CANADA & CARIBBEAN CRUISE: MONTREAL, QUEBEC & BARBADOS Cruise on Azamara Journey from Montreal (Canada)

Montreal (Canada)

Cultural capital of Quebec and the second largest city in Canada, Montreal is a city rich in culture and history. Over half of the cities population speak native French and due to its french roots, This beautiful city has a distinctly European flavour. This vast cosmopolitan metropolis boasts everything from immense shopping complexes and stadiums to historical buildings and museums as well as a wealth of restaurants and bars to suit all tastes.

Quebec (Canada)

The city of Quebec (in french: Ville de Quebec) is the capital of the province with the samen name, which is located on the east of Canada. The historical centre is a walled area, french style of the 18th century (named Vieux Quebec), and was named World Heritage by the UNESCO in 1985.

Sydney (Nova Scotia)

Sydney is the main port and largest community on Cape Breton Island, in Nova Scotia. The Sydney area has a rich coal mining and industrial history, the remnants of which can be found throughout the region. As the largest urban area on Cape Breton and the island’s historical capital, Sydney, Nova Scotia is the perfect mix of metropolitan charm and hospitality. The heart of Sydney is its waterfront, a great place to go for a walk and watch the ships in the harbour. At the Cape Breton Miners’ Museum visitors can learn about the island’s coal mining past, about life as a coal miner and take a fascinating tour through the Ocean Deep Colliery beneath the museum. Craft lovers will definitely want to visit the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, featuring a gallery of work by Cape Breton artisans in a variety of media, including textile, clay, glass and wood.

Halifax (Canada)

The east coast of Canada is a very large and varied region, from the bustling excitement of Halifax to the picturesque and peaceful city of Saint John's, the eldest of Northamerica. Ecos of Europe reflect in the streets, and charming architecture. On the other hand, the nature is an esential part of the daily life; you will find that the hiking, the rafting or the kayak navigation offer an oportunity to explore.

Saint John (Canada)

Saint John is the biggest city in the canadian province of New Brunswick and the eldest city incorporated to Canada. The city is the industrial centre of the province of New Brunswick. It is located along the north coast of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the St. Johns River

Portland (USA)

Like an island for its many bridges, Portland is a touristic centre with many attractives; it has the biggest amount of breweries than any other city in the world, and is famous in the tv show The Simpsons, as it is based on the city. The creator was bought up here. Known worldwide as a centre of art, culture and commerce, and also for its ecology and cordiality, Portland is risen as one of the most attractive cities in United States.

Boston (USA)

Known as "Center of civilization" since the days before the Independence war, Boston is still a city full of emotions and life. Something is always ocurring in the headquarters of some of educational insitutions more important in the world. It is a very city nice to walk through and has a public transport system which is excellent and easy to use, something that helps tourists to explore the city.

Cape Cod Canal (USA)

The Cape Cod Canal is an artificial waterway in the state of Massachusetts that connects Cape Cod Bay in the north to Buzzards Bay in the south. Part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway it traverses the narrow neck of land joining Cape Cod to the state's mainland. The town of Sandwich, Massachusetts lies near the canal's north entrance, the Massachusetts Maritime Academy near its south.

Newport (USA)

The city of Newport is found in the Atlantic Ocean and outstands for the luxurious mansions, the virgin beaches and the incredible views to the ocean.The water, the beaches and the dunes that surround it, although there is probably one of the main reasons of the popularity of the VIPs and a unique atmosphere.

New York

Everyone loves New York and there are a million reasons why. Here are but a few: the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Grand Central Station, the Ellis Island National Monument, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, Times Square, Broadway, Greenwich Village, 5th Avenue and Central Park. 

Hamilton (Bermuda)

This port is esential in Bermudas, with buildings in pastel colors and business men running from one side of the town to the other with their jackets, ties and famous short trousers. From here you can set sail to see the more than 360 isles that form the Bermudas. You can also play a golf match in ne of the first category courses they have in the area.

Hamilton (Bermuda)

This port is esential in Bermudas, with buildings in pastel colors and business men running from one side of the town to the other with their jackets, ties and famous short trousers. From here you can set sail to see the more than 360 isles that form the Bermudas. You can also play a golf match in ne of the first category courses they have in the area.

Hamilton (Bermuda)

This port is esential in Bermudas, with buildings in pastel colors and business men running from one side of the town to the other with their jackets, ties and famous short trousers. From here you can set sail to see the more than 360 isles that form the Bermudas. You can also play a golf match in ne of the first category courses they have in the area.

St. Martin (Philipsburg)

Philipsburg is the main town and capital of the country of Sint Maarten. The town is situated on a narrow stretch of land between Great Bay and the Great Salt Pond. The island is located around 240 kilometers east of Puerto Rico. It's great importance is that it an international commercial port. St. Maarten has suffered in recent years a strong population growth due to the strong development of tourism. The leading immigration of Haitian, French and Dominican descents.

Tortola (Virgin Islands)

Tortola is the biggest and most important of the Virgin Islands. Stands out for its huge and stunning beaches, commerces, restaurants and the particular charms of Road Town which is the capital.

San Juan (Puerto Rico)

Its hard not to be captivated by the historic treasures of majestic Old San Juan, the charming walled city with its imposing fortresses, colorful colonial architecture and numerous attractions. A short taxi ride from the old city will take you to the world-class boutiques, including Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Ferragamo, and restaurants of Condado, the inviting beaches and resorts of Ocean Park and Isla Verde and the bohemian neighborhood of Santurce. Event planners and business professionals come for the state-of-the-art convention center in Miramar and the financial district of Hato Rey.

Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

Virgin Gorda is the third-largest (after Tortola and Anegada) and second most populous of the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Located at approximately 18 degrees, 48 minutes North, and 64 degrees, 30 minutes West, it covers an area of about 8 square miles. Christopher Columbus is said to have named the island "The Fat Virgin", because the island´s profile on the horizon looks like a fat woman lying on her side.The main town is Spanish Town on the southwestern part of the island. An unusual geologic formation known as "The Baths" located on the southern end of the island makes Virgin Gorda one of the BVI´s major tourist destinations. At The Baths, the beach shows evidence of the island´s volcanic origins, as huge granite boulders lie in piles on the beach, forming scenic grottoes that are open to the sea. North of the Baths is the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor, formerly owned by Little Dix Bay. The most notable ruin on Virgin Gorda is the old Copper Mine. In the island´s North Sound is the high end Bitter End Yacht Club, now a five star resort. Also located on the island is Rosewood Little Dix Bay, a four diamond resort offering luxury villas and suites as well as an award winning spa.

Antigua (St. John's)

The Lesser Antilles (also known as the Caribbees) are a long, partly volcanic island arc in the Caribbean Sea. Most of its islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America. The Lesser Antilles and the Greater Antilles compose the (or the Caribbean in its narrowest definition), which together with the Lucayan Archipielago comprise the West Indies.The islands of the Lesser Antilles are divided into three groups. The two main groups are the Windward Islands in the south and the Leeward Islands in the north. The third group is the Leeward Antilles in the west. These consist of the Dutch ABC islands just off the coast of Venezuela, plus a group of Venezuelan islands.

Saint Pierre (Martinique)

Bequia

Bequia is the largest island in the Grenadines at 7 square miles (18 km2). The native population are primarily a mixture of people of African, Scottish and Carib Indian descent. A substantial number of white Barbadians also settled the Mount Pleasant area of Bequia in the 1860s. Many of their descendants still inhabit the area. Other highly populated areas include the island capital, Port Elizabeth, which hosts the ferry terminal and Paget Farm, which hosts the airport. There are also villages at Lower Bay, La Pompe, Hamilton and Belmont. Other prominent areas of Bequia include Spring, the site of a former coconut plantation and home to agricultural animals, Industry Bay and Park Bay, where the Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary is located. Bequia is popular among cruising yachts, expats and tourists. One of the busiest times of the year is the annual Easter Regatta. Two scuba diving stores run dive trips to 28 identified dive sites around Bequia. There are several wrecks and shallow caves accessible to advanced divers. It is not unusual to see Hawksbill turtles, lobsters, moray eels and many kinds of fish when diving around Bequia.

St George´s

Scarborough (Tobago)

Scarborough is the biggest city in Tobago, one of the two islands of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Places you whould visit: Pigeon Point beach, the Buccoo Reef, Fort King George, Tobago Museum and the Botanical Gardens.

Bridgetown (Barbados)

Bridgetown is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. The Bridgetown port, found along Carlisle Bay lies on the southwestern coast of the island. Bridgetown is a major West Indies tourist destination, and the city acts as an important financial, informatics, convention centre, and cruise ship port of call in the Caribbean region. Bridgetown´s centre was originally composed of a swamp, which was quickly drained and filled-in to make way for the city´s early development. At the heart of Bridgetown is the Careenage and Constitution River.This body of water provides the city with direct access from medium sized yachts or small craft boats. Although moderately shallow, the Careenage slices Bridgetown into two parts. During the rainy season the Constitution River flows into the Careenage area and acts as an outflow for water from the islands interior storm drainage network. Flowing into the Carlisle Bay on the southwest coast of the island, the Careenage can be observed as a marina for boaters entering or exiting the inner basin located directly in front of the Parliament buildings of Barbados. In the centre lies the main street of Bridgetown which is Broad Street which runs directly through the centre of the city. Broad Street passes the Parliament Buildings and serves as the centre of city´s shopping area.