A dinner on the Arcadia features choices like antipasto hors d'oeuvres, fettuccine a la puttanesca or linguini with seafood and cream sauce, main courses like pink trout in sweet savory butter or roasted duckling with orange sauce, a salad laurette and a cheese tray, and, for dessert, choices like pistachio and strawberry mousse with orange liqueur and frozen raspberry spumoni. The fall season, which features warm days and cool, crisp nights as well as the multicolored spectacle of the autumnal leaf change, is under way now. While most cruises are already booked, there are some berths still open, and last-minute cancellations will no doubt create some openings. If you can't make it this year, book now for the 2001 season. If you go Before booking your cruise, make sure you get the total cost of the trip.
Some companies list the port charges separate from the fare.
Also, many travelers have added on to their vacations by planning a few extra days at the port of disembarkation. They can be an invaluable contact to find cruises best suited for your adventure, and their Web site offers links to all other companies operating on the Great Lakes. Operated by the American Caribbean Cruise Line, this 84-passenger ship offers intimate cruising opportunities. Great Lakes Cruise Co., a division of Conlin Travel, offers fall-color tours in Lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron. Golden Bear Travel out of Novato is also booking an autumn color cruise.