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.
Italy Under Sail
A voyage from Valletta to Livorno including a call in Corsica aboard the magnificent Sea Cloud Spirit
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta / Syracuse / Taormina / Amalfi / Bonifacio/ Portoferraio / Piombino / Livorno
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
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 2026/2027
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
Madagascar & Beyond
Discover the wonders of the Seychelles & Madagascar aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Mahe / Curieuse / Aride / Amirante Islands / Alphonse Islands / Aldabra islands / Nosy Hara / Nosy Tanikely/ Mahajanga / Morondava / Tulear / Taolagnaro / Port Est / Mauritius
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
St Helena & Beyond
A voyage from Accra to Cape Town over Christmas & New Year aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Accra / Shai Hills Game Reserve / Elmina / St Helena / Walvis Bay / Luderitz / Cape Town
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
Africa's Atlantic Coast
A voyage between Cape Town and Accra aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Cape Town / Luderitz/ Walvis Bay / Mocamedes / Lobito / Benguela / Catumbela / Luanda / Libreville / Pongara National Park / Sao Tome / Principe / Shai Hills Game Reserve / Accra
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
Passage to India
A voyage from the Seychelles to India's Malabar Coast including the Maldives & Lakshadweep Islands aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Seychelles / Maldives / Cochin / Lakshadweep Islands / Mumbai
Marvels of Colombia’s Magdalena River
A journey from Bogotá to Cartagena including seven nights aboard the 60-passenger AmaMagdalena
Itinerary at a glance
- Bogotá / Baranquilla / USAicuri / Magangue Region / Mompox / Santa Barbara de Pinto / Calamar / Mahates / Cartagena
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
Islands of West Africa & Cape Verde
An island hopping expedition from Sengal to Cape Verde including the Bijagos Archipelago aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Dakar / Ile de Goree / Banjul / Santiago / Fogo / Santo Antao / Sao Vicente / Sal
Splendours of Southeast Asia
A voyage from Phuket to Singapore aboard the MS Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Phuket / Langkawi / Penang / Kuala Lumpur / Singapore
Tours at a glance
| Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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| Italy Under Sail | 2727 SeptemberSep 2027 | Sea Cloud Spirit | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Valletta / Syracuse / Taormina / Amalfi / Bonifacio/ Portoferraio / Piombino / Livorno
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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 | 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 2026/2027 | 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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| Madagascar & Beyond | 2929 NovemberNov 2027 | Island Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Mahe / Curieuse / Aride / Amirante Islands / Alphonse Islands / Aldabra islands / Nosy Hara / Nosy Tanikely/ Mahajanga / Morondava / Tulear / Taolagnaro / Port Est / Mauritius
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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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| St Helena & Beyond | 2121 DecemberDec 2027 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Accra / Shai Hills Game Reserve / Elmina / St Helena / Walvis Bay / Luderitz / Cape Town
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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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| Africa's Atlantic Coast | 1010 JanuaryJan 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Cape Town / Luderitz/ Walvis Bay / Mocamedes / Lobito / Benguela / Catumbela / Luanda / Libreville / Pongara National Park / Sao Tome / Principe / Shai Hills Game Reserve / Accra
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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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| Passage to India | 1414 JanuaryJan 2028 | Island Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Seychelles / Maldives / Cochin / Lakshadweep Islands / Mumbai
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| Marvels of Colombia’s Magdalena River | 2020 JanuaryJan 2028 | AmaMagdalena | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Bogotá / Baranquilla / USAicuri / Magangue Region / Mompox / Santa Barbara de Pinto / Calamar / Mahates / Cartagena
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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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| Islands of West Africa & Cape Verde | 1010 FebruaryFeb 2028 | Hebridean Sky | Expedition Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Dakar / Ile de Goree / Banjul / Santiago / Fogo / Santo Antao / Sao Vicente / Sal
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| Splendours of Southeast Asia | 1313 FebruaryFeb 2028 | Island Sky | Small Ship Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Phuket / Langkawi / Penang / Kuala Lumpur / Singapore
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