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, ’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 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.

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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 at of Nature in New England & Canada Although he secured the patent on the world’s first in 1876—when he was just twenty-eight years old—Alexander Graham Bell never kept one in his office. Born in , 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 —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 decided to build a home in Nova Scotia’s , 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, on a location overlooking Bras d’Or Lake, close to . 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 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. Take a walking tour of the Old Town (a Tuesday, May 27, 2014 UNESCO World Heritage Site) and also visit the aquarium at the NEW YORK, New York, USA | EMBARK Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. (B, L, D) Embark Yorktown in New York City. (D) Tuesday, June 3 Wednesday, May 28 HALIFAX NEWPORT, Rhode Island Arrive in Halifax, a vital port city teeming with an impressive Sail into Newport, the one-time summer playground of array of cultural and historic delights. In the morning, take a New York’s wealthiest families. Many of the grand “cottages” driving tour of historic Halifax then visit Fairview Cemetery, the they built are now cared for by The Preservation Society of final resting place of 100 victims of theTitanic disaster. Spend Newport County and are open to the public. See The Breakers, time at the Public Gardens then explore the Halifax Citadel the 70-room mansion of Cornelius Vanderbilt II. (B, L, D) National Historic Site. (B, L, D) Thursday, May 29 Wednesday, June 4 BOSTON, Massachusetts PORT HAWKESBURY | BADDECK | PORT HAWKESBURY Boston is a rich repository of respected cultural institutions. Disembark at Port Hawkesbury and transfer to the charming Visit the Museum of Fine Arts, with its recent addition of the town of Baddeck, once the home of the great inventor, Art of the Americas Wing, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Alexander Graham Bell. Explore the Alexander Graham Bell Museum, a Venetian-style palazzo that is home to a wonderful National Historic Site and view the immense collection that collection of European, Asian, and American art. (B, L, D) illustrates his life. (B, L, D) Friday, May 30 Thursday, June 5 BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine Prince Edward Island From the ship’s deck, enjoy a panoramic view of the Prince Edward Island is known as the Garden of the Gulf for lighthouses that dot the coast as we approach Boothbay its pastoral landscape. Enjoy a panoramic tour of the island, Harbor, often referred to as “the boating capital of New including the Prince Edward Island National Park supporting England.” Walk along the town’s quaint streets, lined with over 200 bird species inhabiting the parkland, and spend time charming shops and restaurants. (B, L, D) in the charming village of Rustico. (B, L, D)

www.usarivercruises.com [9] Friday, June 6 for many marine mammals including porpoise, dolphin, seal, GASPE, Quebec | PERCE | ILE BONAVENTURE | GASPE and more than 13 species of whales. In the afternoon, call Gaspe, on the eastern coast of the remote peninsula of the at Saguenay City. Located in the heart of a glacial valley, same name, is where Jacques Cartier first claimed Canada Saguenay was the site of a French and aboriginal trading post. for France. From “Land’s End,” visit the National Park of Enjoy an exploration of the town and nearby Saguenay Fjord Bonaventure Island and Perce Rock, rising out of the sea to a National Park, rich with birch and fir forests and a diverse solitary height of almost 300 feet. Carved by volcanic action, wildlife ranging from black bears, lynx, and moose to seals, Perce Rock is a continuation of the Appalachian Mountains, beluga whales, and other marine animals which can be spotted which extend from the peninsula to Alabama. Its neighbor, from the shore. (B, L, D) Bonaventure Island (Ile Bonaventure), houses a migratory bird Monday, June 9 sanctuary with the largest concentration of Northern Gannets in QUEBEC CITY North America. (B, L, D) With its old city walls, narrow cobblestoned lanes, country Saturday, June 7 squares, copper gables, outdoor cafes, and historic CRUISING THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER battlements, Quebec City remains one of the most romantic Relax aboard Yorktown and attend a program of lectures spots in North America. The authentic, undeveloped charm prepared by our experts as we sail the St. Lawrence River. led UNESCO to designate it a World Heritage Site in 1985. (B, L, D) Discover the Upper and Lower Towns, the Citadel, the Plains of Abraham, and the Place Royale. (B, L, D) Sunday, June 8 Saguenay Fjord | Saguenay city Tuesday, June 10 Plan to be on deck as we approach the entrance to the MONTREAL | DISEMBARK Saguenay River. The stretch of water from the Saguenay River Disembark Yorktown in Montreal after breakfast. (B) through to the gulf of the St. Lawrence provides a sanctuary

Saguenay Fjord

[10] For reservations or information, please call us at 800-578-1479 Bar Harbor, Maine’s rugged coast Yorktown Yorktown is the perfect vessel for relaxed and convivial exploration of America’s great coastal waterways. Built in Florida in 1988 specifically for coastal cruising and certified by the U.S. Coast Guard,Yorktown flies the American flag and is staffed by friendly and experienced American officers and crew. With a draft of only 9 feet,Yorktown is able to maneuver in secluded waterways and visit small ports that are inaccessible to larger vessels. And Yorktown’s American registry makes it possible to operate domestic itineraries unavailable to foreign-flag ships. The ship’s cuisine, served in a dining room large enough to accommodate all guests at once, emphasizes American regional culinary traditions. Accommodating only 130 guests in 65 exterior cabins, Yorktown, while not a luxury vessel, enjoys an atmosphere of warm and relaxed informality that endears it to repeat and new guests alike. Life aboard Yorktown Life aboard Yorktown is relaxed and informal, and dress is always casual. Guests discover soon after settling in that the ship’s design fosters a sense of community and shared enterprise. The cabins are extremely comfortable Yorktown’s inviting Dining Room for their size and well designed to maximize the square footage. Most have large picture windows, and each is furnished with comfortable beds, a writing desk, ample storage, a clock/radio/CD player, and a private bathroom. Your cabin is the perfect place for peace and quiet and for private rest and reflection. But you will want to spend most of your time in one of Yorktown’s inviting common areas. The Lounge, never more than two decks away (Yorktown has no elevator), is the hub of shipboard activity—the place to read, to converse with fellow travelers, to attend lectures and concerts, to enjoy a cocktail as the pianist performs on the ship’s piano, or simply to take in unobstructed views of the passing scene. The Sun Deck affords similar opportunities to read and relax in the open air.

[12] For reservations or information, please call us at 800-578-1479 Most cabins feature a picture window

Yorktown’s spacious Lounge is surrounded by windows Enjoying an alfresco snack on Yorktown

Private bathrooms are appointed with Details of the comfortable Lounge fine toiletries

Relaxing on Yorktown’ s Sun Deck

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A Springtime Voyage from New York to Montreal •• Aboard the 130-Guest Yorktown May 27 – June 10, 2014

Quebec’s Perce Rock, rising out of the sea to almost 300 feet

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The charming town of Baddeck, Nova Scotia

The Yorktown was proudly built in the USA, flies the American flag, and is operated by an all-American crew.