Expedition Cruises: Going Where the Big Ships Cannot Go
Expedition-style cruises on small vessels to places like Antarctica or Alaska focus on exploration without a lot of distractions.
GoNOMAD Travel articles about cruises. But the kind of cruises we pay the most attention to are the unique ones, the unusual cruises that people tend to never forget. If you like cruising the ocean but want something smaller, something more special, we’re sure you will enjoy our selection of features below about unusual cruises.
Expedition-style cruises on small vessels to places like Antarctica or Alaska focus on exploration without a lot of distractions.
Nick Parkins writes about cruising on the Red Sea and visits Petra in Jordan, the Pyramids and the Sphinx in Egypt and other attractions on a cruise.
Caracas: Sonja Stark’s first stop on her journey around the world is Venezuela’s capital where crime is high and life is tough. Angel Falls and a jungle posada.
A cruise down the Danube with biking tours throughout some of Europe’s most famous cities. Traveling from Emmersdorf to Untermuhl, and to Vienna, Austria.
Cruising from Cape Horn to Antarctica on an Australis Cruise, adjusting to having no internet connections and bonding over penguins, icebergs and a comfy ship.
Tobago Cays: A labyrinth of reefs, islets, and crystal clear water makes Tobago Cays a paradise. Swimming with sea turtles and enjoying the enchantment.
Amazon Jungle: Shaya Laughlin as a Amazon Jungle: Shaya Laughlin as a 17-year-old went to the Amazon jungle with adventurer Mike Horn to work with locals on a water project called Pangaea in Brazil.
Borneo: Cruising. Aboard the Spirit of Kalimantan on the river Rungan in Borneo. A true adventure in lightly populated Indonesian Borneo on a small ship.
U.S.V.I.: Discover new beaches and hotspots in the US Virgin Islands like Sapphire beach and tips on exploring St Thomas in the Virgin Islands
Brazil: Visiting five islands lost in the Atlantic ocean, the archipelago Abrolhos, where only few boats dare to anchor.
Cruising through Mexico’s western peninsula, Baja California on an 86 foot wooden boat.
Sailing Vacations:A cruise in the Caribbean takes a new turn when it’s on a catamaran, a smaller boat that’s much different than a cruise ship.