Many travelers would like to visit the Canadian Maritime Provinces - Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick - but never get around to planning a trip there. And even more would like to visit New England, especially when fall foliage is at its peak.
Repositioning cruises are the best way to visit the area because you can call at a different port virtually every day, unpack once, and enjoy the fantastic coastal scenery from your floating hotel. Several cruise ships returning from the Mediterranean offer cruises here on their way to the Caribbean.
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Passengers on these cruises have plenty of time to explore Canada's quaint fishing villages and America's historic New England port towns, as well as the natural wonders of the area.
On October 6, Holland America's Eurodam leaves Quebec City and sails the St. Lawrence to two destinations in Quebec Province - Baie Comeau and Gaspe. After that, she calls at Prince Edward Island, where passengers visit Charlottetown, and Sydney and Halifax in Nova Scotia. In the U.S., she visit Bar Harbor, Maine and Gloucester, Massachusetts before heading down the eastern coast of America to Fort Lauderdale.
Another Holland America ship, Maasdam, sails from Montreal on October 9, and arrives in charming Quebec City the next day. Often called the most French city outside of France, Quebec City is one of the most photogenic places anywhere. After leaving Quebec, Maasdam visits Saguenay, Baie Comeau, and Gaspe, Prince Edward Island, Bar Harbor, and Gloucester. Passengers have three days at sea sailing the coast before they disembark in Fort Lauderdale.
Crown Princess passengers board the ship in Quebec City on October 17 and spend the evening berthed there. This lets them enjoy an evening ashore, drinking in the old-world ambience. Passengers can do more exploring the next day before Crown Princess leaves for Saguenay. Instead of visiting Bar Harbor and Gloucester, this voyage visits Boston and Newport, Rhode Island, where many of America's wealthiest families built mansions. En route to Fort Lauderdale, she calls at Norfolk Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina.
The most luxurious ship to offer fall foliage repositioning cruises, Crystal Symphony overnights in Montreal before sailing the next night for Quebec City. A vibrant, cosmopolitan city with a delightful old town, Montreal is noted for its nightlife. Crystal Symphony doesn't leave Quebec City until midnight, so passengers can spend the evening ashore there too. After calling at Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Portland, Maine, she overnights in Boston, and then calls at Newport before disembarking passengers in New York.
Fall Repositioning Cruises That Visit Canada and New England NEWPORT
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