Our Canada / New England WAS NOT What We Expected!!!

I’ve lived in Maryland for 60 years. The leaves rarely begin to change before the second week in October. September is frequently a hot month (as is May). I think the takeaway of this video is don’t go on this type of cruise before mid to late October if you want to see color.

Hi, I'm from Halifax and the leaves in Nova Scotia don't start turning until well into October. September is one of our best Summer months. I would say that perhaps Baie Comeau is very new to the cruise ship visitors and they likely have little to no infrastructure for it. If visiting Saguenay, a visit to the National Park is really one of the best ways to experience the Fjords. Quebec City is a gem of a place. It is wonderful at any time of year. My favourite time is December with Christmas markets, the snow slide right in front of the Fairmont Castle and the Nordic Spa (Ström Spa) while it is snowing and overlooking the St. Lawrence is dreamy. You are spot on about the restaurants there, a foodie fest.

Lived in New England all my life. This was a bad season for color due to all the rain we got over the summer. Lots of yellows and browns this year and not much for the vibrant reds and oranges. Also, peak is generally early October and there are foliage trackers online as well that can help you pick the perfect time

My wife and i are sailing the Boston loop cruise the third week of October this year. Looking forward to Boston, Portland, where we have friends, and the Eastern end of Canada. My first time in the Northeast. We have been to Western and Central Canada in the past and it was so beautiful. We are so excited for this trip. Hoping the Fall gods are with us.

Thank you guys for your honest and down-to-earth reviews! This was a really good video. Y’all are so entertaining and you get along so well! Your making me want to take a New England/ Canada cruise!

I live in southern Connecticut. Typically the height of foliage is the week around Oct. 20th. Not only was the foliage late this year, the colors were not as vibrant. We had a very hot and drier summer than usual. This probably contributed to the late and dull leaves.

Very helpful information, especially the tip on one-way vs. round trip routes to visit more ports. Thank you!

For the town of Saguenay you actually anchored in La Baie which is a very small town. The visitor center at the end of the quay had information about the bus into Saguenay. I had a great walk there last year, all along the waterfront. When we arrived there were dancers and entertainers on the dock, and the MUSIC woke me up in my cabin. I was on Caribbean Princess. I found La Baie a fun little town to wander around. RESEARCH ahead of your port visit is important. The sail away on the Caribbean Princess was fantastic.

We did the East Coast Cruise in late October. Pluses and minuses as well. It snowed in Quebec City while we were there. We had a 14 day cruise from Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale, repositioning cruise. Love, love, love Quebec city as well. We went in 3 days early and then had an overnight in Quebec as well and still wish we had more time. We really enjoyed Halifax and Boston and Bar Harbor. Oh hell all of them. 1 sea day in 14 days. Our favorite cruise. Snow to extremely hot. and the tail end of a hurricane as well.

LOVE the smaller, older ships! Thanks!

Saguenay Fjord is breathtaking! 3hours cruise. PEI is impressive, red soil/rocks/cliff, beautiful countryside Quebec is a French style

Love your vlogs!!!!! Thank you for taking us with you

We just did a Fall New England/Canada cruise and have to say we did enjoy it. Newport Rhode Island was beautiful, Boston was AWESOME!, Bar Harbor was quaint but we have no desire to return, St John was disappointing and the "sightseeing stops" were mediocre at best, don't bother with the "reversing rapids" they were NOT worth the trip over to see. Last stop was Halifax, the port area and walk along the shore line is worth the trip alone. We did the hop on hop off bus and rode it around town but ended up spending 90% of our time along the boardwalk where the ship docks. All in all a good trip. Would we do it again....no. We would like to go back to Boston for a several day stay to do all the things we couldn't get to. Quincy Market and Cheers were the highlights that we got to and did not disappoint.

Great wrap-up video. I prefer the smaller ships for the same reason. Even on a short cruise you get to know the crew and they know you. Doing research on your ports is a great tip. My first cruise was to Alaska, our first port was Juneau. I swear I thought I had landed in Downtown Disney...very disappointed. As far as "sketchy" parts of town...OMG you guys! I remember watching a video years ago: You were is Nassau and looking for the cigar factory, you walked down a very narrow blind alley with several unmarked doors on the advice of a local.

So glad I found this . We are taking this cruise this sept for our 25 th anniversary! We live in Baltimore so it was a no brainer for us. You answered all the questions I had in my head. Thanks so much. I also agree, I love the smaller ships!

Great tips... Doing Princess cruise from Quebec to Ft. Lauderdale, 14 days in mid Oct. Spending 3 days in Quebec before the ship departs, so your review of Quebec (and other ports) helped!

Thanks for the tips! We definitely would love to try a New England Fall cruise!

Loved this video wrap up video. You to are so much fun. ❤

We did a similar cruise last year leaving from Boston and missed Sydney and Charlottetown because of damage from a hurricane. Cornerbrook was a substitute port and we loved it. We hiked around and went to a Screech In. The town was lovely and the people were very friendly. We did a boat excursion in Saguenay that also included a bus ride through a national park (with a few stops). It was so pretty, and the fjord trip was very informative. It was our only scheduled excursion on the trip because it seemed like the best way to see what we wanted to see. We had 3 days in Quebec City and that wasn’t really enough. We would love to take the cruise again and see some of the ports we missed.

Hi guy's. Loved following along on this cruise. There were some "interesting issues" for sure. Sorry you didn't get to see many of the fall colors. I'm in upstate NY. It was very hot. We only had some color changes by me this past 8-10 day's. They went from green to yellow with very little red. Next thing they were almost all down. Not the typical fall season. If you're looking for the fall colors and crisp (not cold) air, I would go later in October, like the 3rd or 4th week. I haven't done the cruise, but have traveled to several of the ports by car. Favorite thing to do is get into the local restaurants. 😊. Thank you for doing this and taking us along with you.