Our Ships
Travel aboard one of our luxury vessels and enjoy comfort, ease, and exceptional access to “can’t miss” coastal destinations. Our small ships typically accommodate 34 to 220 guests (with just a few that are slightly larger), ensuring your voyage is a unique and personal experience. Whether spending the day at sea and enjoying the many amenities our ships offer, or relaxing in your cabin after a day of sightseeing during a shore excursion, you can be sure these distinctive vessels will enhance your trip.
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The Amalia Rodrigues represents a new generation of passenger vessels cruising the rivers and waterways of Europe. It...
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American Pride offers an unparalleled paddlewheel experience on the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Discover the natural beauty and ...
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Fully renovated in 2018, the Mövenpick MS Hamees has a comfortable and contemporary design and is among the largest and be...
Explore beautiful Halong Bay aboard the modern Paradise Elegance built in 2017. This state-of-the-art ship features a blend of ...
La Pinta’s modern design offers plenty of style and comfort throughout its interior and exterior spac...
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The M/V Ventus Australis offers a comfortable travel experience in one of the world’s most remote regions. The ship offe...
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The elegance and romance of native son Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music was inspiration in the meticulous crafting of the de...
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The stylish 82-cabin MS Amadeus Imperial, evocative of a grand European hotel, debuts in 2020 as the newest flagship in the inn...
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The elegance and romance of native son Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s music were inspiration in the meticulous crafting&n...
Completed in 2018, this gracious ship with 81 luxury cabins and suites offers the utmost in service, safety, and comfort. Step ...
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Built in 2015, the state-of-the-art MS Amadeus Silver II is a bright star in the Lüftner fleet of fine river s...
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Amadeus Silver III, along with her sister ships in the Amadeus fleet, reflects the elegance and romance of Wolfgang A...
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Completed in 2019, this gracious ship with 70 luxury staterooms and suites offers the utmost in service, safety, and comfort. S...
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The state-of-the-art American Constitution, launched in 2018, has a capacity for just 175 guests and is uniquely designed ...
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American Jazz began her inaugural season on the Mississippi in the fall of 2020. Like her sister ships, American Jazz has the c...
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The 100-guest Independence was built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. The over-sized staterooms hav...
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The highly acclaimed L'Austral, launched by PONANT in 2011, represents the newest generation of five-star small ships,...
Launched in 2020, Le Bellot is among a new fleet of luxury expedition ships launched by PONANT. These ships combine revolutio...
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The Le Boréal launched by PONANT is the newest generation of five-star small ships, featuring a sleek design and ch...
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Launched in 2019, Le Bougainville is among a new fleet of luxury expedition ships launched by PONANT, along with sister sh...
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Launched in 2018, Le Champlain is among a new fleet of luxury expedition ships launched by PONANT. These ships c...
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Launched in 2019, Le Dumont d'Urville is among a new fleet of luxury expedition ships launched by PONANT. Th...
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Le Jacques Cartier, launched in 2020 by PONANT, ushers in a new generation of five-star small ships, combining r...
Launched in 2018, Le Lapérouse is among a new fleet of luxury expedition ships launched by PONANT. These ships...
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Launched in 2015 by PONANT, the highly acclaimed Le Lyrial is a new generation of small ship, along with sister ships...
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The highly acclaimed, deluxe Le Soléal (launched in 2013 by PONANT) is a new generation small ship of the high...
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This extraordinary all-suite ship is specially designed for cruising the rivers of Southeast Asia. Cabins have twin beds conver...
While most of our European river cruises accommodate between 120-140 travelers, on our French upscale canal cruiser we&rsq...
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The five-star Paul Gauguin, rated in Top Ten Small Cruise Ships 2013 by Condé Nast Traveler readers, provides the ultima...
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The intimacy and personal service of a small cruise ship experience are the hallmarks of travel aboard the newly refitted, firs...
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Sailing aboard Sea Cloud II is seafaring at its finest. Modeled after the original Sea Cloud built for heiress M...
Sister ship to the Star Pride, the Star Breeze is an intimate cruising at its finest, this five-star ship can do...
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Cabins have private bath with hairdryer, in-room safes, and panoramic windows. Shipboard facilities and amenities include open ...
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Sailing the Peruvian Amazon since October 2015, the Zafiro is a new, state-of-the-art luxury Amazon River vessel with...
