The Atlantic Canada region is continuing to grow as a cruise destination. This year, Cruise Atlantic Canada expects more than 658,000 Americans to visit during 345 ship calls to the region?s six major ports in the four provinces: Saint John in New Brunswick, St. John?s and Corner Brook in Newfoundland and Labrador, Halifax and Sydney in Nova Scotia, and Charlottetown in Prince Edward Island.
Holland America Line?this year is operating three ships in the region through October ? the Maasdam and the Veendam offer two seven-day itineraries and the Eurodam offers 10-day cruises. Departing Boston, the ?Canada & New England? voyage sails to Montreal, calling at Halifax, Sydney and Charlottetown, with prices starting at $749 per person, double occupancy. The ?Seven-day Historic Coast? round-trip from Boston calls at Saint John, Halifax and Sydney and is priced from $935. During the peak fall foliage season in September and October, the Eurodam will operate three 10-day sailings between New York and Quebec City, calling at Halifax, Sydney and Charlottetown.
Regular sailings are available from four Eastern Seaboard ports ? New York, Boston, Baltimore and Cape Liberty, N.J. Cruise lines sailing the region include Carnival, Celebrity, Crystal, Cunard, Holland America, Oceania, Norwegian, P&O, Princess, Regent Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean International, Seabourn, Silversea, Swan Hellenic and Travel Dynamics. Several expedition lines also call at the region’s ports including Adventure Canada, One Ocean Expedition, Lindblad Expeditions and Wanderbird Expedition Cruises.
The Cruise Atlantic Canada project is funded by the Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership. A nine member pan-Atlantic initiative, it comprises the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the four Atlantic Canada tourism industry associations and the four provincial departments responsible for tourism.