Set sail from New York and head to Canada aboard Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Glory ship. The seven-day itinerary includes stops in Boston and Portland, Maine before crossing into Canada, where you’ll visit Halifax, Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick. Explore Canadian shore excursions such as art galleries, the Cape d’Or lighthouse, Bay of Fundy and the rapids.
Four cabin styles are available, including an interior (no window), ocean view, balcony and suite. After a day in port, relax by one of the Carnival pools (including an adults-only area, the casino, sports bar, Internet cafe, beauty salon, fitness center and arcade. Other activities include mini-golf, a water slide, nightly entertainment and round-the-clock dining with room service, three daily buffets, a steak house, pizzeria, sushi bar and coffee bar.
Carnival Cruise Line
888-227-6482
carnival.com
Spend a week and a half aboard Princess Cruises’ Crown Princess ship as it sails from New York into Canada. The 10-day cruise stops in New London, Conn., Boston and Bar Harbor, Maine before crossing into Saint John, Halifax, Sydney, Charlottetown and then docking for two days in Quebec City. Excursion options include touring the Anne of Green Gables National Historic Site, a drive over the Confederation Bridge, St. Anne Canyon and winery tour, Quebec ghost tour and a horse and carriage ride.
The Crown Princess offers five cabin choices: interior, ocean view, ocean view obstructed (you’ll have a cabin with a window at a lower rate than a regular ocean view, but a life boat may be hanging in your view path), balcony and suites. Unwind with six hot tubs, a lap pool, virtual golf simulators, jogging track, library and adults-only sanctuary. The ship also offers a wedding chapel, boutiques, art gallery and auctions, teen center, spa, basketball court, Internet cafe, outdoor movie theater, cigar bar and dining at a variety of themed eateries.
Princess Cruises
800-774-6237
princess.com
Norwegian Cruise Line offers a seven-day cruise out of Boston into Maine and then on to Saint John, Halifax, Sydney, Corner Brook and Quebec City, all in Canada. Step off the ship and into port adventures such as the Gros Morne National Park, a walking trail of Captain Cook, the Fortress of Louisbourg, the Alexander Graham Bell Museum, the Halifax connection to the Titanic and a horse and carriage tour.
The Norwegian Spirit ship offers interior, ocean view, balcony and suite options, along with 15 different dining options (including Japanese teppanyaki, French, steak house and buffets), a comedy troupe, hot tubs, kids clubs, sports courts, casino, gym, water treadmills, 10 bars and lounges and four hot tubs.
Norwegian Cruise Line
866-234-7350
ncl.com
