You can explore inlets and estuaries a larger vessel can't get into and if you want to drop a fishing line, a crab pot or a kayak in the water, it's usually not a problem. The food is every bit as good as the big boats, and you can usually find a good game of cards for some evening entertainment. Ferry service to southeast Alaska, the Queen Charlotte Islands and south through the BC Inside Passage is available for an even more unconventional cruise. Drive on, bike on or walk on. 3-14 day trips are the norm for private trips.
Ferry service is frequent through the summer months.