MSC Sets Canada/New England Cruises for 2011-12 Season

MSC Sets Canada/New England Cruises for 2011-12 Season

MSC Cruises’ MSC Poesia will begin a second season of fall foliage Canada/New England cruises on Sept. 28 from New York and Quebec. Wave Season rates are valid until Feb. 28. Canada/New England fall foliage cruises showcase Canadian fishing villages and cities, including the new port-of-call, Saint John in New Brunswick, on the Bay of Fundy. Cruises vary from seven to 12 nights and can be combined. The season includes several itineraries.

The Sept. 28 10-night “Dazzling Fall Foliage” cruise sails roundtrip from New York City and calls in Sydney, Nova Scotia; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; Quebec City, Quebec; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Newport, R.I. Rates begin at $899, plus $79.25 per person in government fees and taxes.

The Oct. 8 seven-night “Captivating Colors of Canada” cruise sails from New York City to Quebec City and calls in Halifax, Sydney and Charlottetown. Rates begin at $699.

The seven-night Oct. 15 “Brilliant Colors of Fall” cruise departs Quebec City and calls in Saint John, New Brunswick; Bar Harbor, Maine; Boston; and Newport. Rates begin at $699.

The seven-night Oct. 22 “Scarlet and Gold Spectacular” roundtrip from New York City calls in Halifax, Saint John, Bar Harbor, Boston and Newport. Rates begin at $619.

The Oct. 29 12-night “Colors of the Caribbean” cruise roundtrip from New York City calls in Fort Lauderdale; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Cristobal, Panama; Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; and Cozumel, Mexico. Rates begin at $899. A nine-night roundtrip departing from Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 1 is priced from $849.