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.
Panama Canal, Corals & Cultures
Discover the wonders of Costa Rica & Panama from aboard the Magnificent Sea Cloud II
Sea Cloud II
Sea Cloud II
Itinerary at a glance
- Panama City, Panama
- Colon
- San Blas
- At Sea
- Punta Alegre
- Isla Coiba
- Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica
- Corcovado National Park
- Manuel Antonio National Park
- Curu National Park / Tortuga Island
- Puntarenas / San Jose
New Zealand Coastal Odyssey
A voyage from Auckland to Christchurch aboard the MS Caledonian Sky
Caledonian Sky
Caledonian Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Singapore
- Auckland
- Rotorua
- White Island
- Napier
- Wellington
- Kaikoura
- Resolution Bay / Meretoto / Ship Cove
- Nelson
- Fiordland
- Ulva / Stewart Islands
- Dunedin
- Christchurch
The Great White Continent
An Antarctic Odyssey aboard the MS Hebridean Sky in association with Polar Latitudes
Hebridean Sky
Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Ushuaia
- Drake Passage
- South Shetland Islands
- Antarctica
- Drake Passage
- Ushuaia, Argentina
- Buenos Aires
Across the Tropic of Capricorn
A voyage from New Zealand to Papua New Guinea aboard the MS Caledonian Sky
Caledonian Sky
Caledonian Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Singapore
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Norfolk Island
- Ile des Pins, New Caledonia
- Tanna, Vanuatu
- Port Havannah
- Espiritu Santo Island
- Vanikoro, Solomon Islands
- Santa Ana
- Honiara
- Marovo Lagoon
- Tetepare
- Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
- Cairns, Australia
Sailing in the West Indies
A voyage between Antigua & Barbados aboard the magnificent Sea Cloud II
Sea Cloud II
Sea Cloud II
Itinerary at a glance
- Antigua /St Barts
- Jost Van Dyke
- St Kitts
- Nevis, St Kitts/Nevis
- Montserrat
- Guadeloupe
- Iles des Saintes
- Dominica
- St Lucia
- Bequia
- Carriacou
- Tobago
- Barbados
Natural Wonders of the Amazon & Galapagos
An extraordinary river cruise through Ecuadorian Amazonia aboard the MV Anakonda combined with an island hopping cruise through the Galapagos aboard the Isabela II
Anakonda & Isabela II
Anakonda & Isabela II
Itinerary at a glance
- Quito, Ecuador
- Quito
- Coca
- Yasuni National Park
- Galapagos
- Sante Fe Island / South Plaza Island
- North Seymour Island / Santa Cruz Island
- Bartolome Island / Santiago Island
- Baltra
Passage through the Philippines
An expedition from Palau to Taiwan aboard the MS Caledonian Sky in association with Zegrahm Expeditions
Caledonian Sky
Caledonian Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Seoul / Palau / Pamilacan Islands / Coron Islands / Apo Reef / Vigan / Babuyan Islands / Batan Island / Hualien / Keelung / Taipei /
Passage through Antiquity - 2020
A voyage of discovery visiting Jordan, Egypt, Israel & Cyprus aboard the MS Serenissima with Guest Speaker Ernie Rea
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Amman, Jordan
- Dead Sea / Bethany
- Kerak / Little Petra
- Petra
- Wadi Rum / Aqaba
- Aqaba
- Luxor, Egypt
- Cairo
- Suez Canal Transit
- Ashdod, Israel
- Haifa
- Limassol, Cyprus
- Larnaca
Japan & Her Islands
Discover the natural & cultural wonders of Japan With Guest Speaker, Reverend Dr Judith Thomas aboard the MS Caledonian Sky
Caledonian Sky
Caledonian Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Keelung
- Hualien
- Ishigaki / Yaeyama Islands, Japan
- Okinawa, Ryuku Islands
- Amami Islands
- Yakushima
- Nagasaki / Dejima
- Hagi
- Ube, Yamaguchi
- Miyajima / Hiroshima
- Takamatsu
- Koraku-en / Kurashiki
- Himeji
- Kobe to London
Following the Footsteps of St Paul along the Turkish Coast
A voyage from Larnaca to Istanbul aboard the MS Serenissima with archaeologist Michael Hoff
In association with Criterion Travel & The Archaeological Institute of America
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Larnaca / Mersin / Antalya / Fethiye / Patmos / Kusadasi / Dikili / Canakkale / Istanbul
In the Footsteps of St Paul
A voyage through the Aegean & Mediterranean aboard the MS Serenissima with the Rt Revd Graham James
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Istanbul
- Cannakale
- Pergamon
- Kusadasi & Ephesus
- Patmos, Greece
- Didim, Miletus & Priene, Turkey
- Xanthos & Patara
- Aspendos & Perge
- Alanya & Side
- Tasucu
- Mersin
- Larnaca, Cyprus
From the Turquoise Coast to the Aegean Islands
A Voyage from Larnaca to Athens aboard the MS Serenissima with Guest Speaker Jeremy Paterson
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Larnaca, Cyprus
- Alnya, Turkey.
- Antalya
- Myra / Kekova
- Kas, Turkey & Kastellorizo, Greece
- Xanthos / Patara
- Marmaris.
- Symi / Nisyros
- Patmos
- Delos / Syros
- Athens / Piraeus
Passage from the Peloponnese to Sicily
Discover the Wonders of the Ancient World on a Voyage from Athens to Malta with Guest Speaker Dr Steve Kershaw aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Piraeus
- Nafplion
- Mystras
- Olympia
- Syracuse, Sicily
- Noto
- Taormina / Tindari
- Palermo
- Mazara del Vallo
- Agrigento
- Piazza Armerina
- Valletta, Malta
Croatian Coastal Odyssey
A seven night cruise exploring Croatia’s majestic beauty aboard the Queen Eleganza
Queen Eleganza
Queen Eleganza
Itinerary at a glance
- Zadar / Zrmanja Gorge / Krka National Park / Sibenik /Split / River Cetina / Hvar / Korcula / Dubrovnik
Islands of the Azores
An island hopping discovery of the Azores Archipelago aboard the MS Hebridean Sky
Hebridean Sky
Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Lisbon /Sao Miguel / Santa Maria / Terceira / Graciosa / Flores / Corvo / Sao Jorge / Pico/ Faial/ Sao Miguel
Lost Empires of the Mediterranean
A springtime voyage from Malta to Lisbon aboard the MS Serenissima with Guest Speaker George Hart
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Valletta, Malta
- Syracuse, Sicily
- Taormina
- Palermo
- Cagliari
- Algiers, Algeria
- Cartagena, Spain
- Melilla
- Seville
- Portimao, Portugal
- Lisbon
Spring in Croatia
Explore Croatia’s beautiful coast & islands aboard the Queen Eleganza combined with a two-night stay in Lake Bled
Queen Eleganza
Queen Eleganza
Itinerary at a glance
- Dubrovnik / Mijet / Korcula / Vis / Sibenik / Krka / Zadar / Mali Losinj / Pula / BrijuniI Islands / Rovinj / Lipicia / Lake Bled / Liubljana
History & Gardens of the Mediterranean
A voyage from Nice to Valletta aboard the luxurious World Explorer with Guest Speakers Dr Alan Borg & Caroline Holmes
World Explorer
World Explorer
Itinerary at a glance
- Nice / Menton /l'Ile Rousse / Livorno / Portoferraio/ Tivoli / Naples / Amalfi / Lipari / Taormina / Etna / Syracuse / Malta
British Isles Quest
A voyage from Plymouth to Oban aboard the MS Hebridean Sky in association with APT
Hebridean Sky
Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Plymouth / Isles of Scilly / Waterford / Dublin / Douglas / Belfast / Londonderry / Staffa / Iona / Lunga / Oban
Along the Adriatic Coast
A cruise along the coasts of Croatia & Montenegro aboard Princess Eleganza
Princess Eleganza
Princess Eleganza
Itinerary at a glance
- Opatija / Rab / Zadar / Zrmanja Gorge / Sibenik / Krka National Park / Split / Hvar / Korcula / Dubrovnik / Kotor
Eternal Japan
An in-depth discovery of the cultural & ancient wonders of Japan including a call in South Korea with Guest Speaker Reverend Dr Judith Thomas aboard the MS Caledonian Sky
Caledonian Sky
Caledonian Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Kobe / Koraku-en / Kurashiki / Hiroshima / Miyajima / Ube / Hagi /Ulsan / Matsue / Kanazawa / Sado / Akita / Aomori / Hakodate / Otaru /Tokyo
Spring in the Isles
A voyage to Lundy Island, the Isles of Scilly & the Channel Islands aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Plymouth, England
- Lundy Island
- Isles of Scilly
- Guernsey, Herm, Alderney & Sark, Channel Islands
- Portsmouth
Spring in Dalmatia
A cruise along the Dalmatian Coast from Split to Durres aboard the MS Monet.
Monet
Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Split / Vis / Hvar / Mostar / Korcula / Mljet / Dubrovnik / Kotor / Shengjin / Durres
New England to Niagara Falls
An exploration of New England, Nova Scotia & the St. Lawrence River aboard the five-star Hanseatic Inspiration
Hanseatic Inspiration
Hanseatic Inspiration
Itinerary at a glance
- Boston, USA
- Bar Harbor
- New Brunswick, Canada
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Newfoundland
- Iles de la Madeleine
- Prince Edward Island
- Tadoussac
- At Sea
- Quebec City
- Montreal
- Lake Ontario
- Toronto
Britain & Ireland in Bloom
A springtime voyage visiting the gardens of England, Scotland, Ireland & Wales aboard the MS Serenissima with Guest Speaker Rosemary Legrand
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Portsmouth,England,UK
- Dartmouth
- Isles of Scilly
- Waterford, Ireland
- Portmeirion & Bodnant Gardens, Wales
- Peel, Isle of Man
- Belfast
- Holy Loch & Isle of Bute, Scotland
- Arduaine & Jura, Scotland
- Gigha / Colonsay
Albania & Greece through the eyes of Byron
A journey along the Ionian Sea coast aboard the MS Monet with Guest Speaker George Hart
Monet
Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Tirana / Vlore / Sarande / Igoumenitsa / Argostoli / Messolonghi / Delphi / Corinth / Lavrion / Athens
Fire & Ice in the Russian Far East
An expedition from Russia to Japan including the Kamchatka Peninsula & Kuril Islands aboad the MS Caledonian Sky
Caledonian Sky
Caledonian Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Seoul, South Korea
- Petropavlovsk, Russia
- Kamenistaya Bay, Kamchatka
- Ariy Kamen & Nikolskoye, Commander Islands
- Kamchatka Peninsula
- Tyuleniy Island
- Korsakov
- Tokyo, Japan
Legends of the Peloponnese
A circumnavigation of the Peloponnese aboard the MS Monet
Monet
Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Nafplio / Epidaurus / Mycenae / Nemea / Monemvasia / Kalamata / Mystras / Pylos / Olympia / Vathy / Ithaca / Delphi / Itea / Corinth / Athens
Island Hopping in the Aegean
Discover some of the most beautiful Greek Isles aboard the MS Monet
Monet
Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Folegandros / Sifnos / Syros / Icaria / Kusadasi / Samos / leros / Lipsi / Patmos / Nisyros / Tilos / Symi / Rhodes
Idyllic Istria
Discover beauty of the Kvarner Bay & Istria aboard the Princess Eleganza
Princess Eleganza
Princess Eleganza
Itinerary at a glance
- Opatjia / Cres / Rabac / labin / Mali Losinij /Pula / Brijuni Islands / Borec/ Motovun / Momjan / Rovinj / Ljubljana / Lake Bled / Portoroz
Summer Sailing in the Croatian Islands
Island hopping along the Croatian Coast aboard the Queen Eleganza
Queen Eleganza
Queen Eleganza
Itinerary at a glance
- Dubrvnik / Mijet / Korcula / Vis / Hvar / Krka / Kornati Islands / Pag / Mali Losinj / Unije / Opatjia
Passage North
A voyage from Scotland to Iceland including the Faroe Islands aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Oban / St Kilda / Stac Lee / Faroe Islands / Hofn / Neskaupstadur/ Mjoifordur / Husavik / Grimsey Island / Siglufjordud /Akureyri / Hrisey Island /Hornbjarg / Vigur Island / Latrabjarg /Stykissholmur / Reykjavik
Wonders of Istria
A cruise along northern Croatia’s Istrian Coast & Kvarner Bay aboard the Queen Eleganza
Queen Eleganza
Queen Eleganza
Itinerary at a glance
- Opatjia / Cres / Rabac / Labin / Mali Losinj / Pula / Brijuni Islands / Porec / Motovun / Mornjan / Rovinj
Voyage to the North Pole
An Expedition of a Lifetime aboard the icebreaker 50 years of Victory
50 Years of Victory
50 Years of Victory
Itinerary at a glance
- Helsinki, Finland
- Murmansk, Russia
- North Pole
- Arctic Ocean
- Franz Josef Land
- Barents Sea
- Murmansk, Russia / Helsinki, Finland
Passage to Greenland
A voyage from Toronto to Greenland including the St Lawrence River, Labrador & Newfoundland aboard the Hanseatic Inspiration
Hanseatic Inspiration
Hanseatic Inspiration
Itinerary at a glance
- Toronto, Canada
- Lake Ontario
- Montreal
- St. Lawrence River
- Tadoussac
- Norris Point, Newfoundland
- Labrador
- Hudson Strait
- Monumental Island
- Western coast of Greenland
- Kangerlussuaq
Wonders of the Aegean & Adriatic
A summer cruise from Athens to Split aboard the MS Monet
Monet
Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Corinth / Itea / Preveza / Corfu / Sarande / Otranto / Monopoli / Kotor / Split
Polar Bear Adventures in the Midnight Sun
An expedition exploring the Svalbard Archipelago aboard the MS Expedition
Expedition
Expedition
Itinerary at a glance
- Oslo
- Longyearbyen
- Spitsbergen
- Longyearbyen
Hidden Baltic & Scandinavia
A voyage from Aberdeen to Stockholm with Guest Speakers Major JGH Corrigan & Imogen Corrigan aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Aberdeen, Scotland
- Kragero, Norway
- Skagen
- Fredericia, Denmark
- Wismar, Germany
- Bornholm & Christianso, Denmark
- Kalmar, Sweden
- Visby
- Tallinn
- St Petersburg
- Kotka, Finland
- Mariehamn
- Stockholm, Sweden
Summer in the Baltic
A voyage to the cities & islands of the Baltic from Stockholm to Aberdeen aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Helsinki, Finland
- St Petersburg, Russia.
- Tallinn
- Saaremaa
- Riga
- Klaipeda, Lithuania
- Gdansk (Gdynia), Poland
- Christianso & Bornholm, Denmark
- Elsinore / Copenhagen
- Skagen
- Aberdeen, Scotland
Summer in Croatia
Island Hopping along the Croatian Coast aboard the Princess Eleganza
Princess Eleganza
Princess Eleganza
Itinerary at a glance
- Opatjia / Rab / Pag / Zadar / Kornati Islands / Sibenik / Krka Falls / Hvar / Pakleni Islands / Vis / Lastovo Island / Korcula / Jakjan / Dubrovnik
The Call of the Far North
An exploration of coastal Greenland & the Canadian Arctic aboard the Hanseatic Inspiration
Hanseatic Inspiration
Hanseatic Inspiration
Itinerary at a glance
- Dusseldorf, Germany
- Dusseldorf to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
- Uummannaq
- Baffin Island, Devon Island, Ellesmere Island & Jones Sound, North Canadian Arctic
- Pim Island (Nares Strait)
Hidden Treasures of the Baltic
Explore St Petersburg & hidden Baltic towns aboard the MS Hebridean Sky with Guest Speakers Major JGH Corrigan & Imogen Corrigan
Hebridean Sky
Hebridean Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Stockholm / Visby/ Saaremaa / Tallin / St Petersburg/ Kotka / Mariehamm / Stockholm
From Dalmatia to the Cyclades
A voyage from Split to Athens aboard the MS Monet
Monet
Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Split / Kotor / Monopoli / Otranto / Ithaca / Delphi / Corinth Canal / Nafplio / Mycenae / Nemea / Milos / Sifnos / Folegandros / Athens
Islands of the Mediterranean
A late summer voyage from Mallorca to Malta aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Mallorca / Menorca / Corsica / Elba / Corsica / Sardinia / Cagliari / Sicily / Valletta
Island Hopping in Greece
A late summer voyage through the Greek Isles aboard the MS Monet
Monet
Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athens / Paros / Nisyros /Symi /Tilos / Leros / Lipsi / Patmos / Chios / Limnos / Cannakale / Istanbul
Glories of Sicily
A circumnavigation of Sicily aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Malta / Piazza Armerina / Agrigento / Trapani / Palermo / Messina /Taormina / Catania / Syracuse /Noto
Aegean Antiquities
A voyage from Istanbul to Athens with Guest Speaker, Lord Chartres aboard the MS Monet
Monet
Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Istanbul / Dikili / Kusadasi / Patmos / Kos / Rhodes / Tilos / Mykonos / Athens
South Seas Island Odyssey
An expedition from Vanuatu to French Polynesia aboard the MS Island Sky
Island Sky
Island Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Brisbane / Vanuatu / Tanna / Fiji / Tonga /Cook Islands / French Polynesia
Wonders of the Ancient World
Discover highlights of the Ancient World on a voyage from Malta to Athens with Guest Speaker Louise Schofield aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Malta /Syracuse / Crotone / Otranto /Lecce /Butrint / Kalamata / Mystras / Nafplion / Athens
In the Footsteps of Edward Lear
A journey along the Ionian & Adriatic coasts aboard the MS Monet with Guest Speaker George Hart
Monet
Monet
Itinerary at a glance
- Athenss / Corinth Canal / Delphi / Cephalonia / Preveza / Igoumenitsa / Corfu / Sarande / Vlore / Tirana / Kruje / Kotor /Split
Balkan Treasures
A cruise along the Croatian coast combined with explorations of Albania, Montenegro & Bosnia-Herzegovina aboard the Princess Eleganza
Princess Eleganza
Princess Eleganza
Itinerary at a glance
- Tirana / Kruje / Durres / Shkodra / Kotor/ Dubrovnik / Korcula / Vis / Hvar / Trogir / Krka / Split / Brac / Makarska / Opuzen / Blagaj / Mostar / Sarajevo /
Sicily & the Barbary Coast
Discover the Roman sites of Sicily & North Africa aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Malta / Piazza Armerina / Agrigento / Trapani / Cagliari / Bejaia / Algiers / Tlemcen / Tangiers / Casablanca
Wildlife & Wonders of the Indian Ocean
A voyage from Mauritius to Tanzania including Madagascar & the Outer Seychelles aboard the MS Caledonian Sky
Caledonian Sky
Caledonian Sky
Itinerary at a glance
- Mauritius / Reunion / Madagascar / Diego Suarez / Aldabra / Kilwa Kisiwani / Zanzibar / Dar es Salaam
Morocco, Madeira & the Canary Islands
A voyage from Casablanca to Tenerife aboard the MS Serenissima
Serenissima
Serenissima
Itinerary at a glance
- Casablanca / Essaouira / Madeira / Las Palmas / El Hierro / La Gomera / Tenerife
Seville & Beyond
An escorted tour to Seville including a cruise along the Guadalquivir River to Cadiz aboard the MS Belle de Cadix
Belle de Cadix
Belle de Cadix
Itinerary at a glance
- Huelva
- Cadiz
- El Puerto de Santa Maria / Isla Minima
- Aracena Natural Park / Ronda
- Cordoba
Glories of St Petersburg
An escorted visit exploring the wonders of St Petersburg staying at the Belmond Grand Hotel Europe