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EXPLORA IV · US & Canada East Coast & New England

9 nights, Quebec City to New York City

September 15, 2027 – September 25, 2027 · 9 nights · 7 stops

Explora's name for it: A Journey from Coastal Mystique to Dynamic Cityscapes

Quebec City (open port guide)Quebec CityLa Baie (Saguenay) (open port guide)Sept-Iles (open port guide)Sydney (open port guide)Halifax (open port guide)Boston (open port guide)New York City (open port guide)New York City

The itinerary, port by port

7 calls over 9 nights, Quebec City to 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 Quebec City (YQB) open around October 2026, about 11 months before you sail. I track that window for booked clients and flag it the moment it is worth booking. When to book your flights →

  1. Embark
    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 →

  2. 2
    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 →

  3. 3
    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 →

  4. 4
    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 →

  5. 5
    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 →

  6. 6
    Boston

    Boston is where you walk the actual ground of the American Revolution, not a recreation of it. Port guide →

  7. Disembark
    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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The ship and your suite

This sailing is aboard EXPLORA IV, all-suite, every suite with a private ocean-front terrace. Suites run from the entry Ocean Terrace to the Owner's Residence; the right tier depends on how you travel. Compare suites → · What's included →


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