AMERICAN
CANADIAN CARIBBEAN LINE
Eastern US and Canada coast
and waterways,
Central &
South America (Orinoco River), Caribbean
The ships feature a bow ramp that
allows passengers to go directly to shore and a retractable pilot house
that can be lowered for the ship to pass under low bridges. There
is no liquor sold on board any vessel but you can bring your own. If you
take 10 cruises you get the next one free.
GRANDE CARIBE
Passenger Capacity: 100
Built: 1997, United States
Length: 177 ft.
Beam: 40 ft.
Draft: 7 ft.
Officers: American
Staff and Crew: 17, American
Wheelchair Access: No, but
there is a stairlift |
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Itinerary: In winter
and early spring the ship is in Panama, going between Balboa and Colon.
In April and November there are 15-day voyages between Florida and Rhode
Island. In the summer and fall the ship cruises the Chesapeake, the Erie
Canal, the St. Lawrence or the Saguenay River, and does fall
foliage cruises of the Hudson River.
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Cabins: 48. Cabins range
from 72 to 96 sq. ft., almost all outside, and have twin or queen beds and
private bath with shower.
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Dining: There is an open-seating
dining room with one seating. Cuisine includes fresh local food. Bring your own for alcoholic drinks. Soft drinks and
snacks available 24 hours a day. Special dietary needs can be met with
advance notice.
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Dress: Casual day and
night, with no jackets or ties necessary.
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Facilities and Activities:
The ship has the ACCL bow-landing ramp and retractable pilot house, has a stern swimming platform and carries a glass-bottom boat, sunfish
and a launch. There is one lounge, no entertainment. In Panama passengers can
swim, snorkel, sightsee or on one voyage go by motorized canoe to visit an Indian village
in the Darien Jungle, buy a reverse-applique mola from the Cuna Indians
in the San Blas Islands, walk the ramparts of an old Spanish fort in Portobelo
or spot birds along jungle rivers.
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Recent Fares Reported to Us:
The eight-day Hudson River cruises, $1,440 to $1,760; 12-day cruises $2,160 to
$3,000; 15-day Intracoastal cruises $2,550 to $3,150, and 16-day
Saguenay/Gaspe/Maine cruises $2,720 to $3,360. A night in Panama City included
in departures to Panama. Port charges extra. Back-to-back cruises 10
percent off.
GRANDE MARINER
Passenger Capacity: 100
Built: 1998 Length: 183 ft.
Beam: 40 ft.
Draft: 7 ft.
Built: 1998
Wheelchair Access: No, but
there is a stairlift
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Itinerary: The ship has
12-day cruises in the Caribbean, between St. Maarten and Antigua, Antigua
and Grenada, Trinidad to the Orinoco River to Curacao, and a 15-day Panama/Nicaragua/
Honduras/ Belize cruise. Spring and summer 12 and 16-day cruises go between
Philadelphia, Chesapeake and Alexandria or along the Erie Canal and Saguenay
River or between the Saguenay and Maine. There are repositioning cruises
along the Intracoastal Waterway between Florida and Rhode Island in spring
and fall. In August and September there are six-day cruises of New England
islands.
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Cabins: 50.
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Dining: The dining room accommodates all passengers in one seating.
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Facilities and Activities: The hull is ice-strengthened for sub-Arctic
area cruising. It has an acoustic floating deck between the engine room
and main deck cabins and enclosures for the main generators to deaden sound.
There is a lounge located forward and surrounded by windows, with a piano
and large projection screen for lectures by historians and naturalists.
Passengers watch for beluga, finbacks and sperm whales on the St. Lawrence-Saguenay
cruise. There is a 24-passenger glass-bottom boat and a 24-passenger shore
launch. There is a stern swimming platform. All cabins have a fresh air
ventilation system. On the Newfoundland/Labrador trips, passengers stop
in at small towns and villages, including L’Anse aux Meadows where Vikings
had a working village 1,000 years ago and the Gros Morne National Park.
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Recent Fares Reported to Us:
15-day cruise $2,550 to $3,150 per person double occupancy;
12-day cruise $2,160 to $3,000; and 16-day cruise $2,720 to $3,360. Six-day New
England island cruise $1,080 to $1,325. Port charges $100-$220. Back-to-back cruises get 10 percent off. Some southern
cruises allow passengers to board the night before departure.
Note:
Some special repositioning cruises are available to a small number of passengers
when an ACCL vessel moves from one itinerary to another. On these sailings, there
is no planned program, the ship does not follow a set schedule, passengers
dine with the crew. These trips are available at a flat rate of $150 per
person per day for all categories (obviously the earlier you book, the
better category cabin you can obtain).
For
current fares and itineraries
of ACCL ships, click on this
direct link .
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