Current Featured Cruises
Our programs are hand-crafted to create experiences that are impossible to duplicate when traveling alone. No matter which trip you choose, you'll be exposed to new cultures, given unique opportunities to meet the locals and form new friendships that will last a lifetime. You'll learn about history, art, flora, fauna, food, and nature in ways that would be impossible on your own.
Select from one of our pre-designed trips or custom design your own. If you have an idea for a future cruise or would like to put something together with a particular group in mind please go to the create your own cruise section of our site to learn more and to submit your ideas.
Alaska Beading Cruise September 2009
Alaska - the very name evokes images of soaring eagles, breaching whales and glaciers glowing blue in the midnight sun. Alaska is so close, yet so far away. Accessed through some of the most scenic cruising waters in the world: the famed Inside Passage, studded with majestic fjords and charming coastal towns, and the rugged, glacier-lined Gulf of Alaska.
SHOP AT SHIPWRECK BEADS!!! Be dazzled by billions of beads and shop to your heart's content by visiting Shipwreck Beads either before or after the cruise.
Beading Cruise - Bermuda Cruise - June 2008
Bermuda a charming little chain of islands. Walk on pink sand beaches. Swim and snorkel in turquoise seas. Take in the historical sights. They're stoically British and very quaint. Or explore the coral reefs. You can get to them by boat or propelled by fins. You pick. Freestyle Cruising doesn't tell you where to go or what to do. Sure, you can plan ahead, or decide once onboard. After all, it's your vacation. There are no deadlines or must do's.
Crocheting Cruise & Knitting Cruise - Mexico's Sea of Cortez - April 2008
Come sail with us along a course where the weather is idyllic and marine wildlife is un-equaled anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. Craft Cruises will be cruising to the exciting seaside resorts along the Mexican Riviera and into the wildlife rich Sea of Cortez. This will be our first combinational crocheting and knitting cruise. The onboard class program will be designed with an emphasis on crocheting yet will touch upon knitting techniques every crocheter can use. Are you a crocheter who wants to learn knitting techniques and how to apply them to crocheting? Or are you a knitter who wants to learn how apply crocheting to your knitting to add beautiful edgings and other embellishments? If this describes you then click on to learn more. Whether you are a novice or an expert our educational program has something for everyone and our instructors are the best in their fields with the amazing ability of simplifying even the most difficult techniques.
Knitting Cruise - Colors of Canada and New England - September 2008
Set sail with Joan Schrouder and Joan McGowan-Michael to discover North America and Canada's most scenic, historic and culturally rich seaports. Trace the path of American independence; eat lobster on Prince Edward Island; visit the Fleece Artist in Nova Scotia, visit an angora goat farm in Saguenay where you’ll see raw wool processed from goat to sweater, and sample the delights of French-flavored Québec. With so many compelling reasons we invite you to join the Knautical knitters as we celebrate the stunning beauty of autumn onboard Holland America’s newest and most stunning ship, the Eurodam, in her inaugural season.
Knitting Cruise - South America via the Panama Canal - November 2008
Set sail with knitting experts Cynthia LeCount and Nancy Thomas to South America. Cynthia is a leading cultural expert, is the author of Andean Folk Knitting and has led over 29 cultural expeditions to this region. Cynthia has a Master’s in art history and specializes in world textiles with a focus on traditional festival costumes. In addition to sharing her expertise on knitting in Peru and Bolivia she will also lecture on the traditional Molas from the Kuna of the San Blas Islands.
Alaska Knitting Cruise September 2009
Seattle convenience! Join Shipwreck Beads and set sail onboard the ms Westerdam as we cruise out of Seattle's lovely Puget Sound. On this cruise you will be bound for forested isles, icy-blue glaciers and the charming frontier ports.
Alaska - the very name evokes images of soaring eagles, breaching whales and glaciers glowing blue in the midnight sun. Alaska is so close, yet so far away. Accessed through some of the most scenic cruising waters in the world: the famed Inside Passage, studded with majestic fjords and charming coastal towns, and the rugged, glacier-lined Gulf of Alaska.
Christmas Craft Markets - Danube River Cruise - December 2008
Join Craft Cruises as we visit the Christmas Markets along the Danube aboard the Viking Spirit cruising from Nuremberg, Germany to Vienna, Austria. Join fellow crafters as we welcome winter with a timeless trip down the Danube River with Viking River Cruises.
Viking River Cruises has received numerous awards including Conde Nast’s Gold List and Best River Cruise Line.