Florida River Cruises

Travel America, Sept-Oct, 2005

American Cruise Lines offers small-ship adventures on the "Great Rivers of Florida," a one-week voyage from Amelia Island, near Jacksonville. November and December trips aboard the American Eagle, American Glory, and American Spirit include sightings of manatees, alligators, and flamingos along the St.

Johns River in Ocala National Forest. Stops include Palatka, Green Cove Springs, and St. Augustine, America's oldest surviving European settlement. Twin rates start at $2,885. Contact: American Cruise Lines, (800) 814-6880; www.americancruiselines.com.