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The Small-Ship Alternative
Looking for something more intimate than a cruiser the size of a small city? Consider a tall ship. With their multiple sails fluttering, these vessels hark back to the early days of exploration and offer families a more personalized sailing adventure.
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises
800/327-2601; www.windjammer.com;
from $1,200 per person for a seven-day trip.
Kids six and older can snorkel, kayak, and man the wheel of a 197-foot, 64-passenger yacht
as it traverses the Caribbean.
Arabella
800/395-1343; www.cruisearabella.com;
from $1,099 per person for a six-day trip.
Lobster boils are a highlight on this 160-foot, 40-passenger schooner, which navigates the
New England coast. Chesapeake Bay sailings are also available.
Windstar
800/258-7245; www.windstarcruises.com;
from $2,249 per person for a seven-day trip.
The line's three yachts carry 148 to 308 guests on expeditions to Costa Rica or the Greek
isles, with free kayaking, sailing, and waterskiing along the way.
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