ON THE WATER Lake Erie cruises

A look at some multiday cruises offered this year on the Great Lakes. For details on dates and prices, check the Web sites with each listing. Itineraries are subject to change and may vary by date.
Chicago/Great Lakes/Erie Canal/Warren: 16 days aboard the Grande Mariner or Niagara Prince between Warren, R.I., and Chicago. Includes stops along the Erie Canal, Buffalo and Rochester, N.Y., Cleveland and Mackinac Island, Mich. Contact: American Canadian Caribbean Cruise Line Inc., (800) 556-7450, or www.accl-smallships.com
Chicago/Toronto: 11 days aboard the MV Columbus between Chicago and Toronto. Includes stops in Windsor and Tobermory, Ont., and Mackinac Island, Mich. Contact: Great Lakes Cruise Co., (888) 891-0203, or www.greatlakescruising.com
French Canada and the Great Lakes: 15 days aboard the Nantucket Clipper between Quebec City and Chicago. Includes stops in Montreal, Mackinac Island, Mich., and Manitowoc, Wis. Contact: Cruise West, (888) 851-8133, or www.cruisewest.com
Lake Michigan Getaway: Seven days aboard the Grande Mariner or Niagara Prince, starting and finishing in Chicago. Includes stops in Beaver Island and Mackinac Island, Mich., and Milwaukee and Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Contact: American Canadian Caribbean Cruise Line Inc., (800) 556-7450, or www.accl-smallships.com
Shores of Lake Michigan: Eight days aboard the Nantucket Clipper, starting and finishing in Chicago. Includes stops in Milwaukee, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Mackinaw City, Mich. (for Mackinac Island), and Grand Haven, Mich. (for Holland). Contact: Cruise West, (888) 851-8133, or www.cruisewest.com
Sources: American Canadian Caribbean Cruise Line Inc., Cruise West, Great Lakes Cruise Co.