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Comment by Kaleigh Lay on November 1, 2011 at 3:08pm

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Comment by Nancy Mueller on October 14, 2011 at 1:17am

Come along with me to the land of the iguanas:

http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/blogs/wanderboomer/2011/10/13/land...

Comment by Shirley Linde on October 12, 2011 at 11:11am

I was asked to give some information on cruising on small ships. Here ae a few bits of info. You can get more at www.smallshipcruises.com

 

WHAT IS CRUISING ON A SMALL SHIP LIKE?
A small ship is part cruise ship and part private yacht. You have many of the advantages of cruising, but you can go to remote locations and  out-of-the-way ports where big ships can’t go.

Typically, there are no group games, few announcements, no assigned dining room seating. Instead of bingo, you have the opportunity to visit the bridge at any time and stand at the helmstation, or on a very small ship perhaps take the helm yourself.  Instead of a cruise director, you have historians, naturalists and other experts who give talks and slide shows and join you at dinner, perhaps an author or a wildlife photographer. Sometimes there is a casino, more likely not, or it will be small. Sometimes there is a piano bar or a band and a dance floor, but just as often there is a local band brought on board for dancing on the aft deck. Instead of spending much time inside the ship, you spend most time outside at destinations.

Usually there is focus on learning about the environment and people and cultures of the area, with some lectures by  naturalists and historians, wildlife excursions with guides, and a library with books and videos on the destinations. You might learn about ancient roots of civilization while viewing Mayan ruins or archeological sites in the Greek Islands or you might get close to nature watching the courting dances of blue-footed boobies in the Galapagos, or feeding bananas to lemurs in the Seychelles. Because there are fewer people, you have the opportunity to meet with speakers in informal conversations. The lectures, the artworks, the closeness to the environment all provide a profound sense of place to the destinations. 

Because of their turn-on-a-dime maneuverability the small ships can get into secluded coves and remote places inaccessible to bigger ships, going up rivers to where they are just navigable or going to places that can be reached only by water and are less often visited.
 
Because of the small number of passengers, the itinerary can be flexible. You can stay for the evening for a local festival, stop to watch a whale, or launch a zodiac in minutes if there is something special to see.

Comment by Shirley Linde on October 9, 2011 at 2:44pm

To your pae listing Info Sites I would appreciate your adding SmallShipCruises.com www.smallshipcruises.com  We are the biggest website in the world on small ships.

Thank you.

Shirley Lidne, Editor

Comment by adel taha on October 8, 2011 at 6:38am

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Comment by Shirley Linde on September 9, 2011 at 12:06pm

You can check out shore excursions that you can book independently at our website www.smallshipcruises.com

I can't etthe link to copy on here but go to the left hand column of the site and scroll down to the blue box What To Do Before You Go. It lists shore excursion choices all over the world.

Comment by EnLinea Media on September 9, 2011 at 11:59am

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Comment by tran minh chau on August 17, 2011 at 11:34pm

Luxury Ginger Cruise in Halong Bay - Vietnam

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Comment by Daniela Petrova on August 13, 2011 at 4:59pm

Black Sea Cruises tailor-made Shore excursions in Nessebar & Varna, an experience to remember with www.privateguidevarna.com

 

Comment by Daniela Petrova on August 13, 2011 at 4:57pm

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