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Season: Summer   Peak: From the June to August. Value: April, May and September

Inside Passage - Ports-of-call depending upon sailing are Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan-Haines, or Sitka- plus cruising by Glacier Bay. 7 or 10 Day cruise departs Vancouver, Canada and returns to Vancouver. Some departures from Seattle and San Francisco.

Northbound or Southbound - Northbound: sails from Vancouver to Seward, Alaska. Southbound sails from Seward, to Vancouver.  Ports-of-call depending upon sailing Ketchikan, Juneau, Valdez -or- Sitka, Skagway, Valdez, cruising  College Fjord and cruising Hubbard Glacier or Glacier Bay. 7 Day cruises.

Be sure to request  a cabin on the right side of the ship if going northbound or a cabin on the left side if going Southbound. This way you get the best view of the breathtaking shoreline.

Alaska Cruisetours - The best way to see Alaska!  Combine a cruise with land tours of the Canadian Rockies.  Visit Denali National Park, Fairbanks, or the Artic Circle, Kenai and many other points of interest. Cruise tours are from 10 to 18 days. 


Caribbean 

Season: Year-round,  Peak: Winter, Spring, Early Summer and Holidays, Value: Summer, Fall

3-4 Day Bahamas/Key West or Mexico - Sail from Miami or Port Canaveral.  Visit Nassau and on most sailings, the cruise line's "private" island for a day at the beach.  On 4-day cruises from Port Canaveral visit Freeport and Nassau. 4-day cruises from Miami visit Key West and or Playa del Carmen and Cozumel. 3-day cruises depart on Thursday or Friday and return on Sunday or Monday.  4-day cruises depart on Sunday or Monday  and return on Thursday or Friday.

3-4 Day Southern Caribbean - Sails from San Juan. 3-day cruises visit St. Thomas and St. Maarten and 4-day cruises may include St. Croix. 3-day cruises depart on Friday and return on Monday. 4-day cruises depart on Monday and return Friday.

4-5 Day Bahamas - Sail from Newport News or Charleston.  3 day cruises Visit Nassau.  On 4-day cruises from Port Canaveral visit Freeport and Nassau. Limited sailings from September 29-October 7, 2000.

4-5 Day Western Caribbean - Sails from Miami, Galveston or Tampa. Ports-of-call depending upon sailing are Key West, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Cozumel or Playa del Carmen.

7-Day Eastern Caribbean - Sails from Miami or Ft. Lauderdale. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing, are St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Maarten, Labadee, San Juan, Virgin Gorda and Tortola. 7-day cruises depart on Saturday or Sunday and return on Saturday or Sunday.

7-Day Western Caribbean - Sails from Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, New Orleans, or Houston. Ports-of-call depending upon sailing are, Grand Cayman, Ocho Rios, Roatan, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, and New Orleans. 7-day cruises depart on Saturday or Sunday and return on  Saturday or Sunday.

7-Day Southern Caribbean - Sails from San Juan. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing are St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Barbados, Dominica, Martinique, St. Barts, Aruba, Guadeloupe and Antigua. The majority of  7-day cruises depart on Saturday or Sunday afternoon and return on the following Saturday or Sunday morning.

10,12, 14 day Caribbean - Sails from Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa or San Juan. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing are St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Barbados, Dominica, Martinique, St. Barts, Aruba, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and Trinidad. Other ports, including partial transits of the Panama Canal on longer Caribbean sailings.

Here is a list of popular departure ports for cruises to the Caribbean. Click on the cities name for a complete list of cruise lines and cruise ships that sail from there.

 

Mexico

Season: Year-round,  Peak: Winter, Spring, Early Summer and Holidays, Value: Summer, Fall

3-4 Day Bahamas/Key West or Mexico - Sail from Miami or Port Canaveral.  Visit Nassau and on most sailings, the cruise line's "private" island for a day at the beach.  On 4-day cruises from Port Canaveral visit Freeport and Nassau. 4-day cruises from Miami visit Key West and or Playa del Carmen and Cozumel. 3-day cruises depart on Thursday or Friday and return on Sunday or Monday.  4-day cruises depart on Sunday or Monday  and return on Thursday or Friday.

3-4 Day Mexican Riviera - Sails  from Los Angeles or San Diego.  3-day cruises visit Ensenada and 4-day cruises include Catalina. 3-day cruises depart on Friday and return on Monday. 4-day cruises depart on Monday and return on Friday.

7-Day Mexican Riviera - Sails from Los Angeles. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing are Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas. 7-day cruises depart on Saturday or Sunday and return on   Saturday or Sunday.

 

Panama Canal


Season: Fall, Winter & Spring  Peak:  Winter Value: Fall, Spring

10, 12,Day Round Trip - Sails from and returns to Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, or San Juan. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing are Aruba, Curacao, St. Thomas, San Juan, Cartagena, or Limon. All day scenic cruising of Gatun Lake with a partial transit of Panama Canal. Cruises sailing dates vary, so check with us for days, dates and rates. 

14, 16, 18 day Panama Canal - Sails from Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, San Diego, Los Angeles San Juan or Acapulco. These are one-way cruises that reverse itineraries. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing are Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Caldera, full Panama Canal transit, Cartagena, Playa Del Carmen/Cuzumel, Aruba, Curacao, St. Thomas,  or San Juan. Cruises sailing dates vary, so check with us for days, dates and rates. 

 


Bermuda 


7 Day Bermuda - Sails from New York or Boston. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing are Hamilton, St. George, Navy Dockyards. Cruises sail on Saturday or Sunday and returning Saturday or Sunday.

Here is a list of popular departure ports for cruises to Bermuda. Click on the cities name for a complete list of cruise lines and cruise ships that sail from there.

 

Canada and New England

4, 5 Day Canada - Sails from New York to Nova Scotia.

7,10, 12 Day Canada and New England - Sail  from New York City, Montreal or Boston. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing are Bar harbor, Halifax, Charlottetown, St-Pierre, St. Johns, Quebec City, and Montreal. Cruises sailing dates vary, so check with us for days, dates and rates. 

 

 

 

Europe

Season: Spring, Summer & Fall,  Peak:  Summer Value: Spring, Fall

10,12,14 Day Scandinavia/Russia

Sails from London, or Copenhagen. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing are Amsterdam, Olso, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Stockholm, St. Petersburg, Warnemunde, and Tallinn. Other port visits, depending upon sailing may include Gdansk, Visby, Goteborg, or Helsingborg. Cruises sailing dates vary, so check with us for days, dates and rates.

10,12 Day Norwegian Fjords

Sails from London, or Bergen. Ports-of-call in Norway , depending upon sailing are Vic, Gravdal, Tromso, cruising the North Cape, Honningvag, Trondiem, Hellesylt and Bergen. Cruises sailing dates vary, so check with us for days, dates and rates.

10,12 Day British Isles

Sails from London. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing are Plymouth, Waterford, Dublin, Holyhead, Glasgow, Kirkwall, Inverness/LochNess, Edinburgh, and a visit to Paris/Normandy, Cruises sailing dates vary, so check with us for days, dates and rates. 

10, 12, 14 Day Mediterranean - Sails from London, Barcelona, Istanbul or Rome. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing are Barcelona, Gibraltar, Casablanca,  MonteCarlo, Florence/Piza (Livorno ), Rome ( Civitavecchia ), Naples/Capri, Taormina, Athens, Venice, Santorini, Ephesus, and Istanbul. Cruises sailing dates vary, so check with us for days, dates and rates. 

12, 14 Day Holy Land/Egypt - Sails from Athens or Istanbul. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing are Athens, Istanbul, Ephesus, Cairo/Giza, Port Said, Nazareth/Galiee, Jerusalem/Tel Aviv, Cyprus, Rhodes, Santorini or Crete. Cruises sailing dates vary, so check with us for days, dates and rates. 

 


Hawaii

7, 10, 12 Day Hawaii - Sail  from Vancouver. Los Angeles, San Francisco or Honolulu. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing are Hilo, Kona, Lahaina, Honolulu, Kauai, Kahuliu or  Nawiliwili.  Cruises sailing dates vary, so check with us for days, dates and rates. 

 


Australia/New Zealand

7, 10, 11, 13,14 Day Australia/New Zealand - Sail  from Sidney or Cairns, or Darwin. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing are Sydney, Brisbane, Hervey Bay, Mackay, hardy Reef, Hamilton Island, Cairns, Aukland, Wellington, Dunedin, Port Arthur and more. Cruises sailing dates vary, so check with us for days, dates and rates. 

Tahiti/South Pacific

7, 10, 14 Day Tahiti/South Pacific - Sail  from Papeete or Honolulu. Ports-of-call, depending upon sailing are Honolulu, Christmas Island, Kona, lahaina, Bora Bora, Moorea, Raiatea or Huahine. Cruises sailing dates vary, so check with us for days, dates and rates. 

 

Call us at 800.365.1445 for information and sailing days, dates and rates for South America, Africa, Orient, even Antarctica. 
 

 
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