The best small-ship ocean cruise lines in our annual "World’s Best Awards" survey for 2025 are ideal for travelers seeking ...

Small ships don't entertain you all day long — you find and make your entertainment. The Wind Spirit is more expensive upfront than your average mega ship, but it's worth every penny, and I'll ...

Other small-ship lines followed, including Star Clippers, Pandaw, Galapagos Network/Ecoventura, the SeaDream twins, Windstar’s sailing ships and Silversea’s original Silver Wind and Cloud.

Small ships are more like quaint towns, with easier navigation and more personalized service. Large ships offer a wide range of eateries, bars and entertainment. The right ship comes down to the ...

And it's safe to say they won't be participating in the mega-ship race: Aman says its vessel will have 50 cabins while Ritz-Carlton's second ship is set to sail in 2024 with just 224 suites.

Small ship ocean cruising is riding a wave of U.S. travelers ready to get back out on the high seas on lower-capacity ships. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight on ...

Travel + Leisure Readers' 5 Favorite Small-ship Ocean Cruise Lines of 2024. A spirit of exploration was a key factor of small ships for readers in our annual "World’s Best Awards" survey for 2024.

A small ship’s physical size enables docking or anchoring in tight, shallow waterways, often resulting in a prime starting point to explore, not unlike with river and barge cruises.

Small Ship Cruising: “The largest ship we’ve ever had is the National Geographic Explorer, which takes 148 people on polar explorations.