• New England is famous for its spectacular fall foliage.red garage image by Christine F Saulnier from Fotolia.com
  
  If you'd like to visit both big cities and quaint, small towns on a vacation to New England and Canada but don't feel up to a long road trip, a cruise may be the answer. New England and Canada are well-known for the explosion of reds, yellows and oranges that paint the landscape in the fall, and their coasts are popular tourist destinations with a variety of attractions. While onshore, travel along Boston's Freedom Trail, visit a lighthouse or enjoy a lobster bake.
  
  

Holland America Cruises

• You can depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Boston; or Montreal and travel the East Coast aboard one of Holland America's state-of the-art cruise ships. A variety of restaurants serve different cuisines, including Italian and Pan-Asian, and most of Holland America's ships also feature a state-of-the-art imaging center where guests can record their vacation memories and create movies, photo albums and other digital projects on board. Holland America's cruises to Canada and New England are seven to 15 days. Destinations include Newport, Rhode Island; Bar Harbor, Maine; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Sydney, Canada; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; Gaspé, Quebec; Sept-Iles, Quebec; Quebec City; and Montreal, among others.
  
  Holland America
  (877) 932-4259
  hollandamerica.com/cruise-destinations/canada-new-england-cruises
  
  

Royal Caribbean Cruises

• Typically seven to nine days long, Royal Caribbean's Canada and New England cruises usually depart from Boston, Baltimore or Cape Liberty Cruise Port, New Jersey. The ports visited vary based on cruise length. Typical ports include Portland, Maine; Rockland, Maine; Bar Harbor, Maine; St. John, New Brunswick; and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Known for the variety of activities and shows offered on board, Royal Caribbean is one of the more inexpensive options in cruising.
  
  Royal Caribbean
  (866) 562-7625
  royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/destinations/home.do?dest=ATLCO
  
  

Princess Cruises

• Enjoy lunch at one of the on board restaurants, like Sabatini's Italian restaurant or the Crown Grill, before heading ashore to the day's port. Princess Cruises stop in Bar Harbor, Maine; Newport, Rhode Island; Norfolk, Virginia; Saint John, New Brunswick; Ville Saguenay, Quebec; Boston; Corner Brook, Newfoundland; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Philadelphia; and Sydney, Nova Scotia. Keep in mind that the number of destinations visited by a ship depends on the length of the cruise. Princess Cruises can be as short as a day or two or as long as 16 days or more. Departure ports for Princess Cruises' Canada and New England trips include Fort Lauderdale, Florida; New York City; and Quebec City.
  
  Princess Cruises
  (800) 774-6237
  princess.com/learn/destinations/canada/index.html