Rates & Dates:
Cruise Length: 7 Days/ 6 Nights
Prices from: $2,155 pp/do*
2012 Dates: Jun 11, 29 Jul 31 Aug 18 Sep 18
Ships: M/V Canadian Empress
Notes: *Per Person/Double Occupancy. Rates expressed in Canadian Dollars.
Day One
Your Canadian Connection cruise east 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
Make sure you have your cameras and binoculars in hand, because we’re weighing anchor to wander leisurely through the famous and beautiful 1000 Islands to visit its Heritage Center. Pass by Singer Castle en route to Brockville.
* Weigh anchor to wander the 1000 Islands, Wanderer’s Channel
* Arrive Heritage Center of the 1000 Islands
* Arrive 1000 Islands Skydeck to view the Islands
* Arrive Brockville,Ontario
* Nightly Entertainment
Day Three
This morning after breakfast busses will be waiting to take us to yet another first-class attraction. Fulford Place mansion were you’ll quickly appreciate the opulence of the turn of the last century.
* Tour of Fulford Place Mansion
* Depart for Prescott
* Tour Fort Wellington
* Ship arrives Upper Canada Village, Crysler Park Marina
* Nightly Entertainment
Day Four
This morning after breakfast horse drawn wagons will be waiting to take you to Upper Canada Village. Upon return the ship will depart bound for your overnight berth in Coteau Landing. Today’s sail will take us through both American locks Snell and Eisenhower.
* Horse-drawn wagons for Upper Canada Village
* Depart Upper Canada Village bound for Coteau Landing, Quebec
* Pass through 2 Snell and Eisenhower Locks
* Arrive at Coteau Landing
* Nightly Entertainment
Day Five
As we approach our berth in Old Montreal, we’ll pass by “Man and His World”, site of the World’s Fair in 1967. You’ll recognize Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic dome, and many of you will recognize “The Big O” (Olympic Stadium) home of Montreal’s many sporting and recreational events (originally constructed for the 1976 Olympics).
* Depart Coteau Landing bound for Old Port of Montreal
* Pass through Beauharnois Locks into Lake St. Louis
* 2 hour guided tour of Montreal
* Nightly Entertainment
Day Six
After lunch we’ll arrive at Trois Rivieres where we will board a motorcoach for a brief tour of this historic city bound for a guided tour of Notre-Dame-du-Cap shrine. The Cape is a place of pilgrimage and devotion to Our Lady of the Cape (Canada’s national shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary).
* Depart Montreal bound for Trois Rivieres
* Bus tour enroute to visit the Shrine
* Live big band music and dancing on board
Day Seven
As we get closer to Quebec City the bluffs along the shore become higher and higher culminating at the Plains of Abraham, site of the famous battle for Quebec between the French and the British. Imagine having to climb those cliffs. That was the task that faced the British soldiers on September 13th, 1759.
* Depart Trois Rivieres early morning
* Scenic approach to Quebec City
* Sail past Montmorency Falls
* Arrive Quebec City for debarkation, Closing Ceremonies (Grand Saloon)
Rates & Dates:
Cruise Length: 7 Days/ 6 Nights
Prices from: $2,155 pp/do*
2012 Dates: Jun 17, Jul 5, Aug 6, 24, Sep 24
Ships: M/V Canadian Empress
Notes: *Per Person/Double Occupancy. Rates expressed in Canadian Dollars
Day One
Your Canadian Connection cruise west commences with boarding in beautiful Quebec City. If possible, plan to arrive in Quebec City early and spend some time in this splendid historic City.
* Passengers boarding commences at Quebec City
* Captain’s Welcome and Reception – Crew introductions
* Empress Class Roast Prime Rib of Beef Buffet
* Harbour Cruise, Montmorency Falls and the City at night
Day Two
This morning we’ll depart Quebec City early bound for Trois Rivieres. The departure from Quebec City is awesome. Initially the bluffs culminate at the Plains of Abraham, site of the famous battle for Quebec between the British and the French.
* Arrive Trois Rivieres tour Cap de la Madeleine
* Mass Trivia Pursuit – Empress style
* Soft piano music on the player piano
Day Three
Today is a great day to meet with your new acquaintances and participate (if you wish) in the many ship’s scheduled activities. As we approach our berth in Old Montreal, you’ll be surprised at the capacity of the Port facilities.
* Depart Trois Rivieres
* Shipboard activities
* Bebark at Old Montreal for a 2 hour guided bus tour
* Free time before and/or after dinner to relax and enjoy Montreal
* Depart Montreal and overnight at Lachine a quaint borough of Montreal
* 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
* Pass through four Locks
* Arrive 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
Make sure you have your cameras and binoculars in hand because we will be departing Brockville to wander leisurely through the famous and beautiful 1000 Islands en route to Rockport, Ontario. Upon arriving a bus will be waiting for a transfer to the 1000 Islands Skydeck for a panoramic view of the Islands from 350′.
* Tour of Fulford Place Mansion
* Depart Brockville bound for 1000 Island tour
* Arrive Rockport (1000 Island Village) for transfer to 1000 Islands Skydeck and overnight
* Live big band music and dancing on board
Day Seven
The Captain is going to take you on a waterfront tour before berthing in front of Kingston’s majestic City Hall. Unfortunately, all good things have to come to an end, but not before our Closing Ceremonies in the Grand Saloon.
* Depart Rockport bound for Gananaque, ON
* Tour of Heritage Center of the 1000 Islands
* Tour of Kingston Waterfront
* Arrive Kingston for debarkation, Closing Ceremonies (Grand Saloon)
