Welcome to Maratime Knitting Cruises

We travel the world to exciting destinations, with yarn enthusiasts, knitters, crocheters, weavers' and quilters and fiber arts enthusiasts. We bring designers, instructors, store owners and manufacturers together to craft the ultimate cruise experience for our clients.

About Us

  • We have a formula that has been successfully bringing people together for a purpose. Men and women from all walks of life, and various countries come together that share a common interest. From 16 to 99 years of age, we knit, crochet, weave, needlepoint, quilt, and spin (anything fiber arts) together, have fun, share exclusive cultural and social experiences, and enjoy each other’s company. We offer worldwide trips anywhere from five to twenty nights by cruise ships, trains, planes, and buses.

  • We have a yarn shop, instructor, and/or designer on most of our cruises. We provide all that is needed in advance so that you know what you can expect on your cruise. Most of our projects are done on the days at sea so no one misses out on the ports of call. Evenings are typically spent dining with new and old friends and either doing more knitting around the ship or going to see the award-winning entertainment at sea. The choice is all yours!

  • We offer several cruises throughout the year, typically arranged up to three years in advance so that you can plan ahead. We provide something for everyone, even non-knitter companions. From beginners to master knitters, most of our trips are project-based so that our participants get to have something to remember their experience by. For solo travelers, we offer the ability to match you up with other solo travelers (when available) as well or to let you enjoy your own solitude. We have many opportunities to join others for social events, dining, classes, and tours so you will never feel alone. We are truly a family - In fact, many of our knitters are on “auto-renewal” for future cruises.

2025

  • Great Yarns at Sea

    October 10, 2025

    10 Night Caribbean Cruise from Boston to Fort Lauderdale, Florida

    Sailing on the Celebrity Silhouette

    Instructors: Barry Klein of Trendsetter Yarns & Marci Marra, Knitwear designer

2026

  • Great Yarns at Sea

    March 8, 2026

    7 Night Western Caribbean from Tampa, Florida

    Sailing on the Celebrity Constellation

    Instructor: Laura Bryant of Prism Yarns

  • Friends & Fiberworks

    March 22, 2026

    7 Night Caribbean Cruise from Miami, Florida

    Sailing on the Celebrity Beyond

    Instructor: Barry Klein of Trendsetter Group

  • Great Yarns at Sea

    June 21, 2026

    13 Night Canada, Greenland, and Iceland from Cape Liberty to Reykjavik

    Sailing on the Celebrity Silhouette

    Instructor: Barry Klein of Trendsetter Group

  • A Little Knitty Adventures Crochet Cruise

    August 14, 2026

    7 Night Alaska from Seattle, Washington

    Sailing on the Celebrity Edge

    Instructor: A Little Knitty Adventures

  • Friends & Fiberworks

    September 18, 2026

    10 Night Eastern Mediterranean from Athens (Piraeus) to Ravenna

    Sailing on the Celebrity Eclipse

    Instructor: Casapinka

KNITopia®

  • Caribbean

    November 16, 2025

    7 Night Caribbean from Miami, Florida

    Sailing on the Celebrity Beyond

    Instructors: Melissa Leapman, Keith Leonard, and Mary Annarella

  • Japan and South Korea

    June 7, 2026

    12 Nights from Tokyo, Japan

    Sailing on the Celebrity Millennium

Get to know Mara!

Mara Hargarther, a travel industry veteran with more than 31 years of experience, is the owner of Maritime Journeys, a Dream Vacations franchise based in Ponte Vedra, Florida.

As a Group and Luxury Cruise Expert, she began coordinating knitting groups in 2008. Over this time, Mara has developed a niche that includes all Fiber Arts, such as weaving, crocheting, needlepoint, spinning, quilting, and more. With world-famous instructors and sought-after designers, as well as partnerships with manufacturers, yarn store owners, and Cruise Line partners, the proprietary formula Mara has developed continues to prove itself cruise after cruise.

With hundreds of knitters, this proven formula keeps her clients coming back year after year on cruises worldwide.

(904) 280-1992 | www.CruisingLady.com | mhargarther@dreamvacations.com

Interested in Joining Knitting Opportunities?

Are you a Yarn or craft store owner with a broad customer base? Do you enjoy hosting events, retreats, trips for your clients? Would you like to offer something to your client base that your local competition isn’t doing?

If you would like to engage your fiber arts network with a fun and interesting vacation where they will see the world, knit, craft, buy yarn and other notions, then your ship has come in!

Contact us to learn more about how you can travel for little or no cost and increase your business and expand your reach. Our successful formula is proven and we are happy to offer you a free consultation to see if you are a good fit for our program.