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Explore small-ship cruising by experience, vessel style or the kind of journey you would love to take.
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Two ways to travel
Cruises vs Private Charters
Not sure which is right for you? Here's the difference between booking a cabin on a scheduled small ship cruise and chartering an entire vessel just for your group.
Join a scheduled departure on a boutique ship and book a single cabin. Share the experience with other travellers while a crew and guide look after every detail.
Book by the cabin
Reserve your cabin on a scheduled departure and share the ship with other like-minded travellers.
Fixed departure dates
Set itineraries with published dates — ideal if your travel plans need certainty.
Small ship experience
Boutique yachts and expedition vessels carrying 16–60 guests, with daily guided excursions.
Charter the entire vessel for just your group. Choose bareboat & skippered or fully crewed, then work with us to craft a private itinerary on your own dates.
The whole vessel is yours
Charter an entire yacht, catamaran or gulet exclusively for your group — no other guests on board.
Your route, your pace
Work with us to shape the itinerary. Flexible dates and routes tailored to what you want to see.
Bareboat to fully crewed
Skipper her yourself, add a professional skipper, or travel with a full crew including a chef.
Still unsure? Compare charter types or talk to our team.
Small-ship cruising, made easier
Cruise Smaller helps travellers and travel agents discover, compare and book small-ship cruises around the world. Search by destination, departure date, duration, ship size and cruise style, then create a free account to save your favourite cruises, manage enquiries and bookings, and access member benefits and Cruise Credits.
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Meet the Team
Paul
Joint-CEO
22 yrs
John
Joint-CEO
22 yrs
Tina
Reservations Manager
30 yrs
Karen
Product Manager
25 yrs
Olivia
Senior Reservations Consultant
26 yrs
Beti
Senior Reservations Consultant
4 yrs
Bianca
Business Development Manager VIC/TAS
23 yrs
Britt
Marketing Manager
4 yrs
Cristina
Reservations Consultant
13 yrs
Daniela
Product Coordinator
13 yrs
Dannielle
Reservations Consultant
8 yrs
Faye
Business Development Manager SA/WA
10 yrs
John
Reservations Consultant
40 yrs
Karen
Reservations Consultant
23 yrs
Kathy
Accounts Coordinator
18 yrs
Katie
Reservations Consultant
25 yrs
Larry
Business Development Manager QLD/Nth NSW
50 yrs
Maria
Reservations Consultant
25 yrs
Maryanne
Confirmations
19 yrs
Meriel
Marketing Coordinator
1 yrs
Natalie
Reservations Consultant
18 yrs
Sonia
Reservations Consultant
30 yrs
Tim
Reservations Consultant
12 yrs
Toby
Touropa Reservations Consultant
1 yrs
Walter
Business Development Manager NSW/ACT
40 yrs
Yvette
Confirmations
30 yrs
Zoe
Reservations Consultant
8 yrs
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What travellers say about the team behind Cruise Smaller
Cruise Smaller is a new specialist small-ship cruise brand, but the people behind it have been helping Australians travel for 35+ years of travel expertise. Cruise Smaller is owned and operated by Sun Island Tours
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Highly recommend the team at Sun Island Tours. From our initial contact with the team and throughout the whole planning process, we cannot speak highly enough of the assistance, suggestions and advic…
Excellent tour - Alya our guide so knowledgeable about the history of the areas we visited in croatia and slovenia and very helpful with whatever our needs were
I wanted to take a moment to thank you Olivia and the entire team at Sun Island Tours for organising our Malta holiday. I am pleased to say that we had a wonderful time, and everything went according…
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