Cruise New England With MOAA

Halifax, Nova Scotia, and back from Oct. 3-10. New England and the Ca- nadian Maritimes’ charming colonial and Victorian waterfronts — including Newport, R.I.; Boston; Bar Harbor, Maine; and Saint John, New Bruns- wick (above) — should be in peak fall color, providing a picturesque back- drop for exploring each port city. While on board, lucky cruisers might spot one of the many light- houses (such as the lighthouse at Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, right) that dot the Northeastern coastline or get a chance visit from harbor seals or otters as the ship anchors for the night in Bar Harbor. Take a

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oin your fellow MOAA members on a Princess Cruise from New York City to

shore excursion, and stand on the North Bridge in Boston where “the shot heard ‘round the world” started the Revolutionary War. Or explore Lunenburg, an 18th-century British colonial settlement and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nova Scotia. MOAA will host a members-only

cocktail party and other events on board; each cruiser booking through MOAA Travel will receive a MOAA group discount in addition to Prin- cess’ military benefit and a compli- mentary bottle of wine. To book, call MOAA Travel at

(866) 724-4462. For more infor- mation, call MOAA Travel or search at www.princess.com for the Cana- da & New England Roundtrip from New York City, New York.

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