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For over 40 years, the West family has been at the forefront of the small cruise industry. Dick West and his father Chuck founded Cruise West in what would be come the largest American owned and operated cruise line in the world, with 9 ships and over 800 employees. Dick wanted to focus on intimate cruises to exciting destinations and founded Explor Cruises, your ticket to finding the perfect boutique expedition…focused on the best small ship operators, hotels, and ground tour companies around the globe.
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Featured Cruises
Magic of Colombia - Rio Magdalena with Dick and Leslie West
From: $5,209* | Includes $500 Early Booking Savings *Book by March 31, 2026
Duration: 11 Days/10 Nights
Embark: Medellín
Disembark: Cartagena
Iconic Christmas Markets
From: $4,549 | Save up to $1,000 or Free Land Tour
Duration: 8 Days/7 Nights
Embark: Budapest
Disembark: Nuremberg | or Reverse Itinerary
Captivating Rhine
From: $2,849 | Save up to $1,250, Free Land Tour or 10% Single Supplement on select dates
Duration: 8 Days/7 Nights
Embark: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Disembark: Basel, Switzerland
Magic of Colombia - Rio Magdalena
From: $5,474 | Save up to $1,000 or Free Land Tour ($1,425 per person) on select dates
Duration: 11 Days/10 Nights
Embark: Barranquilla
Disembark: Cartagena
Wonders of Colombia - Rio Magdalena
From: $4,049 | Save up to $1,000 or Free Land Tour ($1,425 per person) on select dates
Duration: 10 Days/9 Nights
Embark: Cartagena
Disembark: Barranquilla
Glacier Bay National Park Adventure Cruise
From: $4,400 (Plus Port Charges $375 in 2026)
Duration: 8 Days/7 Nights
Embark: Juneau, AK
Disembark: Juneau, AK
Alaska Northern Passages
From: $5,800 (Plus Port Charges $375)
Duration: 8 Days/7 Nights
Embark: Juneau, AK
Disembark: Sitka, AK - Or Reverse
Alaska's Glacier Country
From: $8,800 (Plus Port Charges $375 In 2026)
Duration: 8 Days/7 Nights
Embark: Juneau, AK
Disembark: Juneau, AK
Alaska Adventure Experience Cruise
From: $5,500 (Plus Port Charges $375 in 2026)
Duration: 8 Days/7 Nights
Embark: Juneau, AK
Disembark: Juneau, AK
Alaska's Prince William Sound
From: $10,800 (Plus Port Charges $375 for 2026)
Duration: 8 Days/7 Nights
Embark: Seward, AK
Disembark: Seward, AK
Alaska's Fjords & Glaciers
From: $4,400 (Plus Port Charges $375 in 2026)
Duration: 8 Days/7 Nights
Embark: Juneau, AK
Disembark: Ketchikan, AK
Christmas Colors of Provence
From: $4,349 SAVE $1,250 Early Booking Savings
Duration: 8 Days/7 Nights
Embark: Lyon, France
Disembark: Arles, France