7 nights, New York City to Quebec City

The itinerary, port by port

7 calls over 7 nights, New York City to Quebec 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 →

2. 2
   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 →

3. 3
   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 →

4. 4
   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 →

6. 6
   Baie-Comeau
7. Disembark
   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 →