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All is not well in Morocco...problems with radicalism...I would steer clear of Northern Africa for the moment...
Despite being back home since late February 2016, I continue to have negative feelings about my tour to Morocco with Peregrine. Everything started out fine, but as w...
Awesome experience
My friend and I hired Jakada Tours to plan our overnight trip from Cairo to Luxor. They picked us up from our hotel in Cairo and drove us to the airport to take the ...
Nice Beach Escape
We held our honeymoon aniversary by a long package in Vietnam and Cambodia, that's 5 star package and Louis Did a good job. we had a meaningful and unforgetable trip...
Great Time with Grandfather
I technically took the abbreviated version of this exact cruise a few years back, essentially a one-way trip through the Fjords starting in Bergen and going up to Ki...
An Excellent Adventure on the MV Fram and Crew
My travel buddy and I flew to Spitsbergen from Oslo. Before our cruise we stayed overyight at the Radisson Blu Hotel. Nothing fancy, just a place to wait for the shi...
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The scenery is the entertainment.
My family including our 17 year old son sailed from Kirkenes to Bergen in August. The ship was the size we expected - a smaller passenger ship, billed a "coastal ste...
I do not recommend Windstar Cruises, at least not onboard 'Windstar'. I rate it 3 stars.
"I do not recommend Windstar Cruises, at least not onboard 'Windstar'. The only reason I could see to sail with them is for the evening event in Ephesus, which was ...
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Julie
Jan 2017
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Amazing days of wonderful excursions
Just got off a fantastic trip on the Red River on RV Angkor Pandaw. It was an amazing 10 days of wonderful excursions, delicious food & an AWESOME crew. THE guid...
IE puts on a show on the Amazon
My wife and I just returned from a wet season trip with International Expeditions (IE) to Lima and the Amazon. It was tremendous: 1. The diversity of wildlife is ext...
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Elisa
Dec 2016
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Amazing trip of a lifetime
On the Pandaw Mekong downstream from Cambodia to Saigon. Amazing trip of a lifetime. Ship is shiny wood and polished brass, cabins with total comfort. Spacious shi...
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China's Hidden Gem
While China is a very hectic, very overwhelming country, it is also a country filled with incredible natural beauty. For the average tourist, these beautiful sites a...
Vietnam and Cambodia multi day tour
Our trip was run almost flawlessly. From airport pickup in Hanoi to airport drop off in Siem Reap. I normally travel by myself and do tours quite different from this...
Beautiful, fun, great-value river cruise on the Yang-Tze River
We had a great time on this cruise. My wife and I chose this as the end of our 3 week adventurous honeymoon throughout Western rural china. It was also our first ri...
Fantastic
We went on the Polar Pioneer to Antarctica and it was fantastic. Now ...
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Damian
Mar 2015
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Amazing experience!
Very friendly and accommodating staff. Amazing experience!
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Victoria Jenna “an unreservedly positive experience”
Victoria Jenna “an unreservedly positive experience” Sailed the VICTORIA JENNA , on a 7 nite/8 day cruise Chongqing to Yichang (return), April 2016. Can easily s...
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A memorable trip
I loved this trip . The Tucano is a great little ship, and if the weather's good you can eat out on the top deck and watch the river and rain forest go by. The guide...
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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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