Small Ship Cruise Line Announces Special Offers for Winter Caribbean Sailings

WARREN, R.I. -- American Canadian Caribbean Line, Inc. (ACCL), a family-operated small ship cruise line that caters to active mature travelers, announces savings of $500 per person on four 11-night select winter 2008 Caribbean cruises with an additional holiday savings offer for single travelers this December.


Passengers can make warm holiday memories traveling from Nassau to Providenciales by small ship on the Beach Lover's Bahamas (December 22, 2007) 11-night cruise, popular with independent travelers. ACCL announces a special singles occupancy savings offer only on this holiday trip so single travelers can enjoy the same price as those who travel with others. ACCL single guests especially enjoy the camaraderie that only a small family-operated vessel can offer.


Four ACCL winter 2008 cruises are priced with a savings of $500 per person (ranging from $2970 - $3795 per person, double occupancy). In addition to the Beach Lover's Bahamas cruise, travelers can choose from three Caribbean itineraries to explore some of the most unspoiled areas of this region as follows:


The Bahamian Out Islands (March 14, 2008) 11-night cruise features visits to Harbour Island's famous pink sand beaches and pastel-painted houses, Staniel Cay known for "Thunderball Grotto" of Bond film fame, along with Warderick Wells Cay, the most popular cay in the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, offering four miles of trails leading to rare plants, caves and wells.


The beauty and serenity of unspoiled beaches can also be experienced on ACCL's Yachtsman's Virgin Islands (January 12, 2008 and February 23, 2008) 11- night cruise featuring visits to St. Thomas, St. John, Tortola, and Norman Island, said to be the "Treasure Island" of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel. Visit the extraordinary grotto at Virgin Gorda or snorkel one of the world's largest coral reefs at Anegada. One can also explore the amazing underwater world via ACCL's exclusive glass-bottom launch.


The Lesser Antilles are featured in the Treasures of the Leeward Isles (January 27, 2008 and February 9, 2008) cruise. Discover the beauty of the British West Indies, French West Indies and Netherland Antilles on this 11- night cruise offering quiet diversion and outstanding natural and historical sites.


American Canadian Caribbean Line also offers a willing-to-share program, which is very popular with single travelers. This allows an opportunity for a guest to pay a double occupancy rate if they are open to the possibility of sharing a cabin with another single who opts for the willing-to-share program. Contact ACCL for details.


ACCL evolved from the family vacations of the late famed shipbuilder, Capt. Luther H. Blount (1916-2006), who built many of the ferries and dinner boats operating in U.S. cities today. ACCL's vessels are his unique design allowing up to 100 guests to explore waterways where big boats simply cannot access, earning Capt. Blount the respect in the industry as the originator of small ship cruising.


The M/V Grande Mariner, which is servicing the itineraries this winter, is an expedition-style small ship featuring a unique shallow-draft that allows the vessel to land right up on the beach. The patented bow ramp offers accessibility from ship to beach where often the gentle footsteps in the sand are only those of ACCL's guests.


For 40 years, ACCL has captured the spirit of its original voyages with a nostalgic and casual approach that features unique itineraries along the coasts of the U.S., Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Central America. "Small ship cruising, especially in the Caribbean, is an unforgettable experience," states Nancy Blount, president of ACCL and daughter of Capt. Blount. "It is exciting to discover isolated tropical inlets usually only visited by private yachts."


ACCL Reservation Team Members are available to offer assistance Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST) by calling 800.556.7450. ACCL's full 2008 schedule is available online at http://www.accl-smallships.com/.


American Canadian Caribbean Line, Inc. (ACCL) is a small ship cruise line founded in 1966 by accomplished shipbuilder and designer Capt. Luther H. Blount (1916-2006), now owned by his family. The company operates two U.S. registered and U.S. crewed ships along the eastern seaboards of the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, and Central America. Each ship features patented designs that enable them to access remote destinations larger ships cannot. ACCL is located at 461 Water Street, Warren, RI 02885. Phone: (800) 556-7450. Web site: http://www.accl-smallships.com/.


Source: American Canadian Caribbean Line, Inc.