Gone are the endless queues, cheesy activities and impersonal experiences of traditional cruises. Small ship cruises offer authentic experiences to the world's most interesting destinations. Plan your trip today with Wild Earth Travel, the small ship cruising specialist.
"We had the most amazing weather for our trip to Southern Fiordland. Thoroughly recommend it and the crew were great and worked incredibly hard making it a really great trip," Ian, travelled aboard Heritage Adventurer 2022
It was an excellent blend of culture and nature combined with excellent guiding, accommodations, food and service.
- Anonymous (Travelled on board Serenissima Scotland In-Depth)
"We had the luck of seeing heaps of whales and even a morning of bubble feeding with a group of about 12 whales! Our captain, Eric was fantastic and the food outstanding..... as a holiday destination it was wonderful. Thank you for doing our booking," Penny - travelled to Alaska in aboard the Alaskan Dream
"We had a truly great time. An experience of a lifetime. So thank you and Wild Earth so much for organising it. Everything worked perfectly. It was a great bunch of people on the cruise and the crew were just magnificent in their ability to get everything just right. The trip to Denali was also very memorable, and well worth the effort," - Andrew, travelled to Alaska
"What a magical and wonderful time we had. Everything went off smoothly. The ship and crew were first class and within hours on board we felt that we had made new friends forever.. Thank you for all your work in getting us there to have one of the most memorable holidays ever" -Beryle & David, travelled to Alaska
...we were just blown away by everything that UnCruise had to offer - they were amazing. We really did have everything that we needed on the ship. The food was excellent and so varied, the staff were like a group of friends on board ship who worked hard, yet were so professional. Expedition leaders were fountains of knowledge and just great to be with.
-Sally & Graham (Travelled Safari Voyager, Unveiled Wonders of Costa Rica & Panama, 2017)
Outstanding, excellent lectures, planning immaculate... impressed with the ease with which
programme changed because of adverse weather conditions
-Anonymous (Travelled on board Serenissima Scotland In-Depth)
"Cruise was excellent. It went to all the places I wanted to see and scheduled enough time for sightseeing and for leisure. Swimming off the boat near deserted islands was a highlight. Good simple food, good cabins and crew, congenial fellow passengers. Everything went smoothly," Margaret travelled through the Greek Islands aboard Galileo (Variety Cruises)
"I took about 1,400 photos and videos... It’s hard to find words (to describe the trip) – amazing, fantastic just don’t do it justice!" Andy - travelled through the Galapagos Islands on the San Jose.
"Thank you for all your help with planning our Great Barrier Reef cruise. Your professionalism, guidance and expertise ensured that we were on the perfect cruise for us. It was great to be in the water a couple of times a day and learning to dive in one of the world's most iconic destinations was a big thrill. The crew to customer ration was great, we loved the food and our cabin was of a very high standard" - Jason (travelled to the Great Barrier Reef)
Established more than 30 years ago as the pioneers of the small ship cruising industry, our years of experience makes us uniquely placed to find the cruise that best suits you. We've spent years aboard many small ships leading cruises, operating and designing itineraries and experiencing the most interesting parts of the planet. Our extensive experience and passion for this style of travel ensures you are able to speak directly with an expert. We carefully curate our selection of small ship cruisesk our travellers enjoy experiences that deliver more, with more time ashore, more interpretation of the destination visited and more freedom to explore.
Our team of small ship cruise specialists are very well travelled. Between us have explored Antarctica over 100 times, led small ship cruises all over the world and experienced the most unique and fascinating corners of the planet, and we love sharing our experiences with you.
Largest Choice Providers
Our collection of small ship cruises is constantly growing, we now feature over 1200 cruises aboard more than 80 small ships to choose from. As pioneers of the small ship cruising movement over 30 years ago, our insider knowledge of the industry means that there is barely a ship or a destination worldwide that we haven't experienced.
Customising Your Cruise
We offer you the ability to pay in the original currency of the ship operator, meaning that you don't pay more in currency buffers. Choose to pay in USD, Euro, GBP, NZD or AUD. As a long established Australasian company, you can be assured that you are in safe hands as our team of specialists guide you through the booking process.
We Offer More
As you prepare for your cruise, we will be in touch to ensure that you have everything that you need, from packing lists to suggested reading lists to pre and post transfers and accommodation. For some cruises, there will also be the options to add on extras such as the Rocky Mountaineer train, or explorations of Machu Picchu and the Amazon.
Featuring the latest small ship cruises to a number of destinations, our Small Ship Cruising brochure is carefully curated to include small ship cruises from expeditions to luxury cruises to the world's most fascinating destinations including Alaska, Croatia, the Galapagos and the Antarctic and Arctic.