Stopover and Itinerary
 | Day 1 (Friday) - Board the Ship in Montreal Sail Down the St-Lawrence River The ship leaves at around 3:00 PM. As it sails past the Old Port of Montreal, you see the beautiful skyline, Old Montreal, the Clock Tower, Jacques Cartier Bridge, Notre-Dame and Ste-Helene Islands and the La Ronde Amusement Park. A few hours later, we pass by the City of Sorel and the wonderful Bertier-Sorel Archipelago. At Lake St-Pierre, watch as the ship switches pilots without slowing down. A short while later, at about 8:00 PM, we sail under the Laviolette bridge and past the City of Three-Rivers and the Shrine of Notre-Dame-du-Cap. After sunset, the ship passes under the Pierre-Laporte Bridge and the old Quebec Bridge. At around 11:00 PM, Quebec City comes into view, with the magnificent Chateau Frontenac dominating the skyline. At the foot of the cliffs lies Old Québec. |
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 | Day 2 (Saturday) - Discover the Gaspe peninsula After sailing near Tadoussac at the mouth of the Saguenay River, the ship crosses over to the south shore and sails close to land. In the afternoon, we will sail past the towns of Rimouski and Matane, where we will start to see the impressive windmill park, which stretches on hill tops all the way to Cap-Chat. Afterwards, the shore starts to get quite rugged as we sail past Ste-Anne-des-Monts, the Chics-Chocs Mountains and the town of La Martre. At Mont-St-Pierre, we will see people wearing all sorts of wings leaping from the hill tops and gliding to the whim of the thermals. We then sail past the lighthouse at Pointe-à-la-Renommée, and the fishing port of Rivière-au-Renard, then around Forillon Park and the Bay of Gaspé. After navigating between Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island, the ship gets into Chandler at around 11:00 PM. For additional information: http://www.rocherperce.qc.ca/cruise |
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 | Day 3 (Sunday) - First Day on les Îles de la Madeleine The ship gets into Cap-aux-Meules, the main town on the archipelago, at around 10:00 in the morning. After breakfast served on board, we encourage you to set out on your own, armed with a tourist guide, to discover the archipelago's treasures and routes. Guided discovery Tours of Les Îles de la Madeleine for sale on board Friday and Saturday For additional information: M.A. Poirier Autobus Les Sillons |
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 | Day 4 (Monday) - Discover Îles de la Madeleine Guided discovery Tours of Les Îles de la Madeleine for sale on board Friday and Saturday For additional information: M.A. Poirier Autobus Les Sillons |
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 | Day 5 (Tuesday) - Discover Îles de la Madeleine Boarding the M/V CTMA Vacancier: 7:00 pm. The ship leaves les Îles at around 9:00 PM. Guided discovery Tours of Les Îles de la Madeleine for sale on board Friday and Saturday For additional information: M.A. Poirier Autobus Les Sillons |
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 | Day 6 (Wednesday) - The Gaspésie Region The ship gets into Chandler at around 6:00 the following morning. There, you can choose to discover the immediate area, or to board a minibus to the famed town of Percé and it's Rock. On the way, the driver will lecture on the different aspect of life in the area as well as on the history, pointing out interesting sights.
Guided Tours on sale on board Tuesday evening For more information: |
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 | Day 7 (Thursday) - Observe the whales and discover Quebec city At daybreak, we board Pilots near "Les Escoumins" and sail on past Tadoussac, where many whales gather. We then pass by the Saguenay Fjord, Baie-Ste-Catherine and La Malbaie where we can see the famed Manoir Richelieu and its Casino. We then sail past St-Joseph-de-la-Rive, l'Île aux Coudre and Baie-St-Paul, where so many landscape artists are inspired by the sheer beauty of the surroundings. We sail by Le Massif, the Cap-Tourmente Preserve, l'Île aux Grues and Grosse Île and it's Irish Memorial. Next is La Côte-de-Beaupré, L'Île d'Orleans and the Montmorency Falls. Around noon, we stop at the only walled city in North America, Québec City. The ship gets in at noon and stays there until 8:00 PM. You'll certainly enjoy discovering the many cobblestone streets and visiting the shops and attractions that this unique City has to offer. Guided Tours for sale on board Wednesday and Thursday For additional information: http://www.toursludovica.com/english.html |
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 | Day 8 (Friday) - Back to Montreal Early in the morning, the ship gets in to Montreal. After you have had your breakfast, go out and discover that wonderful City. |
| Come and live a memorable experience! |
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| Discover the Saint-Lawrence River, between Montreal and Les Îles de la Madeleine. |
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