Small Intimate Voyages – What is Your Preferred Type, Expedition, Explorer or Yacht?

These Small & Intimate Expedition or Yacht type vessels offer a private, exclusive ambiance, along with personalized service and the advantage of being able to port almost anywhere. Passengers get a feel for the water and experience destinations in a very up-close and personal way.

Ships sizes range from megaships (over 4,000 passengers) to very small vessels and luxury yachts whose passengers number in mere dozens. Knowing the differences is key to planning your best cruise vacation. CruiseCompete has divided today’s ships into six categories and provides information on the benefits each provides: XS, S, M, L, XL and XXL.

Silversea’s 100-guest all-suite, all balcony Silver Origin, the luxury line’s first destination-specific ship. Silver Origin’s schedule of 7-day Galapagos sailings begins August 22, 2020, with an 11-day Silver Origin sailing scheduled for December 18, 2021, and a 10-day sailing immediately following on December 29, 2021.

Cover photo: Scenic Eclipse Outer Hebrides Courtesy Scenic

Here are small ships in the Expedition and Explorer categories, with guest capacity from 16 to 530: