 Discover the magic of small ship luxury cruises, delivering immersive experiences in unique destinations, intuitive service – with expert planning assistance from your luxury travel advisor and group travel specialists INTRODUCTION Imagine sailing into the colorful port of Portofino at sunrise, sailing into a charming harbor inaccessible to large cruise ships. Small ship luxury cruises are able to access less-traveled ports allowing for more authentic and immersive experiences throughout your journey. These luxury cruises offer unique itineraries, intimate onboard ambiance and customizable experiences, perfect for couples, for groups, and for international exploration. Unfortunately, planning your luxury cruise experience can be both time consuming and confusing. International travel planning is challenging for most, and this is especially true if you are planning a group travel event. Fortunately, help is at hand … an experienced luxury travel advisor and group travel specialist can make planning any luxury cruise or group travel event easy and painless. SMALL SHIP LUXURY CRUISES – WHAT TO EXPECTThe experience of sailing on small ship luxury cruises is unfailingly intimate. Regardless of the provider selected, you can anticipate impeccable, personalized service … exceptional cuisine … and an intimate onboard atmosphere designed to enable discriminating guests to explore the world in comfort and in style. Itinerary is another important consideration for guests when booking small ship luxury sailings. This small vessel cruise niche delivers mightily on this front, with most itineraries offering charming ports of call totally inaccessible to larger vessels. Depending on the itinerary selected, you may visit unspoiled Mediterranean islands, charming Adriatic coastlines, or stunning Arctic fjords. In addition, many of these small cruise providers offer extended time in ports, frequently featuring overnight stays on many itineraries. To be sure, there are significant variations between the luxury cruise lines. The definition of “small” can be open to interpretations, but typically applies to vessels accommodating between 100 and 1200 guests. As you can imagine, the cruise experience on ships at the smaller end of this spectrum will differ rather significantly from the experience on the larger vessels. UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES One of the major reasons guests are drawn to small ship luxury cruises is the elevated shoreside experience available on these intimate vessels. Unlike the “cattle call” excursion experience offered when sailing on many of the major cruise lines, excursions are typically small and carefully curated to provide immersive experiences and authentic connections. You may find chef-led excursions to local markets, visits to off-the-beaten-track villages, and even the opportunity to dine in the home of a local resident. Depending on the itinerary, your luxury travel advisor may be able to add options for exclusive experiences as well. These professional travel planners have insider knowledge of providers and may be able to offer perks and experiences not otherwise available should you book directly or with online agencies. At Dancing Moon Travel, we may be able to offer significant onboard credit … or possibly even a private car and driver excursion in one of your ports. International travel planning is second nature for these luxury travel specialists, and they will be able to provide insights and advice to ensure your experience is specifically planned to suit your unique travel preferences. WHY GROUP TRAVEL SPECIALISTS MATTERIf international travel planning is time consuming, the prospect of organizing a group trip to foreign destinations is daunting for even the most experienced travelers. This is definitely the time to call for help, and group travel specialists will ensure a seamless, stress-free planning experience. Small ship luxury cruises can be a perfect venue for group travel experiences, whether a small group of friends and family or a larger corporate entity ready to take over the entire vessel. Whatever your group’s size and requirements, you will want to enlist the services of one of these experienced travel professionals. They will match you to the vessels best suited for the group’s requirements and travel preferences, negotiate attractive group rates and special amenities, and keep all the logistics organized and on time. Many luxury travel advisors have a sub-specialty in group travel events and their services are invaluable in orchestrating a successful, memorable sailing for your guests. CONCLUSIONIf you are considering options for small ship luxury cruises, we would love to help! At Dancing Moon Travel, we pride ourselves in customizing every proposal to suit each traveler’s unique travel preferences and interests. With the dozens of luxury cruise lines and hundreds of destinations, it is easy to become confused and overwhelmed. Let us help you sort it out!
Dancing Moon Travel has been assisting luxury travelers since 2008. We would welcome the opportunity for a brief call to learn about your next dream vacation … let’s work together to turn that dream into a plan! Reach out to owner Pat Hand today at 404.735.5774, or email [email protected].
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