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Above our expectation
It was a marvellous trip for us in Indochina. Everything was above our expectations except for the vegetarian food for my wife. The itinerary was perfectly organised...
Good choice to South East Asia
I will HIGHLY recommend this tour to my family, friends and work colleagues who are thinking about travelling to Vietnam and South East Asia – and will personally re...
Fanstastic itinerary
Wow! I couldn’t have asked for a better trip! Thank you so much. The cities were fantastic as were the rural and water based adventures. The tours and gu...
Warmest greetings from Australia
We made it back to Australia and our home town safe and sound. It is a three hour drive to my home town from Brisbane and I didn’t think it was safe for me to make ...
Best travel consultant ever
All of the tour guides were brilliant – Tony in Hanoi and Sody in Cambodia were my personal faves. All the guides spoke very good English, were very friendly, court...
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Best combination of 4 countries
We are home now, thank you very much for everything we had an amazing time on our vacation. Just a few hiccups but overall was amazing. No worries. It's unavoidable ...
An opportunity to experience the daily life of local people
What made the trip extra special was having the opportunity to experience the daily life of local people. We were able to try throwing a fishing net, ride in a bask...
A fabulous tour with high-quality hotel
The standard and location of each of our hotels was perfect. The service from the staff at the hotel we stayed in Hanoi was exemplary. Eric on reception was very h...
Self-designed 21 day trip to NZ
Geoff helped my wife and I to put together an itinerary that customized to our particular interests and preferences. At the outset he asked us where we'd like to go ...
Travelers Beware!
We did a 10-day private tour package across Egypt. Memphis was just plain terrible. In Cairo, their airport liaison, Ahmed, was TERRIBLE — from the moment we met him...
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Super Travel agency for SouthAmerica We used Across Argentina twice in 2018 and 2019 for planning our trips to Argentina. The second time we had a super complicated ...
The tour operator is a professional, organized and facilitated my holiday
My dream was trekking gorillas in the forest, Valiant Safaris made this come true. From the first phone call i made and the emails were all answered professionally. ...
Activity-packed and spectacular trip with 4 nights, visiting the older, drier islands of the Galapagos
A stunning and unforgettable experience in landscapes and amidst wildlife every bit as wondrous as we had anticipated! This itinerary packed in numerous landings/hik...
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Lara F
May 2024
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Costa Rica Eco Adventure end San Jose
It included an amazing variety of sites including jungle, river, ocean, mountains and forests with several small, interesting family lead informational tours through...
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Richard Lizak
Apr 2024
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************ was a great guide. He made the trip outstanding. German made us feel what it was like to be part of the Costa Rican community. Our bus driver, Francesco...
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Ann O'Brien Lizak
Apr 2024
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Costa Rica Eco Adventure end San Jose
Our guide, ************, was excellent! German exposed us to what it truly was like to be part of the Costa Rican community experience. We met so many wonderful Cost...
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Beverly Sawyer
Apr 2024
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Victor is an amazing guide. We had so much fun and learned so much too.
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Apr 2024
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Amazing itinerary. German was a fantastic tour director, offering a wealth of information about the area, the history of Costa Rica, and providing valuable insights ...
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Mar 2024
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This tour covered all the best areas to see in Costa Rica.
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Amy Longacre
Mar 2024
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Great selection of accommodations and interesting presentations at each of th...
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What to Look for in Small-Ship Cruising Reviews
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
When researching your small-ship cruise destination and operator, read as many reviews as you can, but keep in mind that some of the reviews may not impact your own satisfaction. Given that small ships can access more remote destinations and offer more specific interest-driven activities, it is more important to get a good match than with the ocean-going mega-ships that can seem so similar.
Travelers who did not take the time to educate themselves fully on the small-ship trip they took may leave less favorable reviews. To make a good match and find the right small-ship cruise for you, pay attention to the number of guests, ratio of staff to guest, destinations visited, how much time is spent in each port, whether the itinerary is flexible, how you get ashore for excursions, what wildlife you can hope to see, what experts are onboard with you, what the best time of year for your destination is, etc.
If you want a professional take on small-ship cruising, see the Travelstride Small Ship Cruising Guide »
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