Butterfield & Robinson's trips with ships
What if you could have all the advantages of travel by ship, without the cruise? What if you could explore ports and coves accessible only by water, without sharing them with five decks of tourists? What if you could laugh, dance, eat and learn from the villagers gathered at the local taverna, and not avoid the buffet table?
Our floating boutique hotels can moor in the tiniest island ports and navigate waters that larger vessels can't touch. Once you’re there, go ashore each day for biking, hiking, or strolling through port villages—or simply chill out on the deck. Your choice.
Anita Dubose and Tom Peck
Black Sea 2009
“This was our sixth B&R trip, but the first on the Callisto. This ship is great, with prefect staff, good food, and nice cabins. We had some magical moments: sailing at sunset on a perfectly smooth sea with dolphins jumping next to the boat.”
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 Think of them as floating hotels
In naval speak, “small ship” means 300 passengers. We think 30 is a far better size. Our ships run the gamut from intimate luxury to lavish and spacious, but they have a few things in common. They’re the finest small ships in the regions they sail. They enable us to travel in serious style, with an intimacy that’s all B&R. And they can slip into tiny ports and navigate waters that larger vessels can’t touch. So your floating boutique hotel might be anchored just a short stroll (or swim) from the cliffside village or secluded beach you discovered that afternoon.
Queen of Karia
Experience the extraordinary Turquoise Coast on a traditional Turkish gulet-style yacht. Our queen is a stunning embodiment of a timeless design blended with impeccable modern amenities. She’s nimble enough to cozy up to hard-to-reach spots no one else can get to, and with the right winds, she powers under sail. See the Queen of Karia in greater detail.
Isabela II
She’s the finest ship in the Galapagos. She comes fully loaded with an attentive crew, a chef with an Ecuadorian twist, leading naturalists, a library, a Jacuzzi, three Zodiacs, and a glass-bottomed boat. Her sun deck is the ideal place to lounge with a book or drink and recall all the interesting locals you met that day—four-legged, feathered or flippered! See the Isabela II in greater detail.
Nostra Vita
A spacious five-cabin traditional Turkish gulet ship, provides state-of-the-art comfort. She's nimble enough to cozy up to hard-to-reach spots no one else can get to, and with the right winds, she powers under sail—you'll experience real beauty in motion! See the Nostra Vita in greater detail.
 The finest ship in the Galapagos
The finest ship in the Galapagos, the Isabela II gently plies these magical blue-green waters that teem with life. She’s a natural, skimming alongside a mammoth tortoise or anchored quietly while sea lions preen for their close-up. Equipped with bells and whistles (even a glass-bottomed boat!) that would make even a modern-day Darwin drool.
Features
- 24 crew, 3 naturalists, 3 B&R guides
- Length: 166 ft.
- Beam: 38 ft.
- Tonnage: 1,025
- Engines: 2 GM Detroit Diesels, 900 BHP each
- Speed: 10 K
- Rebuilt/Renovated: 1988
- Flag: Ecuadorian
Places She Sails
If slowing down to see the world while lounging on the Isabela's sun deck sounds like heaven to you, follow the links below to learn more about our Isabela II based trips.
Specs
- Maximum capacity of 37 passengers
- 24 crew members plus leading naturalists and B&R guides (greater than 1:1.5 crew to guest ratio)
- 19 air-conditioned staterooms with individual climate control and private ensuite bathrooms with showers
- Rooms are equipped with 110V of electricity and North American outlets
- All rooms are on the same deck with outward views
- Sundeck with teak furniture, umbrellas and Jacuzzi
- Dining room, 2 bars, reading room, library and lounge
- 4 kayaks
- Glass-bottomed Boston Whaler
- Virtuoso Ecuadorian chef
 Your very own floating hotel
Experience the extraordinary Turquoise Coast on this traditional Turkish gulet. Our queen is a striking embodiment of timeless design blended with impeccable modern amenities. She’s nimble enough to cozy up to hard-to-reach spots no one else can get to, and with the right winds, she powers under sail.
Features
- Type: Ketch-Gulet
- Length: 128 ft.
- Beam: 29.5 ft.
- Engine: Mannenheim 2x840 H.P.
- Speed: 14K
- Construction: 2007
Places She Sails
If slowing down to see the world while lounging on the Queen of Karia's teak deck sounds like your idea of heaven, follow the links below to learn more about her ports of call.
Specs
- 5 air-conditioned staterooms with individual climate control and private ensuite bathrooms with hydro-massage showers (one with ensuite Jacuzzi)
- Each room has its own satellite TV, DVD player, surround sound and bar fridge
- Rooms are equipped with 220V of electricity (adapter required)
- Spacious sundeck, air-conditioned inner saloon and bathrooms
- Windsurfing, canoeing, fishing, snorkelling, water skiing, wake boarding, jet ski for two
- An expert team of chefs prepare meals when we are not sampling cuisine on shore
 
The Royal Gulet
The Nostra Vita, a spacious five-cabin traditional Turkish gulet ship, provides state-of-the-art comfort. She's nimble enough to cozy up to hard-to-reach spots no one else can get to, and with the right winds, she powers under sail—you'll experience real beauty in motion!
Features
- Type: Gulet motor-sailor
- Length: 96.76 ft.
- Beam: 23.94 ft.
- Engine: IVECO AIFFO 450 HP turbo diesel
- Max speed: 14 K
- Cruising speed: 10 K
- Built: 2006
- Flag: Croatian
Places She Sails
If slowing down to see the world while lounging on Nostra Vita's sun deck sounds like your idea of heaven, follow the link below to learn more about her ports of call.
Specs
- Maximum capacity of 10 passengers
- 4 person crew: captain, deckhand, chef, hostess
- 5 cabins with en-suite WC/Shower and air conditioning
- Large saloon, lined with mahogany
- Bar, lined with mahogany & 2 ice makers
- Large sun deck with 10 sun-bathing mattresses, awnings for shading the bow & stern and deck shower
- Laundry service available on board
- Canoe, fishing equipment, snorkeling equipment, water skiing
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