Rates & Dates:
Cruise Length: 7 Days/ 6 Nights
Prices from: $1,995 pp/do*
2012 Dates: May 20
Ships: M/V Canadian Empress
Notes: *Per Person/Double Occupancy. Rates expressed in Canadian Dollars.
NEW 6-night/7day Celebration of Spring from Ottawa to Kingston. The Celebration of Spring is a 6 Night cruise billed at the 5 Night rate.
Day One
* Passengers boarding at Gatineau Municipal Wharf
* Captain’s Welcome and Reception – Crew introductions
* Nation’s Capital presented from the waters of the Ottawa River
* Return to Ottawa for Fun with Trivia
* Evening Entertainment
Day Two
* Double Decker bus tour departs for the tulip beds and Ottawa highlights
* Return to Ship for Lunch
* Depart for Cumberland, Ontario
* Arrive at Cumberland – visit Cumberland Township Museum
* Ship departs for Montebello, Quebec
* Nightly Entertainment
Day Three
* Tour Manoir Papineau
* Depart Montebello bound for Carillon Lock and Ste. Anne de Bellvue
* Pass through Locks and sail along the south shore of opulent Montreal Island bound for the borough of Lachine at Montreal
* A concert evening with ‘Clair & Sydney’ (flautist and guitarist)
Day Four
* Debark for 2 hour guided coach sightseeing tour of Montreal
* Depart Lachine bound for Upper Canada Village
* Shipboard activities
* Pass through four locks
* Ship arrives in Upper Canada Village, Crysler Park Marina
* Nightly Entertainment
Day Five
* Horse-drawn wagons depart for Upper Canada Village
* Arrive Prescott, board buses for Fort Wellington tour
* Arrive Brockville, Ontario (City of the 1000 Islands)
* Nightly Entertainment
Day Six
* Guided tour of Brockville History Museum
* Depart Brockville
* Cruise Millionaires’ row to Rock Island Light
* Arrive Rockport, ON
* Bus transfer to 1000 Islands Skydeck to view the Islands
* Nightly Entertainment
* Arrive Kingston for debarkation, Closing Ceremonies (Grand Saloon)
Day Seven
* Depart Rockport bound for Gananoque, Ontario
* Debark at Gananoque for a guided tour of the Heritage Centre of the Thousand Islands
* Depart Gananoque, meander through the Admiralty Group of Islands
* Tour the Kingston, Ontario Waterfront
* Arrive Kingston for debarkation, Closing Ceremonies (Grand Saloon)
Rates & Dates:
Cruise Length: 6 Days/ 5 Nights
Prices from: $1,995 pp/do*
2012 Dates: June 1, July 17, Sept 8, 30
Ships: M/V Canadian Empress
Notes: *Per Person/Double Occupancy. Rates expressed in Canadian Dollars.
Canada’s Capital Cruise, 6-day river cruise from Kingston to Ottawa
Day One
Your Canada’s Capital cruise commences with boarding in historic Kingston, Ontario. If possible, plan to arrive in Kingston early and spend some time in this splendid community.
* Passengers boarding commences at Kingston
* Captain’s Welcome and Reception – Crew introductions
* Kingston Harbour tour bound for 1000 Islands anchorage
* Soft piano music on the player piano
Day Two
We’re weighing anchor to wander leisurely through the beautiful 1000 islands and Millionaires Row en route to the 1000 Islands Skydeck for a panoramic view of the islands from 350 feet above.
* Arrive Rockport for a transfer to the 1000 Island Skydeck to view the islands from 350 feet.
* Arrive Prescott to visit Fort Wellington
* Depart Prescott bound for Upper Canada Village
* Dock at Upper Canada Village, stroll marina and grounds
* Nightly Entertainment
Day Three
When was the last time you were in a horse-drawn wagon? After breakfast, horse-drawn wagons will be waiting to take us to the Village – a distance of approximately 1 1/2 miles. When you pass through the gate into the Village, you will be stepping back into the past.
* Tour Upper Canada Village
* Depart Upper Canada Village for Coteau Landing
* Afternoon Tea
* Ship arrives in Coteau Landing
* Nightly Entertainment
Day Four
To arrive at the Montreal Borough of Lachine in time for our guided motorcoach tour of the Montreal it’s an early morning departure. As we re-enter the International Seaway, we’ll continue to encounter a series of locks namely, the Upper and Lower Beauharnois.
* Depart Coteau Landing for Montreal borough of Lachine
* Pass through the Upper and Lower Beauharnois locks
* Arrive to Lachine for a 2 ½ hour guided bus tour of the City of Montreal
* Nightly Entertainment
Day Five
This morning we’ll depart bright and early bound for the Ottawa River. We are scheduled to enter the locks at Ste. Anne de Bellevue, commencing our voyage along the Ottawa River. The Ottawa River was first explored by Samuel de Champlain in 1613 and is the largest tributary of the St. Lawrence River.
* Depart Borough of Lachine for Ottawa River
* Pass through St. Anne and Carillon Locks
* Arrive town of Montebello, Quebec
* Buses depart for tour of Manior-Papineau
* Depart Montebello for Cumberland
* Big Band music and dancing onboard
Day Six
Good morning. This morning we will tour the Cumberland Township Museum. This historic village is committed to preserving the rich architectural heritage of another time period – the early 1900′s.
* Buses depart for Cumberland Heritage Village Museum tour
* Depart for Ottawa
* Our approach to Ottawa takes us past the Prime Minister’s residence, Embassies etc..
* Arrive Hull/Ottawa for debarkation, Closing Ceremonies – (Grand Saloon)
Rates & Dates:
Cruise Length: 6 Days/ 5 Nights
Prices from: $1,995 pp/do*
2012 Dates: June 6, July 22, Sept 13, Oct 5
Ships: M/V Canadian Empress
Notes: *Per Person/Double Occupancy. Rates expressed in Canadian Dollars
Canada’s Capital Cruise, 6-day river cruise from Ottawa to Kingston
Day One
Your Canada’s Capital cruise commences with boarding in Hull Quebec (just across the river from Ottawa). If possible, plan to arrive in Ottawa early and spend some time in our capital city.
* Passengers boarding at Hull Municipal Wharf
* Captain’s Welcome and Reception – Crew introductions
* Nation’s Capital presented from the waters of the Ottawa River
* Arrive town of Cumberland
Day Two
Good morning…Imperial Oil Station. In the afternoon will be a guided tour of Manoir-Papineau once the home of the Louis-Joseph Papineau a leading figure in Canadian Politcs and his family between1850-1929, now a National historic site operated by Parks Canada.
* Tour Cumberland Museum
* Depart for Montebello
* Tour Manior-Papineau and see Chateau Montebello from the water
* Ship departs for Carillon for overnight
* Nightly Entertainment
Day Three
Today we are bound for Lachine a quaint borough of Montreal. Before we exit the Ottawa river, a few words. The Ottawa River was first explored by Samuel de Champlain in 1613 and is the largest tributary of the St. Lawrence River. The total length of this river is 790 statute miles with a total drop of no less than 1,100 feet.
* Depart Carillon bound for Lachine
* Pass through Ste. Anne de Bellevue Lock
* Arrive Lachine for 2 1/2 hour guided bus tour of Montreal
* Free time to relax and enjoy the unique character of Lachine
* Nightly Entertainment
Day Four
En route to Upper Canada Village we will pass through a series of 4 International Seaway locks and you’re sure to encounter some large lakers and ocean-going “salties” who are always ready and willing to greet you with a blast of those great ship’s horns. There are seven locks in the St. Lawrence River; five in Canada and two in the United States.
* Depart Lachine bound for Upper Canada Village
* Shipboard activities
* Pass through four locks
* Ship arrives in Upper Canada Village
* Nightly Entertainment
Day Five
Our horse-drawn wagons will return from Upper Canada Village to the ship for lunch and our departure bound for Prescott, Ontario where we’ll tour historic Fort Wellington, originally built during the war of 1812 and later reconstructed as a result of the Upper Canada Rebellion in 1837-8.
* Horse-drawn wagons depart for Upper Canada Village
* Arrive Prescott, board buses for Fort Wellington tour
* Arrive Brockville, Ontario (City of the 1000 Islands)
* Nightly Entertainment
Day Six
Good morning. It’s another early departure this time bound for a leisurely amble through the 1000 islands. After cruising Millionaires’ Row, the ship is scheduled to arrive at Rockport where a bus will be waiting to take you to the 1000 Islands Skydeck.
* Cruise Millionaires’ row to Rock Island Light
* Arrive Rockport, ON
* Bus tour to 1000 Islands Skydeck to view the Islands
* Arrive Kingston for debarkation, Closing Ceremonies (Grand Saloon)
