14 nights, New York City to New York City

The itinerary, port by port

11 calls over 14 nights, round-trip from New York City. Open any port for my full day-ashore guide, what to see, when to go, and how the day actually runs.

Getting there: Flights to New York City (JFK) are already bookable for these dates. I watch the fare for booked clients so you book at the right moment. When to book your flights →

1. Embark
   New York City

   New York needs no introduction, but the cruise day is shaped entirely by which terminal you draw. Port guide →

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   Portland

   Portland, Maine is one of the most walkable cruise stops in New England, with the ship tying up a few minutes from the cobblestone Old Port. Port guide →

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   Saint John (Bay of Fundy)

   Saint John is a 19th-century shipbuilding and port city on the Bay of Fundy, home to the highest tides in the world, and its cruise berths sit at the edge of a compact, walkable uptown. Port guide →

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   Magdalen Islands

   The Magdalen Islands, or Iles de la Madeleine, are a thin French-speaking archipelago in the Gulf of St. Port guide →

5. 5
   Havre-Saint-Pierre

   Havre-Saint-Pierre is a small working fishing village on Quebec's North Shore, at the mouth of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, and the launch point for the Mingan Archipelago. Port guide →

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   Baie-Comeau
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   Quebec City

   Quebec City is the walled heart of French North America, and the only fortified city north of Mexico, set on a bluff above the St. Port guide →

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   La Baie (Saguenay)

   La Baie is the cruise gateway to Saguenay, reached by sailing 50-plus nautical miles up the Saguenay Fjord, the only fjord in North America navigable by large cruise ships. Port guide →

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   Sept-Iles

   Sept-Iles is an industrial and fishing town on Quebec's remote Cote-Nord, set on a near-circular bay sheltered by the seven-island archipelago it is named for. Port guide →

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    Sydney

    Sydney is the harbor town of Cape Breton Island, a former coal and steel city that is now the gateway to Cape Breton's Scottish, Acadian, and Mi'kmaq heritage. Port guide →

11. Disembark
    Halifax

    Halifax is an Atlantic port city built around one of the world's great natural harbors, with a star-shaped hilltop fort, a long working waterfront, and a sober line in maritime history from the Titanic… Port guide →