Blount Small Ship Adventures is great for leaf-peeping cruisers

One of the dozens of locks Grande Caribe must pass through on the Erie Canal cruise. (Blount Small Ship Adventures)

Inside Grande Caribe's the wheelhouse. (Paul Motter)

Grande Caribe's sister ship, Grande Mariner, on the Erie Canal. (Blount Small Ship Adventures)

Local entertainers on the Grande Caribe. (Paul Motter)

Lobster is ready for dinner. (Paul Motter)

The food is plentiful on the ships. Wine, beer and soft drinks are included with lunch and dinner.  (Paul Motter)

The outer deck of the Grande Caribe. (Paul Motter)