Where to cruise- Asia maybe?

[rti]

We are thinking on cruising to Asia next year. We really didn't want to go to as many of the "big" cities that seem to be on the itineraries with the bigger cruise lines. Any ideas on which cruise lines go to the smaller cities and when is a good time of year to go? Thank you!

[paul929207]

The Ocean Princess is a smaller ship and goes to some of the smaller ports.

[rti]

I read the Asia/virtual and they couldn't go to the smaller ports due to weather. That would be so too bad! (Vietnam etc):(

[Aunty Pat]

Because of air connects, you’ll the larger cities at the beginning and end of most cruises unless you go on an expedition type ship. Check Cruise West & Lindblad/National Geographic for expeditions. Also look at HAL, Oceania, Regent, Silversea, Crystal and Seabourn for itineraries that include the smaller Asian ports.

Aunty Pat

 

Barefoot Windjammer - Phantom ‘81

K&D German Rhine Line ‘84

NCL - Norway ’85, Pride of America ’05, Southward ’87, Star ’97 & ‘05, Starward ’92, Sun ’02 & Windward ’93

RCCL - Song of America ‘89

American Hawaiian - Independence ‘98

HAL - Volendam ’99, Noordam ’06, Oosterdam ’07 & ‘09, Statendam ’02 & ‘08, Prinsendam ’03 & ’06, Westerdam ‘09 & Zuiderdam ’04, ’06 & ’07

Carnival - Spirit ‘05

Celebrity – Summit ‘05

Cruise West - Yorktown Clipper ‘06

Princess - Golden Princess ‘07

A & K - East Queen ‘07

Cunard - QM2 ’08

Crystal – Serenity ‘09

[rti]

Will do! Thanks for the info!