North Atlantic Gems - New York to Reykjavik Cruise

Day 1 - New York

Arrive: Thu 10 July 2025 / Depart: Thu 10 July 2025 at 18:00

The ‘City that Never Sleeps’ beckons — renowned museums and sites galore by day; the glittering sophistication of clubs, theaters and restaurants by night. Explore Chinatown, Greenwich Village, the United Nations, Central Park’s Museum Mile and Wall Street’s towering steel and glass monuments to commerce, then hop into a cab for an afternoon of world-class shopping along Park and Fifth Avenues.

Day 2 - Newport, Rhode Island

Arrive: Fri 11 July 2025 at 07:00 / Depart: Fri 11 July 2025 at 18:00

Known as the ‘Queen of Summer Resorts’, Newport was home to many of America’s wealthiest Gilded Age tycoons including the Astors, Belmonts and Vanderbilts. Today, the traveler can tour these opulent mansions, carefully restored by the Newport Preservation Society. Walking tours of Newport showcase a fine collection of pre-Revolutionary War buildings in the Colonial Downtown section, sophisticated boutiques and excellent restaurants.

Day 3 - Boston, USA

Arrive: Sat 12 July 2025 at 09:00 / Depart: Sat 12 July 2025 at 14:00

Home to more colleges and universities than any other city in the United States, Boston has been the intellectual capital of America for more than 350 years. Step into the past along Boston’s Freedom Trail, leading you through some of the most interesting chapters in U.S. history: the site of the Boston Massacre, the Old South Meeting House, Faneuil Hall, and Beacon Hill. You will discover 16 of America’s major colonial and revolutionary sites in all, and all within a 1.5-mile walk.

Day 4 - Portland, Maine, USA

Arrive: Sun 13 July 2025 at 06:30 / Depart: Sun 13 July 2025 at 18:00

Portland is a city in the U.S. state of Maine, set on a peninsula extending into Casco Bay. The Old Port waterfront features working fishing wharves and converted warehouses with restaurants and shops. Nearby, the Western Promenade is a public park atop a bluff, offering river and mountain views. Its surrounding district, the West End, is full of Victorian-era homes, including the Victoria Mansion museum.

Day 5 - Rockland, Me

Arrive: Mon 14 July 2025 at 07:00 / Depart: Mon 14 July 2025 at 18:00

Explore quaintness of Rockland with its sparkling harbor and rich history. Begin with a visit to the world-renowned Farnsworth Art Museum where you can see three generations of Wyeths: Andrew, N.C., and James. Next, charming Main St. with its post-Civil War mercantile brick architecture. You’ll discover restaurants, shops and galleries featuring antiques, quilts and nautical items. And, as the Lobster Capitol of the world, you will find this delicious crustacean featured at every meal and in every cuisine. A stroll along the mile-long picturesque Rockland Harbor breakwater leads to the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse and gift.

Day 6 - St John, Canada

Arrive: Tue 15 July 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Tue 15 July 2025 at 18:00

Explore the sophisticated urban delights of Canada’s oldest incorporated city and its extraordinary natural wonders in St. John and the Bay of Fundy. Discover the area’s Loyalist heritage and shipbuilding industry with a visit to the New Brunswick Museum. Enjoy the Victorian Architecture as you stroll to the Old City Market. Look for maple syrup, local handicrafts, hard cider and other food items and souvenirs. With the world’s highest tides, head out to view the thrilling natural wonder of the water as it roils and swirls literally reversing the river’s flow during the change from low to high tide.

Day 7 - Halifax

Arrive: Wed 16 July 2025 at 10:00 / Depart: Wed 16 July 2025 at 18:00

Welcoming travelers to an innovative and historic cityscape, Nova Scotia’s Halifax offers excellent dining and friendly maritime smiles. Tour Halifax Citadel or take a stroll along the historic waterfront or through the delightful Public Gardens, the oldest Victorian gardens in Canada. Lobster and seafood are local specialties and always tempting to the taste-buds.. The Micmac Indians, called the area ‘Chebuctook’, meaning Great Long Harbor and the city’s ideal location on one of the largest natural harbors in the world made it a strategic asset for convoys in both world wars. Scenic Dartmouth lies on the opposite shore and can be visited by crossing on the oldest saltwater ferry in Canada.

Day 8 - Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Arrive: Thu 17 July 2025 at 06:30 / Depart: Thu 17 July 2025 at 18:00

Poised on Cape Breton Island, Sydney is your gateway to the scenic and historic attractions of the Cape Breton Highlands, and the incredible Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, Canada’s largest historical reconstruction. Once known as the “Gibraltar of the New World”, the Fortress of Louisbourg, site of momentous 18th-century battles between the competing empires of France and Great Britain, has been restored to exactly as it looked in 1740. Sydney charms the traveler with harbor views along The Boardwalk and at the nearby summer home of Alexander Graham Bell, now an enlightening museum.

Day 9 - Corner Brook, Newfoundland

Arrive: Fri 18 July 2025 at 10:00 / Depart: Fri 18 July 2025 at 19:00

Start by taking in the breathtaking view from the monument honoring Captain James Cook, the first to map the area in 1767. More history awaits you in the Corner Brook Museum and its marine artifacts, forestry exhibits and collections from aboriginal people. The breathtaking Humber Valley is just outside the city, an ideal location for skiers, hikers and anglers.

Day 10 - Gulf of Saint Lawrence Cruising

Day 11 - Cruising the Atlantic Ocean

Day 12 - Greenland

Arrive: Mon 21 July 2025 at 09:00

The largest city in Greenland, Nuuk is the cultural and economic center of the country. Explore the picturesque colonial harbor with its quaint old buildings and the newly renovated market where locals sell their daily catch. Greenland’s history comes alive in the National Museum, and its culture thrives in the Nuuk Museum of Art and the Katuaq Cultural Centre. Nuuk’s extensive fjord system is home to many whales, and the area is also populated by seals, reindeer, arctic foxes, arctic hares and ravens.

Day 13 - Greenland

Depart: Tue 22 July 2025 at 18:00

Day 14 - Narsarsuaq, Greenland

Arrive: Wed 23 July 2025 at 06:30 / Depart: Wed 23 July 2025 at 18:00

Narsarsuaq is a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. It had 123 inhabitants in 2020. There is a thriving tourism industry in and around Narsarsuaq, whose attractions include a great diversity of wildlife, gemstones, tours to glaciers, and an airfield museum.

Day 15 - Prince Christian Sound Cruising

Day 16 - Cruising the Atlantic Ocean

Day 17 - Isafjordur

Arrive: Sat 26 July 2025 / Depart: Sat 26 July 2025 at 18:00

Discover the dazzling natural beauty of Isafjordur. With its striking steep mountains on three sides rising dramatically around a gorgeous bay, this is one of the most awe-inspiring places on Earth. Trace the area’s history with a visit to the Maritime Museum in one of the oldest buildings dating back to the 18th century. A delightfully urban atmosphere prevails with major music schools, free concerts and festivals. Bring home fine handmade woolen items, nautical-themed articles, as well as arts and crafts. Feast on fresh baked goods and coffee at one of the many cafés.

Day 18 - Reykjavik, Iceland

Arrive: Sun 27 July 2025 at 08:00

Just as Iceland is a unique country, rugged and remote, yet modern and enjoying Nordic standards of affluence, so Reykjavik is a beautifully diverse capital city. As Iceland's capital and its main center of population, the city of Reykjavik offers a fascinating mixture of the traditional and the very technically advanced. In addition, its natural beauty leaves a lasting impression. Visit the remarkable solfatara fields of Krýsuvík where you’ll discover an expanse of steaming volcanic vents and boiling hot springs, framed dramatically by a range of multi-colored hills.

Day 19 - Reykjavik, Iceland

Depart: Mon 28 July 2025 at 21:00

Just as Iceland is a unique country, rugged and remote, yet modern and enjoying Nordic standards of affluence, so Reykjavik is a beautifully diverse capital city. As Iceland's capital and its main center of population, the city of Reykjavik offers a fascinating mixture of the traditional and the very technically advanced. In addition, its natural beauty leaves a lasting impression. Visit the remarkable solfatara fields of Krýsuvík where you’ll discover an expanse of steaming volcanic vents and boiling hot springs, framed dramatically by a range of multi-colored hills.