ilikeanswers Posted November 5, 2018 #1 Share Posted November 5, 2018 I did a Polynesian cruise that was a sort of expedition cruise. It went to places that weren't really touristy, we had local guides, lecturers and archaeologists that taught us about the culture and history, there were guided treks and scuba diving and we ate at local establishments. I was wondering if anyone knows if there is anything like this around the Caribbean? And if you have been on one of these cruises what were they like? I tried looking online but the only results I get are the big cruise lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Tillie Posted November 5, 2018 #2 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Try looking at the schedule for Crystal Cruises's Esprit. It is in the Caribbean part of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mef_57 Posted November 5, 2018 #3 Share Posted November 5, 2018 If you are okay with low key, look at the barefoot sailing ships with Island Windjammers. They don't tend to stop at any port...just drop anchor in a bay somewhere. Another option is Star Clipper - it has a couple of smaller ships. Research some of the luxury lines as well, as they tend to be smaller (compared to the main stream cruise lines). In the Galapagos Islands, the ships are small and local, so you might need to research whether there are some local options. Some Caribbean islands have a strong sailing culture, so I would do some searching from those islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calliopecruiser Posted November 6, 2018 #4 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Crystal's Esprit has less than 75 passengers and does spend some of its time sailing in the Caribbean. Windstar's ships range from about 150-225 people; they're another option for small yacht-like ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizmark'sMom Posted November 6, 2018 #5 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Add Lindblad / Nat. Geographic to the list. They do a great job in the Carribean - historian and naturalists on board, hiking in to see oil birds in their caves and watch scarlet ibis roost at sunset, dropping anchor in Man o War Bay so everybody can swim before bird watching in the rainforest... It's a truly spectacular trip. We embarked on Antigua, and disembarked when we got to Barbados. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted November 6, 2018 #6 Share Posted November 6, 2018 OP: Yacht Charter- not as expensive as you may think. Try a Charter broker like Ed Hamilton (google that company). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted November 6, 2018 #7 Share Posted November 6, 2018 You might also want to look into SeaDream if you want a luxury experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted November 6, 2018 #8 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Sea Dream is an excellent choice in the Caribbean, no one does it better. I don't think that there is an island that they don't visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeanswers Posted November 10, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Thanks to everyone for taking the time to reply🤗. It certainly has given me a good starting point to research things than my previous googling efforts (I have a sneaking suspicion the big cruise compnies might have bought all the top spots for googling the words Carribean+cruise😋). Hopefully I can be on my way to figuring out the next cruise🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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