2009 Canada and New England Cruises

Book Your Halifax, Montreal or Quebec City Cruise Now

© Steven Howell

May 23, 2009
Explorer of the Seas, Photo provided
Celebrity Cruises, Princess Cruises, Holland America, Norwegian Cruises, and Crystal Cruises offer a variety of Canadian and New England 2009 summer and fall cruises.

Popular cruise ship ports of call abound throughout New England and Canada. Most cruises depart from New York City, Bayonne, N.J., or Boston and venture north to Halifax, Quebec City, or Montreal. Stops along the way include Newport, Rhode Island; Bar Harbor, Maine; and Prince Edward Island. Here are some cruise options to fit a variety of budgets for 2009.

Celebrity Cruises from New Jersey to Quebec City

Celebrity Cruises hosts 13-night and 14-night cruises aboard the Constellation with round-trip service from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, N. J., to Quebec City. This year there are three cruise options from which to choose. Depending on the departure dates, stops along the way include Portland and Bar Harbor Maine; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; Quebec City; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Saint John, New Brunswick (Bay of Fundy). Call 1-877-202-4345.

  • Ship: Constellation
  • Service: Round-trip Bayonne to Quebec City
  • 2009 Departures dates: Sept. 19 (14 nights) rates start at $1,529
  • Oct. 3 (13 nights) or Oct. 16 (14 nights) rates start at $1,409
  • Fees shown are in Canadian dollars

Take up to Two Weeks on Norwegian Cruise Lines

Norwegian Cruise Lines offers 7-day, 10-day, and 14-day Canada and New England round trip cruises from New York or Boston to Quebec City aboard the Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Jewel and the Norwegian Spirit. Here’s what’s offered in fall 2009. Call 1-866-625-1166.

  • Ship: Norwegian Dawn
  • Cruise: 7-Day Canada and New England
  • Service: Round-trip from New York to with stops in Halifax and St. John
  • 2009 Departure dates: Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27
  • Depending on date, inside cabins start at $549

  • Ship: Norwegian Spirit
  • Cruise: 7-Day Canada and New England
  • Service: Boston to Quebec City
  • 2009: Departure dates: Sept. 25, Oct. 9
  • Inside cabins start at $649
  • More cruise options: A 14-day round-trip is also available
  • More cruise options: A 7-day departure from Quebec City to Boston is available Oct. 2 and 9

  • Ship: Norwegian Jewel
  • Cruise: 10-Day Canada and New England,
  • Service: Round-trip New York to Quebec City
  • 2009 Departure dates: Sept. 30, Oct. 10 and 20
  • Inside cabins start at $699

Princess Cruises offers Summer Service

Princess Cruises offers 7-day, 10-day, 13-day, and 15-day cruises throughout New England and Canada aboard the Caribbean Princess and the Crown Princess. Why wait until fall? Princess Cruises offers summer departures, too. Call 1-800-774-6237.

  • Ship: Caribbean Princess
  • Cruise: 7-day Canada and New England cruise
  • Service: Round-trip from New York (Manhattan or Brooklyn) with Canadian stops in St. John and Halifax
  • 2009 Departure dates: Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, Oct. 10 and 17
  • This 7-day cruise is also available aboard the Crown Princess Oct. 3
  • Depending on the date, interior cabin rates start at $686 (Canadian dollars)

  • Ship: Crown Princess
  • Cruise: 10-day Classic Canada New England
  • Service: New York to Quebec City (return by air)
  • 2009 Departure dates: Sept. 23 and Oct. 13
  • Interior cabins start at about $1,374 (Canadian) in September and $1,124 in October
  • Service is also available Oct. 3 with Quebec City as the embarkation point

  • Ship: Crown Princess
  • Cruise: 15-day Canada and Colonial America
  • Service: Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale
  • 2009 Departure date: Oct. 23
  • Among others, stops include Halifax; Boston; Newport, R.I.; New York City, Norfolk, Va.; and Charleston, S.C.
  • Interior cabins start at about $1, 498

Royal Caribbean Ventures North

Royal Caribbean offers Canadian and New England cruises aboard the Jewel of the Seas and the Explorer of the Seas. Check their Web site for Baltimore departures as well. Call 1-866-562-7625.

  • Ship: Jewel of the Seas
  • Cruise: 5-night mini Canada and New England
  • Service: Round-trip from Boston to Halifax
  • 2009 Departure dates: Sept. 14 and Oct. 17
  • Interior cabins start at $669 (Canadian dollars)
  • The 7-night options depart Oct. 3 and starts at $789 or Sept. 19, 26, and Oct. 10 at $799

  • Ship: Explorer of the Seas
  • Cruise: 9-night Canada and New England
  • Service: Roundtrip from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, N.J. to Halifax
  • 2009 Departure dates: Sept. 3, 17, Oct. 1, and 15
  • Interior cabins start at $809 (CAD)
Crystal Cruises also embarks on four theme cruises to the region beginning October 2009.

U.S. Candian Passport Requirements for Sea Ports

A word of note: new passport rules when traveling by sea take effect June 1, 2009.


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Explorer of the Seas, Photo provided
Quebec City, Steven Howell
Fall in Montreal, Steven Howell
Crown Princess, Photo provided
 


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