New England and eastern Canada become a showplace of brilliant color when the foliage turns each autumn. Travelers flock to the area throughout September and October, frequently on bus or train tours or by private vehicle. But there is another way to get a front-row seat to nature's seasonal show. Cruise lines offer trips on the Atlantic Ocean from New York City and into Canada, making stops at ports in several cities along the way.
The Carnival Cruise line offers a seven-day fall color tour along the New England and Canada coastlines in October. The tour begins in New York City and stops at four ports before returning to New York. The ship docks in the United States at Boston, Mass., and Portland, Maine, and in Canada at Saint John, New Brunswick, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Prices range from $429 to $1,379 per person depending on how early you make your reservation and the location of your stateroom. You can select the location of your room or let Carnival select for you.
Carnival Cruise
3655 NW 87th Ave.
Miami, FL 33178
888-227-6482
carnival.com
Tour departure location:
New York City Passenger Ship Terminal
Pier 88/90/92
711 12th Ave.
New York City, NY 10019
Princess Cruises has seven-day fall color tours leaving from New York City during three weeks in October. The ship stops in the United States at Newport, R.I., Boston, Mass., and Bar Harbor, Maine. In Canada, it stops at Saint John, New Brunswick, and Halifax, Nova Scotia, before returning to New York. Prices are based on the type and location of your stateroom and vary depending on the tour date. Prices for the tours range from $749 to $1,649 per person.
Princess Cruises
24844 Avenue Rockefeller
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
800-774-6237
princess.com
Tour departure location:
Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, Pier 12
Bowne Street
Brooklyn, New York 11231
MSC Cruises offers color tours in September and October. Its tours range from six to 14 nights and all leave from Manhattan. The number of ports the ship visits depends on the length of the tour, but can include ports in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Quebec City, Quebec, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Newport, R.I., before returning to New York City. Prices range from $999 to $2,169 per person depending on the tour length and location of your stateroom.
MSC Cruises
6750 North Andrews Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
954-772-6262
msccruisesusa.com
Tour departure location:
Manhattan Cruise Terminal 20
55th Street and 12th Avenue
New York City, New York 10019
