Explore the World By Water
From narrow Amazon tributaries to icy polar channels, experience the planet's most iconic destinations on intimate, small-vessel adventures.
What Makes Small-Vessel Travel Special
G Adventures Marine itineraries use purpose-built, small-scale vessels designed for immersive exploration and close connections with each destination.
Access Secluded Locations: Dock in quiet fishing harbours, drop anchor in secret swim coves, and slip up narrow river channels.
Intimate Group Sizes:Travel alongside a small group of fellow travellers, keeping landings, excursions, and daily life on deck relaxed and personal.
Expert Local Crew: Guided by certified local CEOs (Chief Experience Officers), expert naturalists, and experienced skippers who bring each destination to life.
Active Exploration: Spend your days skiing FF-cruising, kayaking, snorkelling right off the boat, or hiking remote shorelines.
Ways to Sail with G Adventures
Island & Coastal Sailing
Where:Greek Islands, Croatia, the Maldives, Thailand, and the Canary Islands.
The Experience:Intimate yacht and catamaran sailing focused on active, laid-back coastal travel.
Drop anchor in quiet coves, snorkel right off the deck, and explore coastal villages. Group Size:Super-intimate groups with a maximum of 10 guests on Greek Island itineraries (typically 8 to 14 across other sailing regions).
Galapagos Islands Cruises
Where:The Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador.
The Experience: Ocean-going motor yachts and catamarans engineered specifically for island-hopping through this delicate marine reserve. Take daily panga landings to walk alongside endemic wildlife and snorkel with sea lions, accompanied by certified Galapagos National Park naturalist guides.
Group Size:Maximum of 16 guests.
Amazon Riverboat Cruising
Where:The Peruvian Amazon.
The Experience: Voyage deep into the interior of the Amazon jungle aboard custom, shallow-draft riverboats. Launch skiff safaris into Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve to spot nocturnal wildlife, visit indigenous river communities, and explore tributaries inaccessible from land.
Group Size:Intimate riverboat groups, typically up to 30 guests max.
Polar Expeditions
Where:Antarctica, the High Arctic, and Svalbard.
The Experience:Ocean-crossing polar voyages aboard purpose-built ice-class expedition ships like the MS Expedition.
Experience daily Zodiac landings on remote shores, navigate ice-choked fjords, view polar bears or penguins, and attend lectures led by marine biologists and historians. Group Size: Small-ship expedition scale, ensuring high daily landing frequency for all passengers.
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