From the Nile to the Inside Passage, small ships are selling something megaships can’t: history

Cruise ships keep getting bigger, but some travelers want the opposite. A growing number of small ship operators are offering something more personal: cruises on boats with real history. From a refitted tugboat off Canada’s west coast to a hand-built phinisi sailing Indonesia’s waters and dahabeyas reviving a century-old style on the Nile, options exist if you’re tired of floating mega resorts.