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A Springtime Voyage from NEW YORK to Montreal Exploring Historic Towns & Scenic Waterways A SPRINGTIME VOYAGE FROM NEW YORK TO MONTREAL Exploring Historic Towns & Scenic Waterways Aboard the 130-Guest Yorktown May 27 – June 10, 2014 REDUCED Rates See inside [1] This page: Along the coast of Boothbay Harbor, Maine Cover: St. Lawrence River, Gaspe, Quebec ALTHOUGH they’re right next door TO US, CANADA’s QuebeC AND MARITIME PROVINCES AFFORD VISITORS WITH THE SENSE OF WONDER AND FASCINATION OF ENTERING A FOREIGN LAND. From the wild beauty of the Saguenay River’s rocky coastlines, to the 17th-century ramparts and cathedrals of Quebec City, to the charming seaside villages of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, this region has preserved some of North America’s most gorgeous coastal landscapes and most direct ties to its French and English heritage. Next spring, we invite you to immerse yourself in the stunning scenery and rich cultural history of New England and Canada’s majestic waterways as we travel from New York to Montreal aboard the Yorktown. On this voyage, spanning two weeks at the height of spring’s fresh, sun-filled days, you will be invited to soak in the local color of quaint towns that lie off the beaten track of larger cruise lines. Stopping in such unforgettable places as Lunenburg, whose Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Rustico, a traditional fishing village along Prince Edward Island’s Green Gables Shore, each day on this splendidly crafted journey will transport you somewhere new. Accompanied by like-minded fellow travelers who are interested in the culture and history of each destination, you will get a feel for the authentic texture of daily life in each place that we visit. And the Yorktown—a small, comfortable ship ideally suited for navigating the small inlets and docks that comprise our unique itinerary—offers a perfect vantage point: relax on deck as Maine’s lighthouse-studded coast drifts by; or look out for a humpback whale breaching over the waters of the St. Lawrence and Saguenay Rivers. Joining us on this voyage will be naval and maritime historian William Cogar and birder, naturalist, and historian Ken Knowles. They will further enrich your experience of our destinations via engaging lectures and informal conversations. Traveling these waterways aboard a small ship is truly an incomparable experience. In addition to providing the serenity of sleeping on the water, traveling by ship allows you to see so much more every day. As you linger in the small-town culture, maritime lifestyle, and restorative seaside weather, you’ll experience firsthand why people have stayed here for generations, and why so many others have sought out this part of the world as a place to unwind and revitalize. P.S. Book by February 12, 2014 to save $1,500 per couple or solo travelers pay no single supplement. See page 14 for details. Discover Idyllic Coastal Villages, Historic Sites & the Majesty of Nature in New England & Canada Quaint Lunenburg, Nova Scotia The coastland explorers Jacques Cartier and Samuel de And late spring is the perfect time of year to explore the Champlain saw in the 16th and 17th centuries was dramatic, many parks, gardens, and nature preserves on our itinerary, pristine, covered with dense forests, indented with lovely bays whose diverse plant and flower species will be in full bloom: and inlets, and watered by mighty rivers that flowed into Bar Harbor’s Acadia National Park boasts rare water lilies and the interior of the New England and Canadian wilderness. In gorgeous wildflowers including lily-of-the-valley, bluebead lily, many respects, that is the coastline you will come to know on and starflower; and Halifax’s Public Gardens, which have been this voyage that is anchored between two great cities of the sea, maintained in their original 19th-century elegance with ornate New York and Montreal. fountains and statues, and contain over 100 different species of trees and sweeping Victorian-style carpet beds with colorful Mount Desert, Acadia National Park, Ile Bonaventure, the motifs comprised of manicured plants. Saguenay Fjord—these are as wild and as unspoiled as they were when the first settlers landed in New England and Canada. Such a voyage can only be made by a small ship. A mega-cruise But in addition to the untamed regions along these coastlands, ship—even if it could enter these little ports and harbors— we will also experience the lovely bucolic scenery of Prince would overwhelm the towns with a throng of tourists. Edward Island, the British Victorian character of Yarmouth, But aboard Yorktown, we sail into these small anchorages with Nova Scotia, and the French flair of Quebec. ease, docking alongside fishing boats and pleasure craft. [4] For reservations or information, please call us at 800-578-1479 Discover Idyllic Coastal Villages, Historic Sites & the Majesty Alexander Graham Bell at Beinn Bhreagh of Nature in New England & Canada Although he secured the patent on the world’s first telephone in 1876—when he was just twenty-eight years old—Alexander Graham Bell never kept one in his office. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland on March 3, 1847, Bell was fascinated with sound, acoustics, and elocution all of his life. He worked with his father, Melville Bell, on developing Visible Speech—a system of phonetic notation, used to help deaf people learn aural speech without needing to hear it—and later taught in some of New England’s most prestigious schools for the deaf. Bell would eventually give up teaching in order to devote more of himself to the experiments in acoustic telegraphy that led to the invention of the first modern telephone. During the summer of 1885, “Alec” Bell and his wife Mabel Gardiner Hubbard decided to build a home in Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island, where Bell’s family had moved after they left Scotland. After spending a summer vacation in Nova Scotia, they decided The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston on a location overlooking Bras d’Or Lake, close to Baddeck. During the last thirty years of his life, Bell, Hubbard, and their two daughters spent more and more time at this estate, which Bell named Beinn And when we go ashore, our group of like-minded travelers are Bhreagh—Gaelic for “Beautiful Mountains,” a tribute visitors who come to experience the local culture, to explore to Bell’s native Scotland. The Alexander Graham a historically significant city or town or site, to learn about Bell Museum, a National Historic Site, is located in day-to-day life in a place unlike the various places each of us Baddeck, which we visit on our excursion from calls home. Port Hawkesbury. Ashore, no one will rush you, no one will herd from you from Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site one tourist destination to another. You are free to linger, to go at Bras d’Or Lake, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia off on your own, to make your own discoveries. Our itinerary proposes places that you might like to see, but we will help you to create your own adventure if that is what you prefer. Cruise, Learn, and Enjoy You will be accompanied WILLIAM B. COGAR is the recently retired throughout your cruise President and CEO of by expert speakers who will The Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, lecture on various topics Virginia. From 1983 to 1998, he was Professor relating to our destinations. of Naval History at the U.S. Naval Academy, during which time he also served as Director of the Naval Academy Museum. A published author on naval and maritime history, including the Dictionary of Admirals of the U.S. Navy and the Encyclopedia of Naval History, he is a frequent speaker at history and museum conferences, and a popular lecturer on voyages. KEN KNOWLES is Cruise Director a birder, naturalist, TEMU NANA is and historian who a native of Detroit, has compiled one Michigan. He has of the largest lists of traveled extensively bird sightings in his throughout the world, home province of including all parts of Newfoundland and North America. After whose photographs graduating from the have appeared University of Michigan internationally. He regularly writes for journals with a degree in Theatre Performance, he and newspapers and has taught ornithology moved to New York and joined Travel Dynamics at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Ken International, working for several years both in is a frequent guest on CBC Radio, has served the office and in the field. Temu has led several as provincial coordinator for the International recent cruises on the Yorktown along the Important Bird Areas project, and has been coasts of the Mid-Atlantic states, provincial representative to the American New England, and Canada. Birding Association. Bonsecours Basin, Montreal, Quebec The Public Gardens, Halifax, Nova Scotia Saturday, May 31 BAR HARBOR | ACADIA NATIONAL PARK | BAR HARBOR Explore Bar Harbor, beautifully set on Maine’s dramatic coast. Surrounded by Acadia National Park, this quaint fishing village on Mount Desert Island was a fashionable resort town in the late 1800s and the summer home of influential families, including the Astors and Rockefellers. Tour Acadia National Park, showcasing over 300 native plant species. Also visit the Abbe Museum’s collections chronicling Maine’s Native American culture and history. (B, L, D) Sunday, June 1 YARMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA Call in Nova Scotia’s Yarmouth, a fishing port with a long history of shipbuilding and lobster catching. This charming town, with its Cape Forchu Lighthouse and charming Victorian houses, is also home to several cultural centers. Enjoy the opportunity to visit the Yarmouth County Museum and Archives. (B, L, D) Monday, June 2 LUNENBURG The 18th-century village of Lunenburg is known for seafaring ITINERARY and natural beauty.
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