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.
Treasures of the Baltic
A voyage from Helsinki to Stockholm aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker Martin Sixsmith
Itinerary at a glance
- Helsinki / Kotka / Tallin / Riga / Klaipeda / Gdansk / Kalmar / Visby / Stockholm
Baltic Renaissance
A voyage from Stockholm to Portsmouth aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Stockholm / Mariehamn / Helsinki / Tallinn / Riga / Klaipeda / Gdansk / Ronne / Nyborg / Kiel Canal / The Hague / Portsmouth
Northwest Passage - 2027
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
Indonesian Island Odyssey
An exploration of Indonesia’s natural wonders including a call in East Timor aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Bali / Nusa Tenggara Islands / East Timor / Maluku Islands / Sulawesi / Bunaken National Park / Likupang / Singapore
Gardens by the Sea
A summer voyage from Oban to Portsmouth aboard the MS Hebridean Sky in association with Botanica World Discoveries
Itinerary at a glance
- Oban / Gigha / Jura / Belfast / Peel / Barrow-in-Furness / Llandudno / Lundy Island / Tresco / St Martin’s / Guernsey / Sark / Cowes / Portsmouth
Indonesian Island Odyssey
An exploration of Indonesia’s natural wonders including a call in East Timor aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Bali / Nusa Tenggara Islands / East Timor / Maluku Islands / Sulawesi / Bunaken National Park / Likupang / Singapore
Aegean & Adriatic Odyssey
A voyage between Athens & Split aboard the MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Corinth Canal / Itea / Argostoli / Preveza / Sarande / Otranto / Lecce / Monopoli / Kotor / Dubrovnik / Korcula / Brac / Split
Coastal Croatia - 2027
A cruise between Dubrovnik & Split aboard the 36-passenger Queen Eleganza
Itinerary at a glance
- Dubrovnik / Mljet / Korcula / Makarska / Hvar / Bo/ Brac / Maslinica / Split
Iberian Coastal Odyssey
A voyage from Bilbao to Valencia aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Bilbao / Oviedo / La Coruna / Santiago de Compostela / Vigo / Oporto / Guimaraes / Setubal / Seville / Gibraltar / Cartagena / Valencia
Passage to Borobudur & Beyond
A voyage from Bali to Kuala Lumpur aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Bali / Celukan Bawang / Mount Bromo / Bawean Island / Semarang / Borobudur / Yogyakarta / Cirebon / Pulau / Ujung Kolon National Park / Thousand Islands / Belitung Islands / Malacca / Kuala Lumpur
Island Hopping in the Aegean
Discover some of the most beautiful Greek Isles aboard the MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Folegandros / Sifnos / Syros / Fourni / Samos / Kusadasi / Patmos / Lipsi / leros / Nisyros / Symi / Rhodes
Island Hopping in the Aegean
Discover some of the most beautiful Greek Isles aboard the MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Folegandros / Sifnos / Syros / Fourni / Samos / Kusadasi / Patmos / Lipsi / leros / Nisyros / Symi / Rhodes
Island Hopping in Dalmatia
A voyage exploring Croatia’s beautiful coast & islands aboard the Queen Eleganza
Itinerary at a glance
- Dubrovnik / Korcula / Bol / Maslinica / Primosten / Dugi Otok / Telascica National Park / Mali Losinj / Rab / Opatija
Wonders of the Ancient World
A voyage from Malta to Istanbul aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Syracuse / Olympia / Delphi / Corinth Canal / Nafplio / Mycenae / Nemea / Epidaurus / Syros /Patmos / Ephesus / Pergamon / Canakkale / Istanbul
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
Autumn in Istria
An exploration of the islands, coast & countryside of Istria aboard the Queen Eleganza
Itinerary at a glance
- Opatijia / Cres / Rovinj / Porec / Groznjan / Pula / Mali Losinj /Rab / Opatija
Balkan Delights
Explore Croatia’s beautiful coast & islands aboard the Queen Eleganza combined with a two night stay in Lake Bled
Itinerary at a glance
- Dubrovnik / Korcula / Opuzen / Mostar / Brac / Split / Sibenik / Krka National Park / Zadar / Rab / Opatija / Lake Bled
Islands & Atolls of the Seychelles
Discover the beauty of the Seychelles aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Mahe / Praslin / Curieuse / Alphonse Islands / Farquhar Islands / Aldabra Islands / Amirante Islands / Aride / Cousin
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
Splendours of Sicily
A voyage around Sicily including a call along the Amalfi Coast aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Naples / Paestum / Taormina / Cefalu / Palermo / Trapani / Valley of the Temples / Piazza Armerina / Syracuse / Noto / Valletta
A Week in Croatia - 2027
Explore Croatia's majestic beauty aboard the Queen Eleganza
Itinerary at a glance
- Split / Trogir / Sibenik / Hvar / Korcula / Mijet / Dubrovnik
Ancient Wonders of the Classical World
A voyage tracing the ancient routes between Athens & Larnaca aboard the MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Nafplio / Syros / Patmos / Kusadasi / Fethiye / Antalya / Alanya / Tasucu / Mersin / Limassol
Along the Barbary Coast
A voyage between Malta and Gibraltar including Tunisia & Algeria aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Tunis / Carthage / Cagliari / Algiers / Oran / Ghazaouet / Melilla / Gibraltar
Ancient Wonders of the Classical World
A voyage tracing the ancient routes between Athens & Larnaca aboard the MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Nafplio / Syros / Patmos / Kusadasi / Fethiye / Antalya / Alanya / Tasucu / Mersin / Limassol
Along the Barbary Coast
A voyage between Malta and Gibraltar including Tunisia & Algeria aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Tunis / Carthage / Cagliari / Algiers / Oran / Ghazaouet / Melilla / Gibraltar
Wonders of Madagascar & the Seychelles
An expedition from Mauritius to Mahe aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Mauritius / Reunion Island / Nosy Mangabe / Masoala National Park / Vohemar / Diego Suarez / Aldabra Islands / Amirante Islands / Aride / Curieuse / Mahe
North African Odyssey
A fascinating voyage from Malta to Morocco including Tunisia & Algeria aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker Chris Bradley
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Gozo Island / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Tunis / Constantine / Bejaia / Algiers / Oran / Ghazaouet / Melilla / Tangiers / Casablanca
Passage to India
A voyage from Mahe to Mumbai including the Maldives aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Mahe / Inner Seychelles / Maldives / Cochin / Mangalore / Goa / Mumbai
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
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
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
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
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
In the Realm of the Polar Bear
An expedition exploring the Svalbard Archipelago aboard the Hanseatic Nature
Itinerary at a glance
- Longyearbyen / Spitsbergen / Tromso
Tours at a glance
| Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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| Treasures of the Baltic | 2323 JulyJul 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Helsinki / Kotka / Tallin / Riga / Klaipeda / Gdansk / Kalmar / Visby / Stockholm
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| Baltic Renaissance | 202 AugustAug 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Stockholm / Mariehamn / Helsinki / Tallinn / Riga / Klaipeda / Gdansk / Ronne / Nyborg / Kiel Canal / The Hague / Portsmouth
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| Northwest Passage - 2027 | 909 AugustAug 2027 | 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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| Indonesian Island Odyssey | 1616 AugustAug 2027 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Bali / Nusa Tenggara Islands / East Timor / Maluku Islands / Sulawesi / Bunaken National Park / Likupang / Singapore
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| Gardens by the Sea | 2626 AugustAug 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Oban / Gigha / Jura / Belfast / Peel / Barrow-in-Furness / Llandudno / Lundy Island / Tresco / St Martin’s / Guernsey / Sark / Cowes / Portsmouth
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| Indonesian Island Odyssey | 2929 AugustAug 2027 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Bali / Nusa Tenggara Islands / East Timor / Maluku Islands / Sulawesi / Bunaken National Park / Likupang / Singapore
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| Aegean & Adriatic Odyssey | 404 SeptemberSep 2027 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Athens / Corinth Canal / Itea / Argostoli / Preveza / Sarande / Otranto / Lecce / Monopoli / Kotor / Dubrovnik / Korcula / Brac / Split
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| Coastal Croatia - 2027 | 606 SeptemberSep 2027 | Queen Eleganza | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Dubrovnik / Mljet / Korcula / Makarska / Hvar / Bo/ Brac / Maslinica / Split
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| Iberian Coastal Odyssey | 707 SeptemberSep 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Bilbao / Oviedo / La Coruna / Santiago de Compostela / Vigo / Oporto / Guimaraes / Setubal / Seville / Gibraltar / Cartagena / Valencia
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| Passage to Borobudur & Beyond | 1111 SeptemberSep 2027 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Bali / Celukan Bawang / Mount Bromo / Bawean Island / Semarang / Borobudur / Yogyakarta / Cirebon / Pulau / Ujung Kolon National Park / Thousand Islands / Belitung Islands / Malacca / Kuala Lumpur
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| Island Hopping in the Aegean | 1515 SeptemberSep 2027 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Athens / Folegandros / Sifnos / Syros / Fourni / Samos / Kusadasi / Patmos / Lipsi / leros / Nisyros / Symi / Rhodes
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| Island Hopping in the Aegean | 2525 SeptemberSep 2027 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Athens / Folegandros / Sifnos / Syros / Fourni / Samos / Kusadasi / Patmos / Lipsi / leros / Nisyros / Symi / Rhodes
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| Island Hopping in Dalmatia | 2727 SeptemberSep 2027 | Queen Eleganza | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Dubrovnik / Korcula / Bol / Maslinica / Primosten / Dugi Otok / Telascica National Park / Mali Losinj / Rab / Opatija
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| Wonders of the Ancient World | 2828 SeptemberSep 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Syracuse / Olympia / Delphi / Corinth Canal / Nafplio / Mycenae / Nemea / Epidaurus / Syros /Patmos / Ephesus / Pergamon / Canakkale / Istanbul
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| Halcyon Days on Aegean Islands | 505 OctoberOct 2027 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Athens / Naxos / Chios / Skopelos / Meteora / Thessaloniki / Samothrace / Thassos / Limnos / Cannakale / Istanbul
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| Autumn in Istria | 606 OctoberOct 2027 | Queen Eleganza | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Opatijia / Cres / Rovinj / Porec / Groznjan / Pula / Mali Losinj /Rab / Opatija
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| Balkan Delights | 1313 OctoberOct 2027 | Queen Eleganza | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Dubrovnik / Korcula / Opuzen / Mostar / Brac / Split / Sibenik / Krka National Park / Zadar / Rab / Opatija / Lake Bled
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| Islands & Atolls of the Seychelles | 1414 OctoberOct 2027 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Mahe / Praslin / Curieuse / Alphonse Islands / Farquhar Islands / Aldabra Islands / Amirante Islands / Aride / Cousin
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| Halcyon Days on Aegean Islands | 1515 OctoberOct 2027 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Athens / Naxos / Chios / Skopelos / Meteora / Thessaloniki / Samothrace / Thassos / Limnos / Cannakale / Istanbul
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| Splendours of Sicily | 1919 OctoberOct 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Naples / Paestum / Taormina / Cefalu / Palermo / Trapani / Valley of the Temples / Piazza Armerina / Syracuse / Noto / Valletta
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| A Week in Croatia - 2027 | 2424 OctoberOct 2027 | Queen Eleganza | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Split / Trogir / Sibenik / Hvar / Korcula / Mijet / Dubrovnik
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| Ancient Wonders of the Classical World | 2525 OctoberOct 2027 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Athens / Nafplio / Syros / Patmos / Kusadasi / Fethiye / Antalya / Alanya / Tasucu / Mersin / Limassol
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| Along the Barbary Coast | 2828 OctoberOct 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Tunis / Carthage / Cagliari / Algiers / Oran / Ghazaouet / Melilla / Gibraltar
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| Ancient Wonders of the Classical World | 606 NovemberNov 2027 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Athens / Nafplio / Syros / Patmos / Kusadasi / Fethiye / Antalya / Alanya / Tasucu / Mersin / Limassol
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| Along the Barbary Coast | 707 NovemberNov 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Tunis / Carthage / Cagliari / Algiers / Oran / Ghazaouet / Melilla / Gibraltar
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| Wonders of Madagascar & the Seychelles | 1616 NovemberNov 2027 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Mauritius / Reunion Island / Nosy Mangabe / Masoala National Park / Vohemar / Diego Suarez / Aldabra Islands / Amirante Islands / Aride / Curieuse / Mahe
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| North African Odyssey | 1717 NovemberNov 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Gozo Island / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Tunis / Constantine / Bejaia / Algiers / Oran / Ghazaouet / Melilla / Tangiers / Casablanca
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| Passage to India | 2929 NovemberNov 2027 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Mahe / Inner Seychelles / Maldives / Cochin / Mangalore / Goa / Mumbai
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| Glories of the West Indies | 1313 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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