October 2008 Canada Cruises from New York City to Halifax, Nova Scotia; Bay of Fundy (Saint John); Boston, Martha's Vineyard.

	Halifax, Nova Scotia

Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Sample shore excursions:

Valley & Vineyard. - Travel through the heart of Nova Scotia's beautiful, fertile Annapolis Valley, an area known for its world-famous Fundy tides, French Acadian history, lush countryside of fields and orchards and top-quality wine. Enjoy a brief tour at the Grand Pre Winery and after lunch, take a short drive to Fox Hill Cheese, a sixth generation family farm where you will see how cheese is made.
Nature & Whale Watching Adventure. - Board the Haligonian III - a purpose built whale-watching vessel. Listen to your guide's full commentary as you take on the wonderful sites and wildlife along the coastlines of George's and Mc Nab's Island before entering the Great North Atlantic to experience the majestic views of the world's largest mammals. Enjoy the authentic maritime experience of bringing in live lobster traps while the onboard naturalist answers all of your questions.
Titanic - The Halifax Connection. - Your tour encompasses all aspects of Halifax's connection to the sinking of the Titanic. Immerse yourself in history at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, which houses an excellent permanent exhibit on the disaster. Compare the details of this devastating event to that of the Halifax Explosion, which occurred just five years later.
Lunenburg & Mahone Bay With Halifax Highlights. - Experience Nova Scotia's legendary South Shore, renowned for its quaint fishing villages and rugged coastal beauty. First stop on this coastal expedition is Mahone Bay, land of wooden boats and wooden churches. A little further along the coastal route is the striking waterfront town of Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Returning to Halifax, your tour will include many of the city's highlights and an account of its unique history.

Bay of Fundy (Saint John)

Sample shore excursions:

Saint John Highlights Saint John's history is evident in its weather-worn look, passing the tests of salt air, sea winds and a devastating fire. As your guide takes you past prominent landmarks and historic buildings, you'll be introduced to many fascinating personalities and events that occurred to make Saint John the greatest little city in the east.
St. Martins & The Bay Of Fundy Less than an hour away from Saint John is the picturesque fishing village of St. Martins, a beautiful window through which to take a peek at life in New Brunswick. Stop at the harbor and witness the effects of the extreme high and low tides of the Bay of Fundy. This area is a favorite with artists, with its lighthouse, lobster traps and fishing boats creating a charming scene.
History In Stone Stroll Walk along two of Saint John's most notable streets: Germain Street, one of the city's most elegant residential streets and Prince William Street, former heart of the business and financial community. Get up close to many fine architectural structures and discover fascinating details such as ornate carvings, exquisite stained glass, wrought iron fences and fascinating gargoyles.
Flowers, Farms & New Brunswick Charms The charm of rural New Brunswick is yours to discover on this delightful tour, with friendly people, wonderful experiences and breathtaking scenery. Leaving the city behind, your local guide will delight you with fact and folklore as you travel to Darlings Island, where you'll find Enan Lane and meet Nancy Thorpe, an avid gardener who will show you her beautiful displays of flowers and plants.
Saint John Photography Tour A Saint John photographer has designed this special combination of sightseeing and photography. Begin by photographing the Carleton Martello Tower then stop at the Reversing Falls Rapids, where the mighty Bay of Fundy meets the force of the St. John River. Photographic opportunities abound in the Loyalist Burial Grounds, then visit the Old City Market, a vibrant meeting place for residents and visitors since it opened in 1876.

Boston, Massachusetts

Sample shore excursions in Boston:

Scenic Boston - Enjoy the highlights of Boston as this panoramic tour takes you past the city's most important and scenic sites. See Copley Square, bordered by the architectural wonders of Trinity Church and the Boston Public Library. Passing the gold dome of the Massachusetts State House, you will see the Old South Meeting House where the Boston Tea Party began. Looking across the Charles River as the patriots did in April of 1775, catch a glimpse of the steeple of Old North Church were Paul Revere ordered two lanterns hung in the steeple to signal that the British Redcoats were on the move.
Freedom Trail Walk - Travel back to revolutionary Boston with a walk along the Freedom Trail. Your guide will reveal the sites and scenes of critical events that paved the way for American independence. Highlights include the Massachusetts State House, Park Street Church and the Granary Burying Ground, the final resting place of many famous Americans including John Hancock, Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.
Lexington & Concord - Enjoy a scenic drive to the outskirts of Boston to discover the historic battlefields of Lexington and Concord. Learn how these onetime farming communities played such a pivotal role in the earliest days of the American Revolution. A visit will be made to the Lexington Green, where Paul Revere made his midnight ride to warn the minutemen that the British were coming.
Historic Salem & The Witch Museum - Visit the Salem Witch Museum and experience Salem's historic waterfront. Enjoy a visit to the Salem Witch Museum where a dramatic presentation recounts the tragic events of the Witch Trials of 1692. Then take in Salem's picturesque Derby Wharf, dating back to the fabled China Trade period after the Revolution when Salem's Yankee Clipper ships sailed around the globe to Canton and the South Seas and Salem was the wealthiest city in the United States

Martha's Vineyard

Sample shore excursions:

Highlights Of Martha's Vineyard. - The towns of Martha's Vineyard offer surprising diversity, each with its own character and personality. This tour will take you throughout four of the Vineyard's townships. With its gingerbread cottages and Ocean Front Park, Oak Bluffs is a Victorian-era summer resort. At the foot of Circuit Avenue, the main street is the remarkable Flying Horses Carousel, the oldest operating carousel in the nation.
You will drive past Methodist Campgrounds, which consists of gingerbread cottages that were constructed to replace the Methodist meeting tents. You can enjoy the Gingerbread Cottages within a short walk of the dock. Vineyard Haven is the island's picturesque centre of commerce, more commonly known as the year-round town on the island. This is where most visitors arrive on the island via ferry. Boat building was major industry for many years here.
West Tisbury has all the characteristics of a typical New England village with its white church, general store, post office, old mill, and art field gallery can all be part of this Currier & Ives setting.
Edgartown is one of New England's most elegant communities; Edgartown's Main Street is a picture book setting with its harbor and waterfront. See the stately white Greek revival houses built by the whaling Captains. There will be a 1 � hour stop to allow you to stroll along North Water Street and see a row of sea Captains houses, study the fanlights and widow's walks, and see the old Lighthouse at the mouth of the Edgartown harbor.
On South Water Street see the huge Pagoda tree which was brought from China as a seedling in the early part of the 1800s. Other sites include the Vincent House (oldest on the island), Old Whaling Church (highest building on the island) and views of Chappaquiddick.
Note: This tour will provide a 50-minute tour of our four, down-Island townships, with a two-hour shopping/sightseeing/rest stop in the center of Edgartown, followed by a 25-minute tour of our barrier beach back to Oak Bluffs. Itinerary might be reversed in order to accommodate multiple departures.

New York City, New York

There's truly no city in the world quite like New York. From the bustling vitality of Wall Street to the funky galleries of Soho to the bright lights of Broadway and Times Square this is America?s candy store. Its frenetic pace can be dizzying, its people, a vibrant patchwork of nationalities who speak the real language of the city: diversity. There is no place like New York.

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