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.
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
Treasures of the Adriatic
A voyage from Valletta to Split aboard the MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Syracuse / Noto / Crotone / Otranto / Kotor / Korcula / Sibenik / Brac / Split
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
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
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
South Pacific Island Odyssey
An epic voyage across the South Pacific including the Pitcairn Islands & Easter Island aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Tahiti / Tuamotu Islands / Aceton Group / Mangareva / Pitcairn Islands / Henderson Island / Ducie Island / Easter Island / Islas Salas y Gomez / Juan Fernandez Islands / San Antonio / Santiago
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
Patagonian Odyssey
An exploration of Patagonia & the Chilean Fjords from Ushuaia to Valparaiso aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Buenos Aires / Ushuaia / Cape Horn / Chilean Fjords / Punta Arenas / Torres del Paine National Park. / Chiloe Island / Puerto Montt / Valdivia / Valparaiso / Santiago
Tours at a glance
| Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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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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| Treasures of the Adriatic | 2525 JuneJun 2028 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Syracuse / Noto / Crotone / Otranto / Kotor / Korcula / Sibenik / Brac / Split
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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 | 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 | 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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| South Pacific Island Odyssey | 3131 OctoberOct 2028 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Tahiti / Tuamotu Islands / Aceton Group / Mangareva / Pitcairn Islands / Henderson Island / Ducie Island / Easter Island / Islas Salas y Gomez / Juan Fernandez Islands / San Antonio / Santiago
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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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| Patagonian Odyssey | 2222 NovemberNov 2028 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Buenos Aires / Ushuaia / Cape Horn / Chilean Fjords / Punta Arenas / Torres del Paine National Park. / Chiloe Island / Puerto Montt / Valdivia / Valparaiso / Santiago
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