Cruising Through North America’s Magnificent Inland Seas!
THE GREAT LAKES
September 18 - 26, 2010
Aboard the All-Suite, 100-Guest Clelia II

Waves crash upon lighthouse-crowned rocks, First Tribes drums pound in the island forests, a river thunders over Niagara Falls, and vast forests of trees are aflame in shades of tangerine, amber, rust, and red delicious. Through it all, an elegant small ship cruises placidly, revealing the wonder of the Great Lakes—one of America’s great natural treasures.

Join us this September—when the fall foliage surrounding the Great Lakes will be ablaze with color—for a delightful voyage of world-class majesty, without having to travel halfway around the world. Since we inaugurated this itinerary last year, guests have disembarked amazed and enraptured that such a marvelous and enriching cruise experience is available so close to home.

Between the space-age skyline of Toronto and Duluth, Minnesota, beautifully sited on the western shore of Lake Superior, chart a course through lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior. En route, learn about how the sweet waters helped the growth of North American trade and industry—and how, today, Great Lakes residents and industries are balancing economic and environmental priorities for a sustainable future.

In particular, enjoy the tremendous grandeur of Niagara Falls, which in 1853 became the very first source of green hydroelectric power in the United States. Also transit the great Welland Canal, an engineering marvel that enabled trans-Atlantic shipping from the Midwest, and the quaint Victorian-era haven of Mackinac Island.

The elegantly appointed, 100-guest, all-suite Clelia II is ideal for Great Lakes cruising, and not just because of its comforts: it’s virtually the only deluxe passenger ship in North America equipped to meet the stringent regulations for cruising in the Great Lakes.

Please join us this fall as we voyage through a grandeur that’s as distinctive as America.

From $5,695 + air.

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