{"id":34015,"date":"2023-01-15T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=34015&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=34015"},"modified":"2025-02-27T01:28:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T14:28:18","slug":"why-try-a-small-ship-adventure-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/why-try-a-small-ship-adventure-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"8 reasons to try a small ship Adventure Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Small ship cruising kind of sounds like a contradiction. After all, cruising usually conjures up images of all-you-can-eat buffets, on-board casinos, and crowded swimming pools. But an\u00a0<a href=\"\/cruising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil=\"url\">Adventure Cruise<\/a>\u00a0is actually the opposite.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On an Adventure Cruise, it\u2019s all about the hidden islands and inlets that the big ships can\u2019t reach. You\u2019ll find the best entertainment with the locals onshore, with the luxury of retiring to your premium small ship whenever you want to relax.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34037\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34037\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adv-Cruising-GREECE-Day9-Syros-20.jpg\" alt=\"Three musicians playing aboard a boat.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adv-Cruising-GREECE-Day9-Syros-20.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adv-Cruising-GREECE-Day9-Syros-20-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adv-Cruising-GREECE-Day9-Syros-20-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adv-Cruising-GREECE-Day9-Syros-20-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoying some on-board entertainment.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On a small ship, you\u2019ve got your own room, your own bed, your own shower and en suite\u00a0\u2013 but there aren\u2019t a million decks to navigate every time you want to grab a coffee. You can enjoy a breakfast buffet or an a la carte dinner, but it\u2019s hardly the Bacchanalian food-fest you\u2019ll find on the big cruise boats (that said, the food is excellent \u2013 make sure you pack your stretchy pants). Basically, small ship cruising is for anyone who can&#8217;t imagine themselves on a large cruise liner, but can\u2019t face the sometimes-cramped quarters of a smaller yacht. A happy medium that\u2019s better for travellers, and for the environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/cruising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil=\"url\"><strong>EXPLORE OUR COMPLETE RANGE OF ADVENTURE CRUISES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are eight\u00a0reasons you should try a small ship Adventure Cruise.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Go where the big ships can\u2019t<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_34040\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34040\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adventure_Cruising_Greece_Galileo_Poros3.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial photo of boats in a harbour.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adventure_Cruising_Greece_Galileo_Poros3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adventure_Cruising_Greece_Galileo_Poros3-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adventure_Cruising_Greece_Galileo_Poros3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adventure_Cruising_Greece_Galileo_Poros3-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Go where the big cruise liners can&#8217;t.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Because a\u00a0small cruise ship\u00a0doesn\u2019t have casinos, gyms, theatres and swimming pools, you actually have to venture off the deck of the ship and out into the big, wide world to be entertained. Yes, the focus is actually on the\u00a0<em>destination<\/em>, not the boat (which is why you flew halfway around the world in the first place, right?). There\u2019s more land excursions, more eating out in authentic restaurants or enjoying a few local wines in a small bar, and more time spent stretching your legs. And the beauty of small ship cruising is that you can do all of this on islands where the big liners never go.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/europe\/cruising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WANT TO CRUISE AROUND EUROPE? EXPLORE OUR RANGE OF TRIPS HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2. Get on and off as you please<\/h3>\n<p>This is a small practical difference that adds so much to your itinerary. Put it this way: when you disembark on\u00a0Mykonos, you can walk straight into town, and as you do you can look out to sea and watch the huge cruise liners parked a kilometre off shore, their decks already crammed with people queuing for ferries to shuttle them to the island (and if they forget their sunglasses, or feel like a quick afternoon nap, it\u2019s a real hassle to get back on board). But not so with small ship cruising. Each time you disembark you\u2019re given a small card; just flash that card and you can walk up the gangplank and onto the ship, coming and going as you please. Do a little shopping, drop it off in your cabin, then hit the town again for a\u00a0<em>retsina<\/em>\u00a0and a plate of Cyclades olives. It\u2019s a little luxury those on the big boats don\u2019t experience.<\/p>\n<h3>3. It\u2019s better for the environment<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_34038\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34038\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adv-Cruising-GREECE-Day11-Kythnos-16.jpg\" alt=\"Two smiling travellers in Greece.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adv-Cruising-GREECE-Day11-Kythnos-16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adv-Cruising-GREECE-Day11-Kythnos-16-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adv-Cruising-GREECE-Day11-Kythnos-16-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adv-Cruising-GREECE-Day11-Kythnos-16-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Making new friends.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Big cruise brochures always do a good job of promoting pristine environments and crystal clear waters, but the reality isn\u2019t quite so sunny. Big ships are usually powered by an enormous diesel engine (some as tall as three storeys), and emit dangerous levels of sulphur dioxide, not to mention the sewerage from about 3000 people each day. You can read more about the impact of big ship cruising in the excellent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foe.org\/cruise-report-card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Friends of the Earth report card<\/a>, which monitors the big cruise companies and rates their environmental performance.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Swimming off the boat<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_34043\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34043\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Croatia-Adventure-cruising-boat-bow-swim__1698.jpg\" alt=\"Swimmers in a secluded bay in Croatia\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Croatia-Adventure-cruising-boat-bow-swim__1698.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Croatia-Adventure-cruising-boat-bow-swim__1698-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Croatia-Adventure-cruising-boat-bow-swim__1698-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Croatia-Adventure-cruising-boat-bow-swim__1698-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The world&#8217;s best swimming pool?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Who wouldn\u2019t rather splash about at a secluded beach than in a deck pool? Small ships may not have on-board pools, but a shallow draft allows them to pull right into secluded bays on uninhabited islands where a big ship could never dream of sailing. For example, if you take a coastal cruise in\u00a0<a href=\"\/croatia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil=\"url\">Croatia<\/a>, en route from\u00a0Dubrovnik to Athens,\u00a0you might be able to simply pull up for an ocean swim. Splash around, borrow a kayak, watch the sun go down, then dry off and settle down at the back bar for a game of Uno. There is rarely a single other boat in sight \u2013 all you will hear is the wind and the sound of the bartender mixing your drinks! Not a bad way to end the day.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Personalised service<\/h3>\n<p>Because Adventure Cruising is limited to around 50 people (the numbers differ with each boat, but on average you\u2019ll be sailing with around 35 others) you actually get to know the staff \u2013 they become your friends, your family. The service is personal and attentive (there\u2019s even a laundry on board) and you\u2019ll be pampered from start to finish. It\u2019s a nice change from the anonymity of larger boats, where you may not see the same people from day to day, and the staff have no hope of remembering your name.<\/p>\n<h3>6. More space and comfort<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_34042\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34042\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adventure-cruising-Greece_IMG_9100.jpg\" alt=\"Travellers on a boat, reclining on deck chairs.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adventure-cruising-Greece_IMG_9100.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adventure-cruising-Greece_IMG_9100-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adventure-cruising-Greece_IMG_9100-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Adventure-cruising-Greece_IMG_9100-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The perfect spot to soak up some sun with a good book.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Large cruise ships are run a little like airlines: it\u2019s a volume game. The idea is to cram as many paying customers into each square inch as possible. There\u2019s not a lot of thought given to comfort or convenience. Sailing on a small ship though, you get the feeling the cabins were designed with real people in mind. Each one is roomy and light, with its own en suite. There\u2019s air-con if you get warm, a cupboard to hang your clothes and a safe for valuables. In saying that, there are sacrifices that you make for being on a smaller ship \u2013 you can usually hear the engine running in the background, there are only a handful of communal areas, the corridors are narrow, and the pitch of the boat can be severe in rough weather \u2013 but the advantages more than make up for it. It\u2019s the difference between staying in a boutique B&amp;B and a big faceless hotel chain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-title single-post-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/first-time-adventure-cruise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: I THOUGHT I HATED CRUISES; THEN I TRIED ADVENTURE CRUISING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>7. Eat authentic, freshly cooked cuisine<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34044\" style=\"text-align: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Croatia-Adventure-cruising-food_3062.jpg\" alt=\"A pot of fresh-cooked seafood.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Croatia-Adventure-cruising-food_3062.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Croatia-Adventure-cruising-food_3062-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Croatia-Adventure-cruising-food_3062-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-Croatia-Adventure-cruising-food_3062-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just some of the great food you&#8217;ll eat. Adventure Cruising\u00a0is a bit different from your traditional, en masse cruise buffet. There are still buffets on offer, but\u00a0they\u2019re prepared with care by a small team of local chefs who really\u00a0<em>know<\/em> the region\u2019s food. They\u2019re made from market-fresh produce, and designed to reflect the traditional flavours of a destination. That means they change depending on the cruise. \u00a0In\u00a0<a href=\"\/spain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil=\"url\">Spain<\/a>? Perhaps a fragrant paella and crunchy<em>\u00a0patatas bravas<\/em>. And the good food doesn\u2019t end when you step off the gangplank. Because you\u2019ve got your own local leader, it\u2019s easy to get tips on the best market stalls to visit, the bars with the punchiest local cocktail, or the most authentic local restaurant to spend the evening at.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil=\"url\"><strong>SUBSCRIBE TO INTREPID\u2019S NEWSLETTER FOR TRAVEL TIPS, COMPETITIONS, GIVEAWAYS &amp; MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>8. A whole world to choose from<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_34047\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34047\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-THAILAND_SIMILAN-ISLANDS_KO-SIMILAN-BEACH18.jpg\" alt=\"A lifeguards hut in Thailand\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-THAILAND_SIMILAN-ISLANDS_KO-SIMILAN-BEACH18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-THAILAND_SIMILAN-ISLANDS_KO-SIMILAN-BEACH18-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-THAILAND_SIMILAN-ISLANDS_KO-SIMILAN-BEACH18-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Intrepid-Travel-Peregrine-Adventures-THAILAND_SIMILAN-ISLANDS_KO-SIMILAN-BEACH18-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You&#8217;ll have plenty of on-shore excursions.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The toughest part about Adventure Cruising? Picking the right cruise for you. We\u2019ve carefully built a handpicked range of tours all over the world \u2013 a mix of classic cruising destinations (with a twist) and a few groundbreaking itineraries. In each destination, we try to go beyond the usual suspects. So, for example in the Greek Islands, while we visit Santorini and Mykonos (it would be blasphemous not to \u2013 and those gods are ones you really don\u2019t want to upset\u2026), we also include port stops in a few out-of-the-way places\u00a0like Syros, Poros, Aegina, Kea and Kythnos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interested in seeing the world on an Adventure Cruise? <a href=\"\/cruising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil=\"url\">Explore our full range of adventures here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cruising usually conjures up images of all-you-can-eat buffets, casinos, and crowded pools. 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