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Expedition and small ship cruise

With unique locations, voyage to smaller ports, visit less-crowded villages and like-minded travellers, small ship and expedition cruising is perfect for those looking for an adventure, but with plenty of onboard comforts. The best part of smaller ships is that they drop anchor at destinations that larger ships can’t reach, allowing you to embrace the local culture up close without the crowds.
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The Great Barrier Reef with Coral Expeditions
7 nights
RAA rewards | Members save $500 per person
Departs October - December 2026
Starts/ends Cairns
From
$6,300
per person twin share (main deck)
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Luxury Alaska with Silversea
7 nights
Limited time offer - 30% savings included
Cruise departs 21 May 2026
NEW all-inclusive plus package
From
$7,850
per person twin share (vista suite)
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Small ship cruising | South Island New Zealand with Coral Expeditions
10 nights
RAA rewards | Members save $500 per person
Departs 24 December 2026
Starts Bluff/ends Wellington
From
$9,490
per person twin share (Coral deck stateroom)
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Mediterranean Odyssey with Viking
12 nights
Companion flies free, up to $2,500*
Departs 5 January 2026
Departs Venice (Chioggia)/ends Barcelona
From
$10,195
per person twin share (veranda stateroom)
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The Kimberley small ship expedition
10 nights
RAA Members save $500pp on all voyages*
Departs March - September 2026 and 2027
Starts Darwin/Broome
From
$10,720
per person twin share (main deck stateroom)
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Cape York and Arnhem Land onboard Coral Expeditions
11 nights
RAA rewards | Members save $500 per person
Departs 21 September 2026
Starts Darwin/ends Cairns
From
$12,490
per person twin share (main deck)
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Small ship cruising |Papua New Guinea with Coral Expeditions
12 nights
RAA rewards | Members save $500 per person
Departs 18 December 2025
Starts Cairns/ends Madang
From
$12,780
per person twin share (Coral Deck stateroom)
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Cruise New Zealand's finest with Silversea
13 days
Last-minute hot deal - cruise only
Departs 27 December 2025
Cruise starts Sydney/ends Auckland
From
$12,900
per person twin share (superior veranda suite)
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Magnificent Norwegian Fjords with Silversea
10 days
Limited time offer - 20% savings
Departs 18 August 2026
Starts/ends Copenhagen
From
$13,520
per person twin share (vista suite)
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Explore The Kimberley with Silversea
10 days
Limited time offer - 20% savings
Departs 25 May 2026
NEW all-inclusive plus package
From
$13,520
per person twin share (vista suite)
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Luxury Japan with Silversea
14 days
Limited time offer - 20% savings included
Departs 3 October 2026
Cruise starts/ends Tokyo
From
$13,760
per person twin share (vista suite)
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British Isles explorer cruise with Viking
14 nights
Companion flies free*
Departs 26 August 2026
Starts London (Greenwich)/ends Bergen
From
$14,195
per person twin share (veranda stateroom)
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Luxury Greek Islands with Silversea
11 nights
NEW all-inclusive plus package
Departs 11 April 2026
Cruise starts/ends Athens
From
$14,500
per person twin share (panorama suite)
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Viking homelands with Viking
14 nights
Companion flies free*
Departs 12 August 2026
Departs Stockholm/ends Bergen
From
$16,695
per person twin share (veranda stateroom)
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2026 Outback to Ocean Kimberley Cruising
17 days and 16 nights
8 July and 15 July 2026
Rail journey, hotel stays, luxury expedition cruise, and more!
Starts Adelaide/ends Broome
From
$16,750
per person twin share (gold twin and balcony stateroom)
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Best of the Arctic with Quark Expeditions
11 days
Save up to 18% off
Departs May 2025 - July 2026
Starts/ends Helsinki
From
$16,813
per person twin share (Explorer Suite)
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Highlights of Antarctica | Hurtigruten Expeditions
12 nights
Fly, stay and cruise package
Holiday departs 30 October 2026
Starts/ends Buenos Aires
From
$17,469
per adult twin share (polar outside)
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Explore Japan onboard Seabourn's small ship
18 nights
Exclusive to RAA | Up to $8,430* saving
Departs 11 April 2026
Fly, stay and cruise package
From
$19,999
per person twin share (balcony)
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Bangkok to Sydney with Viking
28 nights
Companion flies free*
Departs 22 February 2026
Starts Sydney/ends Bangkok
From
$23,795
per person twin share (deluxe veranda)
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Darwin to Fremantle onboard Silversea
17 days
Limited time offer - 40% savings
Departs 3 August 2026
NEW all-inclusive plus package
From
$24,240
per person twin share (vista suite)
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Antartica expedition cruise with Silver Endeavour
10 days
Limited time offer save 10%
Cruise departs 5 March 2026
NEW all-inclusive plus package
From
$24,300
per person twin share (vista suite)
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Small ship cruising Around Australia
60 nights
This voyage can now be purchased in three variations
Departs 17 October 2025
Starts/ends Cairns
From
$64,800
per person twin share (promenade deck stateroom)
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