Some of the best cruise deals you can find originate from the port cities of North America. The harbours of Miami and Fort Lauderdale send cruise ships to the Caribbean regularly, San Diego services the Mexican Riviera, and the northern cities of San Francisco, New York, Boston and Portland all send cruise ships north to the breathtaking sea and landscapes of Canada and Alaska. This continent offers everything from the comfortably hot to the reasonably cold in both the land and those who inhabit it.
If you're looking for great wintertime fun you'll want to cruise the waters along the Canadian coasts, The East and West Coasts offer thriving and modern port cities while the north coast has nearly deserted islands and a pathway to the polar ice cap. Northern cruises travel these waters only during the summer months, though the melting of the polar cap is extending the travel season in the region longer each year.
Some of the cruises that leave Canadian ports travel to the United States and many of the cruises that leave the United States travel to Mexico and the Caribbean, seeking warmer climates for sun worshipping travellers. The ports of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, San Diego and Los Angeles are all busy year round with ships travelling south to warmer waters. Each of these cities also has an international airport so getting to the port of origin for your cruise will not be difficult.
The harbours of New York and Boston are no strangers to cruise ships either. The Cunard Line has sent many trans-Atlantic ocean liners to these cities over the course of the last century. Most of those are no longer running today but you can pick up a local cruise or an extended cruise that includes port cities along the coast and into the islands of the Caribbean to the south. These cities also have international airports with regular flights to and from Europe so they make good ports of origin for cruises.
If you're looking for a cruise departing from a West Coast city try a Far East cruise departing from San Francisco or a Hawaii cruise out of Seattle. The ships that sail the Pacific are every bit as luxurious as those that travel the Atlantic. You can pick up similar cruises from Sacramento and Portland along with half a dozen other port locations in California, Oregon, and Washington State. - 29868
If you're looking for great wintertime fun you'll want to cruise the waters along the Canadian coasts, The East and West Coasts offer thriving and modern port cities while the north coast has nearly deserted islands and a pathway to the polar ice cap. Northern cruises travel these waters only during the summer months, though the melting of the polar cap is extending the travel season in the region longer each year.
Some of the cruises that leave Canadian ports travel to the United States and many of the cruises that leave the United States travel to Mexico and the Caribbean, seeking warmer climates for sun worshipping travellers. The ports of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, San Diego and Los Angeles are all busy year round with ships travelling south to warmer waters. Each of these cities also has an international airport so getting to the port of origin for your cruise will not be difficult.
The harbours of New York and Boston are no strangers to cruise ships either. The Cunard Line has sent many trans-Atlantic ocean liners to these cities over the course of the last century. Most of those are no longer running today but you can pick up a local cruise or an extended cruise that includes port cities along the coast and into the islands of the Caribbean to the south. These cities also have international airports with regular flights to and from Europe so they make good ports of origin for cruises.
If you're looking for a cruise departing from a West Coast city try a Far East cruise departing from San Francisco or a Hawaii cruise out of Seattle. The ships that sail the Pacific are every bit as luxurious as those that travel the Atlantic. You can pick up similar cruises from Sacramento and Portland along with half a dozen other port locations in California, Oregon, and Washington State. - 29868
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Sarah Van Rensburg is a travel lover and avid writer, focussing on a number of travel topics particularly cruises.
