You can depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Boston; or Montreal and travel the East Coast aboard one of Holland America's state-of the-art cruise ships. A variety of restaurants serve different cuisines, including Italian and Pan-Asian, and most of Holland America's ships also feature a state-of-the-art imaging center where guests can record their vacation memories and create movies, photo albums and other digital projects on board. Holland America's cruises to Canada and New England are seven to 15 days. Destinations include Newport, Rhode Island; Bar Harbor, Maine; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Sydney, Canada; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; Gaspé, Quebec; Sept-Iles, Quebec; Quebec City; and Montreal, among others.
Holland America
(877) 932-4259
hollandamerica.com/cruise-destinations/canada-new-england-cruises
Typically seven to nine days long, Royal Caribbean's Canada and New England cruises usually depart from Boston, Baltimore or Cape Liberty Cruise Port, New Jersey. The ports visited vary based on cruise length. Typical ports include Portland, Maine; Rockland, Maine; Bar Harbor, Maine; St. John, New Brunswick; and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Known for the variety of activities and shows offered on board, Royal Caribbean is one of the more inexpensive options in cruising.
Royal Caribbean
(866) 562-7625
royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/destinations/home.do?dest=ATLCO
Enjoy lunch at one of the on board restaurants, like Sabatini's Italian restaurant or the Crown Grill, before heading ashore to the day's port. Princess Cruises stop in Bar Harbor, Maine; Newport, Rhode Island; Norfolk, Virginia; Saint John, New Brunswick; Ville Saguenay, Quebec; Boston; Corner Brook, Newfoundland; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Philadelphia; and Sydney, Nova Scotia. Keep in mind that the number of destinations visited by a ship depends on the length of the cruise. Princess Cruises can be as short as a day or two or as long as 16 days or more. Departure ports for Princess Cruises' Canada and New England trips include Fort Lauderdale, Florida; New York City; and Quebec City.
Princess Cruises
(800) 774-6237
princess.com/learn/destinations/canada/index.html