Our expedition & field staff are so passionate about their adventures that after most tours they send us detailed diaries of the entire trip, these are known as Ship Logs. They are a fantastic means illustrating to adventurous travellers what they can look forward to and what to expect with small ship cruising.
Browse through our logs for a day-to-day account of small ship cruising from the experts or have a look at our Captain’s Blog, Field Staff Blog or Travellers Blog for more ideas.
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Not so much a cruise, this was more of a celebration as we marked out 20 years since Noble Caledonia was established and our very first cruise aboard the much loved, MS Caledonian Star. Since that time over one...read more
Phuket, Thailand, February 11th, 2010 to Malé, Maldives, February 23rd 2010 aboard the MS Island Sky Thursday February 11th, 2010 Phuket, Thailand This evening, our little white and blue ship awaited us at the Deep Sea Port of Phuket Island...read more
April 5, 2012 The French know a thing or two about small pleasures. Tiny cups of strong flavorful coffee, delicate portions of choice savories, designer shops sporting skimpy diaphanous dresses and, of course, the traffic. This small village only...read more
DAY 1: FALMOUTH Friday 5 June 2009 ENGLAND On a sunny and calm Friday we boarded the MV Clipper Adventure, berthed at Falmouth. All were aboard by 5pm enjoying tea and snacks, and at which time we began all...read more
Black Sea Odyssey Day 4: Trabzon, Turkey. On 4th October 2011, the Island Sky arrived in the port of Trabzon, Turkey, where we had the privilege to visit the spectacular Sumela Monastery, situated on the face of a mountain some...read more
Clipper Adventurer 14 June – 2 July 2009 Compiled by Pamela Le Noury DAY 1: OBAN Sunday 14 June 2009 SCOTLAND On a sunny and calm Sunday we boarded the MV Clipper Adventure, berthed in the quintessentially Scottish and...read more
MS Island Sky - 25 May-7 June 2011 Day 2 -Tresco, Isles of Scilly - Saturday 28 May 2011 As soon as we were safely at anchor between Tresco and St Mary’s, some if us took the opportunity to go...read more
Day 5, Heraklion, Crete On 25th October 2011, the Island Sky arrived in the bustling city of Heraklion, the fifth largest city in Greece. The forecast promised rain, so with umbrellas in hand we prepared for the worse as...read more
Jewels of the Indian Ocean – A day-to-day account from our MS Island Sky field staff Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, March 12th, 2010 To Diego Suarez, Madagascar, March 22nd, 2010 MS Island Sky Friday March 12th, 2010 Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania We arrived...read more
Dreams of paradise generally conjure up images of white sand beaches, deep azure seas, brilliant blue skies and a leisurely snooze in a hammock. Yes, we are definitely in paradise. If not, then I am hallucinating. The last few...read more
In a fortuitious coincidence the Pope happened to be in Cuba at the same time as we were, but strangely enough we did not bump into him. As we stood gazing up at the centuries old woodwork of the...read more
1st – 14th November 2009 MV Clipper Odyssey Sunday November 1st, 2009 Papeete, Tahiti Society Islands, French Polynesia This morning some of us took the opportunity to explore Papeete, very quiet on this Sunday morning, or to wander further...read more
“Don’t go to Madagascar in February!” That’s what the book says, but Madagascar is clearly not listening. Each time I do a Noble Caledonia cruise in February it is calm and sunny, and we successfully dodge the cyclones. The...read more
Sue & Malcom Bryant, lucky prize winners from Silver Travel Advisor tell us about their River Cruise – ‘Mozart on the Danube’ tour aboard the MS Johann Strauss. The cruise was a package through Noble Caledonia flying to Budapest with a...read more
17th March 2012 At Latitude 07° 29,0 N, Longitude 084° 24,0W, en Route Costa Rica from Cocos Island we decided to stop the vessel and go for a swim. The Pacific Ocean was as calm as a pond, and...read more
Clipper Odyssey July 14th – July 26th, 2010 Wednesday July 14th, 2010 Vancouver Strait of Georgia, British Columbia We arrived in Vancouver a couple of days ago and enjoyed some leisurely time in the biggest city of the west...read more
New Zealand Coastal Voyage 4 January – 19 January 2010 Day One – Auckland Arrival Monday, January 4, 2010 After a reception at the hotel, everyone had a chance to meet the expedition staff and enjoy a lovely dinner before a...read more
We have just finished the cruise titled Panama – Canal and Corals, it could be subtitled- Panama a land of contrasts. Our first stop in this small amazing country was at Coiba Island, a beautiful archipelago of jungle topped...read more
January 22nd 2012. At sea to Valdivia Around 0900h there was a call from the bridge that Blue Whales had been spotted. MS Island Sky immediately altered course to get some good views, because Blue Whales represent the largest...read more
Passage to the Golden Horn 2011 DAY 1: London to Dubrovnik, Croatia. After an early start from a grey and cool London we were glad to land at Dubrovnik airport in bright sunshine. Some of the group in window...read more
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