With Cruise West, you're not just a visitor, you're a participant.

Cruise West's 13 small ships -- the largest and most luxurious, Spirit of Oceanus, hosts just 138 guests -- take you on journeys of discovery into places where big ships can't go. In many of the remote waterways Cruise West visits, small ships are the only way to explore the area -- tying up to inner piers in tiny villages, and sharing waterways with local fishermen and perhaps a few private yachts. 

The casual style onboard all Cruise West vessels encourages relaxation and congenial interaction between guests and crew alike. And the experience is personally enriching, through onboard narratives and lectures, special local guests from a wide variety of backgrounds.