Which side best for scenery NB to Montreal??

[bonafidebeachbum]

NB Boston to Montreal on the Maasdam which side, port or starboard, is better for the scenery???? Thanks all.

[Twickenham]

I can't speak for the whole itinerary, but if you're doing the Boston-to-Montreal cruise, you will dock in Québec City with the starboard side facing the city:

 

http://www.portquebec.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=375&lang=en_GR

[sail7seas]

We have done that cruise, b-to-b, at least 5 or 6 years in a row. Therefore, we have docked in Quebec City, 10 or 12 times. We are always in a port side cabin and face Chateau Frontenac all but 2 times. There is no way to promise which side will be to the dock with the gorgeous view but from my experience, you have the best chance in a port side cabin.

Our second stop (Sunday) going from Montreal to Boston, we were there the same day as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. We actually had about the best view in the city of the frigate they sailed down the river overnight. View from the stern of Maasdam looked directly at the Canadian Navy frigate on which Royal Couple sailed.

 

For sailing on the river, view from both sides of the ship is beautiful while on St. Lawrence.

[SailBadtheSinner]

Take the time to study the itinerary of the Maasdam below. You will notice that without exception the times of departure from a port of call are all in the late afternoon. The passages between ports of call are all done at night except for the sea day. So once you depart a port of call, you will not see the coast again until you approach the next port of call. How much you see will depend on when the sun rises and sets. The sea day is well offshore.

 

Once the cruise ship enters into the St Lawrence River, you maybe able to see both sides but again darkness will hinder viewing.

 

I would book a cabin on the starboard side because that would be the side Quebec City would be seen from as you approach it.

 

 

 

SBtS

[Cruise_More_Often]

We sailed down the St. Lawrence in mid October, and it was light enough around 6:00-7:00 a.m. to get some beautiful pictures approaching Quebec City. We were quite close to shore on the starboard side.