
In alliance with Smithsonian Journeys
Fall Foliage on the St. Lawrence: Québec to the Canadian Maritimes – with Smithsonian Journeys
- ItineraryToronto to BostonDuration13 days
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Come aboard Le Bellot for an unforgettable voyage.
In alliance with Smithsonian Journeys.
This cruise is part of a collection of PONANT voyages that are specially-tailored for English-speaking travelers who want to engage with the world. In addition to the usual elements of the PONANT experience, the listed price for these voyages includes transfers to and from the ship, talks and discussions aboard ship by world class experts, and a shore excursion or activity in each port of call that encourages guests to embrace the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of the local environment and culture.
The waterways of eastern Canada and northern New England are among the loveliest in the world. The rock-bound coast, soaring cliffs, and idyllic waterfront villages have drawn visitors for more than one hundred years.
From Toronto, your first full day aboard ship is spent navigating the St. Lawrence Seaway, a network of lakes, canals, and locks that provides deep-water passage from Lake Ontario to the St. Lawrence River.
Montréal, the first of four calls in Québec, is a cosmopolitan metropolis, where you may tour the charming Old Town or explore the arts scene along St. Laurent Boulevard. Québec City, with its narrow cobblestoned lanes and historic battlements, is one of North America’s most romantic spots. Tadoussac, the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in Canada, sits at the mouth of the Saguenay River, an area famous for the whales that congregate there to feed.
The colonial seaport of Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island was the site of the conference in 1864 that set the stage for Canada's unification, and it is also home to the Anne of Green Gables House—inspiration for Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic novel.
Cap-aux-Meules, in the Magdalen Islands of Québec, is a fascinating Acadian stronghold, where the legacy of the 17th-century colonists who settled here and defended their autonomy against both British and French lives on.
Nova Scotia is next, offering two historical towns for discovery. From charming Sydney on Cape Breton Island, you may visit the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, a living museum that recreates 18th-century life through the reconstruction of the formerly thriving settlement. And Lunenburg, whose Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site, is also home to the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.
A day at sea brings you to Provincetown, Massachusetts, at the tip of historic Cape Cod, where the Pilgrims landed in 1620, and which now features a vibrant art scene. Disembark the following day in Boston.
Your voyage
All-inclusive

Destination
North America and Canada
Toronto to Boston
Duration
13 days, 12 nights on board
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Smithsonian Journeys
Shore excursion in each port of call + transfers included
No single supplement, PONANT Bonus 25%
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Journey
Your daily itinerary
- A voyage specially-tailored for English-speaking travelers including discussions with experts, transfers before and after your cruise, and an included excursion in each port of call.
- Engaging discussions onboard with two Smithsonian Journeys Experts.
- Visit UNESCO World Heritage sites in Québec and Lunenburg.
- Cruise the St. Lawrence Seaway, a marvel of engineering as well as one of North America's most scenic waterways.
- Discover the vibrant art scenes of cosmopolitan Montréal and quaint Provincetown.
- Explore wildlife-rich ecosystems and a geologically fascinating national park in the Magdalen Islands.
- Learn of the centuries-long struggle between France and England for control of this part of the world at battlefields in Montréal and Québec and in the living museum in Louisbourg.

Staterooms and suites
Elegance and refinement

Deluxe Stateroom
Guests
2
Size
19 m²

Prestige Stateroom
Guests
2
Size
19 m²

Deluxe Suite
Guests
3
Size
27 m²

Prestige Suite
Guests
4
Size
38 m²

Prestige Suite
Guests
3
Size
32 m²

Grand Deluxe Suite
Guests
4
Size
45 m²

Owner's Suite
Guests
4
Size
45 m²
*Price is per person, based on double occupancy, based on availability, and subject to change at any time. The category of stateroom to which this price applies may no longer be available.
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Fall Foliage on the St. Lawrence: Québec to the Canadian Maritimes – with Smithsonian Journeys
Itinerary
Embarkation 24/09/26 from 16:00 to 17:00 Departure 24/09/26 at 18:00
24 Sept 26 - Toronto

Arrival 25/09/26 Departure 25/09/26
25 Sept 26 - Sailing Lake Ontario

Arrival 25/09/26 Departure 25/09/26
25 Sept 26 - Sailing River Saint Lawrence and going through its locks

Arrival 26/09/26 early morning Departure 26/09/26 late afternoon
26 Sept 26 - Montreal

Arrival 27/09/26 early morning Departure 27/09/26 evening
27 Sept 26 - Québec

Arrival 28/09/26 early morning Departure 28/09/26 mid afternoon
28 Sept 26 - Tadoussac

Arrival 29/09/26 Departure 29/09/26
29 Sept 26 - At sea

Arrival 30/09/26 mid morning Departure 30/09/26 late afternoon
30 Sept 26 - Charlottetown

Arrival 01/10/26 early morning Departure 01/10/26 late afternoon
1 Oct 26 - Cap-aux-Meules, Magdalen Islands

Arrival 02/10/26 early morning Departure 02/10/26 late afternoon
2 Oct 26 - Sydney

Arrival 03/10/26 midday Departure 03/10/26 midday
3 Oct 26 - Lunenburg

Arrival 04/10/26 Departure 04/10/26 evening
4 Oct 26 - At sea

Arrival 05/10/26 early morning Departure 05/10/26 evening
5 Oct 26 - Provincetown

Arrival 06/10/26 early morning Disembarkation 06/10/26 at 8:00
6 Oct 26 - Boston

Fall Foliage on the St. Lawrence: Québec to the Canadian Maritimes – with Smithsonian Journeys
Included package
Shore excursion in each port of call + transfers included
Fall Foliage on the St. Lawrence: Québec to the Canadian Maritimes – with Smithsonian Journeys
Other available dates
24/09/2606/10/26
12 nights aboard the ship Le Bellot
No single supplement, PONANT Bonus 25%
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01/10/2515/10/25
12 nights aboard the ship LE CHAMPLAIN
No single supplement, PONANT Bonus 10%
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26/09/2709/10/27
12 nights aboard the ship LE BELLOT
No single supplement, PONANT Bonus 30%
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