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Fall Foliage Cruises a Popular Vacation Choice

NEW YORK, July 8
Cruisers have more opportunities than ever to experience New England
and Canada's fall foliage, historic sites and vibrant cultures in
2004, according to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).

"The popularity of close-to-home vacationing coupled with the CLIA
cruise lines' expanded roster of Northeastern departure ports make
fall foliage cruises an attractive choice for travelers," says Terry
L. Dale, president and chief executive officer of CLIA, the non-profit
marketing and training association representing the North American
cruise industry and nearly 16,000 travel agencies.

A fall cruise along the eastern seaboard enables guests to take in the
magnificent colors of Mother Nature's fall finery from the deck of a
luxurious ship on cruises of five to 12 nights and ships of every size
and style.

This fall, ships depart from several East Coast ports, including New
York, Boston, Baltimore, Montreal, Quebec City and Bayonne, N.J.

Land programs and shore excursions enable travelers to explore
historic and cultural attractions along the way.

"The cooler fall weather makes autumn an ideal time to relax and
explore the wonders of Canada and New England," says Dale.

Following is a sampling of fall foliage cruises offered by the CLIA
lines:

Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Victory offers four week-long
roundtrip "fall foliage" cruises from New York, departing Sept. 11, 18
and 25 and Oct. 2. Ports of call include Boston; Portland, Maine; and
Sydney and Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Celebrity Cruises' Constellation's first Canada/New England cruise
departs New York Sept. 20 and Oct. 1 on 11-night roundtrip sailings
and Oct. 11 on a 13-night itinerary. Port calls include Newport, R.I.;
Bar Harbor, Maine; Sydney and Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Quebec City,
Quebec.

Crystal Cruises' Crystal Symphony presents an 11-day "Autumn
Spectacular" Wine & Food Festival-themed cruise from New York to
Montreal departing Sept. 20.

Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 visits New England and Canada on a 12-day
"Splendours of the Fall" itinerary that calls at Newport, R.I.;
Portland, Maine; Sydney and Halifax, Nova Scotia; Quebec City; and
Corner Brook, Newfoundland.

Holland America Line's Rotterdam departs New York Sept. 30 on a 10-day
cruise to Montreal, begins its return Oct. 10, then sails for New York
Oct. 20 on a 10-day round-trip. Maasdam departs Montreal Sept. 25 and
Oct. 9 on seven-day journeys to Boston.

Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Crown offers fall foliage
itineraries Sept. 13-Oct. 17. The 11-day roundtrip voyages depart
Baltimore and travel the Cape Cod Canal before calling at Bar Harbor,
Maine; Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia; Quebec City, Quebec; and
Boston.

Princess Cruises' Canada/New England season runs Sept. 11-Oct. 31,
with the return of Regal Princess and the debut in the region for
Grand Princess. Grand Princess offers seven-day sailings roundtrip
from New York. Regal Princess sails 10-day cruises between New York
and Montreal.

Radisson Seven Seas Cruises' Seven Seas Navigator sails four
seven-night and two nine-night cruises this September-October between
New York and Montreal. The Oct. 1 sailing is a "Spotlight Cruise,"
with appraisers from the BBC's Antiques Roadshow antiquing with
guests.

Royal Caribbean International's Canada/New England cruises include
Jewel of the Seas' 10-night cruises from Boston; Voyager of the Seas'
five-night itineraries roundtrip from Cape Liberty Cruise Port (N.J.);
and Grandeur of the Seas' two roundtrip sailings from Baltimore.

Seabourn Cruise Line's Seabourn Pride sails a series of one-week
cruises between New York and Quebec City. The cruises may be booked
back-to-back for two weeks from either New York or Quebec.

Silversea Cruises' Silver Whisper sails an eight-day "New England
Medley" roundtrip cruise from New York Sept. 30, with calls at Oak
Bluffs, Halifax, Saint John, Bar Harbor, Boston and Newport. A
nine-day "Autumn in the Maritimes" cruise leaves New York Oct. 8 for
Montreal.

For information on cruising, visit CLIA's Web site,
http://www.cruising.org, then visit a cruise expert at a CLIA member
travel agency. To find a member agency with Accredited Cruise
Counsellors (ACCs), Master Cruise Counsellors (MCCs) and Elite Cruise
Counsellors (ECCs) -- agents who have extensive cruise experience and
have completed advanced levels of CLIA's intensive training program -
click on "Find a Cruise Travel Agent" on CLIA's Web site.