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Blount Small Ship Adventures Partners with Province of New Brunswick, Canada For New Cruise Itinerary in 2012

Travel Lovers Will Discover the Best of the Northeastern US and Canada, Plus Special Savings of $800 per Couple!

WARREN, R.I. (January 2012) – Blount Small Ship Adventures is thrilled to announce its new partnership with the Canadian province of New Brunswick.  The company is offering a new cruise itinerary featuring three days in New Brunswick, beginning in August 2012.  This 10-day, 9-night international get-away, named Northeastern Explorations: Boston to the Bay of Fundy, combines adventure, relaxation, and the unique charms of coastal culture for an unforgettable small ship cruise adventure.

“With its historic cities, charming maritime villages, and rocky shores jutting into the Atlantic Ocean, New Brunswick is as serene as it is breathtakingly beautiful,” said Nancy Blount, President of Blount Small Ship Adventures.  “We are thrilled with this new partnership and the incredible new cruise we are able to offer our guests and travel agent partners.”

Plus, as a special offer for new travelers, the cruise line is now offering a discount of $800 per couple* on all departures of Northeastern Explorations: Boston to the Bay of Fundy!

The exploration begins in historic Boston, and features three full days in beautiful New Brunswick.

“The most unique feature of this cruise is the optional excursion to the Hopewell Rocks on the Bay of Fundy,” said Cindy Creamer Rouse, Director of Partnerships and Business Development, Tourism New Brunswick.  “The highest tides in the world are found here.  When the tides surge back toward the sea twice a day, visitors can literally walk along the ocean floor among towering sandstone rock formations.  It’s truly a spectacular natural wonder, and we are so excited to share it with our new visitors in 2012.”

Additional cruise highlights include:

• Travelers will discover the charming city of Saint John, nestled on the north shore of New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy, where miles of untouched shoreline create breathtaking vistas.
• Guests may choose to kayak among 350 million year old rock formations, then walk directly on the ocean floor when the Bay’s world-record tides roll out.  
• In the maritime resort town of St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, nature lovers may spot whales breaching off the coast, including the rare Right whale or any of 11 other species of whales that migrate to the Bay of Fundy every season. 
• New Brunswick’s mouthwatering local seafood is a culinary treasure, including fresh lobster, scallops, clams, and smoked Atlantic salmon. 
• Guests will delight in Maine’s most charming small towns, including idyllic Rockland, the island town of Eastport, bustling Bar Harbor, and modern yet eclectic Portland.
• An afternoon of sightseeing in Boston is the perfect conclusion to this northeastern adventure.

Three convenient departure dates (August 1, 12, and 23) ensure your clients can make Northeastern Explorations: Boston to the Bay of Fundy part of their 2012 summer plans.  Blount Small Ship Adventures will offer free webinars about this cruise for agents and consumers during January, February, and March.  For more information, visit www.blountsmallshipadventures.com/newbrunswick

For more information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), visit www.blountsmallshipadventures.com or call 800.556.7450.

*Offer good on select cabins for August 1, 12, and 23 departures, valid until April 1, 2012. New bookings only. Space is limited.

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Blount Small Ship Adventures (formerly known as American Canadian Caribbean Line, Inc.) is a small ship cruise line specializing in unique coastal and river itineraries to the Caribbean, Central America, U.S. and Canada. At the helm is President Nancy E. Blount, a second-generation owner of this family business founded in 1966. The company operates two U.S.-registry and U.S.-crewed ships. Each ship holds 96 passengers, features patented designs such as retractable pilothouses and shallow-draft bow landing ramps that enable them to access remote destinations larger ships cannot. The cruise line is located at 461 Water Street, Warren, RI 02885. Phone: (800) 556-7450. Web: http://www.blountsmallshipadventures.com