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Why Sail South for the Same Old Cruise Itinerary? Navigate Northward
With a Cruise to Atlantic Canada

Atlanticcanadacruise.com Opens Doorway to One of the World's Most
Diverse Cruise Destinations

NEW YORK, March 8
For the non-tropical vacationers who also love cruising, Atlantic
Canada is the perfect diverse cruise destination for you. A land and
culture thriving on the livelihood of the seas, Atlantic Canada (New
Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island)
offers travelers cruise options that combine awe-inspiring natural
beauty, countless land excursion possibilities and port cities that
provide a glimpse into Atlantic Canada's past, present and future.

Served by major cruise lines such as Carnival, Celebrity, Cunard,
Holland America, Norwegian, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Seabourn and
several others, cruises destined for Atlantic Canada allow visitors to
whale watch from the ship's deck, cruise down iceberg alley (albeit a
safe distance away compared to the famous "titan" of the seas) and
ride the world's highest tides in the Bay of Fundy. Originating
domestically in New York and Boston and internationally in
Southampton, there are many options when cruising to Atlantic Canada,
including round trip and one-way passage vacations ranging from 4- to
34-day voyages in summer and fall, all of which can be found at
http://www.atlanticcanadacruise.com.

Once you step ashore, each port city and province allows travelers to
discover worlds previously unknown, as various single-day shore
excursions in each province provide for unforgettable experiences. In
New Brunswick, passengers have a unique opportunity to cruise into one
of the Marine Wonders of the World, the Bay of Fundy, and to explore
the historic port city of Saint John or the quaint village of St.
Andrews. While visiting Halifax, the largest city in Atlantic Canada
and capital of Nova Scotia, visit Peggy's Cove, home to Nova Scotia's
most famous lighthouse, explore Halifax's prominent music scene, or
step back in time to tour Alexander Keith's Brewery, where the father
of beer in Halifax brewed the choicest hops for Britain's Royal Navy.

Additional port cities in Atlantic Canada include the birthplace of
Canada, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, where you can survey
related historic sites steps away from the port, bike along the
picturesque Confederation Trail or visit the literary home of
world-renowned Anne of Green Gables. While in Corner Brook,
Newfoundland, discover one of the most stunning places in the world,
Gros Morne National Park, and explore the Tablelands, a geologic
formation that marks a time when the continents of Africa and North
America collided, pushing these rocks, originally beneath the ocean,
to their present position on land. This is a unique opportunity to see
a sample of the earth's crust and upper mantle, in addition to area
mountains, which were formed by water, ice and erosion in the most
recent ice age. Other stops in Atlantic Canada on various itineraries
include St. John's, Newfoundland, and Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Sample New York and Boston itineraries include:

Highest Tides on the High Seas: Enjoy a five-day summer getaway cruise
aboard the Carnival Victory, and experience the highest tides in the
world as vacationers navigate the Bay of Fundy between the two port
cities on this trip, Saint John, New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova
Scotia. Originating in New York, itineraries are available June
through August, and inside cabins begin at $499 per person.

Double Your Pleasu Pack your bags for a seven-day cruise experience
to two of the ever-charming Atlantic Canadian provinces aboard the
Holland America Maasdam. Originating in Boston, this one-way passage
itinerary includes the ports of; Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia;
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; and additional stops along the
eastern seaboard. Available May through September, vacationers should
not forget to pack their sneakers and explore two of Canada's most
picturesque trails, Nova Scotia's Cabot Trail and Prince Edward
Island's Confederation Trail. Inside cabins rates begin at $889 per
person.

Splendors of Fall: Travel the seas in luxury on a 12-day cruise aboard
Cunard's Queen Mary 2. Originating in New York, ports of call include;
Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia; Corner Brook, Newfoundland; Saint
John, New Brunswick, Boston, Massachusetts; and other ports on the
Eastern seaboard. Departing in late September, an ideal time to
witness the beauty of Atlantic Canada's fall foliage, inside cabins
aboard the one of the world's largest ocean liner begin at $2,599.

To learn more about cruising to Atlantic Canada, visit
http://www.atlanticcanadacruise.com.

Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership (ACTP)

ACTP is a nine member pan-Atlantic partnership comprised of the
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the four Atlantic Canada Tourism
Industry Associations (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova
Scotia, and Prince Edward Island), and the four Provincial Departments
responsible for tourism. This project has been made possible through
funding provided by the ACTP.