American Star, placed into service in 2007, has 52 staterooms, many with private balconies, on four stories. On board the Star are four lounges and a large, glass-enclosed, single-seating dining room.
Last-minute, round-trip cruises from Baltimore include the seven-day itinerary, which features full-day stops in colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, located on a peninsula between the James and York rivers.Yorktown, Virginia, a quaint historical village known in colonial times for being a tobacco port. is the next day's stop. Tangier Island, Virginia. is next; here passengers can experience a quaint fishing village accessible only by boat. American Star stops in Crisfield, Maryland, known as "The Crab Capital of the World," the next day. Cambridge, Maryland is the next day's stop, known for parks, museums and the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Then on to Oxford, Maryland, which is a fishing village and summer residence for vacationers. The final stop before returning to Baltimore is Annapolis, Maryland, known as "Athens of America" and home to the Naval Military Academy.
American Cruise Lines
741 Boston Post Road, Suite 200
Guilford, CT 06437
800-460-4518
americancruiselines.com
American Glory is a smaller version of American Star with 31 staterooms, 14 with private balconies on four stories; it was placed into service in 2002. Glory has four lounges and large, a glass-enclosed, single-seating dining room, putting green, Internet business center and library.
American Glory travels on a seven-day cruise from Baltimore, with full-day stops in the ports of Williamsburg, Virginia; Yorktown, Virginia; Tangier Island, Virginia; Cambridge, Maryland; Oxford, Maryland; and Annapolis, Maryland before returning to Baltimore.
American Cruise Lines
741 Boston Post Road, Suite 200
Guilford, CT 06437
800-460-4518
americancruiselines.com
Carnival Pride, at 963 feet, accommodates 2,124 passengers on last-minute cruises from Baltimore. Pride's Twister Waterslide spirals to the pool from three decks up, to the delight of many passengers. Congregate with friends and family in the centrally located, multi-storied Renaissance Grand Atrium. Passengers have a choice of accommodations from inside cabins to luxurious suites, and dining choices from a relaxed ice cream bar to fine dining. Carnival Pride has supervised activities for kids ages 3 to 17.
Pride travels round-trip from Baltimore to the Bahamas, with a stop in Port Canaveral, Florida, the busiest cruise port in the Western Hemisphere on its way to the charming colonial town of Nassau, Bahamas. On the way back to Baltimore, Pride stops in Freeport, Bahamas, the second-largest city in the Bahamas which happily accommodates tourists.
Carnival Cruise Lines
3655 N.W. 87th Ave.
Miami, FL 33178
888-227-6482
carnival.com
