Small cruise ships provide unique itineraries that larger ships simply cannot offer.
Small ships are able to get you closer to each destination by taking you to places that are often off-limits to larger vessels. Experience culture and engage with locals away from the crowds that are always present with larger ships.
Windstar Cruises
Windstar Cruises provide an intimate and welcoming ambiance that makes it easy to connect with like-minded travelers. With a 1:1.5 staff-to-guest ratio, the world-class crew will make sure you are well taken care of.
Featured Itinerary: 11-Day Adventures in Panama & Costa Rica
Experience the full majesty of Costa Rica and Panama’s natural and man-made wonders on this 10- or 11-day Costa Rica and Panama Canal cruise. Wiggle your toes in Panama’s white-sand beaches, world-famous Playa Flamingo beach and the black sands of Bahia Herradura. Explore rainforests and cloudforests that are bastions of biodiversity. Transit the Panama Canal, appreciating its incredible scale and triumph of engineering in a way those on mega-cruise ships never will.
Paul Gauguin
Paul Gauguin's ships are designed specifically to sail the lagoons of French Polynesia. The Gauguin visits small ports that larger vessels can’t reach, effortlessly blending into the stunning natural beauty of the South Seas.
Featured Itinerary: 16-Night Cruise Fiji to Bali
Take a westward voyage deep into the Far East on this one-time, one-of-a-kind itinerary. Embark The Gauguin in the “Sugar City” — Lautoka, the heart of Fiji’s sugarcane-growing region — and sail to exotic ports in Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and the tiny new nation of Timor-Leste. Along the way, you’ll encounter World War II relics, superb snorkeling and diving, quaint villages, and the welcoming people of many different cultures — all while enjoying the luxury and comfort of one of the world’s most highly acclaimed ships.
Star Clippers Sailings
On an intimate Star Clippers' cruise, you'll experience the perfect amount of personal service without a line or crowd in sight. Well-designed cabins provide a comfortable private space for relaxing after an adventurous day. The bars and lounges invite you to stay and enjoy a cocktail or aperitif, while the dining room prepares the finest of international cuisine.
Featured Itinerary: 7-Nights in Greece
Walking in the shadow of the Acropolis in the Agora, you can almost hear the voices of Plato, Socrates and Aristotle arguing about who was the greatest philosopher. Ancient Athens, the birthplace of democracy and epicenter of western civilization, is a city for all eternity. As you sail into the bay surrounding Skopelos town, it reminds you of a giant Greek amphitheatre. 120 churches nestle beneath the ruins of the Venetian castle, and two convents and a monastery cling to hills above the bay.
