Small ships, categorized as carrying from 100 to 500 guests, position themselves more as large yachts than as cruise ships.

A France-based cruise line, Ponant specializes in small-ship and yacht cruises. Ponant has more than ten ships that are on the bigger side (as far as small cruise ship goes), ranging from 184 to ...

Stop thinking big: Small cruise ships have plenty to offer. May 4, 2010— -- If you long for the open ocean but bristle at the thought of all-night discos, thousand-seat dining rooms or ...

Small-ship cruises generally bundle more in their fares than those on larger vessels, from food to drinks like wine and spirits, select excursions and more.

Here's some great news for lovers of the Great Lakes: Two small, high-end cruise ships -- one new, the other newly refurbished -- will make their debut next summer on the fresh-water waves of ...

The best small cruises. Windstar Cruises was ranked as the fifth-best cruise line for small ships of 500 passengers or fewer in a 2023 survey of Condé Nast Traveler readers. ...

Smaller cruise ships have an easier time meeting environmental and port requirements. Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean International 2023-10-29T11:07:01Z ...

While it is unlikely that small cruise ships will ever dominate the $25.4 billion global cruise market, they have nonetheless amassed a loyal following that generates healthy growth.

LYNN CANAL, Alaska -- Somewhere in the distance, on the giant cruise ships that hold thousands of people, the splashy evening entertainment is just beginning: elaborate production shows in glitzy ...