Small Cruise Lines

Below are the websites of the smaller cruise lines

• African Safari Club Cruises - Indian Ocean and African river cruises on smaller ships. Includes fleet, itinerary and charter flight information.
• American Cruise Lines - Small cruise line offering cruises on the US Eastern Seaboard on American-flagged small ships (none larger than 100 guests).
• American Safari Cruises - Small line with sailings to Alaska, Pacific Northwest and Mexico on small yachts (12-36 guests each). Itineraries feature close-up viewing of wildlife.
• Captain Cook Cruises - Small ship, destination-oriented line with ships operating in Australia and the South Pacific. Offers online booking.
• Clipper Stad Amsterdam - Tall ship sailing vessel built in modern times but with traditional sails and ambiance. Dutch-registered, voyages in Europe and the Caribbean. Charters available.
• Compagnie des Îles du Ponant - French line with modern sailing vessels on exotic itineraries around the world.
• Coral Princess Cruises - Small cruise line with small-ship expedition cruises in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, New Zealand and small South Pacific islands.
• Great Lakes Cruise Company - Small-ship cruise line sailing the Great Lakes between the U.S. and Canada. Owned by Conlin Travel.
• Imperial Majesty Cruise Line - Offers two night sailings from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Nassau, Bahamas on the Regal Empress.
• Kristina Cruises - Small Finnish line with older vessels. Baltic, Finland, Red Sea, Western Europe and Mediterranean itineraries. Formerly known as Rannikkolinjat. Available in English and Finnish
• Lindblad Expeditions- Adventure cruises and exotic vacations to the Galapagos, Alaska, and Antarctica. Includes extensive information on destinations and affiliation with National Geographic
• Louis Cruises - Mediterranean and Black Sea cruises on older vessels.
• North Star Cruises Australia - Australian wilderness and coral reef diving itineraries aboard the yacht True North, which features an on-board helicopter.
• Sea Cloud Cruises - Two tall sailing ships in the Caribbean and Mediterranean and river cruisers operating in European waterways.
• Sea Wolf Adventures- Classic, 12-guest vessel offers natural history and wildlife adventure cruising in Glacier Bay Alaska, British Columbia and the San Juan Islands.
• Sikumi Alaska Cruises - Small-ship Alaska cruises on the M.V. Sikumi, a 12-guest converted trawler.
• Spirit of Adventure - Value-oriented discovery and exploration-oriented cruises on a classic (i.e., older) ship to South America, Antarctica, Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. Offers online booking.
• Star Clippers - Tall ship sailing vessels in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and the Far East. Offers charters and a travel agent finder
• Travel Dynamics International - Small line with small ships focused on cultural and educational travel. Sails to the Mediterranean, South America and Antarctica. Offers charters as well as scheduled cruises
• Variety Cruise - Small yacht sailings in the Greek Islands and the Red Sea.
• Viking Star Cruises - Small-yacht cruises in the Greek islands on sailing and motor vessels. Focus is on time in port, with an average of just 4 hours per day at sea.
• The World of ResidenSea - Luxury residences available for condo-style purchase aboard "The World" cruise liner. Occasionally short-term rentals are possible.