Art & Culture cruise

PACKAGE - Art & Culture Cruise

From June 15 until September 7^th

All Inclusive one week cruise between Montreal, Les Îles de la Madeleine, the Gaspésie peninsula and Quebec City.

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

Lodging for seven nights on board the M.V. CTMA Vacancier
All meals
Activities and interpretation on board
3 days guided Tours of Les Îles "Personnalized guided Tours in small groups", based on the region's artistic and cultural activities

• Theatre Play "Mes Îles mon Pays"
• Enening Show
• "Mi-Carême" Museum
• Traditional Smokehouse economuseum " Le Fumoir d'Antan"
• Cheese Factory economuseum " Au Pied-de-Vent"
• Sand artists economuseum "Les Artisans du Sable"
• Art Galeries
• Boutiques

Guided Tours of the most spectacular sites on the Islands
Stopover in Chandler in the Gaspésie peninsula
Stopover in Quebec City
All taxes

On your own:

Service charges on board
Port charges for Montreal and Quebec City ($90 total)
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks

Departures:

From June 15 until September 7^th
On Fridays from Montreal

PASSENGER FARES
Adult: Starting at $1594

Per person based on double occupancy
(Interior cabin, shared washroom, bunk beds)

Other types of cabins:

Regular fare (2012 fares - www.ctma.ca or 1-888-986-3278) plus land portion ($595)

Single, triple or quadruple occupation:

Communicate with the reservation office at 1-888-986-3278

Children rates:

Less than 5 years of age: Free
All meals are included, together with children meals in local restaurants
Between 5 and 12: $833
All meals are included, together with children meals in local restaurants

ITINERARY:

Friday:
DAY 1: BOARDING AT THE PORT OF MONTREAL - CREW'S WELCOME

At around 3 PM, the ship weighs anchor. After the Clock Tower, Jacques Cartier Bridge, Notre-Dame and Ste-Helene Islands and the La Ronde Amusement Park, we pass by the City of Sorel and the wonderful Bertier-Sorel Archipelago. At Lake St-Pierre, we watch as the ship switches pilots. We later sail under the Laviolette bridge and past the City of Three-Rivers and the Shrine of Notre-Dame-du-Cap. Around midnight, the ship passes under the two Quebec Bridges and we start to see the lights of the Château Frontenac and of Old Québec City.

Saturday:
DAY 2: DISCOVERING THE GASPE PENINSULA FROM THE ST-LAWRENCE

Early in the morning, we sail near Tadoussac at the mouth of the Saguenay River. Later on, the ship heads toward the south shore and we then sail past the towns of Rimouski and Matane and we start to see the impressive windmill park which stretches on hill tops all the way to Cap-Chat. Near Ste-Anne-des-Monts, the St-Lawrence River now flowing with salt water, widens considerably. As we sail past the Chics-Chocs Mountains, we discover the particular landscapes of Mont-St-Pierre , reputed for its wind gliding activities. 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 sails towards Les Îles de la Madeleine .

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday:
DAYS 3, 4 AND 5: DISCOVERY OF LES ÎLES DE LA MADELEINE

Itinerary on the Islands (May be modified according to activities, weather or other variables)

Personnalized guided Tours in a small 20 passengers bus

Sunday: Visit of the villages of Fatima and Étang-du-Nord on the central island

Welcome and information meeting / CTMA Group & Autobus MA Poirier

Visit of the observatory at "La Belle Anse"
Visit of the "Mi-Carême" Museum in Fatima
Lunch at "Le Bellevue" restaurant

Visit of the "La Côte" site and of the fishing harbour of Étang-du-Nord
Visit of the "Le Flaneur" gallery & boutique
Stopover at Lavernière church, second largest wooden church in North America
Stopover at the "Art Tendance" Art gallery
Evening meal at the "L'Île Margault" restaurant at the Château madelinot
Evening show with "Tante Emma"

Breakfast included on board

Lunch at "Le Bellevue" restaurant - Tante Yvonne Pot en pot / Traditional Islands meal

Evening meal at "L'Île Margault" restaurant

Monday: Discovery of the islands of Havre-Aubert

Visit of the "Site d'Autrefois", Yesterday's Site
Villages of Bassin, La Montagne and L'Étang-des-Caps
Stopover at "La Baraque" Art gallery
Lunch at "Pub chez Brophy"
Stopover at the Museum of the Sea
Visit of the historic site of "La Grave"
Visit of the "Artisans du Sable" economuseum
Evening meal at the "Bistro Îtalien"

Theatre Play "Mes Îles mon Pays"

Breakfast included on board

Lunch at the Pub "Chez Brophy" on La Grave

Evening meal at the "Bistro Îtalien" in Cap-aux-Meules

Tuesday: Visit of the islands of Pointe-aux-Loups, Grande-Entrée and Havre-aux-Maisons

Visit of "La Maison du Héron" Art gallery and boutique in Pointe-aux-Loups
Visit of the Seal interpretation Center
Lunch at "La Salicorne" restaurant
Visit of the "Grande-Entrée" fishing harbour, the largest one on the Islands
Stopover at "La Méduse" glass factory
Visit of the "Fromagerie du Pied-de-Vent" cheese factory in Havre-aux-Maisons

Visit of the "Fumoir d'Antan" old smokehouse in Havre-aux-Maisons
Short stop at "Dune du Sud" beach
Evening meal at "Le Sablier" restaurant

Breakfast included on board

Lunch at "La Salicorne" restaurant

Evening meal at "Le Sablier" restaurant

Wednesday:
DAY 6: DISCOVERY OF THE GASPÉSIE PENINSULA BY LAND

In the morning:

Bus to Percé Town (for sale on board the previous evening)

Optional circumnavigation of Bonaventure Island (for sale on board the previous evening)
Other Tours available (inquire on board-$)

In the afternoon:

We again sail between Bonaventure Island and Percé Rock and we then navigate close to the Gaspésie peninsula
Landscapes are impressive
Possibility of whale watching

Thursday:
DAY 7 : QUEBEC CITY

At daybreak, we board Pilots near Les Escoumins and sail on past Tadoussac and the Saguenay Fjord, where many whales gather. We then pass by 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, sites that keep inspiring many painters. Following is Mount Le Massif, Cap-Tourmente Preserve, l'Île aux Grues and Grosse Île with 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. Throughout the afternoon, we enjoy discovering the history of this unique city, wondering along the many cobblestone streets and visiting the shops and attractions.

Stopover in Quebec City :
- On your own
- Tours available $

Friday :
DAY 8 : BACK TO MONTREAL

Early in the morning, the ship gets into Montreal.

Notes:

This itinerary is liable to change without notice;
Please take note that you must absolutely book this cruise by phone, and specify <Art & Culture cruise> at booking, in order to benefit from the advantages of this package;
Please take note that the cruise taking place from August 31^st to Sept. 7 will make a stopover at La Baie in the Saguenay region and wont stop in the Gaspésie peninsula.