Saturday, Sept. 8 – New York City, New York – ship departs at 5 p.m.
Board the Caribbean Princess® at least two hours prior to departure. Ship departs at 5 p.m.
A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion, and entertainment. The city consists of five boroughs and an intricate patchwork of neighborhoods. Some of these include Lower Manhattan and the New York Stock Exchange, Batter Park and South Street Seaport, Chinatown, trendy SoHo and Greenwich Village, along with Little Italy, the flat Iron District and Gramercy Park. Famous Central Park covers 843 acres of paths, ponds, lakes, and green space within the asphalt jungle.
Points of interest: Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Times Square, South Street Seaport, Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge, Rockefeller Center, and Central Park.
Sunday, Sept. 9 – At Sea
Monday, Sept. 10 – Halifax, Nova Scotia, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The capital of Nova Scotia and the largest city in Canada’s Atlantic Provinces, Halifax was once Great Britain’s major military bastion in North America. The beautifully restored waterfront buildings of Halifax’s Historic Properties recall the city’s centuries-old maritime heritage. Stroll the waterfront, and you may find Nov Scotia’s floating ambassador, the schooner Bluenose II, tied up to Privateer’s Wharf, just as old sailings ships have done for over 200 years. Halifax is also the gateway to Nova Scotia’s stunning scenery, including famous Peggy’s Cove, where surf-pounded granite cliffs and a solitary lighthouse create an unsurpassed scene of rugged natural beauty.
Points of interest: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Pier 21, Historic Properties, Halifax Citadel national Historic Site, Province House, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Peggy’s Cove, and Lunenburg.
Tuesday, Sept. 11 – Saint John, New Brunswick, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saint John, Canada’s oldest settlement is the gateway to the scenic wonders of New Brunswick. One of Canada’s oldest provinces, New Brunswick remains remarkably unspoiled: 85 percent of the province remains unsettled. New Brunswick boasts vast forests, purling streams, gentle hills, rich farmlands, and a spectacular coastline dotted by historic towns. Nature also blessed the area with one of her most astonishing phenomena: the reversing River Rapids. The fierce tides of the Bay of Fundy rise with such force that they actually cause the St. John River to reverse direction and its waters to flow upstream. Saint John’s history dates to 1604, when the Sieur de Champlain landed nearby on the feast day of Saint John the Baptist. After the American Revolution, American Loyalists flocked to the area. Saint John became a thriving industrial port. But the catastrophic fire of 1877, declining commerce and decades of neglect gave the town a sad and careworn look for decades. That changed in recent years. Redevelopment of the waterfront and the old district has restored Saint John’s charm and its sense if history.
Points of interest: Old City Market, St. Andrews, Fundy National Park and Hopewell Rocks, Saint John Preservation Areas, Carleton Martello Tower, and St. Martins and Sea Caves.
Wednesday, Sept. 12 – Bar Harbor, Maine, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Standing atop Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, it is easy to see why individuals like John D. Rockefeller felt so strongly about preserving this area’s natural beauty. Established by individual donations, Acadia National Park is a stunning intersection of sea-scoured shores, towering cliffs, and forested mountains. Mount Desert Island had been a resort destination well before the establishment of Acadia National Park in 1919. The wealthy flocked to Bar Harbor at the turn of the century, building Newport-style “Cottages” that turned the quaint New England town into a fashionable summer resort. It was the efforts of these wealthy vacationers, including John D. Rockefeller, which led President Woodrow Wilson to establish Acadia as the first national park east of the Mississippi. Many of Bar Harbor’s great houses are a memory. A catastrophic fire in 1947 ravaged the town and the surrounding forest. But Acadia National Park survived, and today it is one of the most visited national parks in America.
Points of interest: 27-Mile Park Loop Road, Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, Bar Harbor, Cranberry Islands, Lighthouses
Thursday, Sept. 13 – Boston, Massachusetts, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Hailed as the “Cradle of American Independence,” Boston is filled with historic sites. Boston was American’s first great city. In the 19th century, Boston was rightly described as the “Athens of America.” Today this city of 800,000 retains its vitality, combining historic districts with revitalized urban centers while remaining faithful to its venerable roots. It is a city every American should visit at least once. Follow the Freedom Train along three of the most historic miles in the country. See the site of the Boston Tea Party, trace the route of Paul Revere’s famous ride, and stand on the bridge where Minutemen fired ”the shot heard round the world.” In the old Charleston Navy Yard you can see the USS Constitution, the nation’s oldest commissioned warship.
Points of interest: Faneuil Hall and Quincy Marketplace, Public Garden, Newbury Street, Freedom Trail, North End, Lexington and Concord, Harvard Square, and Salem
Friday, Sept. 14 – Newport, Rhode Island, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
In the 19th century, Newport was America’s Versailles. It was here that the great merchant princes and robber barons of the Gilded Age erected the elaborate summerhouses they so ingenuously dubbed “cottages.” At the height of its splendor, a Newport season was a giddy whirl of grand fétes, yacht races, and elaborate beach picnics for assorted Vanderbilts, Astors, and Morgans. Today, it is the privileged traveler who marvels at the splendor of great mansions like The Breakers, The Elms, or Rosecliff. Gone are the days when “Tessie” Oelrichs, one of the Newport’s fabled hostesses, had 12 skeleton ships anchored offshore and dramatically lit for her legendary “White Ball.”
Points of interest: The Breakers, The Elms, Rosecliff, Marble House, Rose Island Lighthouse, Rough Point, and Cliff Walk.
Saturday, Sept. 15 – New York City, New York, arrive 7:15 a.m.
Your cruise is at an end. Disembark the ship today.
Note: Itinerary is subject to change.
All shore activities, excursions, and sightseeing are at an additional cost and not included with your cruise fare.
