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Blount Small Ship Adventures has released a video featuring the Grande Mariner sailing the Hudson River, Erie Canal and inland waterways. Enjoy the historical, Americana look and feel as this botique sized ship sails through small towns, along narrow waterways and under low bridges. The Blount fleet sails cruises in the Northeast US during the summer months and offer sailings in the Bahamas and Central America during the winter. These small ships provide an intimate experience for those cruise passengers looking for an educational, refined and casual cruise. To explore the Hudson River / Erie Canal Cruises at NYCruiseInfo.com  RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => Follow Us on Instagram - NYCruiseInfo At Instagram => Subscribe to ...

  RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com Blount Adventure Small Ship Cruises Ship Passes Under a Low Brisge Cruise Under the Lowest Bridges Blount Small Ships have been built with the purpose of bringing travelers to places that larger ships simply cannot go, with patented designs that allow our ships to slip, with inches to spare, under the lowest bridges on a canal, and fit through tight transit locks. It was all thanks to Luther’s invention — the Retractable Pilot House.  Walk from Ship to Shore Luther wanted easier access for passengers to swim, snorkel and enjoy beach activities. So he wondered: what if there was a ramp on the bow? Then he could just nudge the ship right up onto the beach, giving his guests a direct path. It was the first glimmer of what would become the Blount Bow Ramp, an invention you see on our ships today. Dock with the Yachts Perhaps his most amazing feat was the shallowness of his ships' draft. The draft refers to how far below the waterline the...

DIFFERENT BY DESIGN Cruise Under the Lowest Bridges Blount Small Ships have been built with the purpose of bringing travelers to places that larger ships simply cannot go, with patented designs that allow our ships to slip, with inches to spare, under the lowest bridges on a canal, and fit through tight transit locks. It was all thanks to Luther’s invention — the Retractable Pilot House.  Perhaps his most amazing feat was the shallowness of his ships' draft. The draft refers to how far below the waterline the lowest part of a ship is. Amazingly, after years of perfecting his designs, all of the ships in our fleet have drafts of less than seven feet. NEW YORK CITY TO MONTREAL MONTREAL TO NEW YORK CITY 14 Days | 13 Nights 2020 DEPARTURES June 7, 22 Sep 12, 17 & 27 Oct 2 2021 DEPARTURES June 7, 22 Sep 12, 17 & 27 Oct 2 Dates in red depart from Montreal. This two-nation cruise include...

Blount Adventure Cruises offers unique cruises including cruises from New York, sailing up the Hudson River, though the Erie Canal and into the St. Lawrence Seaway / Great Lakes. Blount Adventure Cruises operate small ships with 84 or fewer passengers and offer a personalized cruise experience for those focused on education, exploration and learning. View this great video on Blount Expedition Cruises. ------------------------------------------- Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => NewShipNews - Information and News on Cruise Ships being built. .

Blount Adventure Cruises - Boutique Cruise Ship Grande Caribe. On Friday I saw a number of ships in unique positions. Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas was heading toward Cape Liberty Bayonne, NJ after completing a repositioning cruise in the Caribbean. She is arriving in New York to start her Spring, Summer and Fall cruise season and departed New York on Friday (5/17/19) on an 8-day Bermuda and Bahamas cruise. Her New York / New Jersey cruise season will include cruises to Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Florida, Bahamas and   New England / Canada. At the same time, the Adventure of the Seas was heading to New York, the small cruise ship American Constitution of American Cruise Line was heading toward Boston for a series of New England / Canada Cruises before sailing to New York for a series of Fall Foliage Hudson River Cruises. The small ship carries approximately 175 guests in oversized suites. Focus of these cruises is on education and port exploration....