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Cruise information and brochures are available from travel agents and cruise lines. For your convenience, here’s a list of the cruise lines with addresses, telephone numbers and names of their ships:

Abercrombie & Kent International, Inc., 1520 Kensington Rd., Oak Brook, Ill. 60521-2141; 708-954-2944. Barges: Actief, Alouette (charter), Anacoluthe, Charisma A (charter), Fleur de Lys (charter), Halas, L’Abercrombie, Lafayette, Litote, Mark Twain, Napoleon, Rembrandt, Virginia Anne (charter). Ships: Bashan, Explorer, Island Explorer, Spice Islander, Sun Boat I, Sun Boat II.

Alaska Sightseeing Cruise West, Suite 700, 4th & Battery Building, Seattle, Wash. 98121; 800-426-7702 (reservations). Ships: Spirit of Alaska, Spirit of Discovery.

American Canadian Caribbean Line, 461 Water St., Box 368, Warren, R.I. 02885; 800-556-7450. Ships: Caribbean Prince, Mayan Prince, New Shoreham II.

American Family Cruises, World Trade Center, 80 S.W. 8th St., Miami, Fla. 33130-3097; 800-AFC-0567. Ships: American Adventure, American Pioneer.

American Hawaii Cruises, 550 Kearny St., San Francisco, Calif. 94108; 800-765-7000 (reservations). Ships: Constitution, Independence.

Carnival Cruise Lines, Carnival Place, 3655 N.W. 87th St., Miami, Fla. 33178-2428; 800-438-6744. Ships: Celebration, Ecstasy, Fantasy, Festivale, Holiday, Jubilee, Sensation, Tropicale.

Chandris/Celebrity Cruises, 5200 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, Fla. 33126; 800-437-3111. Ships: Horizon, Meridian, Zenith.

Chandris/Fantasy Cruises, 5200 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, Fla. 33126; 800-423-2100. Ships: Amerikanis, Britanis.

Classical Cruises, 132 E. 70th St., New York, N.Y, 10021; 800-252-7745. Ships: Aurora I, Aurora II, Hanseatic, Illiria.

Clipper Cruise Line/Clipper Adventure Cruises, Windsor Building, 7711 Bonhomme Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63105-1956; 314-727-2929 or 800-325-0010. Ships: Nantucket Clipper, World Discoverer, Yorktown Clipper.

Club Mediterranee, 40 W. 57th St., New York, N.Y. 10019; 212-977-2170 Ships: Club Med 1, Club Med 2.

Commodore Cruise Line, Ltd., Suite 700, 800 Douglas Rd., Coral Gables, Fla. 33134; 800-237-5361 (reservations). Ship: Enchanted Seas.

Costa Cruise Lines, N.V., World Trade Center, 80 S.W. 8th St., Miami, Fla. 33130-3097; 305-358-7325 or 800-462-6782. Ships: Costa Allegra, Costa Classica, Costa Romantica.

Crystal Cruises, 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, Calif. 90067; 310-785-9300. Ship: Crystal Harmony.

Cunard Line, Cunard Crown Cruise Line, Cunard/EuropAmerica River Cruises, Cunard/NAC, Cunard/Sea Goddess, 555 5th Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017-2453; 800-221-4770; 800-458-9000 (for Sea Goddess). Ships: Crown Jewel, Crown Dynasty, Crown Monarch, Cunard Countess, Cunard Princess, Danube Princess, Princesse de Provence, Prussian Princess, Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), Sagafjord, Sea Goddess I, Sea Goddess II, Vistafjord.

Delta Queen Steamboat Co., Robin Street Wharf, New Orleans, La. 70130-1890; 800-543-1949. Ships: Delta Queen, Mississippi Queen.

Diamond Cruise, 600 Corporate Dr., Suite 410, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33334; 800-333-3333 (reservations). Ship: Radisson Diamond.

Dolphin Cruise Line, 901 South America Way, Miami, Fla. 33132-2073 or Box 019514, Miami, Fla. 33101-9514; 800-992-4299. Ships: Dolphin IV, Ocean Breeze, SeaBreeze.

Dolphin Hellas Cruises, 757 Deep Valley Drive, Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. 90274; 800-367-1789. Ship: Aegean Dolphin.

Epirotiki Lines, 551 5th Ave., New York, N.Y. 10176; 212-599-1750 or 800-221-2470. Ships: Aegean Glory, Apollon, Hermes, Jason, Mistral II, Neptune, Odysseus, Pallas Athena, Triton, World Renaissance.

EuroCruises/Baltic Express Line/Fred Olsen, 303 W. 13th St., New York, N.Y. 10014; 800-688-EURO (reservations). Ships: Anna Karenina, Ilich, Konstantin Simonov (Baltic Express Line); Black Prince (Fred Olsen.

FiestaMarina Cruises, 3655 N.W. 87th St., Miami, Fla. 33178-2428; 800-072-4FUN. Ship: FiestaMarina.

French Country Waterways, Ltd., Box 2195, Duxbury, Mass. 02331; 800-222-1236. Ships or barges: Esprit, Horizon II, Liberte, Nenuphar.

French Cruise Lines, 701 Lee St., Des Plaines, Ill. 60016; 800-222-8664. Ships: Arlene, Normandie.

Holland America Line, 300 Elliott Ave. West, Seattle, Wash. 98119; 206- 281-3535. Ships: Maasdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Rotterdam, Statendam, Westerdam.

Ivaran Lines, Newport Financial Center, 111 Pavonia Ave., Jersey City, N.J. 07310-1755; 800-451-1639. Ship: Americana.

KD River Cruises of Europe/Rhine Cruise Agency/French Cruise Lines, Suite 317, 170 Hamilton Ave., White Plains, N.Y. 10601; 914-948-3600 or 800-346-6525. Ships: Austria, Britannia, Clara Schumann, Deutschland, Europa, Helvetia, Italia, Theodor Fontane; Arlene, Normandie (French Cruise Lines).

Majesty Cruise Line, Box 019514, Miami, Fla. 33132-9514; 800-532-7788 (reservations). Ship: Royal Majesty.

MarQuest, Suite 165, 101 Columbia, Laguna Beach, Calif. 92656; 800-510-7110. Ship: Columbus Caravelle.

Norwegian Cruise Line, 95 Merrick Way, Coral Gables, Fla. 33134; 800-327-7030. Ships: Dreamward, Norway, Seaward, Southward, Starward, Westward, Windward.

Oceanic Cruises/TMS Tourism Marketing Specialists, Suite 390, 5757 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90045; 800-545-5778 (reservations). Ship: Oceanic Grace.

Odessa America Cruise Co., Suite 608, 170 Old Country Rd., Mineola, N.Y. 11501; 516-747-8880 or 800-221-3254. Handles Ukrainian Waterways’ ship Glushkov. Ships: Azerbaydzhan, Gruziya, Kareliya, Terra Australis.

Orient Lines, Inc., 1510 S.E. 17th St., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33316; 305-527-6660. Ship: Marco Polo.

Paquet French Cruises, Inc., Suite 4000, 6301 N.W. 5th Way, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33309; 305-772-8600 or 800-556-8850. Ship: Mermoz.

Pearl Cruises, Suite 4000, 6301 N.W. 5th Way, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33309; 305-772-8600 or 800-556-8850. Ship: Ocean Pearl.

Premier Cruise Lines, 400 Challenger Rd., Cape Canaveral, Fla. 32920; 407-783-5061. Ships: Star/Ship Atlantic, Star/Ship Majestic, Star/Ship Oceanic.

Princess Cruises, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90067-4189; 800-LOVE-BOAT. Ships; Crown Princess, Fair Princess, Golden Princess, Island Princess, Pacific Princess, Regal Princess, Royal Princess, Sea Princess, Sky Princess, Star Princess.

Regency Cruises, 260 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016; 212-972-4499. Ships: Regent Rainbow, Regent Sea, Regent Spirit, Regent Star, Regent Sun.

Renaissance Cruises, Suite 300, 1800 Eller Drive, Box 350307, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33335-0307; 305-463-0982. Ships: Renaissance I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, Fla. 33132; 305-539-6000. Ships: Majesty of the Seas, Monarch of the Seas, Nordic Empress, Nordic Prince, Song of America, Song of Norway, Sovereign of the Seas, Sun Viking, Viking Serenade.

Royal Cruise Line, Suite 1400, One Maritime Plaza, San Francisco, Calif. 94111; 415-956-7200. Ships: Crown Odyssey, Golden Odyssey, Royal Odyssey, Star Odyssey.

Royal Viking Line, 95 Merrick Way, Coral Gables, Fla. 33134; 800-422-8000. Ships: Royal Viking Queen, Royal Viking Sun.

Seabourn Cruise Line, Suite 710, 55 Francisco St., San Francisco, Calif. 94133; 415-391-7444. Ships: Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Spirit.

Seawind Cruise Line, 1750 Coral Way, Miami, Fla. 33145-2771; 800-285-9599 (reservations). Ship: Seawind Crown.

Seven Seas Cruise Line, Suite 2600, 333 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105-2102; 415-905-6000 or 800-285-1835. Ship: Song Of Flower.

Special Expeditions, Inc., 3rd floor, 123 South Avenue East, Westfield, N.J. 07090; 800-348-2358. Ships: Polaris, Sea Bird, Sea Lion.

Star Clippers, Inc., 4101 Salzedo Ave., Coral Gables, Fla. 33146; 800-442-0551. Ships: Star Clipper, Star Flyer.

Sun Line Cruises, Suite 315, One Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10020; 212-397-6400 or 800-872-6400. Ships: Stella Maris, Stella Oceanis, Stella Solaris.

Tall Ship Adventures, Inc., Suite 200, 1010 S. Joliet St., Aurora, Colo. 80012; 303-341-0335 or 800-662-0090. Ship: Sir Francis Drake.

Windstar Cruises, 300 Elliott Ave. West, Seattle, Wash. 98119; 800-967-8103. Ships: Wind Song, Wind Spirit, Wind Star.

Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, Box 120, Miami Beach, Fla. 33119; 800-327-2601. Ships: Amazing Grace, Fantome, Flying Cloud, Mandalay, Polynesia, Yankee Clipper.

World Explorer Cruises, 555 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Calif. 94111; 800-854-3835. Ship: Universe.