I was about to board a new expedition ship from Seabourn ... under massive banyan trees, and into a small village built on stilts. A local man had just picked some pods of mari-mari fruit ...

By Margot Black When it comes to cruising, bigger isn’t always better. Forget floating cities with endless queues and crowded ...

The right ship comes down to the type of vacation experience you want. If you’re looking for adventure on an expedition or want to be pampered on a quiet, lower-key vessel, small ships are the ...

That doesn't mean you need to rule off cruising altogether — small cruises, river cruises, and expedition ships offer a more intimate alternative. Plus, as port towns across the US and Europe ...

Viking splashed onto the scene in 2022 with two new expedition ships that are so popular they top the small-ship list for a second year. Topping the World’s Best Awards in the small-ship ...

Two months after our first cruise, I found what I was looking for. I booked a small-ship expedition to Iceland with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions. It had all of the conveniences I cared ...

Small ships are generally categorised as those with a capacity of under 1000 guests, although many carry considerably fewer. Many, but not all, are luxury. Some are expedition ships, others ...

(Photo by David Dickstein) Looking at one more small-ship cruise line, Ponant (www.ponant.com) boasts a fleet of six explorer vessels, four expedition ships and a luxury icebreaker — each of ...

In addition, no more than 100 people can land simultaneously at one site. Many expedition ships in Antarctica are small; some vessels, such as the smaller expedition ships with Secret Atlas ...