Creating a more intimate and personal experience the smaller boats will give you the chance to really get to know other passengers and crew on board. During excursions you will be able to ask more detailed questions and have less people to compete with when taking that all important photo! The smaller groups have less environmental impact on the island ecology. Due to their size the smaller boats are able to access more visitor sites, large boats are unable to anchor or disembark at some visitor sites around the archipelago. The small number of passengers also means disembarkation can take less time.