Small Cruise Ship Collection Reviews 

I and 2 friends, have just returned from a small ship cruise, sailing from Split on the Avangard.
Everything was perfect, from the moment we arrived at the harbour.
The ship was spotlessly clean, and maintained so throughout the 7 days.
Our ensuite cabin was spacious, comfortable and had an amazing shower.
Every day we visited somewhere different, and the included walking tours were very informative.
The crew were amazing, helpful, polite and friendly. The food was plentiful, delicious and of excellent restaurant quality.
The tour Manager, Aida, was so knowledgeable. Having lived and worked through the 1991-1995 war, her compassion for Croatia was evident.
Finally, the reason we committed to this holiday, was due to the helpfulness of Powell and Caroline, who always answered our many questions promptly and with clarity.
Would highly recommend this company.

Can’t include enough positive adjectives to describe this cruise.
We sailed around Croatia on the Katarina, a 19 cabin boat, that had ample space to accommodate all the guests without feeling busy.
We visited amazing coves for daily swim stops, and the beauty of mooring in the afternoon and not setting sail until the following morning was fabulous- it provided the opportunity to explore at your own pace, with no time constraints.

Whenever you go on holiday, if you want to visit the area, the journey is usually just a consumption of time and a necessity- travelling on the cruise made the journeys between points of interest a real part of the holiday- both a relaxing, and stunning voyage.

The crew were amazing- they could not have worked harder, been more polite accommodating and helpful- I’m vegetarian, and the meals were incredible.

The boat was clean and the crew obviously had a lot of pride in maintaining its spotless appearance, washing it daily at each port.

Our guide and host on the boat- Stan- was brilliant, he had the ability to captivate any audience with his knowledge, animation, enthusiasm and humour.

We went as a family, 7 in total, but returned with many more friends.

Couldn’t have had a more spectacular holiday!!

We sailed on Katarina last week, what an absolutely fabulous time we had!
Cruise Manager Stan was informative, helpful and very funny- he knew everything we needed to know and more! The staff of the boat were so friendly and helpful- always smiling. The boat was clean, tidy and spacious enough for 30 passengers. The places we went were AMAZING! Every swim stop was beautiful and everywhere we got of was stunning- I can’t recommend this trip enough- Croatia is beautiful and the people are SO friendly- it was amazing!

The boat was amazing
We stopped for swims every day
Captains night was fantastic
Stan was fabulous and he made our trip one to remember !!!!
The whole crew worked so hard but smiled right the way through !!!
I can’t fault the Company
They we’re fandabidozie!!!!!!

Frankie booked a 14 nt cruise she was extremely helpful and her extensive knowledge helped me with my booking she is an asset to the company.

I can't thank Small Cruise Ship Collection enough for their assistance in arranging my first Hurtigruten voyage along the coast of Norway in October, 2019. Although the ship's mechanical issues saw me returning home just a few days into the voyage, Small Cruise Ship Collection helped me quickly rebook the trip, using Hurtigruten's full refund and discount offer for my future booking. I just returned from a most amazing experience in Norway, and I thank Caroline of Small Cruise Ship Collection, in particular, for such superb assistance.

Wonderful Holidays

The boat on which we sailed was the Olimp. Everything on board was clean and in excellent condition, we were satisfied with our cabin, we only missed a possibility to open a window. Captain Renato and cruise director Lara made this trip unforgettable, but also the rest of the crew was always nice and did their job perfectly. Breakfast and lunch were always delicious. A highlight of the trip was the Captain's Dinner with Croatian musicians, who introduced us into the beauty of Croatian music.
We especially enjoyed every swim-stop. We were lucky with our company, nice people, nice conversations, lot of humour, which is very important on such a small boat. One day we will return for sure.

Great crew, fantastic food and the MV Myra was a very good layout. Would highly recommende

Many, many thanks to The Small Cruise Ship Collection Team for an excellent trip around the islands of Croatia this summer! The team recommended a variety of routes and dates to meet our needs and interests, putting a 110% into ensuring we were taken care of and found the right trip for us.
Aboard, the crew were attentive, professional and had local knowledge of the different towns and islands we stopped off, such as the best local guides, the history and culture, top local restaurants for the evenings and cafes for the afternoons, the best diving/swimming spots and the best hikes and local excursions - put simply, all the best this stunning country has to offer.
The ship was great - comfortable, modern and the 28 passengers got on very well, all bringing their own great mix life experiences and view points and added their own spice to the trip. We remain in touch several month later from every corner of the globe.
Finally, I have to say that the itinerary was perfectly designed to ensure we got the most from every day and weren't caught in any tourist queues for the popular sights.
We can't wait to go again and would recommend it to others any day!

Highlights from this trip for my grandmother and I:
- Swimming around the Adriatic - off the back of the ship along the coasts and swimming in the lakes on the islands - particularly off the in-land island of St Mary's which only really has room for a white-walled monastery persevered from the 12th century all situated in a lake and forests in Mljet
- Exploring Vis - great, largely undiscovered by tourists, had a fascinating history that a group of us explored by jeep with a local tour and an incredible regenerated restaurant/bar in the hills called Fort George looking out over the bay and nearby islands with amazing panoramic views - we'd definitely recommend being there for sunset!
- The Blue Sea Caves - I've never seen anything like this before and it felt absolutely magical. We had an early start to avoid the tourist rush and went exploring the coast line and hidden caves in little motor boats
- The Captain's Dinner - it was great fun and set a friendly, relaxed group feeling amongst those on board that reflected the tone of the whole trip. As with every meal hosted onboard, the food was plentiful, local and v. tasty with plenty of local wines to sample!

Great small ship Moonlight nice crew food excellent every day was an adventure after breakfast a swim stop in a lovely little bay or small beach. The evening stops were very different from small islands to Dubrovnik and Split all in all a great holiday highly recommended

The cruise on Pape Prvi from Split - Dubrovnik and back was wonderful experience: family owed boat with great food, friendly hosts, clean; well informed and nice guide from Katarina tours; great choices of places to dock (and see), good balance between history, culture and nature. The sunny and warm weather was a surprise plus, also the group consisted of very pleasant people (not a single "professional" complainer). Dream vacation!

The small size of the sailing ship and the wonderful character of the crew made this a wonderful week packed with once in a lifetime views, excursions and food. I enjoyed it very much. I hope to do it again.

This was a well run and well maintained boat with a super-friendly crew. The food was good and the cabins were comfortable. All in all a lovely, relaxing holiday.

This was our second trip that we booked with The Small Cruise Ship Company. We love both the Croatia Cruise and the Turkey/Greece Cruise. I would highly recommend this company!

We had a great time. Ship was clean and the crew was helpful and they took us to amazing places. (Just could have had some more hot tea!)

I can easily recommend the small Cruise ship company. They were for us very helpful, accurate instructions for joining the ship.

We had a most memorable week on Pape Prvi, a small boat run by a family. The whole team were all extremely welcoming, professional, and made our week extremely comfortable as well as varied. We learned a lot about Croatia as well as enjoying the restful cruising and the fantastic home cooked food.

Great cruise thanks. Small boats are definitely the way to do it. Met a great group of people. Staff, food, facilities and itinerary were all great. Highly recommended:)

Excellent adventure with a very attentive ships crew.Amazing cuisine and a thrilling once in a lifetime experience

Stellar experience start to finish!! Thank you!