto / Matsue / Hagi / Ulsan / Kitakyushu / Hiroshima / Miyajima / Koraku-en / Kurashiki / Takamatsu / Kumano / Mount Fuji / Yokohama/ Tokyo
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| Voyage to Byzantium | 1212 AprilApr 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Piazza Armerina / Syracuse / Olympia / Itea / Corinth Canal / Syros / Meteora / Thessaloniki / Lemnos / Cannakale / Istanbul
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| Bird Islands | 505 MayMay 2028 | Ocean Nova | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
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| Glorious Gardens & Cities of the Atlantic Edge | 1414 MayMay 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Casablanca / Lisbon / Oporto / Vilagarcia de Arousa / Santiago de Compostela / Isles of Scilly / Falmouth / Portsmouth
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| Spring in the Hebrides | 1515 MayMay 2028 | Ocean Nova | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
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| Enchanted Islands | 2323 MayMay 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Portsmouth / Guernsey / Isles of Scilly / Lundy Island / Skomer Island / Rathlin Island / Staffa / Iona / Canna / Loch Scavaig / St Kilda / Stac Lee / North Ronaldsay / Lerwick / Fair Isle / Aberdeen
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| Wild Scotland | 2424 MayMay 2028 | Ocean Nova | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
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| Circumnavigation of Sicily | 2727 MayMay 2028 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Licata / Agrigento / Trapani / Palermo / Cefalu / Lipari / Stromboli / Taormina / Syracuse / Noto / Valletta
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| Atlantic Island Odyssey | 404 JuneJun 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Aberdeen / Orkney Islands / Shetland Islands / Lerwick / Unst / Faroe Islands / Elduvik / Vagur / Isle of Lewis / Shiant Islands / St Kilda / Stac Lee / Canna / Loch Scavaig / Staffa / Iona / Oban
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| Islands of Italy | 505 JuneJun 2028 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Syracuse / Taormina / Lipari / Trapani / Cagliari / Oristano/ Alghero / Bastia / Portoferraio / Livorno
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| Islands of Italy | 1515 JuneJun 2028 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Syracuse / Taormina / Lipari / Trapani / Cagliari / Oristano/ Alghero / Bastia / Portoferraio / Livorno
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| Midsummer in the Scottish Islands | 1616 JuneJun 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Oban / Iona / Ulva / Staffa / Tobermory / Canna / Loch Scavaig / St Kilda / Stac Lee / North Ronaldsay / Foula / Papa Stour / Unst / Fetlar / Lerwick / Fair Isle / Aberdeen
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| Summer in the Islands & Fjords of Norway | 606 JulyJul 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Aberdeen / Runde / Alesund / Andalsnes / Smola Island / Kristiansund / Nordfjord / Dalsfjord / Bygstad / Vikoyri / Rosendal / Lysefjord / Stavanger / Aberdeen
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| In the Realm of the Polar Bear | 707 JulyJul 2028 | Hanseatic Inspiration / Spirit / Nature | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Longyearbyen / Spitsbergen / Tromso
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| Baltic Odyssey | 1818 JulyJul 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Aberdeen / Skagen / Helsingor / Ronne / Gdansk / Klaipeda / Visby / Stockholm / Mariehamn / Tallinn / Kotka / Helsinki
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| Northwest Passage | 2929 JulyJul 2028 | Hanseatic Inspiration / Spirit / Nature | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Seattle / Seward / Alaska Peninsula / Aleutian Islands / St Paul Island / Nome / Chukchi & Beaufort Seas / Northwest Passage / Lancaster Sound / West Greenland / Kangerlussuaq
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| Islands & Cities of the Baltic | 909 AugustAug 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Stockholm / Visby / Kalmar / Ronne / Gdansk / Klaipeda / Ventspils / Riga / Tallin / Kotka / Helsinki
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| Baltic to Britain | 2121 AugustAug 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Tallinn / Mariehamn / Stockholm / Visby / Klaipeda / Gdansk / Bornholm Island / Lubeck / Nyborg / Kiel Canal / The Hague / Portsmouth
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| Wildlife & Ways of the Camino | 303 SeptemberSep 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Portsmouth / Isles of Scilly / The English Way / Estaca de Bares / Santiago de Compostela / Rias Baixas / Vigo / Islas Cies / The Portuguese Way / Oporto
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| Iberia & Islands of the Mediterranean | 909 SeptemberSep 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Oporto / Cadiz/ Seville/ Carmona / Gibraltar / Malaga / Palma / Mahon / Alghero / Bastia/ Elba / Rome
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| Aegean Secrets | 1515 SeptemberSep 2028 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Athens / Naxos / Syros / Fourni / Patmos / Nisyros / Symi / Halki / Folegandros / Sifnos / Athens
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| Halcyon Days on Aegean Islands | 2525 SeptemberSep 2028 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Athens / Naxos / Chios / Skopelos / Meteora / Thessaloniki / Samothrace / Thassos / Limnos / Cannakale / Istanbul
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| La Dolce Vita - 2028 | 2828 SeptemberSep 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Naples / Salerno / Vibo Valentia / Valletta / Syracuse / Noto / Crotone / Lecce / Urbino / Loreto/ Ravenna / Bologna / Chioggia
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| La Dolce Vita - 2028 | 909 OctoberOct 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Naples / Salerno / Vibo Valentia / Valletta / Syracuse / Noto / Crotone / Lecce / Urbino / Loreto/ Ravenna / Bologna / Chioggia
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| Halcyon Days on Aegean Islands | 1414 OctoberOct 2028 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Athens / Naxos / Chios / Skopelos / Meteora / Thessaloniki / Samothrace / Thassos / Limnos / Cannakale / Istanbul
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| Sicily & the Aeolian Islands | 2020 OctoberOct 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Naples / Herculaneum / Salerno / Aeolian Islands / Taormina / Tindari / Cefalu / Trapani / Syracuse/ Noto / Valletta
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| Classical Treasures of Sicily & Tunisia | 3131 OctoberOct 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Licata / Valley of the Temples / El Djem / Carthage / Uthina / Selinunte / Trapani / Palermo / Taormina / Tindari / syracuse / Noto / Valletta
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| North African Odyssey - 2028 | 1111 NovemberNov 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Casablanca / Tangier / Melilla / Ghazaouet / Oran / Algiers / Bejaia / Constantine / Tunis / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Valletta / Gozo Island
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