The size of ship you choose may well make the biggest difference in deciding the type of experience you can expect. (As a simple and obvious example, small ships can go to places that the bigger ships can’t ).
Whilst therefore what’s big and what’s small is a bit of an arbitrary choice, we nevertheless think the generalisations in this section hold largely true.
Small ships
The ‘small’ category is a fascinating one, incorporating a wide product choice, in terms of size, quality, and in styles of sailing.
What disti…
Adventure ships
For people who choose this type of vessel, the destination is everything. You can expect to be sailing well off the beaten track, often to destinat…
Medium ships
By this we mean a relatively small group of vessels that carry 500-1200 passengers each : but despite its small size the group is a very disparate …
Large ships
Only 10 years ago, a 2000 passenger ship was considered to be large, but nowadays, 3,500 passengers is not unusual.
How do you choose between t…
River boats
River cruising is a fast-growing market, with substantial product development both in Europe and further afield. But as there is not standardised s…
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