What’s Small, Scrappy, and Super High End? The New Breed of Expedition Cruise Ships

“We do 9-to-5 adventure,” says Francesco Galli Zugaro, founder and CEO of boutique cruise line Aqua Expeditions. Indeed. On the Aqua Blu in Indonesia, I swam with giant black manta rays; on the Aqua Nera in the Peruvian Amazon, I ogled pods of pink dolphins and had close (really close) encounters with piranahs; and then returned at day’s end to the mothership’s cooly sophisticated suites, star-chef menus, massages, and hot tubs. Here are some of the new expedition ships we love—and the things you’ll see. (Please note: Many of the examples below are from Antarctic sailings because Antarctica is new… Read Full Article