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.
Iceland, Greenland & the Total Solar Eclipse
A voyage from Aberdeen to Reykjavik including the Faroe Islands & Greenland aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker Dallas Campbell
Itinerary at a glance
- Aberdeen / Kirkwall / Sudroy / Torshavn / Vestmanna / Seydisfjordur / Husavik / Hrisey Island / Akureyri / Scoresbysund / Stykkisholmur / Reykjavik
Northwest Passage - 2025 & 2026
An expedition in the Wake of Legendary Explorers aboard the Hanseatic Inspiration
Itinerary at a glance
- Seattle / Seward / Alaska Peninsula / Aleutian Islands / Pribilof Islands / Nome / Chukchi / Beaufort Seas / Northwest Passage / West Greenland / Kangerlussuaq
From Iceland to the Hebrides
A voyage from Reykjavik to Oban aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Reykjavik / Stykkisholmur / Western Fjords / Akureyri / Hrisey Island / Siglufjordur / Grimsey Island / Husavik / Seydisfjordur / Vestmanna / Torshavn / Suduroy / Isle of Lewis / Shiant Islands / Oban
Corals & Cultures of Indonesia & Papua New Guinea
An expedition from Bali to Papua New Guinea aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Bali / Satonda Island / Komodo Island / Pink Beach / Taka Bonerate National Park / Wakatobi National Marine Park / Banda Islands / Raja Ampat / Padaido Islands / Wewak & Sepik River / Garove Island / Rabaul / Singapore
Voyage to the Emerald Isle
An in-depth exploration of Ireland’s wonders aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Oban / Giant’s Causeway / Derry / Killybegs / Aran Islands / Galway / Valentia Island / Skellig Islands / Bere Island / Waterford / Kilkenny / Isles of Scilly / Portsmouth
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
Greenland & Beyond - 2026
An expedition along the Western Coast of Greenland, Newfoundland & Nova Scotia aboard the Hanseatic Inspiration
Itinerary at a glance
- Kangerlussuaq / Sisimiut / Ilulissat / Disko Bay / Qeqertarsuaq / Fjords of Greenland / Qassiarsuk / Unartoq / St John’s / Saint Pierre / Miquelon / Cape Breton Island / Halifax
Melanesian Odyssey
An island hopping adventure from Papua New Guinea to Fiji including the Solomon Islands & Vanuatu aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Singapore / Rabaul / Marovo Lagoon / Tetepare Island / Honiara / Santa Ana / Nembao Village / Espiritu Santo Island / Port Havannah / Tanna Island / Lautoka
Whales, Wildlife & Wines
A voyage from Portsmouth to Malaga aboard the MS Hebridean Sky in association with ORCA
Itinerary at a glance
- Portsmouth / Lyme Bay / Dartmouth / Bay of Biscay / Canyons / Ferrol / Vilagarcia de Arousa / Santiago de Compostela / Figueira da Foz / Setubal / Evora / Huelva / Tangier / Malaga
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 Mediterranean
A voyage from Malaga to Livorno aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Malaga / Ibiza / Palma / Mahon / Alghero / Bonifacio / Ajaccio / Bastia / Portoferraio / Livorno
Great Lakes of North America
A voyage from Halifax to Milwaukee aboard the Hanseatic Inspiration
Itinerary at a glance
- Halifax / Prince Edward Island / Iles de la Madeleine / Gaspe / Tadoussac / Saguenay / Quebec / St Lawrence / Toronto / Lake Ontario / Welland Canal / Lake Erie / Windsor / Detroit River / Lake Huron / Tobermory / Killarney / Parry Sound / Sault Sainte Marie / Mackinac Island / Milwaukee
Lost Islands of Polynesia
An island hopping expedition including Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, Tonga & Samoa aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Fiji / Levuka Island / Taveuni Island / Wallis and Futuna Islands / Apia / Niuatoputapu / Nuku’alofa / Fulaga / Beqa Island / Lautoka
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
Islands of Northern Dalmatia & Istria
Island hopping from Zadar to Pula aboard the Queen Eleganza combined with a two night stay in Rovinj
Itinerary at a glance
- Zadar / Kornati Islands / Mali Losinj / Ilovik / Rab / Krk / Cres / Pula / Rovinj / Groznjan / Motovun
La Dolce Vita
An in-depth exploration of Italy’s wonders from Livorno to Venice aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
Itinerary at a glance
- Livorno / Portoferraio / Naples / Herculaneum / Salerno / Paestum / Amalfi / Taormina / Tindari / Syracuse / Noto / Otranto / Lecce / Monopoli / Alberobello / Urbino / Loreto / Ravenna / Bologna / Rovinj / Venice
Island Hopping in the South Pacific
An expedition from Fiji to Tahiti discovering the islands & atolls of the South Pacific aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Fiji / Levuka Island / Fulaga / Nuku’alofa / Neiafu / Nuku Island / Niue / Rarotonga / Atiu / Aitutaki / Bora Bora / Papeete
Istrian Coastal Odyssey - 2026
Discover the beauty of Istria & Kvarner Bay aboard the Queen Eleganza
Itinerary at a glance
- Opatija / Krk / Cres / Mali Losinj / Rovinj / Porec / Groznjan / Pula
From the Cyclades to the Peloponnese
A voyage around the Cyclades & Peloponnese aboard the MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Syros / Naxos / Paros / Sifnos / Folegandros / Mystras / Pylos / Olympia / Itea / Corinth Canal / Athens
Voyage to Valletta
A journey along the Balkan Coast from Venice to Valletta aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker Nirvana Romell
Itinerary at a glance
- Venice / Koper / Piran / Lipica / Pula / Rovinj / Mali Losinj / Durbovnik / Kotor / Durres / Tirana / Sarande / Otranto / Lecce / Syracuse / Malta
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
Ionia to the Adriatic
A voyage from Athens to Bari aboard the MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Corinth Canal / Corinth / Itea / Preveza / Corfu / Sarande / Vlore / Otranto / Lecce / Monopoli / Alberobello/ Bari
Pearls of Polynesia
Island hopping in French Polynesia aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Tahiti / Rangiroa / Manihi / Nuku Hiva / Hiva Oa / Tahuata / Fatu Hiva / Raroia / Motutunga / Tahanea / Fakarava /Tahiti
Sicily by Sea
A circumnavigation of Sicily aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speaker David Stuttard
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Piazza Armerina / Valley of the Temples / Selinunte / Trapani / Palermo / Cefalu / taormina / Syracuse / Noto / Valletta
Autumn in the Adriatic
A voyage from Bari to Split aboard the MS Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Bari / Manfredonia / Urbino / Loreto / Chioggia / Padua / Treiste / Koper / Piran / Rovinj / Zadar / Korcula / Split
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
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 along Africa's Atlantic Coast
An epic voyage from Morocco to Ghana aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Casablanca / Agadir / Arrecife / Dakhla / Dakar / Ile de Goree / Banjul / Freetown / Monrovia / Abidjan / Takoradi / Accra
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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| Iceland, Greenland & the Total Solar Eclipse | 202 AugustAug 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Aberdeen / Kirkwall / Sudroy / Torshavn / Vestmanna / Seydisfjordur / Husavik / Hrisey Island / Akureyri / Scoresbysund / Stykkisholmur / Reykjavik
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| Northwest Passage - 2025 & 2026 | 505 AugustAug 2026 | Hanseatic Inspiration / Spirit / Nature | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Seattle / Seward / Alaska Peninsula / Aleutian Islands / Pribilof Islands / Nome / Chukchi / Beaufort Seas / Northwest Passage / West Greenland / Kangerlussuaq
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| From Iceland to the Hebrides | 1616 AugustAug 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Reykjavik / Stykkisholmur / Western Fjords / Akureyri / Hrisey Island / Siglufjordur / Grimsey Island / Husavik / Seydisfjordur / Vestmanna / Torshavn / Suduroy / Isle of Lewis / Shiant Islands / Oban
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| Corals & Cultures of Indonesia & Papua New Guinea | 2222 AugustAug 2026 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Bali / Satonda Island / Komodo Island / Pink Beach / Taka Bonerate National Park / Wakatobi National Marine Park / Banda Islands / Raja Ampat / Padaido Islands / Wewak & Sepik River / Garove Island / Rabaul / Singapore
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| Voyage to the Emerald Isle | 2727 AugustAug 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Oban / Giant’s Causeway / Derry / Killybegs / Aran Islands / Galway / Valentia Island / Skellig Islands / Bere Island / Waterford / Kilkenny / Isles of Scilly / Portsmouth
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| Aegean & Adriatic Odyssey | 303 SeptemberSep 2026 | 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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| Greenland & Beyond - 2026 | 303 SeptemberSep 2026 | Hanseatic Inspiration / Spirit / Nature | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Kangerlussuaq / Sisimiut / Ilulissat / Disko Bay / Qeqertarsuaq / Fjords of Greenland / Qassiarsuk / Unartoq / St John’s / Saint Pierre / Miquelon / Cape Breton Island / Halifax
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| Melanesian Odyssey | 606 SeptemberSep 2026 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Singapore / Rabaul / Marovo Lagoon / Tetepare Island / Honiara / Santa Ana / Nembao Village / Espiritu Santo Island / Port Havannah / Tanna Island / Lautoka
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| Whales, Wildlife & Wines | 707 SeptemberSep 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Portsmouth / Lyme Bay / Dartmouth / Bay of Biscay / Canyons / Ferrol / Vilagarcia de Arousa / Santiago de Compostela / Figueira da Foz / Setubal / Evora / Huelva / Tangier / Malaga
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| Island Hopping in the Aegean | 1414 SeptemberSep 2026 | 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 Mediterranean | 1717 SeptemberSep 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Malaga / Ibiza / Palma / Mahon / Alghero / Bonifacio / Ajaccio / Bastia / Portoferraio / Livorno
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| Great Lakes of North America | 1919 SeptemberSep 2026 | Hanseatic Inspiration / Spirit / Nature | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Halifax / Prince Edward Island / Iles de la Madeleine / Gaspe / Tadoussac / Saguenay / Quebec / St Lawrence / Toronto / Lake Ontario / Welland Canal / Lake Erie / Windsor / Detroit River / Lake Huron / Tobermory / Killarney / Parry Sound / Sault Sainte Marie / Mackinac Island / Milwaukee
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| Lost Islands of Polynesia | 2020 SeptemberSep 2026 | Island Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Fiji / Levuka Island / Taveuni Island / Wallis and Futuna Islands / Apia / Niuatoputapu / Nuku’alofa / Fulaga / Beqa Island / Lautoka
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| Island Hopping in the Aegean | 2424 SeptemberSep 2026 | 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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| Islands of Northern Dalmatia & Istria | 2727 SeptemberSep 2026 | Queen Eleganza | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Zadar / Kornati Islands / Mali Losinj / Ilovik / Rab / Krk / Cres / Pula / Rovinj / Groznjan / Motovun
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| La Dolce Vita | 2727 SeptemberSep 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Livorno / Portoferraio / Naples / Herculaneum / Salerno / Paestum / Amalfi / Taormina / Tindari / Syracuse / Noto / Otranto / Lecce / Monopoli / Alberobello / Urbino / Loreto / Ravenna / Bologna / Rovinj / Venice
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| Island Hopping in the South Pacific | 303 OctoberOct 2026 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Fiji / Levuka Island / Fulaga / Nuku’alofa / Neiafu / Nuku Island / Niue / Rarotonga / Atiu / Aitutaki / Bora Bora / Papeete
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| Istrian Coastal Odyssey - 2026 | 404 OctoberOct 2026 | Queen Eleganza | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Opatija / Krk / Cres / Mali Losinj / Rovinj / Porec / Groznjan / Pula
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| From the Cyclades to the Peloponnese | 404 OctoberOct 2026 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Athens / Syros / Naxos / Paros / Sifnos / Folegandros / Mystras / Pylos / Olympia / Itea / Corinth Canal / Athens
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| Voyage to Valletta | 909 OctoberOct 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Venice / Koper / Piran / Lipica / Pula / Rovinj / Mali Losinj / Durbovnik / Kotor / Durres / Tirana / Sarande / Otranto / Lecce / Syracuse / Malta
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| Balkan Delights | 1010 OctoberOct 2026 | 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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| Ionia to the Adriatic | 1414 OctoberOct 2026 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Athens / Corinth Canal / Corinth / Itea / Preveza / Corfu / Sarande / Vlore / Otranto / Lecce / Monopoli / Alberobello/ Bari
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| Pearls of Polynesia | 1818 OctoberOct 2026 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Tahiti / Rangiroa / Manihi / Nuku Hiva / Hiva Oa / Tahuata / Fatu Hiva / Raroia / Motutunga / Tahanea / Fakarava /Tahiti
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| Sicily by Sea | 2121 OctoberOct 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Piazza Armerina / Valley of the Temples / Selinunte / Trapani / Palermo / Cefalu / taormina / Syracuse / Noto / Valletta
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| Autumn in the Adriatic | 2424 OctoberOct 2026 | Monet | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Bari / Manfredonia / Urbino / Loreto / Chioggia / Padua / Treiste / Koper / Piran / Rovinj / Zadar / Korcula / Split
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| South Pacific Island Odyssey | 3030 OctoberOct 2026 | 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 | 3131 OctoberOct 2026 | 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 along Africa's Atlantic Coast | 1414 NovemberNov 2026 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Casablanca / Agadir / Arrecife / Dakhla / Dakar / Ile de Goree / Banjul / Freetown / Monrovia / Abidjan / Takoradi / Accra
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| Patagonian Odyssey | 2121 NovemberNov 2026 | 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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