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I am taking to the boards of CC hoping for some help from fellow cruisers who are usually very friendly and helpful.

 

My wife and I are taking the Jade in October to Canada and Quebec. This will be our 15th cruise I believe...but first heading north. Normally we go south in search of sun and sand and tans and tropical drinks. But with NCL having a new ship leave from NY for a limited time, on an itinerary that isn't offered usually, we decided to go on a sight seeing tour.

 

So I am hoping for some suggestions and tips on planning our trip. Our stops include Sydney Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, a 2 day stay in Quebec, and Halifax Nova Scotia.

 

I went thru the excursions offered from NCL and some seem cool, some seem eh, all seem over priced. But, without knowing these ports, we're not sure if we're better booking thru the cruise or venturing off on our own.

 

Any suggestions of any can't miss sights/places? Any excursions worth the money? I will preface this with saying my wife has asthma and COPD so alot of walking is out of the question. Some is ok, with stops inbetween.

 

Any guidance would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Mike

 

EDIT - My wife did say she wants to see the red sand beach in prince edward island. But again, not sure where that is in comparison to where the ship is docked.

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Check out Toms Port Guides (google for them.)

 

Here is more information for Halifax and Sydney:

https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowTopic-g154976-i327-k9826510-Arriving_by_cruise_to_Halifax_please_help-Halifax_Halifax_Region_Nova_Scotia.html

 

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2241756

 

 

For PEI I would rent a car and drive something like this. The red sand beaches are on the south coast (maybe look around Victoria by the Sea) but the north coast has beautiful white sand beaches. http://*******/2tSadon

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Thank you Maryann!

 

Check out Toms Port Guides (google for them.)

 

Here is more information for Halifax and Sydney:

https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowTopic-g154976-i327-k9826510-Arriving_by_cruise_to_Halifax_please_help-Halifax_Halifax_Region_Nova_Scotia.html

 

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2241756

 

 

For PEI I would rent a car and drive something like this. The red sand beaches are on the south coast (maybe look around Victoria by the Sea) but the north coast has beautiful white sand beaches. http://*******/2tSadon

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We're taking the same cruise in mid October. I agree with you that NCL's excursions are overpriced for what you're getting, but I've found that to be the case with almost every ship's excursion regardless of the cruiseline.

 

We're planning on renting a car in every port except Quebec. I've found a rate of around $30 at each of the ports. We've rented a car in Halifax before, so if Sydney and Charlottetown are similar, I'm expecting well-maintained and well-marked roads. My rule-of-thumb as far as ship excursions is: Anything you can do, I can do better... for a lot less money.

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I am taking to the boards of CC hoping for some help from fellow cruisers who are usually very friendly and helpful.

 

My wife and I are taking the Jade in October to Canada and Quebec.

 

So I am hoping for some suggestions and tips on planning our trip. Our stops include Sydney Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, a 2 day stay in Quebec, and Halifax Nova Scotia.

 

Any suggestions of any can't miss sights/places? Any excursions worth the money? I will preface this with saying my wife has asthma and COPD so alot of walking is out of the question. Some is ok, with stops inbetween.

 

Any guidance would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Mike

 

EDIT - My wife did say she wants to see the red sand beach in prince edward island. But again, not sure where that is in comparison to where the ship is docked.

 

Hi Mike

 

If you're going to Cavendish to see about Anne of GG/Lucy Montgomery then Orby Head is a good place to see the red sand cliffs/beach (take binoculars) - it shows at about 2.10 in this

 

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We hired taxis at the dock throughout our cruise at $60 per hour (in 2015), which worked out fine for 6 of us. All the best, Tony

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