rodents@rest Posted August 8, 2011 #1 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Anybody been on this itinerary?? Looking for suggestions on shore excursions. - Thanks. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted August 8, 2011 #2 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Anybody been on this itinerary?? Looking for suggestions on shore excursions. - Thanks.;) We sailed the New England/Canada itinerary on Jewel just last year and had a great time. Among the highlights are the tour of Arcadia National Park in Bar Harbor (the only tender port on this itinerary) and most any of the excursions in Halifax (especially the one to Peggy's Cove) or the Duck boat that takes you around downtown Halifax, up to the Citadel and into the harbor. Pier 21 is an interesting museum dedicated to the people who first landed here in Canada from Europe and other lands, and the Maritime Museum which is within walking distance of the cruise terminal has a fascinating Titanic exhibit among other things. A sail of Halifax harbor can be booked right at the docks along the boardwalk that runs from Pier 21 down to the Casino Nova Scotia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjldvlks Posted August 8, 2011 #3 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Inadvertent double post [incompetence] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjldvlks Posted August 8, 2011 #4 Share Posted August 8, 2011 There was another thread on this area last week -- here is a link: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1458094 At the risk of repeating a little bit, we really loved the itinerary. This is our kind of cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kt0331 Posted August 8, 2011 #5 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Highly recommend renting bikes on your own in Bar Harbor and riding through Acadia National Park. This day was the highlight of our cruise on Jewel. Stop when you want, take pictures where you want. Return the bikes to town and walk around there - it's a quaint little town with plenty of shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashcat Posted August 8, 2011 #6 Share Posted August 8, 2011 We will be doing this cruise for the 3rd time in October. We love it! We especially love Peggy's Cove in Halifax. Looking forward to the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted August 8, 2011 #7 Share Posted August 8, 2011 We sailed the New England/Canada itinerary on Jewel just last year and had a great time. Among the highlights are the tour of Arcadia National Park in Bar Harbor (the only tender port on this itinerary) and most any of the excursions in Halifax (especially the one to Peggy's Cove) or the Duck boat that takes you around downtown Halifax, up to the Citadel and into the harbor. Pier 21 is an interesting museum dedicated to the people who first landed here in Canada from Europe and other lands, and the Maritime Museum which is within walking distance of the cruise terminal has a fascinating Titanic exhibit among other things. A sail of Halifax harbor can be booked right at the docks along the boardwalk that runs from Pier 21 down to the Casino Nova Scotia. That's ACADIA National Park. I know because my daughter loved that port stop so much that she named her cat Acadia. :D Ports of Call boards for your itinerary: New England Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodents@rest Posted August 9, 2011 Author #8 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Your replies were very helpful. Thank you all and happy cruising :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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