SEATTLE, March 10, 2008 -- Cruise West is introducing a new California Wine Country Spa Package to be paired with its small-ship California cruises for 2008.

The California Wine Country Spa Package will feature two nights of accommodations and spa treatments at the luxurious Huntington Hotel on Nob Hill in San Francisco and can be paired with either the three-night Culture of the Vine cruise or the four-night Vintner's Choice cruise as a post-cruise extension.

The California Wine Country Spa Package includes:

• Two nights in a Luxury Room at the Huntington Hotel on Nob Hill (www.huntingtonhotel.com)
• One 80-minute spa treatment of choice per guest in the Nob Hill Spa (excluding LED Light Therapy) (www.huntingtonhotel.com/nob_hill_spa/nob_hill_spa.cfm)
• 15% off additional 80-minute treatments
• Daily Continental Breakfast in the Big 4 Restaurant (www.huntingtonhotel.com/big_restaurant/big_restaurant.cfm)
• Transfer to San Francisco International Airport via Towncar Service
• Bottle of wine in-room on arrival to the hotel with macaroon cookies

Both cruises sail aboard the 138-guest Spirit of Yorktown. The seven-day Vintner's Choice cruise and spa package departs September 22, 29, October 6, 13 and begins at $2,849 per person based on double occupancy. The six-day Culture of the Vine cruise and spa package departs September 26, October 3, 10 and begins at $2,149 per person.

Up-Close, Casual and Personal Cruising

Cruise West offers the opportunity to explore remote and distinctive destinations throughout North and Central America, Asia and the South Pacific. Small-ship cruising allows for personalized experiences not offered by larger cruise lines. Guest capacities aboard Cruise West's nine ships range from 78- 138. Guests may expect personal enrichment through onboard narrative and presentations by local experts. The ships' forward lounges and ample outdoor deck space provide outstanding viewing opportunities, and inflatable boats allow for up-close exploration and shore landings.