Cruise Line Profiles

American Canadian Caribbean Line

Caribbean Prince (86 passengers), New Shoreham II (70 p) and new Mayan Prince (90 p). (800) 556-7450.

American Hawaii Cruises

Constitution (798 p) and Independence (798 p). (800) 765-7000.

Alaska Sightseeing/Cruise West

Spirit of Discovery (86 p) and Spirit of Alaska (82 p). Close-up views of Alaskan waters and Pacific Northwest rivers and bays; meals served family-style. (800) 426-7702.

Carnival Cruise Line

Ecstasy (2,040 p), Fantasy (2,040 p), Celebration (1,500 p), Jubilee (1,500 p), Holiday (1,452 p), Tropical (1,022 p), Festivale (1,148 p), Carnivale (950 p) and Mardi Gras (906 p). (800) 327-9501.

Celebrity Cruises

Horizon (1,106 p), Meridian (1,354 p) and new Zenith (1,354 p). (800) 437-3111. Classical Cruises

Aurora I and II (both 80 p). (800) 252-7745. Clipper Cruise Line

Yorktown Clipper (138 p), Nantucket Clipper (98 p) and World Discoverer (139 p). Clippers feature inland waterway and coastal cruises; Discoverer searches out more adventurous itineraries focusing on wildlife and the environment. (800) 325-0010.

Club Med Cruises

Club Med I (400 p). A sailing motor yacht with computer-operated sails offers wide range of watersports. (800) 258-2633.

Commodore Cruise Line

Caribe I (713 p), Enchanted Isle (876 p) and Enchanted Seas (713 p). Vintage ships that do a number of theme cruises at moderate prices. (800) 327-5617.

Costa Cruise Lines

New CostaClassica (1,300 p), CostaMarina (770 p) and CostaRiviera (974 p). (800) 462-6782.

Crown Cruise Line

Crown Monarch (556 p) and new Crown Jewel (820 p), which debuts in December. (800) 327-5617.

Crystal Cruises

Crystal Harmony (960 p). (800) 446-6645.

Cunard Line

QE2 (1,814 p) travels between the United States and England. Also Cunard Princess (750 p), Cunard Countess (750 p), Sagafjord (589 p), Vistafjord (736 p) and Sea Goddess I and II (116 (800) 221-4770; (800) 458-9000 for Sea Goddess.

Delta Queen Steamboat Co.

Delta Queen (176 p) and Mississippi Queen (436 p). Paddle-wheelers that make 2- to 12-night cruises along the Mississippi between New Orleans and Minneapolis or Pittsburgh. (800) 543-1949.

Dolphin Cruise Line

Seabreeze (834 p), Dolphin IV (562 p) and new Oceanbreeze (734 p). (800) 222-1003.

Dolphin Hellas Cruises

Aegean Dolphin (558 p). Makes traditional Greek Island tours with Greek officers and crew. (310) 544-3551.

Epirotiki Cruise Lines

Triton (706 p) and the former CarlaCosta (748 p). Both sail the Aegean in summer. (800) 221-2470.

Eurocruises

Funchal (400 p) and Black Prince (590 p). (800) 688-3876. Fantasy Cruises

Britanis (926 p), Amerikanis (609 p), Victoria (665 p) and Azur (550 p). (800) 423-2100.

Glacier Bay Tours & Cruises

Executive Explorer (50 p) and Wilderness Explorer (40 p). (800) 451-5952. Holland America Line

Nieuw Amsterdam (1,214 p), Noordam (1,214 p), Westerdam (1,476 p) and Rotterdam (1,114 p). (800) 426-0327.

Ivaran Line

Americana (80 p), cargo-passenger ship that makes round-trip voyages to South America all year. (800) 451-1639. Majesty Cruise Line

Royal Majesty (1,100 p). Debuts in the fall, offering 3- and 4-day cruises to the Bahamas. (800) 532-7788.

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norway (2,044 p), Seaward (1,534 p), Westward (800 p), Starward (778 p) and Southward. (800) 327-7030. Ocean Cruise Line

Ocean Princess (460 p). (800) 556-8850. Oceanic Cruises

Oceanic Grace (120 p). (800) 545-5778. Odessa America Cruise Co.

Columbus Caravelle (330 p). Introductory cruises out of Tampa, Fla., in April and May before moving to Europe for cruises into the Russian Arctic. (800) 221-3254.

P & O Cruises

Canberra (1,399 p) and Sea Princess (730 p). Primarily marketed in Great Britain. (800) 223-5799.

P & O Spice Island Cruises

Spice Islander (42 p). Cruises the Indonesian islands around Bali. (800) 323-7308. Paquet French Cruises

Mermoz (500 p). (800) 556-8850. Pearl Cruises

Ocean Pearl (495 p). (800) 556-8850. Premier Cruise Lines

Atlantic (972 p), Oceanic (1,138 p) and Majestic (1,000 p). 3- and 4-day cruises out of Port Canaveral packaged with stays at Disney World and Epcot. (800) 327-7113.

Princess Cruises

Regal Princess (1,590 p), Crown Princess (1,590 p), Star Princess (1,494 p), Royal Princess (1,200 p), Sky Princess (1,200 p), Dawn Princess (890 p), Fair Princess (890 p), Island Princess (610 p) and Pacific Princess (610 p). (800) 568-3262

Quark Expeditions

A tour operator that charters ships for exotic expeditions to the North Pole, Northeast Passage, Greenland and Antarctica. (800) 356-5699.

Regency Cruises

Regent Star (950 p), Regent Sun (832 p) and Regent Sea (715 p). (800) 388-5500 Renaissance Cruises

Renaissance I-VIII are eight almost-identical ships carrying 114 passengers each. (800) 525-2450.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

Monarch of the Seas (2,354 p), Sovereign of the Seas (2,280 p), Nordic Empress (1,610 p), Viking Serenade (1,514 p), Song of America (1,412 p), Nordic Prince (1,012 p), Song of Norway (1,022 p), Sun Viking (726 p) and Majesty of the Seas. (800) 327-6700. Royal Cruise Line

Royal Odyssey (765 p), Crown Odyssey (1,054 p) and Golden Odyssey (460 p). (800) 792-2992 in California; (800) 227-4534 outside.

Royal Viking Line

Royal Viking Sun (740 p) and new Royal Viking Queen (200 p). (800) 422-8000. St. Lawrence Cruise Lines

Canadian Empress (66 p) and Victorian Empress (103 p). Re-creations of classic steamboats, which spend summers cruising the St. Lawrence between Kingston and Quebec. (800) 267-7868.

Seabourn Cruise Line

Seabourn Pride and Seabourn Spirit (both 204 p). (800) 351-9595. SeaQuest Cruises

Frontier Spirit (164 p) and Caledonian Star (134 p). (800) 223-5688 or (800) 854-8999. Seawind Cruise Line

Seawind Crown (654 p). Introduced last year on Southern Caribbean sailings from Aruba. (800) 258-8006.

Seven Seas Cruise Line

Song of Flower (214 p). (800) 285-1835.

Special Expeditions

Polaris (80 p), Sea Lion and Sea Bird (both 70p) expedition ships. (800) 527-6298 or (800) 762-0003.

Star Clippers

Star Clipper and Star Flyer (both 180 p). Four-masted tall ships. (800) 442-0551 Starlauro Cruises

Monterey (600 p) and Achille (788 p). (310) 544-3551. Sun Line Cruises

Stella Solaris (620 p), Stella Oceanis (300 p) and Stella Maris (180 p). (800) 872-6400.

Tall Ship Adventures

Sir Francis Drake (38 p). Three-masted sailing ship based year-round in the Caribbean. (800) 662-0090.

Windjammer Cruises

Flying Cloud (76 p), Fantome (80 p), Polynesia (126 p), Yankee Clipper (65 p), Mandalay (72 p) and Amazing Grace (94 p). (800) 327-2600. Windstar Cruises

Wind Star, Wind Song and Wind Spirit (all 148 p). (800) 626-9900. World Explorer Cruises

Universe (540 p). Alaska summer itineraries. (800) 854-3835.