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Why Choose Small Ships?
Up Close and Personal - If you have ever cruised to Alaska and if you have ever seen the Cruise West ad about “their bear” (with a picture of a little spec on the mountainside) and “our bear” (a full sized grizzly just off the bow of the boat), you will have an understanding of what they mean by up close and personal. This applies whether you’re cruising in Alaska or river cruising in America as well as other countries. The small ships go places the big ones can’t and small ships equal small crowds.
Culture and Education – Essentially you trade in the casino and Broadway shows for an evening lecture on local topics of interest, such as native wildlife or the cultures and geology of the area.
Standard Benefits of Cruising – Some of the same benefits of cruising on large ships also apply to cruising on small ships. Such as, you pack and unpack once, your “hotel” takes you to the next destination; you pay for almost everything upfront so you know what your vacation is going to cost.
New Destinations – Because of their size, large ships are restricted in where they can go. In the Alaskan fjords, for example, the small ships go to the narrow end where the big ones can’t. In the Caribbean, the small ships stop at ports that the larger ships aren’t able to call on. There is a growing number of river cruises in Europe and the US that call on destinations no large ship could consider.
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