Canada & New England 2009 - (Page 16) Key Ports of Call s c e n ic cruising & sAmpL e sH ore excursi o n s Holland America Line has purposely designed our itineraries to allow guests maximum time in each port. To make the most of it, we have also sought out shore excursions that showcase the city or region at its best. And as true mariners at heart, we are proud to place an emphasis on scenic cruising, offering some of the world’s most spectacular sights from the decks of our ships. Baie de Gaspé (scenic cruising) Marvel at stunning limestone cliffs as you cruise the very channel navigated by explorer Jacques Cartier in July 1534 on his way to Gaspé, where he raised a wooden cross and claimed the land in the name of the King of France. Baie-Comeau, Québec surveyed and charted by Captain James Cook. View copies of his maps at the James Cook Monument in Corner Brook. Boston, Massachusetts Corner Brook, Newfoundland Here find maritime landscapes carved by glaciers and interpreted at the new Centre Boréal, a fascinating Glacier Center where visitors may walk through a manmade glacier, experiencing its temperature, sound and movement. Sample shore excursions: After the Glaciers — Boréal Forest and Interpretation Center Tour; Walking Tour of Boréal Forest. Bar Harbor, Maine There’s no better way to get a sense of the revolutionary struggle that changed our nation’s destiny than with a stroll along Boston’s Freedom Trail. Farther afield: Lexington Green, where the minutemen and redcoats first skirmished, and bewitching Salem. Sample shore excursions: Freedom Trail Walking Tour; Lexington & Concord with Harvard Yard; Historic Salem & Seafaring Marblehead. Charleston, South Carolina A true prize for destination collectors, this quaint town nestled into boreal forests on Newfoundland’s western coast provides views of a rare world. Here meet the descendants of an ancient aboriginal culture, discover billion-yearold granite mountains, shop an artful downtown. Sample shore excursions: Corner Brook Stream — A Walking Tour; Gros Morne — The Galapagos of Geology; In the Footsteps of Captain Cook. Gaspé, Québec Once the exclusive summer resort of America’s fabulously wealthy, today Bar Harbor is an artists’ enclave and gateway to the rich natural beauty of Acadia National Park, much of which was donated by the Rockefeller family. Here, too, enjoy “Down East” lobster bakes. Sample shore excursions: Acadia National Park & Carriage Ride; Coastal Sea Kayaking; The Ultimate Island Experience — A Private Luncheon at Frenchman’s Bay. Bay of Islands, Newfoundland (scenic cruising) A city of stately antebellum mansions with sweeping wisteria-draped verandahs and a genteel dignity straight out of the days of Gone with the Wind. Sample shore excursions: Historic Charleston Carriage Tour; Boone Hall Plantation Tour; Charleston’s Kingdom by the Sea; Magnolia Gardens & Plantation Tour. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island The wild, rocky, sea-battered coast of the Gaspé Peninsula culminates in the scenic wonders of the northeast coast — and Gaspé, where explorer Jacques Cartier first landed in 1534. See the museum and monument devoted to his voyages of discovery; shop for model ships made during the long winter. Sample shore excursions: Forillon National Park Tour; Gaspé City Tour. Halifax, Nova Scotia Named for the many small islands dotting its waters (some of which were populated for generations by fishing families), the Bay of Islands was first PEI may be Canada’s smallest province, but it’s big on history and attractions. It is here that the famous Conference of 1864 was held which resulted in the creation of the Canadian confederacy. Learn all about it on a walking tour of Charlottetown, the provincial capital. Or cast your vote for shopping, a lobster luncheon or a tour of the picturesque farm that inspired Anne of Green Gables. Sample shore excursions: Biking on the Confederation Trail; A Day in Dalvay-bythe-Sea; Island Drive & Anne of Green Gables; Four Diamond Chef’s Table Tour. For ocean scenery at its best, nothing rivals Nova Scotia’s south shore. Here find craggy coastlines, fabled Peggy’s Cove and the striking German village of Lunenburg, so meticulously restored it has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Back in Halifax the ramparts of the Citadel and a museum commemorating the Titanic await your inspection. Sample shore excursions: Peggy’s Cove & Lobster Lunch; Soldier for a Day Interactive Tour; Titanic Tour: The Halifax Connection. 16 e-brochures available online
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