Imagine the unique feeling of cruising the world on a small ship and sharing your journey with anywhere from 6 to less than 1,000 guests. Small ship cruises are offered across the globe, following itineraries that tend to include visits to both larger and more intimate ports; ports where larger ships simply cannot call. Small ship cruises are offered by a variety of cruise lines, catering to a range of itineraries and budgets. The onboard experience is much more intimate and small ships make it easier to know the ship, its staff and your fellow travelers. On a small cruise ship the rhythm of daily life is delightfully different. There are no long lines for embarking and disembarking the ship. Smaller ships tend to focus more on the destinations with onboard lecturers or naturalists and unique excursions. Dining is an intimate affair where you can meet for cocktails followed by gourmet fare, often in a single seating or at a time of your own choosing.
As a guest on a small ship, it seems easier to meet your fellow travelers. There is a special camaraderie that happens over drinks or at meal times when all the tables hold friendly and familiar faces. You and your fellow travelers become the best entertainment of all as you linger over coffee to share stories about the events of the day and many lifelong friendships begin with these shared, memorable experiences.
And, oh, the places you can go! Small ships can be welcomed at smaller ports and can sometimes tie up at docks where the town or places of interest are simply a short stroll away. Many small ship itineraries include overnight stays or late departures, allowing you an opportunity to try a great local restaurant or perhaps visit a local pub, attend an evening concert or simply savor the pleasure of walking through a charming town just like a local. Smaller ships often have special access to churches and museums after they close to the public, to host a unique concert or performance ranging from folk dancing to opera. Fewer guests give small ships the ability to structure tours, special meals, market visits and other events that may prove more challenging for larger ships.
Another plus of small ship cruising is that you are never very far away from anything on board. Did you forget your phone or your glasses? You are only a short walk from your stateroom. Are you running a bit late to join your sightseeing group? It only takes a short time to walk off the ship. Forgot the tour tickets or need a sweater? There's almost always time to make a quick trip back to your stateroom to retrieve the needed items. If you are on an adventure cruise, some small ships offer viewing platforms to help you get closer to the wildlife or sea life. Captains can sometimes maneuver these small ships closer to a spectacular sighting, or are able to dock the vessel in less-visited places offering once-in-a-lifetime chances to see or do something that may not be on the itinerary.
And sometimes it's just kicking back and letting the sea and sun work their magic. From laid back to luxurious, small ships take you to the places of your dreams, engage with you more personally, and create an easy, friendly environment that makes for a memorable cruise holiday.
Azamara Journey
Bridgetown to San Juan
Dec 12, 2026
Fr $1,440
SH Vega
Bridgetown to Philipsburg
May 8, 2027
Fr $4,750
Sirena
Roundtrip Miami
Nov 21, 2027
Fr $1,730
Wind Surf
Roundtrip Philipsburg
Nov 28, 2027
Fr $2,080
Royal Clipper
Roundtrip Bridgetown
Dec 12, 2026 - Feb 5, 2028
Fr $2,532
Crystal Symphony
San Juan to Fort Lauderdale
Dec 13, 2026
Fr $2,549
Sea Dream II
Philipsburg to San Juan
Nov 27, 2027
Fr $3,249
Explora IV
Miami to San Juan
Nov 20, 2027 - Feb 12, 2028
Fr $3,655
Seabourn Ovation
Roundtrip Bridgetown
Dec 12, 2026
Fr $3,675
Seven Seas Grandeur
Roundtrip Miami
Nov 22, 2026
Fr $3,994
Emerald Azzurra
Bridgetown to Marigot
Dec 6, 2026 - Mar 27, 2027
Fr $4,447
Silver Shadow
Roundtrip Miami
Nov 26 & Dec 3, 2027
Fr $4,608
Le Bougainville
Roundtrip Vieux Fort
Feb 24 - Mar 17, 2027
Fr $4,760
World Navigator
Philipsburg to Bridgetown
Oct 14, 2026
Fr $5,745
Viking Sea
Roundtrip San Juan
Dec 5, 2026 - Dec 17, 2027
Fr $3,699
Crystal Symphony
Seward to Vancouver
Jul 18, 2026
Fr $2,549
Seabourn Encore
Juneau to Vancouver
Jun 5, 2026 - Jul 2, 2027
Fr $2,973
Star Seeker
Vancouver to Juneau
Jul 4, 2026 - Aug 5, 2028
Fr $4,185
Seabourn Encore
Juneau to Vancouver
Sep 11, 2026 - Sep 1, 2028
Fr $4,442
Seven Seas Explorer
Whittier to Vancouver
Jun 24 - Sep 2, 2026
Fr $4,562
Seven Seas Explorer
Vancouver to Whittier
May 20 - Aug 12, 2026
Fr $4,593
Explora III
Seward to Vancouver
Aug 6, 2027
Fr $4,950
Silver Whisper
Seward to Vancouver
Jun 4, 2026 - Sep 2, 2027
Fr $6,432
MS Roald Amundsen
Vancouver to Whittier
Jun 13, 2026 - Jul 3, 2027
Fr $4,867
Silver Moon
Vancouver to Anchorage
Jul 29, 2026
Fr $9,190
Silver Moon
Anchorage to Vancouver
Jul 8 - Aug 5, 2026
Fr $9,190
Azamara Pursuit
Vancouver to Whittier
Jun 1, 2026
Fr $1,257
Viking Venus
Seward to Vancouver
Jun 9, 2027 - Aug 2, 2028
Fr $5,499
Viking Orion
Vancouver to Seward
Jun 13, 2027 - Aug 29, 2028
Fr $5,999
Star Seeker
Tokyo to Seward
May 20, 2027
Fr $2,532
World Traveller
Monte Carlo to Valletta
Aug 16, 2026
Fr $3,410
Le Bougainville
Roundtrip Malaga
Nov 10 & 15, 2026
Fr $3,760
Sea Dream II
Roundtrip Nice
May 23, 2027
Fr $4,085
Star Clipper
Roundtrip Rome/Civitavecchia
Jul 13 & Aug 31, 2026
Fr $4,921
Silver Shadow
Nice to Valletta
Jun 7 - Aug 18, 2026
Fr $5,568
Azamara Onward
Barcelona to Rome/Civitavecchia
Nov 28, 2026
Fr $964
Wind Spirit
Athens/Piraeus to Rome/Italy
Jul 2 & Oct 15, 2026
Fr $2,332
Viking Libra
Barcelona to London
Jan 11, 2027 & Mar 17, 2028
Fr $2,399
MS il Mare
Roundtrip Split
May 24 - Sep 27, 2026
Fr $2,409
Seven Seas Voyager
Venice (Trieste) to Athens/Piraeus
Nov 10, 2026
Fr $3,305
Crystal Symphony
Barcelona to Rome/Civitavecchia
Apr 19, 2027
Fr $3,340
Seabourn Quest
Dubrovnik to Athens/Piraeus
Jun 14 - Oct 4, 2026
Fr $3,387
Emerald Azzurra
Athens/Piraeus to Istanbul
Jun 20 & Aug 8, 2026
Fr $6,025
Explora II
Rome/Civitavecchia to Barcelona
Feb 2, 2027
Fr $3,645
Sirena
Rome/Civitavecchia to Lisbon
Jan 4, 2027
Fr $1,815
MS Nordkapp
Kirkenes to Bergen
Sep 4 - Dec 12, 2026
Fr $1,075
Star Pride
Amsterdam to London
May 13, 2027
Fr $2,067
Explora IV
Copenhagen to Hamburg
Aug 6, 2027
Fr $4,380
WORLD VOYAGER
London to Alesund
Jun 1, 2026
Fr $3,579
National Geographic Endurance
Copenhagen to Edinburgh
May 23 & Jun 13, 2026
Call
Seabourn Ovation
Dover to Reykjavik
May 30, 2026
Fr $2,988
MS Spitsbergen
Roundtrip Tromso
Nov 28, 2026 - Jan 30, 2027
Fr $4,167
L'Austral
Honfleur to Cork
May 18, 2027
Fr $4,330
Viking Astrea
Bergen to Amsterdam
Apr 5 & Jun 14, 2028
Fr $4,499
SH Vega
Roundtrip Kangerlussuaq
Aug 27, 2026 - Sep 8, 2028
Fr $6,000
Sea Dream I
Oslo to Bergen
Jul 24, 2027
Fr $7,115
Crystal Serenity
Liverpool to IJmuiden
Jul 26, 2026
Fr $4,683
Seven Seas Navigator
Dover to Stockholm
Jul 19, 2026
Fr $5,503
Insignia
Copenhagen to Helsinki
Aug 9, 2027
Fr $3,456
Azamara Journey
Reykjavik to Montreal
Sep 11, 2026
Fr $3,833
SH Diana
Lisbon to Fuerteventura/Puerto del Rosario
Sep 7, 2026
Fr $5,250
Emerald Kaia
Roundtrip Mahe Island
Dec 20, 2026 - Feb 14, 2027
Fr $4,561
AmaLilia
Roundtrip Luxor
Feb 15 - Jun 7, 2027
Fr $6,749
World Traveller
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Malaga
Apr 15, 2027
Fr $5,393
Sun Goddess
Roundtrip Cairo
Oct 16 - 30, 2026
Fr $9,930
MS Farah
Roundtrip Cairo
Sep 4 - Nov 6, 2026
Fr $4,702
Oberoi Philae
Roundtrip Cairo
Sep 13 - Nov 8, 2026
Fr $12,790
Le Dumont D'Urville
Dakar to Walvis Bay
Dec 5, 2027
Fr $3,810
Viking Ra
Roundtrip Cairo
May 22 - Oct 9, 2026
Fr $6,999
S.S. Sphinx
Roundtrip Cairo
Oct 10 - Dec 26, 2026
Fr $7,920
Azamara Onward
Cape Town to Gran Canaria
May 9, 2028
Fr $2,853
Seven Seas Navigator
Cape Town to Lisbon
Nov 20, 2027
Fr $9,850
Silver Muse
Lisbon to Cape Town
Oct 21, 2026
Fr $12,384
Regatta
Cape Town to Lisbon
May 31, 2026
Fr $7,618
Seabourn Quest
Cape Town to Southampton
Mar 29, 2028
Fr $24,456
L'Austral
Callao to Valparaiso
Oct 30, 2026
Fr $1,590
Crystal Serenity
San Juan to Cartagena/Colombia
Nov 27, 2026
Fr $2,047
Delfin III
Lima to Nauta
May 25 - Dec 7, 2026
Fr $5,468
SH Vega
Salvador to Rio de Janeiro
Oct 25, 2026 & Oct 28, 2027
Fr $4,475
AmaMelodia
Barranquilla to Cartagena/Colombia
Jan 6 - Jun 9, 2027
Fr $4,049
Azamara Quest
Fuerte Amador to Valparaiso
Jan 14, 2028
Fr $3,186
Delfin III
Roundtrip Callao
Oct 4, 2026 - May 23, 2027
Fr $6,706
Explora II
Manaus to San Juan
Feb 17, 2028
Fr $7,195
Scenic Eclipse II
Bridgetown to Rio de Janeiro
Oct 23, 2027
Fr $5,130
Seven Seas Mariner
Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires
Jan 22, 2027
Fr $7,708
Silver Cloud
Puerto Williams to Valparaiso
Feb 27, 2027
Fr $10,464
Insignia
Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro
Mar 7, 2027
Fr $3,740
MS Fridtjof Nansen
Valparaiso to Ushuaia
Oct 17, 2026
Fr $6,407
Seabourn Venture
Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro
Mar 22, 2027
Fr $9,195
Viking Jupiter
Valparaiso to Buenos Aires
Dec 19, 2026 - Feb 27, 2028
Fr $8,299
MS Santa Cruz II
Roundtrip North Seymour Island
Jun 3 - Oct 21, 2026
Fr $6,751
MS Santa Cruz II
Roundtrip North Seymour Island
Dec 30, 2026 - Jun 2, 2027
Fr $7,703
Celebrity Flora
Roundtrip Baltra Island
May 31 - Nov 15, 2026
Fr $6,535
Celebrity Flora
Roundtrip Baltra Island
Jun 21 - Nov 8, 2026
Fr $7,505
Silver Origin
Leon Dormido/Kicker Rock to San Cristobal Island
May 23 - Oct 24, 2026
Fr $12,288
Silver Origin
Leon Dormido/Kicker Rock to San Cristobal Island
Apr 10 - Sep 25, 2027
Fr $12,576
Silver Origin
Leon Dormido/Kicker Rock to San Cristobal Island
Apr 17 - Sep 18, 2027
Fr $12,576
Silver Origin
Leon Dormido/Kicker Rock to San Cristobal Island
Oct 17, 2026 & Mar 6, 2027
Fr $13,152
MS Santa Cruz II
Roundtrip North Seymour Island
Jul 7 - Oct 8, 2026
Fr $8,762
Isabela II
Roundtrip Guayaquil
Jul 9 & Nov 26, 2026
Fr $9,190
National Geographic Islander II
Lima to Quito
May 21 - Sep 24, 2026
Fr $9,522
National Geographic Gemini
Lima to Quito
Sep 9, 2027 - Jan 27, 2028
Fr $11,201
Isabela II
Lima to Guayaquil
Jun 19 - Oct 9, 2026
Fr $14,190
National Geographic Endeavour II
Quito to Cusco
Sep 25 - Nov 27, 2026
Fr $11,960
National Geographic Gemini
Quito to Cusco
Jul 3 - Sep 4, 2026
Fr $14,860
Le Soleal
Guam to Osaka
Mar 9, 2027
Fr $2,000
Emerald Harmony
Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City
Nov 21, 2026 - May 15, 2027
Fr $2,373
Avalon Saigon
Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City
Dec 3, 2026 - Aug 12, 2027
Fr $3,249
AmaDara
Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City
Dec 20, 2027 - Apr 24, 2028
Fr $3,379
Explora III
Roundtrip Singapore
Dec 3, 2027 - Jan 2, 2028
Fr $4,685
Seabourn Encore
Roundtrip Singapore
Dec 13, 2026
Fr $4,449
Seven Seas Navigator
Roundtrip Cairns
Jul 25, 2027
Fr $4,733
Nautica
Bangkok to Singapore
Nov 13, 2026
Fr $3,037
Scenic Spirit
Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City
Oct 3, 2026 - May 8, 2027
Fr $4,386
Azamara Pursuit
Seward to Tokyo
Aug 13, 2027
Fr $1,824
Star Seeker
Seward to Sapporo
Sep 1, 2027
Fr $2,340
Crystal Serenity
Yokohama to Seward
May 8, 2027
Fr $4,520
Mekong Jewel
Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi
Sep 3, 2026 - Feb 4, 2027
Fr $6,435
The Viking Tonle
Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi
Aug 10, 2026 - Jan 11, 2027
Fr $6,499
Viking Orion
Hong Kong to Laem Chabang
Oct 30, 2026 & Oct 28, 2027
Fr $6,499
Silver Moon
Melbourne to Sydney/Australia
Jan 19, 2028
Fr $8,064
Seabourn Pursuit
Broome to Darwin
Jul 6, 2026
Fr $8,519
Seabourn Pursuit
Darwin to Broome
Jun 7, 2026
Fr $9,355
Le Soleal
Broome to Darwin
Aug 25, 2028
Fr $10,590
Le Soleal
Broome to Darwin
Jun 26 & Aug 5, 2028
Fr $10,590
Azamara Onward
Papeete/Polynesia to Auckland
Feb 4, 2028
Fr $2,989
Silver Moon
Melbourne to Sydney/Australia
Dec 10, 2027
Fr $7,776
Seven Seas Navigator
Sydney/Australia to Cairns
Jul 13, 2027
Fr $6,290
Crystal Symphony
Melbourne to Bali
Mar 10, 2028
Fr $7,421
SH Minerva
Dunedin to Auckland
Mar 8, 2027 & Mar 8, 2028
Fr $9,225
Seven Seas Navigator
Benoa to Fremantle
Jun 2, 2027
Fr $5,530
Scenic Eclipse II
Timaru to Lautoka
Jan 28, 2029
Fr $13,772
Viking Orion
Benoa to Sydney/Australia
Nov 25, 2026 & Nov 23, 2027
Fr $6,499
Viking Venus
Benoa to Sydney/Australia
Nov 6, 2026 & Nov 9, 2027
Fr $6,999
Crystal Symphony
Lautoka to Melbourne
Feb 23, 2028
Fr $7,275
Le Soleal
Dunedin to Lautoka
Feb 15, 2027
Fr $2,180
Star Breeze
Roundtrip Papeete/Polynesia
May 13 - Nov 11, 2027
Fr $2,251
Wind Star
Roundtrip Papeete/Polynesia
Sep 20 - Nov 29, 2027
Fr $2,436
PAUL GAUGUIN
Roundtrip Papeete/Polynesia
Feb 26 - Dec 2, 2028
Fr $2,880
Silver Whisper
Roundtrip Papeete/Polynesia
Dec 13, 2026 - Mar 12, 2028
Fr $5,184
Silver Whisper
Roundtrip Papeete/Polynesia
Apr 23, 2028
Fr $5,184
Crystal Symphony
Papeete/Polynesia to Lautoka
Feb 13, 2028
Fr $3,993
Seven Seas Navigator
Roundtrip Lautoka
Aug 15, 2027
Fr $3,850
Seven Seas Navigator
Roundtrip Lautoka
Aug 25, 2027
Fr $4,173
Crystal Serenity
Papeete/Polynesia to Lautoka
Feb 8, 2027
Fr $5,614
Seabourn Quest
Papeete/Polynesia to Auckland
Feb 9, 2027
Fr $8,125
Scenic Eclipse II
Lautoka to Cairns
Apr 25, 2028
Fr $12,109
Azamara Onward
Callao to Papeete/Polynesia
Jan 19, 2028
Fr $4,415
Seabourn Pursuit
Lautoka to Darwin
May 8, 2027
Fr $10,671
National Geographic Resolution
Santiago/Chile to Papeete/Polynesia
Oct 16, 2026 & Mar 24, 2027
Call
Seabourn Ovation
Dover to Reykjavik
May 30, 2026
Fr $2,988
Star Pride
Roundtrip Reykjavik
Jul 15 - Aug 26, 2027
Fr $3,449
MS Fridtjof Nansen
Roundtrip Reykjavik
May 26, 2026 - May 26, 2027
Fr $4,983
WORLD VOYAGER
Roundtrip Reykjavik
Jun 5, 2027
Fr $5,624
Viking Sea
Roundtrip Reykjavik
Jul 12, 2027 - Aug 1, 2028
Fr $5,999
L'Austral
Roundtrip Reykjavik
Jun 6, 2026 - Jul 23, 2027
Fr $6,990
National Geographic Explorer
Roundtrip Reykjavik
Jun 17, 2026 - Jul 24, 2027
Fr $7,084
Scenic Eclipse
Roundtrip Reykjavik
Jun 14, 2026
Fr $12,300
Explora III
Southampton to Reykjavik
Sep 9, 2026
Fr $4,935
National Geographic Endurance
Roundtrip Reykjavik
Jul 18 & 27, 2026
Fr $8,704
Insignia
Roundtrip Reykjavik
Jul 4, 2027
Fr $3,934
Seven Seas Grandeur
Roundtrip Reykjavik
Jul 22, 2026
Fr $6,909
Silver Wind
Leith to Reykjavik
Jun 6, 2026
Fr $12,096
Azamara Journey
Reykjavik to Montreal
Sep 11, 2026
Fr $3,833
Crystal Symphony
Roundtrip Reykjavik
Aug 7, 2027
Fr $8,934
All offers are based on select sailings and categories and are subject to availability at time of booking. All rates are per person based on double occupancy.