Private Voyage Design

Small Ships, Yachts & River Voyages

More access. Fewer passengers. A vessel and itinerary selected around how you want to travel.

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The vessel changes the journey

Choose the experience before the cruise line.

Ship size affects where you can go, how you arrive, how the day feels, and how much of the destination you experience. I begin with those distinctions before matching you with a sailing.

  • Port access and time ashore
  • Passenger count and onboard atmosphere
  • Cabin and suite priorities
  • Dining, service, enrichment, and activity level
  • Pre- and post-voyage travel

Voyage styles

Not every small ship travels the same way.

Small Ocean Ships

Refined service, broader itineraries, and access to ports that larger ships cannot use as easily.

Yacht-Style Voyages

An intimate scale, relaxed rhythm, marina access, and days designed around the water.

River Journeys

City-center arrivals and travel that unfolds through a region rather than around it.

Expedition Sailings

Remote access, expert-led exploration, and vessels built for destinations where conditions shape the day.

PERSONALIZED VOYAGE PLANNING

Access, planning, and advance perspective.

Special fares and onboard benefits from selected suppliers may be available. I also map no-fly and U.S.-departure options for transatlantic, world-cruise, and boutique river itineraries.

Our 2026–2028 focus

The regions and voyage styles we track.

Europe & the Mediterranean

Boutique yachting through the Greek Isles, the Italian coast, and the Adriatic.

European Rivers

Intimate journeys through the Danube, Rhine, and Douro.

South Pacific

Small-ship lagoon access in Tahiti, Fiji, and the Marquesas.

Alaska & the Pacific Northwest

Inside Passage and coastal wilderness itineraries.

Polar Expeditions

Ice-class voyages in Antarctica, Svalbard, and Greenland.

Global Expeditions

Expert-led voyages from A&K and PONANT.

Signature vessels we follow

Names worth watching across the next seasons.

  • Ultra-luxury yachting: Crystal Serenity, Crystal Symphony, and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: Evrima, Ilma, and Luminara.
  • Expedition leaders: Douglas Mawson, Silver Endeavour, Seabourn Pursuit, and the HX expedition fleet.
  • Classic icons: Seven Seas Grandeur and the Regent fleet, Azamara Onward, Queen Mary 2, and Queen Anne.
  • Intimate river travel: River vessels from Tauck, Scenic, and Uniworld.

Special fares, onboard benefits, ships, and itineraries remain subject to supplier availability and change.

Beyond the sailing

The voyage should connect cleanly to the rest of the trip.

Before embarkation

Arrival timing, hotel selection, transfers, and enough margin to begin without pressure.

During the voyage

Excursions, dining, special occasions, and the choices worth settling in advance.

After disembarkation

A thoughtful continuation or a clean route home, without treating the final day as an afterthought.

Explore the 2026–2028 seasons

Start with how you want the journey to feel.

I will help you compare small ships, yachts, river journeys, and expedition options without reducing the decision to a brand name.

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