The natural beauty and richly layered history of Canada and New England are ours to discover on this fascinating voyage aboard the 138-guest Yorktown. Setting out from Montreal, Quebec’s cosmopolitan capital, we sail north along the Saguenay River to the Gaspé Peninsula, where Jacques Cartier first claimed Canada for France. Our voyage continues to the picturesque coast of Canada’s maritime provinces, including the pastoral landscapes of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, with its historic villages and bucolic countryside. Our journey ends as we navigate the New England coast, calling at such places as famed Acadia National Park, where rugged granite crags meet the sea, and Boothbay Harbor, where the heritage of shipbuilding is still alive.

Itinerary at a Glance

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Days 1-3
Montreal / Quebec City / Cruising the Saguenay River

We embark on the Yorktown in Montreal and cruise to Quebec City to explore this romantic town with its old city walls, historic battlements, and narrow cobblestone lanes. We then cruise along the Sanguenay and St. Lawrence rivers, important trade routes for Canada’s native peoples and the 18th century fur trade.

Days 4-5
Gaspé / Ile Bonaventure / Percé / Caraquet, New Brunswick

From Gaspé, we visit Bonaventure Island, home to the largest concentration of northern gannets in North America, and dramatic Percé Rock, rising out of the sea to a height of 300 feet. At the colorful port of Caraquet, we explore the expansive Village Historique, a living museum of Acadian culture and heritage.

Days 6-7
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island / Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia

At Prince Edward Island, we visit the old seaport of Charlottetown and the Anne of Green Gables House—the inspiration for the classic novel. Cruising to the maritime province of Nova Scotia, we call at Port Hawesbury, from where we visit the charming town of Baddeck, once the home of the great inventor Alexander Graham Bell.

Days 8-10
Halifax / Lunenberg / Yarmouth

We arrive at the vibrant port city of Halifax, with its array of cultural and historical delights, including the Historic Properties, which mixes Canada's oldest surviving warehouses with charming boutiques and restaurants. In the 19th century village of Lunenberg, known for seafaring and natural beauty, we walk through the Old Town and visit the acquarium at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. Heading to Yamouth, a fishing port with a long history of shipbuilding and lobster catching, we visit the Yarmouth County Museum & Archives.

Days 11-13
Bar Harbor, Maine / Acadia National Park / Boothbay Harbor / Bath, Maine / Gloucester, Massachusetts

We explore Bar Harbor, a fishing village that was a fashionable resort town in the late 1800s, then head to Acadia National Park to discover the Wild Gardens of Acadia, showcasing more than 300 native plant species, and the Abbe Museum, whose collections chronicle Maine’s 10,000 years of Native American culture and history. At the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, we see displays on shipbuilding and lobstering, then continue to Boothbay Harbor, bustling with colorful fishing boats and pleasure craft. Disembark in Gloucester on Day 13 and depart.

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What the Trip is Like

The trip is rated Level 1, Easiest. There are shore excursions featuring walks, and it is appropriate for anyone in good health who is physically active.

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