Blount Small Ships

Blount small ship cruises all have features specifically designed for the needs of small ship cruising, with shore ramps and shallow drafts (which allow them to sail in very shallow water) to take you on adventures where the large ships can’t go. Check out the ships and their cruises below!

Cruises on the Grande Caribe

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Length: 183′
Beam: 40′

Draft: 6’6″

Passenger Capacity: 100

Passenger Cabins: 50

Built By: Blount Industries, Inc., Warren, Rhode Island

Commissioned: 1997

Blount Small Ships

Please note: Cabin pictures are example only. Please contact us directly for exact specifications.


10 A & B: Located on the Main Deck featuring an upper and lower berth, porthole and private facilities. All cabin doors open to interior hallway. Cabin size varies. No smoking.	11C: Located on the Main Deck featuring two lower berths, private facilities and no windows. All cabin doors open to interior hallway. Cabin size varies. No smoking.	20-22 A & B: Located on the Lower Deck featuring an upper and lower berth (one extra-wide) and private facilities. Door opens to interior hallway. No windows. No smoking.	30-31 A & B: Located on the Main Deck featuring two lower berths, porthole and private facilities. Door opens to interior hallway. No windows. No smoking.

40-45 A & B: Located on the Main Deck featuring two lower berths, fixed window and private facilities. Door opens to interior hallway. Cabins offer option of being made up with a double berth. No smoking. 41B is a permanent double bed.	50-57 A & B: Located on the Sun Deck featuring two lower berths, sliding window and private facilities. Door opens to interior hallway. Cabins offer the option of being made up with a double berth. No smoking.	60-62 A & B, 70 A & B: Located on the Sun Deck featuring two lower berths, sliding window and private facilities. Door opens onto outside deck. No smoking. 60B is a permanent double bed.	80-81 B: Located on the Sun Deck featuring two lower berths,sliding window and private facilities. Door opens onto outside deck. Cabins offer the option of being made up with a double berth. No smoking.

FLAG CRUISE ROUTES: U.S. with full SOLAS, Atlantic coast and Great Lakes from Labrador to South and Central America DINING ROOM: One dining room on main deck accommodates all passengers for single-seating dining. LOUNGE: One lounge/auditorium on second deck can accommodate all passengers for receptions, lectures, meetings, and conferences. SPECIAL FEATURES: The patented bow ramp allows passengers to disembark without the need for docks or jetties. The shallow draft lets the ship sail through shallow waterways. The retractable pilot house is ideal for sailing under low bridges and locks. The ship also features a stern swimming platform and two launches (one of them with a glass bottom) which can be boarded from the stern. All cabins feature fresh air ventilation systems, which continuously feed in fresh air and remove “used” air. EMBARKATION: Passenger loading forward and aft, both port and starboard, on Main and Sun deck, to accommodate all dockage.

Cruises on the Grande Mariner

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The Grande Mariner is the newest of a fleet designed exclusively by founder Captain Luther H. Blount and was commissioned into service on June 27th, 1998. The fleet consists of 3 ships all younger than 1994. Captain Blount, shipbuilder and inventor of the many patented features on these small ships at 83 years old is still at the helm of this successful company. Please note: Cabin pictures are example only. Please contact us directly for exact specifications.

10 A & B: Located on the Main Deck featuring an upper and lower berth, porthole and private facilities. Door opens to interior hallway. No smoking.	20-22 A & B: Located on the Lower Deck featuring an upper single berth, lower double berth and private facilities. Door opens to interior hallway. No windows. No smoking.	30 A & B: Located on the Main Deck featuring an upper single berth, lower double berth, porthole and private facilities. Door opens to interior hallway. No windows. No smoking.

31 A & B: Located on the Main Deck featuring two lower berths, porthole and private facilities. Door opens to interior hallway. No smoking.	40-45 A & B: Located on the Main Deck featuring two lower berths, fixed window and private facilities. Door opens to interior hallway. Cabins offer the option of being made up with a double berth. No smoking. 45 A & B and 41B are permanent double beds.	50-57 A & B: Located on the Sun Deck featuring two lower berths, sliding window and private facilities. Door opens to interior hallway. Cabins offer the option of being made up with a double berth. No smoking.	60-62 A: Located on the Sun Deck featuring two lower berths, sliding window and private facilities. Door opens onto outside deck. No smoking.

70 A & B: Located on the Sun Deck featuring two lower berths, sliding window and private facilities. Door opens onto outside deck. No smoking.	80-81 B: Located on the Sun Deck featuring two lower berths, sliding window and private facilities. Door opens onto outside deck. Cabins offer the option of being made up with a double berth. No smoking.	82 A & B: Located on the Sun Deck featuring a permanent double bed, sliding window and private facilities. Door opens onto outside deck. No smoking.

FLAG CRUISE ROUTES: U.S. with full SOLAS, Atlantic coast and Great Lakes from Labrador to South and Central America DINING ROOM: One dining room on main deck accommodates all passengers for single-seating dining. LOUNGE: One lounge/auditorium on second deck can accommodate all passengers for receptions, lectures, meetings, and conferences. SPECIAL FEATURES: GRANDE MARINER features all the special designs that have made these cruises so successful, as well as some new designs. The patented bow ramp allows passengers to disembark without the need for docks or jetties. The shallow draft lets the ship sail through shallow waterways. The retractable pilot house is ideal for sailing under low bridges and locks. The ship also features a stern swimming platform and two launches (one of them with a glass bottom) which can be boarded from the stern. All cabins feature fresh air ventilation systems, which continuously feed in fresh air and remove “used” air. EMBARKATION: Passenger loading forward and aft, both port and starboard, on Main and Sun deck, to accommodate all dockage.