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Seattle, Kodiak, Anchorage, Valdez, Juneau, Ketchikan, Prince Rupert, Nanaimo, Seattle
A 14-day Great Alaska Explorer knitting cruise with Arenda Holladay on MS Noordam.
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Portsmouth to Iceland
An 11-day crochet cruise from Portsmouth aboard Valiant Lady with Black Sheep Crochet instruction.
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Shannon, Galway, Connemara, Inis Mór, Shannon
A seven-night West of Ireland fiber journey with farm-to-fleece visits, botanical dyeing, and an Aran masterclass. The organizer currently invites travelers to reserve interest.
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Athens/Piraeus to Ravenna
An Eastern Mediterranean knitting cruise aboard Celebrity Eclipse with Casapinka.
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Rotterdam, Madeira, Canary Islands, Lisbon, Dover, Rotterdam
A 14-day Canary Islands knitting cruise with Alissa Barton aboard MS Nieuw Statendam.
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Sydney and New Zealand
A 10-day New Zealand knitting cruise from Sydney aboard Anthem of the Seas with Australian Wool Store instruction.
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Sydney and Eden
A short cross-stitch cruise aboard Anthem of the Seas with Paddock Lane Designs instruction.
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Prague, Regensburg, Vilshofen, Passau, Linz, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest
A Danube Christmas markets knitting trip with a Prague extension and AmaMagna river cruise.
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Fort Lauderdale, Southern Caribbean
An 11-night Southern Caribbean quilting group cruise aboard Celebrity Ascent.
Fort Lauderdale, Southern Caribbean
A 10-night Southern Caribbean quilting group cruise aboard Celebrity Ascent.
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Buenos Aires, Uruguay, Falkland Islands, Antarctica, Chilean fjords, San Antonio
A 22-day South America and Antarctica knitting adventure with Tanis Gray aboard MS Oosterdam.
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Fort Lauderdale, Perfect Day at CocoCay, Nassau, Fort Lauderdale
A Royal Caribbean crochet group cruise with dedicated at-sea crochet time and Bahamas port calls.
Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Madrid
A seven-night Madrid-based knitting tour combining workshops, Wooldreamers, the Love Yarn Madrid festival, and Toledo.
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Sydney and New Zealand
A New Zealand cross-stitch cruise aboard Anthem of the Seas with multiple needlework instructors.
Hawaii, Tahiti, Marquesas
A 35-day Hawaii, Tahiti, and Marquesas knitting cruise with Lucy Neatby aboard MS Koningsdam.
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Brisbane and the South Pacific
A South Pacific crochet cruise from Brisbane aboard Quantum of the Seas with Black Sheep Crochet instruction.
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Kildare, Blessington, County Kerry, Dalkey, Wicklow, Dublin
A seven-night castle-based fiber retreat combining knitting, Tunisian crochet, alpaca spinning, and a fleece-to-yarn farm visit.
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Tokyo/Yokohama, Omaezaki, Osaka, Kochi, Fukuoka, Sokcho, Kanazawa, Sakata, Aomori, Otaru, Hakodate
A 14-day Circle Japan cruise with Alissa Barton, Japanese knitting classes, and textile-focused port calls.
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Grafton, Harrisville, Vermont and New Hampshire farms and mills
A four-night farm-to-yarn retreat pairing mill and farm visits with garment-construction and yarn-knowledge workshops. The organizer says tickets are coming soon.
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Grafton, Harrisville, Vermont and New Hampshire farms and mills
A second four-night farm-to-yarn session with mosaic knitting, yarn tasting, and the published farm and mill circuit. The organizer says tickets are coming soon.
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Miami, Casablanca, Barcelona
A transatlantic crochet cruise aboard Scarlet Lady with Hooked on Sunshine instruction.
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Rhine River
A KNITopia exclusive Rhine River charter aboard AmaStella with three named instructors.
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Dublin, Howth, Athlone, Clonmacnoise, Newbridge, Dublin
A six-night retreat with two knitting workshops, Midlands Fibre Festival access, and a River Shannon and Clonmacnoise visit.
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Montreal, Quebec City, Saguenay Fjord, PEI, Newfoundland
A 10-day New France knitting cruise with Tonia Lyons aboard MS Volendam.
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Alaska
An Alaska knitting cruise aboard Celebrity Edge featuring Knit Graffiti designer Lesley Robinson.
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Amsterdam, Stornoway, Belfast, Dublin, Greenock, Londonderry, Donegal, Galway, Cork, Amsterdam
An 11-day British Isles and Ireland knitting cruise with Jennifer Daley and textile heritage shore opportunities.
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Amsterdam, British Isles, Ireland, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Shetland, Amsterdam
A 25-day British Isles and Iceland knitting cruise with Jennifer Daley aboard MS Zuiderdam.
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Amsterdam, Kirkwall, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Lerwick, Amsterdam
A 14-day Iceland, Faroe, and Shetland cruise with Jennifer Daley, Nordic landscapes, and yarn-shopping context.
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Amsterdam and the British Isles
A British Isles fiber cruise aboard Celebrity Eclipse with Barry Klein of Trendsetter Group.
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Amsterdam and Scandinavia
A Scandinavia fiber cruise aboard Celebrity Eclipse with Barry Klein of Trendsetter Group.
Seattle and Alaska
A 10-day Alaska cross-stitch cruise from Seattle aboard Brilliant Lady with cross-stitch instructors.
Barcelona, Malta, Greece, Turkey, Montenegro, Italy, Rome
A 14-day Mediterranean knitting voyage balancing technique classes with textile and craft context ashore.
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Rome, Sicily, Corfu, Montenegro, Croatia, Trieste
A 10-day Rome-to-Trieste knitting voyage through Mediterranean and Adriatic textile regions.
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Dublin, Galway, Inis Mór, Sligo, Donegal, Belfast, Dublin
A ten-night cross-island knitting tour with multiple workshop traditions and textile-heritage visits.
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Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Krems, Spitz, Linz, Passau, Vilshofen
An exclusive seven-night Danube knitting charter with workshops, presentations, and onboard yarn pop-ups.
Baltic and Scandinavian Christmas markets
A 13-day Baltic and Scandinavian Christmas Markets knitting cruise with Tanis Gray aboard MS Nieuw Statendam.
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San Diego, Hawaiʻi, Ensenada, San Diego
A 17-night Hawaii quilting and textile-arts cruise with six named instructors and a published onboard workshop program.
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