Ready to sail? Take off to Canada and Colonial America with Princess in a week

Princess Cruises has another last-minute offer working: this one is

a 17-day voyage aboard the Royal Princess to Canada and Colonial

America. Fares start from $1,295 per person in double occupancy for inside cabins, and $1,495 for obstructed oceanview.

Embarkation date from Montreal is October 29 -- one week from today.

The cruise features 12 ports of call, including Quebec City; Sydney (Nova Scotia); Halifax; Portland, Maine; Boston; New York City; Philadelphia; Norfolk; Baltimore; and Charleston before finishing up in Ft. Lauderdale.

$99 air add-ons are available one-way between Ft. Lauderdale and Montreal, plus fees and taxes up to $50 per person. Government fees and taxes of up to $360 per person are additional to the cruise fare, though fuel supplements are included in the base price. This offer is for new bookings only.

For more information or to book passage, visit the Princess website or call 800/774-6237 or a travel agent, and ask for promo code UES.

Photo courtesy of Princess Cruises.