T H E S A G U E N AY NEWYORKTOMONTREAL–ERIECANAL

Gowhereothershipssimplycannotgo,wecheckinontheHudsonandsailtherivervalleybeforetransitingtheErieCanal.Cruisethroughthestunning1000IslandsalongtheSt.LawrenceRiverbeforeenteringTheSaguenayRiver,nestledbeneathtoweringcliffsandenvelopedinpine.

DURATION:14Days/13Nights

EMBARK:NewYork,NYDISEMBARK:Montreal,ON

DATES:2019–September20(GrandeMariner)

EMBARK:Montreal,ON

DISEMBARK:NewYork,NYDATES:2019–

September12(GrandeCaribe)

SHIP:GrandeMarinerGrandeCaribe

From-$5,024(Double)

DAY1-NewYork,NYFromthebustlingbrightlightsofManhattantothetreasureofQuebecCity,travelthewaterwayswhichblendtheculturesoftheUSandCanada.ThisjourneyintroducesyoutobothamazingcivilengineeringfeatssuchastheErieCanalandstunningnaturalwonderslikethe1000Islandsregion.AtourofNewYorkHarborputsyouinaNYstateofmindbeforesettingsailontheHudsonRiver.DAY2-Kingston,NYThismorninginKingston,NY,treatyourselftoanoptionaltourofnearbyHydeParkandSpringwood,thebelovedestateofPresidentFranklinD.Roosevelt.We’llfollowtheHudsonRiverthroughtheErieCanal,atestamenttoAmericaningenuity,andintotheOswegoCanal.Watchastheship’suniqueretractablepilothouseislowered,allowingthevesseltoslipeasilybeneathlowbridges.

DAY3-CruisetheErieCanalRelaxduringafulldayofsailingontheErieCanal’scalmwaters.BlountSmallShipAdventuresistheonlyovernightcruiselinetosailthisfamedwaterway.Enjoy

adaytimetourofnearbySaratogaSprings,popularforitsplentifulmineralsprings.YourtourincludesavisittotheSaratogaBattlefield,siteofthefirstmajorAmericanvictoryduringtheAmericanRevolution.Concludeyourdaywithmusicalentertainment.DAY4-Rome,NYAsecondfulldayontheErieCanalinvitesyoutoenjoyanoptionalexcursiontotheOriskanyBattlefieldandFortStanwixintheMohawkRiverValley,wherethe1777SiegeofFortStanwixenduredfornearlythreeweeks.

DAY5-Oswego,NYCruisealongtheOswegoCanaltoOswego,NY,ontheshoresofmagnificentLakeOntario.Astheshipexitsthecanal,witnessthepilot-housebeingraisedbackuptoitsfullposition.Delighttothesoundsoflivemusicalentertainmentthisevening.DAY6–AlexandriaBay,NYContinuingthroughthescenicThousandIslands,visittinyDarkIsland,NYinChippewaBayandtourstatelySingerCastle,amansionusedforrum-runningduringProhibition.DAY7-CruisetheSt.LawrenceRiverCrossingintoCanadaviatheSt.LawrenceSeaway,youwillbeawe-struckbytheimmensenaturalbeautysurroundingyou.Welcometothesplendorof1000IslandsregionwhereEmeraldpinesandstonecastlesstandguard.Calledthe‘GardenoftheGreatSpirit,’bytheIroquois,thereare1800islandsherestraddlingtheUSandCanadianborders.

DAY8-QuebecCity,QCDeparttheenchanting1000Islandsregionforthequaint,French-inspired,QuebecCityconsideredbymanytobethemostromanticcityinNorthAmerica.OfferingadistinctlyFrenchculture,cobblestonestreets,andthehistoricarchitectureofOldTown,yourafternoonarrivalallowstimetodiscoverthecity’streasuresduringanoptionalguidedwalkingtour.

DAY9-PortdeSaguenay,QCArriveinthebeautifulriversidevillageofPortdeSaguenaythisafternoon.You’llsoonseewhySaguenaywasvotedthehappiestcityinCanada!DAY10-CruisetheSaguenayRiver&St.LawrenceSeawayFoundedbyJacquesCartierin1536,TheSaguenayRiverisnestledbeneathtoweringcliffsandenvelopedinpine.TheSaguenaysupposedlygetsitsnamefroman

Iroquoianlegendaboutakingdominthenorthrichingoldandsilver.Today,enjoywhalewatchingontheSaguenayRiverwherethecoldwatersattractschoolsofBelugawhales,makingitoneoftheworld’spremierwhale-watchingdestinations.

DAY11-QuebecCity,QCReturntoQuebecCity,whereanoptionalmorningtourintroducesthecharmsofthisbreathtakinglocaleandthestunningviewfromObservatoryTowersbeforevisitingtheimpressiveMontmorencyFalls.Tonight,alocalpianistentertainsyouonboard.DAY12-CruisetoMontreal,QCEnjoyarelaxingdayofcruisingastheshipsailstowardMontreal,QC.DAY13-Montreal,QCWelcometoMontreal,vibrantwithculture,history,andriversidevistas.ChooseanoptionaltourincludingOldMontreal,NotreDameBasilica(subjecttoavailability),OlympicPark,andSt.Joseph’sOratory.Thisafternoon,anotheroptionaltourintroducesyoutohistoricOldMontrealandits17thcenturyarchitecture.Thisevening,afluteandguitarduoentertainduringafarewellcelebration.DAY14-Montreal,QCAfterexploringthisstunningcombinationoflandandwaterwithBlount,thecompanywhoinventedsmallshipcruisingthroughUSandCanadianwatersmorethan50yearsago,youdisembarkinMontreal.

GRANDEMARINERDECKPLAN

2018RATES

Ratesincludeportcharges($455).Earlyarrivalpackage$150perperson.Includespre-cruisenightonboard,dinnerandbreakfast.

GRANDECARIBEDECKPLAN

CABINCATEGORY PERPERSONCAT1 $5,024

CAT2 $6,424

CAT3 $6,624

CAT4 $7,324

SINGLE-CAT3 $8,124

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