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.
Hidden Treasures of the Adriatic
A voyage from Corfu to Dubrovnik including Albania & Montenegro aboard the MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Corfu / Sarande / Vlores/ Durres/ Tirana / Shengjin/ Bar / Kotor / Dubrovnik
Circumnavigation of Sicily
An in-depth exploration of the wonders of Sicily aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Piazza Armerina / Valley of the Temples / Trapani / Palermo / Taormina / Syracuse / Noto / Ragusa / Valletta
Around the Adriatic
A 12-night discovery of the Adriatic including Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Italy & Slovenia aboard the 50-passenger MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Split / Zadar / Rovinj / Pula / Koper / Venice / Urbino / Loreto / Chieti / Monopoli / Alberbello / Otranto / Lecce / Vlore / Durres / Tirana / Kotor / Dubrovnik
Along the Barbary Coast
A voyage between Malta and Gibraltar including Tunisia & Algeria aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker Chris Bradley
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Tunis / Carthage / Cagliari / Algiers/ Cartagena / Ghazaouet / Melilla / Gibraltar
South Africa, Madagascar & the Seychelles
An epic voyage from Durban to Mahe aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Durban / Richards Bay / Tulear / Morondava / Mahajanga / Nosy Tanikely / Nosy Hara / Aldabra Islands / Alphonse Islands / Aride / Curieuse / Mahe
Natural Wonders of the Amazon & Galapagos
An extraordinary river cruise through the Ecuadorian Amazonia aboard the MV Anakonda combined with an island hopping cruise through the Galapagos aboard the Isabela II
Itinerary at a glance
- Quito / Coca / Yasuni National Park / Santiago Island / Chinese Hat Islet / Genovesa Island / Santa Fe Island / South Plaza Island / Baltra
Lost Cities of North Africa
A voyage from Gibraltar to Malta along the coasts of Algeria & Tunisia aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker Michael Buerk
Itinerary at a glance
- Gibraltar / Melilla / Ghazaouet / Oran / Algiers / Bejaia / Constantine / Tunis / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Gozo Island / Valletta
Along the Barbary Coast
A voyage between Malta and Gibraltar including Tunisia & Algeria aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker Chris Bradley
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Tunis / Carthage / Cagliari / Algiers/ Cartagena / Ghazaouet / Melilla / Gibraltar
Morocco, Madeira & the Canary Islands
A voyage from Gibraltar to Tenerife including Morocco & Madeira aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker Major General Stephen Carr-Smith
Itinerary at a glance
- Gibraltar / Tangier / Casablanca / Essaouira / Madeira / Porto Santo / La Palma / El Hierro / Tenerife
Madagascar Coastal Odyssey
Discover the wildlife & wonders of Madagascar aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Mauritius / Reunion Island / Toamasina / Masoala National Park / Nosy Mangabe / Domaine de Bobangir / Diego Suarez / Nosy hara / Nosy Tanihely / Mahajanga / Morondava / Andavadoaka / Nosy Hao / Tulear /
Macaronesia & Beyond
An exploration of the Canary Islands, Madeira & Morocco aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Tenerife / La Gomera / El Hierro / La Palma / Madeira / Essaouira / Agadir / Lanzarote / Las Palmas
Madagascar Coastal Odyssey
Discover the wildlife & wonders of Madagascar aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Mauritius / Reunion Island / Toamasina / Masoala National Park / Nosy Mangabe / Domaine de Bobangir / Diego Suarez / Nosy hara / Nosy Tanihely / Mahajanga / Morondava / Andavadoaka / Nosy Hao / Tulear /
Islands & Atolls of the Indian Ocean
A voyage from Mauritius exploring Madagascar, Aldabra & Tanzania aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Mauritius / Reunion Island / Masoala National Park / Nosy Mangabe / Domaine de Bobangira / Diego Suarez / Nosy Hara / Aldabra Islands / Kilwa Kisiwani / Latham Island / Zanzibar / Dar es Salaam
Antarctica, South Georgia & the Falklands
An expedition to the Great White Continent aboard the Hanseatic Inspiration
Itinerary at a glance
- Buenos Aires / Ushuaia / Falkland Islands / South Georgia / South Orkney Islands / South Shetland Islands / Antarctic Peninsula / Drake Passage / Ushuaia / Buenos Aires
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
Rainforests, Corals & Cultures of the Caribbean
A passage from Antigua to Costa Rica including Colombia & Panama aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Antigua / Dominica / St Lucia / Grenada / Bonaire / Cabo de la Vela / Santa Marta / Cartagena / San Blas Islands / Bocas del Toro / Puerto Limon
Passage to the Seychelles
Island Hopping through Tanzania & the beautiful Seychelles aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Dar es Salaam / Zanzibar / Latham Island / Kilwa Kisiwani / Aldabra Islands / Farquahar group / Alphonse Islands / Amirante Islands / Inner Seychelles / Mahe
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
East & West of Panama
Discover the natural wonders of Costa Rica, Panama & Colombia including a transit of the Panama Canal aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- San Jose / Puerto Limon / Bocas del Toro / Panama Canal Transit / Panama City / Bahia Solano / Utria National Park / Chiriqui Gulf Marine Park / Golfito / Puerto Jimenez / Playa Herradura / Curu National Park / Tortuga Island / Puerto Caldera
Passage from Mahe to Mumbai
A voyage from the Seychelles to India’s Malabar Coast including the Maldives & Lakshadweep Islands aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Mahe / Inner Seychelles / Maldives / Cochin / Lakshadweep Islands / Goa / Mumbai
Ancient & Natural Wonders of Central America
A voyage from Costa Rica to Guatemala including Nicaragua & El Salvador aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- San Jose / Puerto Caldera / Curu National Park / Tortuga Island / Palo Verde National Park / Granada / Leon / La Union / Acajutla / Puerto Quetzal / Antigua / Lake Atitlan
Mumbai, the Malabar Coast & Sri Lanka
A voyage from Mumbai to Colombo aboard the MS Island Sky
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Itinerary at a glance
- Mumbai / Goa / Mangalore / Cochin / Galle / Bundala National Park / Yala National Park / Kataragama / Colombo
Central American Odyssey
A voyage from Guatemala to Costa Rica including El Salvador, Nicaragua & Panama aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Antigua / Puerto Quetzal / Acajutla / La Union / Leon / Granada / Palo Verde National Park / Curu National Park / Tortuga Island / Puerto Jimenez / Golfito / Chiriqui Gulf Marine Park / Panama Canal Transit / Colon / Bocas del Toro / Puerto Limon
Passage to Phuket
A voyage from Sri Lanka to Thailand including the Andaman Islands aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Colombo / Galle / Bundala National Park / Yala National Park / Kataragama / Trincomalee / Polonnaruwa / Andaman Islands / Phuket
Passage across the Caribbean Sea
An island hopping voyage from Costa Rica to Barbados aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- San Jose / Puerto Limon / Bocas del Toro / San Blas Islands / Cartagena / Santa Marta / Curacao / Bonaire / Grenada / Barbados
Splendours of Southeast Asia
A voyage from Thailand to Vietnam including Malaysia aboard the MS Island Sky with Guest Speaker Reverend Richard Coles
Itinerary at a glance
- Phuket / Langkawi / Penang / Kuala Lumpur / Malacca / Singapore / Pulau Tioman / Con Dao / Ho Chi Minh
Sailing through the Lesser Antilles & Beyond
A voyage from Barbados to French Guiana aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Barbados / Tobago / Trinidad / Georgetown / Paramaribo / Isles de Salut / Cayenne
Treasures of Vietnam
An exploration of Vietnam sailing from Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong aboard the MS Island Sky with Guest Speaker Michael Buerk
Itinerary at a glance
- Ho Chi Minh City / Nha Trang / Quy Nohn / Hoi An / Hue / Hanoi / Ha Long Bay / Hong Kong
Island Hopping in the Canary & Cape Verde Islands
Discover the Atlantic Archipelagos aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Sao Tiago / Praia / Sao Nicolau / Porto Novo / Mindelo / La Palma / El Hierro / La Gomera / Tenerife
Tours at a glance
| Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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| Hidden Treasures of the Adriatic | 1212 OctoberOct 2025 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Corfu / Sarande / Vlores/ Durres/ Tirana / Shengjin/ Bar / Kotor / Dubrovnik
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| Circumnavigation of Sicily | 1515 OctoberOct 2025 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Piazza Armerina / Valley of the Temples / Trapani / Palermo / Taormina / Syracuse / Noto / Ragusa / Valletta
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| Around the Adriatic | 1919 OctoberOct 2025 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Split / Zadar / Rovinj / Pula / Koper / Venice / Urbino / Loreto / Chieti / Monopoli / Alberbello / Otranto / Lecce / Vlore / Durres / Tirana / Kotor / Dubrovnik
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| Along the Barbary Coast | 2323 OctoberOct 2025 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Tunis / Carthage / Cagliari / Algiers/ Cartagena / Ghazaouet / Melilla / Gibraltar
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| South Africa, Madagascar & the Seychelles | 2424 OctoberOct 2025 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Durban / Richards Bay / Tulear / Morondava / Mahajanga / Nosy Tanikely / Nosy Hara / Aldabra Islands / Alphonse Islands / Aride / Curieuse / Mahe
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| Natural Wonders of the Amazon & Galapagos | 202 NovemberNov 2025 | Anakonda & Isabela II | Expedition Cruising River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Quito / Coca / Yasuni National Park / Santiago Island / Chinese Hat Islet / Genovesa Island / Santa Fe Island / South Plaza Island / Baltra
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| Lost Cities of North Africa | 202 NovemberNov 2025 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Gibraltar / Melilla / Ghazaouet / Oran / Algiers / Bejaia / Constantine / Tunis / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Gozo Island / Valletta
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| Along the Barbary Coast | 1414 NovemberNov 2025 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Tunis / Carthage / Cagliari / Algiers/ Cartagena / Ghazaouet / Melilla / Gibraltar
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| Morocco, Madeira & the Canary Islands | 2424 NovemberNov 2025 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Gibraltar / Tangier / Casablanca / Essaouira / Madeira / Porto Santo / La Palma / El Hierro / Tenerife
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| Madagascar Coastal Odyssey | 202 DecemberDec 2025 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Mauritius / Reunion Island / Toamasina / Masoala National Park / Nosy Mangabe / Domaine de Bobangir / Diego Suarez / Nosy hara / Nosy Tanihely / Mahajanga / Morondava / Andavadoaka / Nosy Hao / Tulear /
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| Macaronesia & Beyond | 303 DecemberDec 2025 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Tenerife / La Gomera / El Hierro / La Palma / Madeira / Essaouira / Agadir / Lanzarote / Las Palmas
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| Madagascar Coastal Odyssey | 1616 DecemberDec 2025 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Mauritius / Reunion Island / Toamasina / Masoala National Park / Nosy Mangabe / Domaine de Bobangir / Diego Suarez / Nosy hara / Nosy Tanihely / Mahajanga / Morondava / Andavadoaka / Nosy Hao / Tulear /
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| Islands & Atolls of the Indian Ocean | 202 JanuaryJan 2026 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Mauritius / Reunion Island / Masoala National Park / Nosy Mangabe / Domaine de Bobangira / Diego Suarez / Nosy Hara / Aldabra Islands / Kilwa Kisiwani / Latham Island / Zanzibar / Dar es Salaam
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| Antarctica, South Georgia & the Falklands | 707 JanuaryJan 2026 | Hanseatic Inspiration / Spirit / Nature | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Buenos Aires / Ushuaia / Falkland Islands / South Georgia / South Orkney Islands / South Shetland Islands / Antarctic Peninsula / Drake Passage / Ushuaia / Buenos Aires
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| Glories of the West Indies | 1313 JanuaryJan 2026 | 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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| Rainforests, Corals & Cultures of the Caribbean | 1313 JanuaryJan 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Antigua / Dominica / St Lucia / Grenada / Bonaire / Cabo de la Vela / Santa Marta / Cartagena / San Blas Islands / Bocas del Toro / Puerto Limon
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| Passage to the Seychelles | 1616 JanuaryJan 2026 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Dar es Salaam / Zanzibar / Latham Island / Kilwa Kisiwani / Aldabra Islands / Farquahar group / Alphonse Islands / Amirante Islands / Inner Seychelles / Mahe
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| Glories of the West Indies | 2525 JanuaryJan 2026 | 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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| East & West of Panama | 2626 JanuaryJan 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
San Jose / Puerto Limon / Bocas del Toro / Panama Canal Transit / Panama City / Bahia Solano / Utria National Park / Chiriqui Gulf Marine Park / Golfito / Puerto Jimenez / Playa Herradura / Curu National Park / Tortuga Island / Puerto Caldera
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| Passage from Mahe to Mumbai | 2929 JanuaryJan 2026 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Mahe / Inner Seychelles / Maldives / Cochin / Lakshadweep Islands / Goa / Mumbai
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| Ancient & Natural Wonders of Central America | 707 FebruaryFeb 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
San Jose / Puerto Caldera / Curu National Park / Tortuga Island / Palo Verde National Park / Granada / Leon / La Union / Acajutla / Puerto Quetzal / Antigua / Lake Atitlan
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| Mumbai, the Malabar Coast & Sri Lanka | 1515 FebruaryFeb 2026 | Island Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Mumbai / Goa / Mangalore / Cochin / Galle / Bundala National Park / Yala National Park / Kataragama / Colombo
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| Central American Odyssey | 1515 FebruaryFeb 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Antigua / Puerto Quetzal / Acajutla / La Union / Leon / Granada / Palo Verde National Park / Curu National Park / Tortuga Island / Puerto Jimenez / Golfito / Chiriqui Gulf Marine Park / Panama Canal Transit / Colon / Bocas del Toro / Puerto Limon
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| Passage to Phuket | 2626 FebruaryFeb 2026 | Island Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Colombo / Galle / Bundala National Park / Yala National Park / Kataragama / Trincomalee / Polonnaruwa / Andaman Islands / Phuket
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| Passage across the Caribbean Sea | 202 MarchMar 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
San Jose / Puerto Limon / Bocas del Toro / San Blas Islands / Cartagena / Santa Marta / Curacao / Bonaire / Grenada / Barbados
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| Splendours of Southeast Asia | 1111 MarchMar 2026 | Island Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Phuket / Langkawi / Penang / Kuala Lumpur / Malacca / Singapore / Pulau Tioman / Con Dao / Ho Chi Minh
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| Sailing through the Lesser Antilles & Beyond | 1414 MarchMar 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Barbados / Tobago / Trinidad / Georgetown / Paramaribo / Isles de Salut / Cayenne
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| Treasures of Vietnam | 2222 MarchMar 2026 | Island Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Ho Chi Minh City / Nha Trang / Quy Nohn / Hoi An / Hue / Hanoi / Ha Long Bay / Hong Kong
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| Island Hopping in the Canary & Cape Verde Islands | 3131 MarchMar 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Sao Tiago / Praia / Sao Nicolau / Porto Novo / Mindelo / La Palma / El Hierro / La Gomera / Tenerife
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