7-Day Canada & New England: Unesco Sites & Quebecois Nights Cruise with Holland America

TRIP

7-Day Canada & New England:
Unesco Sites & Quebecois NIghts
Holland America Cruise
Sailing from Boston, Massachusetts to Quebec City, Canada

TRAVEL DATE

OCT 4 - 11, 2025

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

Picturesque New England & Canada Coastlines

Depart Boston to discover Portland’s charming boutiques and lighthouses, then Nova Scotia’s historical sites and Charlottetown’s coppery shores before a Québec City arrival.

TRAVEL SCHEDULE

PACKAGE
INCLUDES

STATEROOMS STARTING AT $1253!

$600 Deposit due at booking

KEY FEATURES
● ACCOMMODATIONS ON AN INCREDIBLE HOLLAND AMERICA SHIP
● ALL ONBOARD MEALS INCLUDING 24-HR ROOM SERVICE
● COFFEE, TEA, MILK, JUICE, NON-BOTTLED WATER
● ENTERTAIMENT, CASINOS, BROADWAY-STYLE SHOWS
● ONBOARD ACTIVITIES, FITNESS CENTER, POOLS
● CREW APPRECIATION GRATUITY

ADD HAVE IT ALL PACKAGE FOR JUST $385 PERSON!

INCLUDES:

DINING, ACCOMMODATIONS, AND ENTERTAINMENT
SHORE EXCURSIONS - 2 Shore Excursions - up to $200 per guest
SPECIALTY DINING - Dinner at a fine dining restaurant
BEVERAGE PACKAGE - Elite: wine, beer, cocktails, specialty coffee and soda. Plus, service charges are on us. All drinks up to $15.
WI-FI - Premium Package

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ITINERARY

Day 1 | Saturday, Oct 4 | Boston, Massachussets

Boston, Massachussets
New England’s largest city, Boston, Massachusetts, is home to historic sights and modern neighborhoods; stores and restaurants with old-time character; and gracious green spaces as well as a beautiful waterfront. Legendary figures of the American Revolution come alive at buildings and attractions along Boston’s Freedom Trail, including the Paul Revere House and Old South Meeting House, and in Lexington and Concord just outside Boston. Pay homage to great U.S. presidents at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and in the town of Quincy, birthplace of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.

Each of Boston’s neighborhoods has its own personality and things to do, whether you’re enjoying the food of the North End’s Little Italy, admiring the beautiful 19th-century architecture of Beacon Hill or watching the street performers in Cambridge’s Harvard Square. The waterfront offers harbor views, while boat tours allow you to take in the city skyline while sightseeing. In every neighborhood, shopping and dining reveal Boston’s true eclectic self, from casual to high-end, but always interesting.

Finally, Boston is a city of green spaces where you can relax and enjoy the outdoors. The Emerald Necklace, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, is a 445-hectare (1,100-acre) chain of nine linked parks, including the lovely Boston Common and Public Garden.

Day 2 | Sunday, Oct 5 | Rockland, Maine

Rockland, Maine
The quintessential coastal New England town, Rockport, Maine, boasts historic homes and shops. Known as the “Lobster Capital of the World,” it’s a mecca for foodies with a taste for fresh, local seafood. Art-lovers will want to visit the Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center, home painting from three generations of the Wyeth family, as well as Louise Nevelson sculptures. Revisit maritime history at the Maine Lighthouse Museum, located on the Rockland’s waterfront.

Day 3 | Monday, Oct 6 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Located on a rocky inlet on the Atlantic Ocean, Halifax—Nova Scotia’s provincial capital—is defined by its maritime geography. It's a spirited mix of world-class history and nautical-themed museums alongside bunkers and fortresses that guarded the harbor, plus striking public art and sights, funky shops and excellent pubs serving up folk music (and good pints).

Explore the Halifax waterfront where steamships once anchored to drop off arriving immigrants at Pier 21. Savor the low-key but classy culinary scene for fresh seafood and Nova Scotia specialties—the city has both street vendors and casual joints catering to university students and upscale eateries with elegant settings. Along Nova Scotia's southern shores, the city is surrounded by lush greenery and charming villages that are worth the trip from downtown proper. Snap photos of attractions in the charming fishing village, Peggy's Cove, with its picturesque lighthouse on a rocky outcropping. Or wander the streets of Lunenburg, whose colorful Old Town is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can also soak in the charms and sights of Mahone Bay, home to artists' studios and a trio of steepled churches.

Day 4 | Tuesday, Oct 7 | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sydney is the largest city on Cape Breton Island, which is linked by causeway to the rest of Nova Scotia. Sydney’s attractions start at the harbor, where visitors can shop for locally made crafts and see the world’s largest fiddle, which towers beside the port’s cruise pavilion. Some of the city’s historic houses and churches date back to the 1700s and 1800s and are open for tours. Restaurants often provide live music (expect fiddles and sea chanteys) along with meals of seafood fresh-caught in nearby waters. Sydney’s galleries give visitors a chance to meet local artists and purchase their work.

Cape Breton's natural wonders include the spectacular scenic drive known as the Cabot Trail. Hikers in Cape Breton Highlands National Park will find stunning vistas around every turn, while a boat ride on massive Bras d’Or Lake, which is ringed by wild hills, offers a different perspective on the province. Explore the region’s past with a visit to the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, and learn about the area’s First Nations communities at Membertou Heritage Park. If you decide to go deep underground at the Cape Breton Miners Museum, your tour guide is likely to be a man who toiled for years in the island's coal mines and has many stories to tell. Another must-see: the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, where the famous inventor made his summer home.

Day 5 | Wednesday, Oct 8 | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Charlottetown is the capital of Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island, as well as its largest city, though it has fewer than 35,000 residents. Despite its modest size, the city has an impressive number of Victorian houses and buildings and great parks waiting to be explored. For Canadians, it is perhaps most famous as the Birthplace of Confederation. It was here, mostly at Province House, that an 1864 conference led to the creation of the Dominion of Canada.

Prince Edward Island is linked to New Brunswick on the mainland of Canada by the 13-kilometer (eight-mile) Confederation Bridge that soars over the Northumberland Strait. A remarkable feat of engineering, the bridge opened in 1997 and is the longest in the world over icy waters.

Sites within downtown Charlottetown include the lovely Victoria Row, which becomes a pedestrian mall each summer, and other historic buildings, some of which are now museums. Nearby Prince Edward Island National Park is home to white-sand beaches and hiking and biking trails—plus fans can see the house and farm that inspired the beloved book Anne of Green Gables. During your visit, you can also learn about the daily lives, past and present, of residents on lighthouse and boat tours.

Day 6 | Thursday, Oct 9 | Cruising Gulf of St. Lawrence

Cruising Gulf of St. Lawrence | Cruising Only
A lighthouse on little St. Paul’s Island is a stark reminder of days gone by as you sail past this infamous old shipwreck site, known as the graveyard of the gulf, on your way through the Cabot Strait and into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. So huge is the gulf that half of Canada’s 10 provinces have a coastal connection to it. Perhaps that’s not surprising, considering that it’s the world’s largest estuary and fed all the way from the Great Lakes 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) away.

A mere 19,000 years ago, it was covered under a mile-thick sheet of ice. Every Canadian schoolkid knows that in 1534, Jacques Cartier was the first European known to enter the gulf waters and encounter Maritime Algonquian peoples. In short order, the French kept arriving, as did Portuguese and Basque, who established whaling operations and shipped unimaginable amounts of cod to the Old World. Today, visitors come to explore massive islands, colorful towns and national parks that straddle the surrounding mainland, as well as thousands of tiny islets around which whales now thrive.

Day 7 | Friday, Oct 10 | Saint Lawrence River Cruising

Saint Lawrence River Cruising | Cruising Only
The nearly 1,200-kilometer (750-mile) stretch of the St. Lawrence River is a lighthouse lover’s paradise, with more than 40 of them lining the Québec portion alone. Quixotic weather and sudden choppy waters account for the building of these historic monuments, such as the one built in 1830 at Pointe-des-Monts and the Phare de Matane, both of which are now small museums.

Centuries-old fishing villages line the mighty waterway that alternates between imposing cliffs and plateaus and broad estuaries filled with fertile islets. Humans have fished the rich river and hunted its tributary lands for some 10,000 years. Much is still not known about the two dozen St. Lawrence Iroquoian tribes that had vanished by the time Québec City founder Samuel de Champlain arrived in the early 17th century. The river was a major entry point for exploring North America, and during the Seven Years' War the British navigated to Québec City to defeat the French at the Plains of Abraham. Today, some 200 miles of the river are called the whale route, along which some 13 resident species thrive, including blue, beluga and right whales.

Day 8 | Saturday, Oct 11 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Few places in North America are as steeped in history as Québec City, Canada. Older than Jamestown and founded before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, it is the only city north of Mexico whose original fortifications remain intact. The Québec City historic district, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is still home to religious orders and hospitals that date back to the 17th century. Its Place-Royale would look familiar to the explorer Samuel de Champlain, even with its modern attractions of gift shops and cafés. On the Plains of Abraham, you can walk the battlefield where, in 1759, the French forces under General Montcalm were decisively trounced by the British, led by General Wolfe.

The British took control of all of New France within a year of that 1759 battle, but even so French culture still lives on here in Québec City. More than 95 percent of Québec City's population speaks French as its first language, though it's easy to sightsee and navigate the city in English. As you tour the museums and historic sights of Québec City that celebrate Québecois history and dine at restaurants that serve its distinctive cuisine, you'll discover a remarkable culture that has survived and thrived into the 21st century.

DETAILS

Your Ship: Zuiderdam
First of Holland America Line's Vista-class ships, Zuiderdam boasts classic nautical lines and finishes, modern amenities and a spectacular art and antique collection. While on board, explore the world’s wonders through BBC Earth Experiences. Enjoy regional cooking demonstrations and food and wine tastings with EXC Port to Table programming. Relax with a rejuvenating treatment at the Greenhouse Spa & Salon. Enjoy the wide array of delectable cuisines in our restaurants.

STATEROOM CHOICES

Prices below are based on double occupancy.

VA - Verandah | $2099 per person
Filled with light from floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a private verandah, these staterooms include a sitting area, two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—their signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, and shower with premium massage showerheads.

Daily housekeeping
Complimentary 24-hour room service
Elemis Aromapure soap, lotion, shampoo
Luxurious bathrobes
Hair dryers, makeup mirrors

Fresh fruit upon request
Safe
Ice service
Shoeshine
TV with On Demand movies, programming

VB - Verandah | $2049 per person
Filled with light from floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a private verandah, these staterooms include a sitting area, two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—their signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, and shower with premium massage showerheads.

Daily housekeeping
Complimentary 24-hour room service
Elemis Aromapure soap, lotion, shampoo
Luxurious bathrobes
Hair dryers, makeup mirrors

Fresh fruit upon request
Safe
Ice service
Shoeshine
TV with On Demand movies, programming

VC - Verandah | $1999 per person
Filled with light from floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a private verandah, these staterooms include a sitting area, two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—their signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, and shower with premium massage showerheads.

Daily housekeeping
Complimentary 24-hour room service
Elemis Aromapure soap, lotion, shampoo
Luxurious bathrobes
Hair dryers, makeup mirrors

Fresh fruit upon request
Safe
Ice service
Shoeshine
TV with On Demand movies, programming

D - Ocean View | $1329 per person
These expansive staterooms include include two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—their Signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, premium massage shower heads, a host of amenities and an ocean view.

Daily housekeeping
Complimentary 24-hour room service
Elemis Aromapure soap, lotion, shampoo
Luxurious bathrobes
Hair dryers, makeup mirrors

Fresh fruit upon request
Safe
Ice service
Shoeshine
TV with On Demand movies, programming

J - Interior Room | $1253 per person
Two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—their signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, premium massage shower heads and a host of amenities are featured in these comfortable staterooms.

Daily housekeeping
Complimentary 24-hour room service
Elemis Aromapure soap, lotion, shampoo
Luxurious bathrobes
Generous storage

Fresh fruit upon request
Safe
Ice service
Shoeshine
TV with On Demand movies, programming

EXPLORE WITH MORE
For a limited time only, you can enjoy a premium, upgraded package that includes high-value amenities for 1st/2nd guests only:
Shore Excursions Get US$200 Shore Excursion Credit. Available for 1st/2nd guest in stateroom.
Elite Beverage Package Choose from a large selection top shelf wine, beer, spirits and cocktails, plus non-alcoholic options like sodas, specialty coffees and more - with service charges included. Available for 1st/2nd guest in stateroom.
Specialty Dining Enhance your cruise with award-winning specialty dining at Pinnacle Grill, Canaletto or Tamarind. Available for 1st/2nd guest in stateroom.
Premium Wi-Fi Stay connected throughout your journey with premium satellite Wi-Fi. Available for 1st/2nd guest in stateroom.

For a total value of US$130 per person / per day, you pay $50 per person / per day - an overall savings of 65%.
We are staying atop health and safety protocols in our continuing effort to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19, which may impact our voyages and offerings, including amenities and itineraries. All U.S. voyages are subject to CDC Cruise Travel Advice which is available at hollandamerica.com/advisory.

FLIGHTS, INSURANCE, PASSPORTS, ETC.

Once we have the trip confirmed, and once the date is closer, I will be available to help secure flights and pre/post hotel reservations.

Travel insurance can be added to your trip for all those unexpected occurrences. If you would like more information on coverage available, please visit the TRAVEL INSURANCE PAGE. If you are interested in pricing based on your age and package amount, please mark the appropriate box on the reservation form.

PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED ! Please be sure to apply for your passport at least 3 months prior to your travel date.

Please click the link below to read more about how to apply for a passport.
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HOLD YOUR SPOT TODAY BY COMPLETING THE TRAVEL REQUEST FORM BELOW:

$600 PER PERSON
DEPOSITS DUE NOW TO SECURE YOUR STATEROOM!

Holland offers two plans -- Platinum and Standard.
Both are Cancel for any reason and both give cash back. The main difference is the Platinum plan includes trip delays, baggage coverage and medical coverage. See the full details below.

1 Post-Departure Travel Insurance benefits are underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies, Columbus, Ohio for guests departing on or after 12/1/17. For more information regarding the Standard Cancellation Protection Plan, please refer to https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/pre-post-travel-cruise/cancellation-protection-plan.html, or a Holland America brochure, or call Holland America.

The Platinum state-specific Certificate of Insurance providing the terms, conditions and exclusions of the certificate is available at: http://www.affinitytravelcert.com/docs/nwehal01.

Travel protection can be added up to final payment