Canada & New England

Included Shore Excursion – Gros Morne National Park

Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is where you will learn about the collision of the continents that formed this land. Its dramatic geology means that it contains rock that is more than a billion years old. Re-live the past through archives dedicated to Eskimos, Maritime Archaic Natives, Beothucks and early Europeans. See how these peoples lived and survived in this beautiful but harsh environment. Your tour will take you to the National Park Visitor Center, Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse, Norris Point Lookout and the communities of Norris Point and Rocky Harbour. A light lunch of soup and sandwiches will be served at Rocky Harbour.      Approx. 7 hours

Included Shore Excursion – Anne, Lobster & Scenic Drive

Welcome to Charlottetown, birthplace of the Canadian nation. Prince Edward Island is a place noted for its friendly people, warm hospitality, rolling farmlands, stunning seascapes, tiny villages and bustling harbours, all of which you will see along the scenic Blue Heron Drive. P.E.I.’s North Shore is most famous for the red cliffs of P.E.I. National Park. Here, you will also find Cavendish Beach, the Anne of Green Gables Homestead and delicious lobster. Enjoy lunch at the Prince Edward Island Preserve Company, an island landmark known for its great food.  The owners, Bruce and Shirley MacNaughton, have renovated a 1913 butter factory into wonderful showcase of island products including their own world-famous preserves. It is located in one of Canada’s prettiest villages brimming with island charm and hospitality along with a spectacular view.

Your lobster lunch (alternatives are available) will include fresh cooked lobster with traditional island potato salad and coleslaw. Choose island mussels or homemade soup as an appetizer, and for dessert, dive into a luscious slice of divine raspberry pie.   Approx. 4.5 hours

Included Shore Excursion – Saguenay & the Heritage Route

At the tip of a majestic fjord, where the waters of the Saguenay and the St Lawrence Rivers meet, you will find the charming village of Saguenay. Visit the district of Chicoutimi — known for its decidedly French atmosphere and a touch of the Old World, and learn about the area’s culture and history. As you begin your sightseeing tour, you’ll discover the importance of Saguenay Fjord, deeply chiseled into the Laurentian Mountains and once a natural trading route for the First Nations people. Drive along the main street, Rue Racine, and past the Old Port. Stop for photos at the Cultural Quarter and the Little White House that miraculously survived the flood of 1996, and at the Pulp Mill of Chicoutimi. Next you will drive through Arvida — the ‘Washington of the North’. This is perfect example of a 20th-century company town — in 1926, 270 houses were built here in 135 days — each one completely different from the others. See the world’s first aluminum bridge, built to display the strength and diversity of aluminum, and visit the Sir William Price Museum housed in a wonderful Anglican chapel built in 1912.

The museum is dedicated to the pulp and paper dynasty of four generations of the Price family. Drive by the homes of both management and workers of the company town of Old Kenogami. Before returning to the ship, you will see the area of Jonquiere, also built as a company town.

Approx. 3½ hours

Included Shore Excursion – Best of Québec & Countryside

Learn the fascinating history of Québec as you are whisked back in time to relive the city’s 400-year legacy followed by a journey along the St. Lawrence River to one of the most picturesque areas of the Province of Québec known as the Beaupre Coast. First, visit the Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre Shrine where popular belief says that Ste. Anne saved numerous shipwreck victims off Cap Tourmente. Head over to the Island of Orléans for a scenic drive through pastoral landscapes, and an exquisite lunch in a beautiful setting. Visit an authentic cabane à sucre (sugar shack) to see how maple products are made and taste sweet maple taffy. As you make your way back to Québec City, stop at Montmorency Falls. Cascading down a 272-foot cliff, the falls are one and a half times as high as Niagara Falls. See the powerful forces of nature as the water of the Montmorency River roars down the cliff to eventually meet with the St. Lawrence River. Inside the fortress walls of Old Québec, discover the strength and beauty of the cradle of the French culture in North America. This city is a remarkable mélange of Amerindian, French and British heritage, evident in its narrow cobblestone streets, stone gates and ramparts.

Stop at Dufferin Terrace and the Château Frontenac Hotel, Québec’s most famous landmark with panoramic views over the Old City, the Lower Town, the St. Lawrence River and the surrounding countryside.

Approx. 7½ hours