In this episode of The Ship Less Travelled, we address questions we genuinely did not anticipate — and enjoy ourselves rather thoroughly in the process. Lorraine recounts a recent conversation in which someone had absolutely no idea what a river cruise actually was. How did she respond? How can such a well-established and deeply appealing style of travel still be so widely misunderstood? And what do people still not realise about it?

And since this episode falls squarely in the festive season, we indulge in a little seasonal conversation — including our preferred holiday drinks 🥂 and a fond, if slightly sorrowful, acknowledgement of the declining standard of a tin of Quality Street. (We covered this in Episode 12 as well. The grievance, it seems, endures.)

Do settle in with something suitable and join us for a conversation that moves easily between laughter, insight, and a genuine enthusiasm for small ship cruising. 🛳️