Erie Canal

Fall foliage cruises in the eastern U.S. and Canada are extremely popular. Forests full of leaves turning vibrant autumn colors are exhilarating, especially for the people from places where the seasons never change. But here is a secret about fall foliage cruises on mainstream cruise lines: the Quebec to New York cruises mostly sail in the middle of the 10-mile wide St. Lawrence Seaway, too far from the shores to see any leaves. When you hit the open sea, the only trees appear in ports, such as Halifax and Bar Harbor, which can host two or more cruise ships at a time, each carrying thousands of people.But I know of a small cruise line that is one of the best-kept secrets in the business for viewing fall and all its colors. Blount Small Ship Adventures is the only cruise line that can take you from New York City to Montreal the back way - up the Hudson River to the Erie Canal, which you then transit all the way to Lake Ontario. Inside this Great Lake you visit the “Thousand Islands” reg...

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