The Silver Whisper sails on 10-day, one-way trips from Montreal to New York City. Ports visited include Boston; Quebec's Quebec City and Saint Lawrence River; Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island; Sydney and Lunenburg in Nova Scotia; and Newport, Rhode Island. Built in 2001, the 10-deck ship holds 388 passengers in addition to its crew of 295. Boston is visited on Day 9 of the Silver Whisper's voyage; New York City is the ship's final destination on Day 11.
Silver Whisper, which received five out of five stars in overall consumer satisfaction on CruiseReviews.com, offers amenities such as culinary and language courses and a mini-golf course. Eighty-two percent of the ships' guest rooms have private verandas furnished with teak deck furniture.
Silversea Cruise Lines
110 East Broward Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
800-722-9955
silversea.com
The ms Maasdam sails to Boston from Montreal in seven- and 14-day journeys. The one-way seven-day option sails from Montreal to its final destination in Boston; additional port stops include Quebec's Quebec City; Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island; Sydney and Halifax in Nova Scotia; and Bar Harbor, Maine.
Departing out of Montreal, the 14-day round-trip option aboard the ms Maasdam arrives in Boston on Day 8. Additional port stops include Halifax and Sydney in Nova Scotia; Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island; and Quebec City, Quebec. The 10-deck ms Maasdam was built in 1994 and refurbished in 2006 and has a passenger capacity of 1,258, in addition to its crew of 557.
Scoring a four-star rating (out of five stars) for overall consumer quality on Cruise Reviews Online, the ms Maasdam offers complimentary 24-hour room service, tennis and basketball courts on the uppermost Sports Deck, and both casual and luxury restaurants throughout the ship.
Holland America Line
300 Elliott Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
877-932-4259
hollandamerica.com
Sailing to both Boston and New York, the Crystal Symphony sails on 11- and 22-day one-way and round-trip journeys out of Montreal. The 11-day one-way option travels from Montreal to New York City, with a stop in Boston on days 9 and 10. Additional port stops include Quebec's Quebec City, Saint Lawrence River and Gulf of Saint Lawrence; Nova Scotia's Halifax; New Brunswick's Saint John; Maine's Bar Harbor; and Rhode Island's Newport.
The 22-day round-trip itinerary on the Crystal Symphony sails out of Montreal with stops in Boston on days 9 and 10, and in New York City on days 12 and 13. Additional port stops include Bar Harbor and Portland in Maine; Newport in Rhode Island; Saint John in New Brunswick; Halifax in Nova Scotia; and Quebec City, Quebec. Built in 1995 and refurbished in 2006, the 12-deck Crystal Symphony has a passenger capacity of 922, in addition to a crew of 545.
Crystal Symphony, which received a consumer quality rating of five out of five stars on Cruise Reviews Online, features an upper Sun Deck with a Wimbledon-style tennis court, as well as a swimming pool with a sliding-glass roof. Guests are offered black-tie as well as casual-style dining in the ship's gourmet restaurants.
Crystal Cruises
2049 Century Park East, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90067
866-446-6625
crystalcruises.com
