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Nancy Breedlove
Nov 2024
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Imperial Europe
This is the best itinerary of central Europe. You go to five wonderful cities, an...
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Trusted Customer
Nov 2024
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Imperial Europe
This is the first (and last) tour of this type I will be taking. Not because it wasn't a good trip but I don't like living out of a suitcase. I did enjoy the trip ...
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M. Abraham
Nov 2024
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Imperial Europe
We had a. great experience. The whole trip was well planned and directed. Our travel director, Kate was well informed and experienced that made all the difference. H...
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Robin Gallant
Nov 2024
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Imperial Europe
It was on the go but so worth it. We saw so many bea...
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Easy booking, fast service, great travel experience. Amazing
Easy booking, fast service, great travel experience. Amazing trip & skipper, see below.
I really enjoyed the trip
I really enjoyed the trip
We were given more places to visit
We were given more places to visit than what was on our itinerary such as an extra island n great night at sea. The skipper taught us how to sail sharing his boat k...
It lived up to expectations in every
It lived up to expectations in every way
small Group and local guide
small Group and local guide
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Nice location, well organized
Nice location, well organized
The trip was excellent the Captain was
The trip was excellent the Captain was terrific the only drawback was having 9 passengers instead of 8. This prevented the Captain from havin his own space and made...
Could not have asked for a better
Could not have asked for a better skipper he would give details of the local history, the best places to eat, drink and excursions etc. A very well organised and run...
We enjoyed the sailing experience from our
We enjoyed the sailing experience from our Captain, M...
I had a fantastic time. We got
I had a fantastic time. We got to see lots of the islands and the skipper took us to some amazing local restaurants. I would definitely recommend it to most people e...
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What a way to see the Thai Islands
Pretty amazing way to travel to all the islands in Phang Nga Bay! We set sail from Phuket and traveled from island to island on our own sailboat. The captain was v...
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Wilfredo Legal
May 2023
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Land of the Gods
The itinerary was excellent the places we visited were educational and solemn ...
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Trusted Customer
May 2023
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Land of the Gods
Not enough free time to explore Jerusalem. Local specialist in Israel provided very long, detailed, time consuming informations that most in the group stopped listen...
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Patrice Demski
Oct 2023
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Wonders of Britain and Ireland
This itinerary gave us a wonderful taste of both Great Britian and Ireland. We were part of big city, and small town cultures. The itinerary kept us hopping, but w...
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Glenna Lee
Oct 2023
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Wonders of Britain and Ireland
We enjoyed this tour, but realized while taking part that we would not choose another tour that required 2 days of "ferry". We originally wanted a tour that showed...
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What to Look for in Small-Ship Cruising Reviews
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
When researching your small-ship cruise destination and operator, read as many reviews as you can, but keep in mind that some of the reviews may not impact your own satisfaction. Given that small ships can access more remote destinations and offer more specific interest-driven activities, it is more important to get a good match than with the ocean-going mega-ships that can seem so similar.
Travelers who did not take the time to educate themselves fully on the small-ship trip they took may leave less favorable reviews. To make a good match and find the right small-ship cruise for you, pay attention to the number of guests, ratio of staff to guest, destinations visited, how much time is spent in each port, whether the itinerary is flexible, how you get ashore for excursions, what wildlife you can hope to see, what experts are onboard with you, what the best time of year for your destination is, etc.
If you want a professional take on small-ship cruising, see the Travelstride Small Ship Cruising Guide »
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