We were on the bigger ships and then sailed on the Tahitian and it was love at first sight. We will only sail on the small ships now and have actually thought about jumping cruiselines because of Regency (or is it Oceania) using the sister ships. I love the quiet and the fact that you can get to know your fellow passengers. Plus, it gets you into smaller places. When we did the Baltic cruise, we docked a mile from the Hermitage while the Grand had to dock an hour bus ride out of St. Petersburg.
Don't get me wrong. I like the big ships okay, but they are just so... so... big...