The Falling Leaves Drift by My Porthole? Our Top Five Reasons to Consider a Fall Foliage Cruise

Purple Light Vacations have been receiving a number of recent inquiries on options and reasons to book a fall cruise in New England or Canada. Here we provide you with our top five reasons to consider a fall foliage cruise.

1. The Colors

Obviously the main reason to pick a fall foliage cruise is to see the autumn leaves and their brilliant color palette. The fall foliage cruises offer an opportunity to see all of the majesty of fall in places like Quebec and Boston. While with climate change, it is increasingly difficult to predict the ideal week to see the colors, the end of September to mid October is considered the peak of the fall foliage season in New England and Canada.

2. Lack of Children

While children are a blessing, sometimes people (both those who do and those who do not have children) want more of a getaway and a largely adult only experience. Since in the fall most children are in school, the fall is a great time to find a cruise that will not be overrun with kids.

3. Interesting Ports

The fall foliage cruises tend to start and/or end in New York City or Boston, both fascinating cities with much to do and see. These cruise itineraries include varied, picturesque and interesting ports in New England and Canada. Some of the ports they visit include posh Newport, Rhode Island, French-influenced Quebec City and Montreal, and the charming ports of St. John’s and Halifax, Nova Scotia as well as Prince Edward Island.

4. Variety of Cruise Lines and Experiences to Choose From

Because of the popularity of these cruises, a number of cruise lines are offering New England/Canada cruises in the late September to mid October time frame. You can choose from a quiet and more serene experience aboard Holland America, Princess, or Cunard or choose cruise lines like Royal Caribbean or Norwegian whose ships offer more features for thrill seekers. Celebrity, which offers a bit of both quiet and activity, also offers fall foliage cruises.

If you want to get up close and personal to the autumn leaves, you also might consider a river boat cruise with American Cruise Lines.

5. Good Pricing

Don’t think that these fall foliage cruises require a huge budget. There are seven day fall foliage cruises for 2017 that start from just $727 per person (based on double occupancy plus port charges/taxes). There is even a longer twelve day cruise that starts in Quebec but ends in Fort Lauderdale, allowing you to catch some rays after your fall foliage experience. Cabins for this longer Holland America cruise start from just $849 per person (based on double occupancy plus port charges/taxes).

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