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.
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 Malaga including Tunisia & Algeria aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Tunis / Carthage / Cagliari / Algiers / Oran / Ghazaouet / Melilla / Malaga
New Zealand Coastal Voyage
An in-depth expedition of the wonders of New Zealand aboard the Coral Adventurer
Itinerary at a glance
- Auckland / Bay of Islands / Whitianga / Rotorua / Gisborne / Napier / Resolution Bay / Ship Cove / Abel Tasman National Park / Nelson / Wellington / Akaroa / Dunedin / Stewart Island / Fiordland / Bluff / Christchurch
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 Malaga including Tunisia & Algeria aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Sousse / El Djem / Kairouan / Tunis / Carthage / Cagliari / Algiers / Oran / Ghazaouet / Melilla / Malaga
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
Natural Wonders of New Zealand
Discover the beauty of New Zealand aboard the Coral Adventurer
Itinerary at a glance
- Christchurch / Bluff / Ulva Island / Stewart Island / Dunedin / Akaroa / Kaikoura / Picton / Wellington / Napier / Gisborne / Rotorua / Whitianga / Auckland
Madagascar & Beyond
Discover the wonders of the Seychelles & Madagascar aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
West African Odyssey
An epic voyage along Africa's Atlantic coast from Morocco to Ghana aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Casablanca / Agadir / Laayoune / Dakhla / Dakar / Ile de Goree / Banjul / Bijagos Archipelago / Freetown / Abidjan / Takoradi / Elmina Castle / Accra
Islands of the Indian Ocean
An expedition from Mauritius to Zanzibar exploring Madagascar, the Seychelles & Tanzania aboard the MS ISland Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Mauritius / Reunion Island / Nosy Mangabe / Masoala National Park / Diego Suarez / Aldabra Islands / Kilwa Kisiwani /Zanzibar
Passage through the Seychelles
An island hopping adventure from Zanzibar to Mahe aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Zanzibar / Kilwa Kisiwani / Aldabra Islands / Farqhuar Islands / Alphonse Islands / Amirante Islands / Aride / Curieuse /Mahe
Expedition to South Georgia & the Antarctic Peninsula
Aboard the Hanseatic Inspiration
Itinerary at a glance
- Buenos Aires / Ushuaia / South Georgia / South Orkney Islands / South Shetland Islands / Weddell Sea / Antarctic Peninsula / 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
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
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
Tours at a glance
| Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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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 / Malaga
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| New Zealand Coastal Voyage | 505 NovemberNov 2027 | Coral Adventurer | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Auckland / Bay of Islands / Whitianga / Rotorua / Gisborne / Napier / Resolution Bay / Ship Cove / Abel Tasman National Park / Nelson / Wellington / Akaroa / Dunedin / Stewart Island / Fiordland / Bluff / Christchurch
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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 / Malaga
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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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| Natural Wonders of New Zealand | 1818 NovemberNov 2027 | Coral Adventurer | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Christchurch / Bluff / Ulva Island / Stewart Island / Dunedin / Akaroa / Kaikoura / Picton / Wellington / Napier / Gisborne / Rotorua / Whitianga / Auckland
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| Madagascar & Beyond | 2929 NovemberNov 2027 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
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| West African Odyssey | 101 DecemberDec 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Casablanca / Agadir / Laayoune / Dakhla / Dakar / Ile de Goree / Banjul / Bijagos Archipelago / Freetown / Abidjan / Takoradi / Elmina Castle / Accra
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| Islands of the Indian Ocean | 1818 DecemberDec 2027 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Mauritius / Reunion Island / Nosy Mangabe / Masoala National Park / Diego Suarez / Aldabra Islands / Kilwa Kisiwani /Zanzibar
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| Passage through the Seychelles | 202 JanuaryJan 2028 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Zanzibar / Kilwa Kisiwani / Aldabra Islands / Farqhuar Islands / Alphonse Islands / Amirante Islands / Aride / Curieuse /Mahe
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| Expedition to South Georgia & the Antarctic Peninsula | 505 JanuaryJan 2028 | Hanseatic Inspiration / Spirit / Nature | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Buenos Aires / Ushuaia / South Georgia / South Orkney Islands / South Shetland Islands / Weddell Sea / Antarctic Peninsula / Ushuaia / Buenos Aires
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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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| 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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