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Foreword from<br />
TRAVEL ASSOCIATES<br />
For many of us, the thought of cramming<br />
onto a massive ship with thousands of other<br />
passengers – and then trying to get off again<br />
– is the last thing we want to do on holidays.<br />
That’s where the delightful luxury of small ship<br />
cruising comes into its own.<br />
Small ships come in many forms ranging from<br />
river barges, yachts and sports cruisers with just<br />
a handful of guests, right up to mini cruise ships<br />
with a few hundred guests enjoying indulgence<br />
and personal service in a way inconceivable on<br />
the huge behemoths of the sea.<br />
Small ships are renowned for their ability<br />
to explore remote locations with little or no<br />
infrastructure, offering guests cultural and<br />
wildlife experiences impossible on larger ships.<br />
These robust vessels have made Arctic and<br />
Antarctic cruising possible as well as opening<br />
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