{"id":553,"date":"2020-05-14T12:42:08","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T12:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/?p=553"},"modified":"2020-09-25T01:44:26","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T01:44:26","slug":"how-safe-and-pleasant-are-small-cruises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/how-safe-and-pleasant-are-small-cruises\/","title":{"rendered":"How safe and pleasant are small Galapagos cruises?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Several-optionts-to-go-all-over-the-galapagos.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;400px|||||&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; title_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; text_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Several-optionts-to-go-all-over-the-galapagos.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;200px|||||&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; title_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; text_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px||3px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;0.5em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#c29321&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px|||&#8221;]<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Stay up to date with our most recent news and updates<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_search show_button=&#8221;off&#8221; placeholder=&#8221;Search our blog&#8230;&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; max_width=&#8221;400px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|50px|50px|50px|50px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#c29321&#8243;][\/et_pb_search][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;3px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.9&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-4px|||&#8221;]<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Small cruises<\/strong> are the best opportunity to take a dream vacation with your family, friends, or solo. There are <strong>safe and pleasant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Often, the least aspect considered into account when planning a <strong>cruise vacation<\/strong> is the size of the ship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, this feature determines several essential elements in small or big cruises, such as itinerary and activities, comfort, and, most importantly, the safety and the onboard service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Perhaps the influence of advertising has led us to believe that &#8220;the great cruise is safer and the service is better&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nevertheless, the big cruises could have a less personalized service, crowds, and not necessarily can be must safer than the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/best-galapagos-luxury-cruise-5-days-itinerary\/\">Luxury Galapagos cruises<\/a><\/strong> for <strong>16 guests only in private.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kGNJ9cMl7ng\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Are small cruises safe?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8220;The professional onboard crew not only provides you with premium service, but they are also undercover heroes. Each member of the crew are highly trained people to reduce risks and save lives in an emergency during the sailing.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The small cruises have fully <strong>equipped<\/strong> with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Life jackets<\/li>\n<li>Lifebuoys<\/li>\n<li>Flare light, smoke signals, flashlights with SOS signals, other types of visual signals.<\/li>\n<li>2 survival rafts for 25 passengers each<\/li>\n<li>A complete fire protection emergency system, like big cruises<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-610 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/small-cruises-are-safe-and-pleasant-ecuador-and-galapagos-news-safe-2.jpg\" alt=\"Small cruises are safe? - Ecuador and Galapagos News\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/small-cruises-are-safe-and-pleasant-ecuador-and-galapagos-news-safe-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/small-cruises-are-safe-and-pleasant-ecuador-and-galapagos-news-safe-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/small-cruises-are-safe-and-pleasant-ecuador-and-galapagos-news-safe-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Galapagos dream vacations are guaranteed, even at lunchtime with delicious cuisine prepared for each guest, they are vegetarians, vegans, kosher, etc. Enjoy high-quality food and flavors at every tasting.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry about anything, the cruises in <a href=\"http:\/\/areasprotegidas.ambiente.gob.ec\/en\/areas-protegidas\/galapagos-national-park\"><strong>Galapagos National Park<\/strong><\/a> have <strong>strict emergency<\/strong> and <strong>safety protocols.<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_cta title=&#8221;Small Cruises vs Large Cruise ships&#8221; button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/small-cruises-vs-large-cruise-ships\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Read more&#8230;&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|700||||on|||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;12px&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Exterior4.jpg&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;bounce&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; header_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; body_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; text_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; alt=&#8221;small-cruises-vs-large-cruise-ships-animals-ecuador-and-galapagos-news&#8221; title_text=&#8221;best itinerary to Galapagos Islands&#8221;][\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Are small cruises pleasant?<\/h2>\n<p>In the main natural destination on the planet: the Galapagos Islands, the premium benefits of a friendly and personalized service are not as expensive as you imagine, although being in paradise is worth it and someone like you deserves it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>&#8220;Luxury tailor-made cruises<\/strong> in Galapagos, with <strong>16 guests only<\/strong>, are the ideal occasion to create the most memorable and <strong>meaningful memories<\/strong> of your life. Therefore, as <strong>travel experts<\/strong>, we consider that the <strong>experience<\/strong> aboard a <strong>small cruise ship<\/strong> is the best option to <strong>discover<\/strong> the most magical place in the world, it is safe, private, and more family-friendly than ever&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You will never be one of the passengers that rub elbows while trying to disembark from the ship or look for an empty table at the dinner buffet.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the elegant and exclusives common spaces without crowds where you can admire how to occur the incredible landscapes of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/what-is-galapagos-island-famous-for\/\"><strong>Enchanted Islands<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-613\" src=\"https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/small-cruises-are-safe-and-pleasant-ecuador-and-galapagos-news-pleasant.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/small-cruises-are-safe-and-pleasant-ecuador-and-galapagos-news-pleasant.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/small-cruises-are-safe-and-pleasant-ecuador-and-galapagos-news-pleasant-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/small-cruises-are-safe-and-pleasant-ecuador-and-galapagos-news-pleasant-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you made it this far, it means now you know more about trips on small cruises.<\/p>\n<p>We would like to recommend <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/best-galapagos-luxury-cruise-5-days-itinerary\/\">the Best Galapagos luxury cruise<\/a><\/strong>, that you live an unforgettable experience on the top-rated natural destination of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/south-america-tours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">South America<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; 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There are <strong>safe and pleasant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Often, the least aspect considered into account when planning a <strong>cruise vacation<\/strong> is the size of the ship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, this feature determines several essential elements in small or big cruises, such as itinerary and activities, comfort, and, most importantly, the safety and the onboard service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Perhaps the influence of advertising has led us to believe that \"the great cruise is safer and the service is better\".<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nevertheless, the big cruises could have a less personalized service, crowds, and not necessarily can be must safer than the <a href=\"https:\/\/cruisetogalapagos.com\/blog\/best-galapagos-luxury-cruise-5-days-itinerary\/\">Luxury tailor-made Galapagos cruises<\/a> for <strong>16 guests only in private.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kGNJ9cMl7ng\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<h2>Are small cruises safe?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\"The professional onboard crew not only provides you with premium service, but they are also undercover heroes. 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