We are doing another cruise! Last time it was the Panama Canal on Norwegian, this time it's New England/Canada on Holland America!Countdown:
I put together some helpful docs last time that we will re-use:
Things to do:
- online check-in and print Express Docs
- pick and reserve any must-do excursions - suggestions
- pack cozy layers!
Notes:
- D&G - B202, Deck 9, by the back elevator
- B&S - BB038, Deck 10, slightly more midship that M&G but still toward the back of the boat
- Coin operated self-service laundry available - washer, dryer, iron, ironing board - Decks 9 & 5
- We can each bring one bottle of wine on board in our luggage
- Each person has a $50 on-board beverage credit - not sure if alcohol is included
- Each cabin has a general $50 on-board credit
- Catholic Mass is held daily onboard except for loading and unloading days
- Dinner served5:15pm to 9:00pm
- Vegetarian menu (main dining room)
- Food:
- Terrace Grill - Deck 11 - burgers, dogs, nachos & pizza
- Lido Restaurant - Deck 11 - buffet
- Upper Rotterdam Dining Room - Deck 8
- Lower Rotterdam Dining Room - Deck 7
- Canaletto Restaurant - Deck 11 - +$10 pp
- Pinnacle Grill - Deck 8 - +$30 pp
- Bars:
- Crow's Nest bar - Deck 12 - looks like a great view for disembarkation!
- Lido Pool Bar - Deck 11
- Ocean Bar - Deck 8
- Explorer's Lounge - Deck 8
- Mix - Deck 8
- Get-away rooms:
- Observation Deck - Deck 11
- Lido Terrace - Deck 11
- Neptune Lounge -Deck 10
- Explorations Cafe (coffee bar) - Deck 8
- Walk around ship - Deck 6
- Bridge - Deck 10
Port descriptions and research
Fall foliage conditions in Maine!
Day 1 : D&G drive to Kevin's and Kevin's family drives them to the Boston Hotel Buckminster
DayPortArriveDepart
2Boston, Massachusetts, US embarkation 11:30am - 3:00pm4 PM
3Bar Harbor, Maine, US (tender) - Historic Lighthouses & Acadia National Park by Sea - Acadia National Forest7 AM3 PM
4Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA * this is Canadian Thanksgiving so things may be closed * - The Heart of Historic Halifax - Public Gardens - Maritime Museum - Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (NARM) - Immigration Museum9 AM6 PM
5Sydney,Canada - "Little Scotland" - Don Blackwood tour to Bras d'Or area and Baddeck - Alexander Graham Bell = Baddeck - Bird Island Nature Cruise: puffins!10 AM5 PM
6Charlottetown, Prince Edward CA - Island Drive & Anne of Green Gables - lighthouses - Founders Hall - Confederation Centre of the Arts9 AM6 PM
7Cruising Gulf of St. Lawrence - birds, whales, porpoises, seals - oh my!
8Quebec City, Quebec, CA - pickup car - Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré - Montmorency Falls - Moulin Petit Pre winery7 AM5 PM
8Saint Lawrence River Cruising - blue, fin or beluga whales, porpoises, dolphins, and countless bird species
9Montreal, Quebec, CA - Pick up car - Check into hotel (2pm-10pm) John XXIII Pavilion at St Joseph's Oratory - Masses 4:30, 7:307 AM
Day 10: Drive from Montreal to Kevin's (5.5 hrs), drop off D&G, B&S go to airport (1 hr)