337 boat, barge, small ship cruise experiences found

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Nymphea

Nymphea

St Pierre des Corps TGV railway station for 7 Days • from €2,840* per person

Provider: European Waterways

The 6 passenger Nymphea is a classic Dutch design with shallow draft and is ideal for navigating the incredibly beautiful yet somewhat sandy reaches of the river Cher in the Loire valley. Refitted throughout, her traditional ship interior features a warm classic decor of rich varnished hardwoods, stained glass and a welcoming country house atmosphere.Nymphea has three comfortable cabins, two twin staterooms and one twin or double stateroom, all with air conditioning and en-suite facilities. Six bikes are always available… more

Offered June-October
Exertion level: 2
Luxury accommodations
Max group size: 6 people
Must form your own group? No

L'Impressionniste

L'Impressionniste

Dijon TGV station for 7 Days • from €3,790* per person

Provider: European Waterways

The 12 passenger L'Impressionniste, sister ship to La Belle Epoque, began life as a cargo barge in Holland before undergoing a complete transformation into the powerful canal and river cruiser she is today. Her light and airy interior features picture windows and selections of prints, fabrics and wall colorings reminiscent of the turn of the century era after which she has been named. She offers a sun-deck, spa pool, 12 bikes, and an always open inclusive bar.A choice of single… more

Offered April-October
Exertion level: 2
Luxury accommodations
Max group size: 12 people
Must form your own group? No

Savoir Faire

Savoir Faire

Airport near Paris, France for 7 Days • from €3,380* per person

Provider: European Waterways

The 12-passenger Savoir Faire was built in 1932 as a Belgian transport barge. She was converted into a hotel barge in 1979 and was substantially refurbished for the beginning of the 2005 season. The air conditioned interior is unique with five separate areas for passenger enjoyment, whether for a personal retreat, a gathering at the on board piano or all passengers together enjoying each others company. The saloon, dining area, and bar are finished in mahogany, teak and brass and… more

Offered March-October
Exertion level: 2
Luxury accommodations
Max group size: 12 people
Must form your own group? No

Alaska Small Ship Adventure Cruises

Alaska Small Ship Adventure Cruises

Airport near Juneau, AK, United States for 7 Days • from $3,850* per person

Provider: ROW International

ROW Adventures is pleased to offer you a choice of Alaska adventure cruise options that explore southeast Alaska's Inside Passage. Thousands of islands and the imposing coastline form a natural wonderland that's woven together by an intricate network of waterways. Our small yacht tours allow intimate exploration of the many coves and inlets unreachable by traditional cruise ships.Rather than merely gazing upon the scenery from the rail of a large commercial cruise ship, ROW's adventure cruises drop anchor often to… 2 testimonials & more

Offered May-September
Exertion level: 4
Simple accommodations
Max group size: 12 people
Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.

Yachting in Greece - Exploring the Aegean Sea

Yachting in Greece - Exploring the Aegean Sea

Athens Airport, Athens, Greece, Europe for 10 Days • from $2,150* per person

Provider: ROW International

ROW Founder, Peter Grubb, and partner, Betsy Bowen, led ROW's first yacht trip to Greece in 1984. Since then ROW has taken hundreds of guests on yacht charters to Greece. We work directly with the owners and captains of our contracted yachts, and have meticulously organized our Greek yachting trips to show you the beauty, history, culture and fun of this beautiful Mediterranean country.We are pleased to make available weekly departures aboard the 24-passenger Aegean Lady II and the 40… 2 testimonials & more

Offered May-October
Exertion level: 5
Comfort accommodations
Max group size: 24 people
Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.

Galapagos Islands Adventure Cruises & Tours

Galapagos Islands Adventure Cruises & Tours

Quito, Ecuador for 7 Days • from $3,375* per person

Provider: ROW International

Yachting and small ship tours are the traditional method for adventure travel in the Galapagos Islands. ROW offers its custom, one-of-a-kind multisport trip on the Galapagos Islands but also works with several reputable yacht owners to provide its guests with the more common, but less intimate, yacht tours.For most people the Galapagos Islands are on the short-list of places they wish to explore. And rightly so. Few places on Earth allow for such close contact with a dazzling array of… 2 testimonials & more

Offered Year-round
Exertion level: 3
Comfort accommodations
Max group size: 20 people
Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.

Turkey: Cruising The Lycian Shore

Turkey: Cruising The Lycian Shore

Dalaman Airport, Dalaman, Turkey for 15 Days • from £3,425* per person

Provider: Peter Sommer Travels (3 testimonials)

This gulet cruise and cultural Turkey tour explores the virtually untouched coastline of ancient Lycia, on the breathtaking turquoise coast. We’ll explore some of the best historical sites in all of Turkey, from the marbled city of Perge, where Turkish archaeologists are unearthing a site to rival Ephesus, to Aspendos, adorned with the best preserved ancient theatre in the world.The archaeological wonders go on and on - like magnificent Arykanda, a quite gorgeous antique town surrounded by jaw dropping natural… more

Offered September
Exertion level: 3
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 14 people
Must form your own group? No

Cruising Western Lycia

Cruising Western Lycia

Dalaman Airport, Dalaman, Turkey for 8 Days • from £1,995* per person

Provider: Peter Sommer Travels (3 testimonials)

This cultural tour and gulet cruise in Turkey explores a quite beautiful stretch of coastline behind which an extraordinary culture and a fiercely independent people developed.Once a day we visit one of the antique cities that adorn this timeless coast. We step back in time, to see how these cities evolved from Greek, Roman and Byzantine times to the present day. Their location, history, and state of preservation make for some of the most fascinating archaeological sites in the world.… more

Offered September
Exertion level: 3
Comfort accommodations
Max group size: 14 people
Must form your own group? No

Cruising the Amalfi Coast

Cruising the Amalfi Coast

Naples Airport, Naples, Italy for 8 Days • from £3,595* per person

Provider: Peter Sommer Travels (3 testimonials)

This unique gulet cruise visits some of the greatest archaeological and cultural jewels of the Amalfi coast. Holidays around the Bay of Naples are almost always by land. We’ve created a trip which allows you to see this beautiful stretch of coast and more while travelling aboard a beautiful and traditional wooden boat. Restricted to just 10 guests, we’ll be sailing aboard a gorgeous six cabin gulet, handcrafted in Turkey and refitted in Italy.We will of course visit some of… more

Offered June, September
Exertion level: 3
Comfort accommodations
Max group size: 10 people
Must form your own group? No

Aquarium of the World

Aquarium of the World

La Paz Airport, Mexico for 8 Days • from $3,995* per person

Provider: American Safari Cruises

Explore a land and sea brimming with life. This World Heritage biosphere reserve harbors hundreds of islands, many uncharted, and flora and fauna—found nowhere else in the world. Experience pods of dolphins numbering in the hundreds and view many whale species including the largest living being on earth—the blue whale. more

Offered March, April
Exertion level: 5
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 24 people
Must form your own group? No

Galapagos Signature Guide Cruise

Galapagos Signature Guide Cruise

Airport, Ecuador near Quito, Ecuador for 11 Days • from $4,395* per person

Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek

Cruise the Galapagos with Mountain Travel Sobek for an interactive tour through a real-life never-never land: hiking, swimming, snorkeling, sea kayaking, and watching a world where wonders never cease. See each island in style on an MTS charter aboard one of our small, luxury yachts (12-16 passengers max) for the best up-close wildlife encounters.On an MTS Signature Guide Cruise in the Galapagos, you'll travel in the company of one of our top naturalist guides. All have 15-20 years of experience… more

Offered Year-round
Exertion level: 4
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 15 people
Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.

Antarctic Adventure - Expedition Cruising to the Antarctic Peninsula

Antarctic Adventure - Expedition Cruising to the Antarctic Peninsula

Ushuaia, Airport, Argentina near Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina for 12 Days • from $5,495* per person

Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek

Antarctica is the last wild, unspoiled place on earth, the largest, purest wilderness we know, the only continent that has been almost free of human contact since the beginning of time. It is a realm whose beauty is so spectacular and otherworldly that it often leaves visitors speechless.And on the Antarctic Peninsula, a 700-mile-long finger of land pointing toward the tip of South America, it's not just the breathtaking scenery that beckons, it's also the spectacular display of wildlife. Thousands… more

Offered November-March
Exertion level: 4
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 18 people
Must form your own group? No

Active Outdoorsman Cruise

Active Outdoorsman Cruise

Sitka, Alaska. for 8 Days • from $4,895* per person

Provider: AdventureSmith Explorations (1 testimonial)

If you experience the beauty and grandeur of Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest you will want to protect it. This is the idea behind the Alaska Conservation Yacht Cruise. Cruise the world’s largest temperate rain forest aboard historic yachts in search of glaciers, eagles, whales and bears. On any given day guests have the opportunity to participate in an abundance of activities. Choose from fishing, shoreline walks with trained naturalists, early morning and late evening kayaking, wildlife and glacier viewing,… more

Offered May-September
Exertion level: 2
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 24 people
Must form your own group? No

Panama Adventure Cruise

Panama Adventure Cruise

Panama City for 7 Days • from $3,450* per person

Provider: AdventureSmith Explorations (1 testimonial)

Three million years ago a thin strip of land emerged from the sea, uniting the Americas. For eons, this land bridge has been a path for an ongoing natural pilgrimage. Thousands of years later, the same path was covered by the natives, the Conquistadors, pirates, slaves, railway builders, and ships from coasts and seas all over the world. Today, the Panama Canal stands as a living monument to this land of transit, this crossroads, stretching over a historic path trodden… more

Offered May-August
Exertion level: 2
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 24 people
Must form your own group? No

Aqua Amazon Luxury Cruise

Aqua Amazon Luxury Cruise

Lima Airport, Lima, Peru for 8 Days • from $5,950* per person

Provider: AdventureSmith Explorations (1 testimonial)

Embark on the voyage of a lifetime aboard the first luxury vessel in the Amazon. The 24-passenger small ship M/V Aqua caters to the most discriminating and adventurous of world travelers, providing an unforgettable journey into areas penetrated by only a privileged few - the earth’s mightiest river, the Amazon. As your small ship docks along the river, knowledgeable and experienced naturalists will take you, via small launches, into remote estuaries in the Peruvian rain forest and the massive Pacaya… more

Offered Year-round
Exertion level: 2
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 24 people
Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.

Great Barrier Reef Cruise

Great Barrier Reef Cruise

Airport near Cairns, Queensland, Australia for 6 Days • from $3,410* per person

Provider: AdventureSmith Explorations (1 testimonial)

Orion's exploration of Australia's World Heritage Great Barrier Reef is designed to ensure your experience of the Barrier Reef is like no other. Orion's Zodiac safaris allow guests to snorkel and swim over a pristine and seldom visited section of Hardy reef, alive with corals and teeming with myriads of tropical fish. Hayman Island is Australia's most celebrated private island destination, where guests will have access to many of the facilities of this luxury resort. On Percy Island you will… more

Offered November
Exertion level: 2
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 12 people
Must form your own group? No

Baja: Where Desert Meets The Sea

Baja: Where Desert Meets The Sea

Los Angeles for 8 Days • from $4,190* per person

Provider: AdventureSmith Explorations (1 testimonial)

Come explore Baja this spring during the lush months of April, May, June and early July. This is an ideal time for families and all to sail among these islands. Conditions are excellent - consistently calm and warm waters make for ideal swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving. Our intimate ships, the Sea Bird, Sea Lion and Sea Voyager, accommodate 60 - 68 guests. They are fully equipped with Zodiacs, kayaks and a convenient swimming platform on the stern, we'll emphasize… more

Offered April
Exertion level: 2
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 24 people
Must form your own group? No

Alaska's Western Coves Adventure Cruise

Alaska's Western Coves Adventure Cruise

Ketchikan for 8 Days • from $1,795* per person

Provider: AdventureSmith Explorations (1 testimonial)

Our routes follow the edges of the Tongass National Forest, the nation’s largest national forest, through pristine and remote Alaskan waters. On land, you are almost certain to find your fair share of brown and black bears, mountain goats, Sitka black-tailed deer, mink, river otters, and maybe even, moose. On the water, humpbacks and Orcas, porpoise, sea lions, and seals entertain around most every turn. With all the excitement surrounding the ship, you will be pleased to indulge your self… more

Offered May-September
Exertion level: 2
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 12 people
Must form your own group? No

Amazon River Cruises

Amazon River Cruises

Lima Airport, Lima, Peru for 10 Days • from $3,898* per person

Provider: International Expeditions (3 testimonials)

Over the 32 years that International Expeditions has been leading Amazon River cruises, our guests have enjoyed unrivaled access to the rainforest’s most pristine areas and the company of the river’s most knowledgeable guides. IE’s exciting daily excursions include pre-dawn birding, school visits in local villages and even piranha fishing! In true expedition fashion, our Amazon River tour is aboard a classically designed Amazon River cruise ship, the 24-guest Aquamarina. Join IE and be transported to the Amazon of your… more

Offered Year-round
Exertion level: 2
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 20 people
Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.

Alaska's Eastern Coves Adventure Cruise

Alaska's Eastern Coves Adventure Cruise

Juneau for 8 Days • from $1,795* per person

Provider: AdventureSmith Explorations (1 testimonial)

In a land where it is common to see whales, bears and sea lions all in one day, this itinerary is focused on providing guests with a multitude of meaningful ways to experience Southeast Alaska's Eastern coves and its surrounding waterways in small doses. Whether you are looking for moderate activity or vigorous, extended and challenging outdoor pursuits, a plethora of adventure options are available to tailor most any expedition wish. With a 3-to-1 guest-to-crew ratio this water based Alaskan… more

Offered May-September
Exertion level: 2
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 12 people
Must form your own group? No