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Historic North Atlantic & Coastal New England

Historic North Atlantic & Coastal New England

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Sailing between Boston and Halifax, this cruise gives you a front row seat to New England’s impressive coastline.

Enjoy cruising along North America’s stunning East Coast as the M/V Victory II traces historic sites from the Tea Party-era buildings of Boston to the hilltop citadel in Halifax. Along the way, you’ll experience the postcard-pretty sites in the United States as well as Canada’s Atlantic Ocean ports. Revel in the old-world elegance of Newport’s summer homes and explore galleries in lively Provincetown. Tour the first Pilgrim settlement in Plymouth and the old port waterfronts of Portland. Then sail to Bar Harbor, the gateway to the mountains, and the spectacular cliffs of neighboring Acadia National Park, before arriving in Halifax.

Trip Name
Historic North Atlantic & Coastal New England
Days
8
Overview
Vessel Type: Motor Ship/Small Ship Length: 286 ft, 87 m Passenger Capacity: 202 Built/Refurbished: 2001/2015 Refined, intimate ship experiences The indisputable joy of sailing is brought to life on the M/V Victory I and II, agile intimate ships that easily navigate canals and locks, tranquil bays, and hidden ports where larger ships dare not go. Onboard, our fresh, modern design tips its hat to our maritime past as spacious open-air lounges, inviting dining venues, and generous windows ensure you never miss a chance to savor the spectacular view. Intuitive and attentive service With a caring crew of 84, pampering no more than 202 guests, you’ll feel at home from the moment you step on board. Whether it’s a favorite cocktail served on deck or the delicate chocolate on your pillow ensuring sweet dreams, our attentive, intuitive staff are available whenever you need them. Serving you is our pleasure. On-board experts and included excursions Aboard the M/V Victory I and II, you’ll often travel in the company of engaging specialists focusing on areas where our journey takes us. They share their expertise freely in presentations and impromptu discussions throughout the journey. In port, included shore excursions with knowledgeable local guides provide meaningful opportunities to uncover the rich history, unique wildlife, and fascinating cultures of the destinations you will visit. Onboard Amenities Complimentary coffee, tea, juice, soft drinks and filtered water - Free flowing house wine, beer, and spirits during entire cruise - Free Internet & WiFi available onboard - 100% Egyptian cotton bedding - Personal robes and slippers - Top of the line bath amenities that are environmentally sensitive - Premium mattresses - In-room electronic safe - Individual climate control - LCD flat screen television (satellite) - Alarm clock - Hair dryer - Telephone - Daily housekeeping with nightly turndown - Onboard Salon & Spa - Themed afternoon tea service Pamper Your Palate On Board And On Shore Beyond outstanding service and hospitality, every meal will bring about moments of sheer bliss. Each day, you will enjoy mouth-watering canapés as a prelude to casual and sophisticated cuisine in distinctive venues. The Seascape Tavern Share stories and laughter with friends and fellow travelers in the casual comfort of this cozy, English-style tavern. In the early evening, talented musicians bring the ship to life with all your favorite songs. Cliff Rock Bar & Grille Enjoy fresh air and fresh selections at the Cliff Rock Grille, where “hot rock” cooking is the special of the day, every day. Choose your ingredients and watch them cook to perfection on 100% pure volcanic lava rock. Serving buffet breakfast and lunch and seated dinner. Shearwater Dining Room Savor delicious cuisine in the easy elegance of the main dining room, where a professional wait staff serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily from our chef’s menu of regionally inspired dishes. The Compass Lounge Log onto the ships WiFi and catch up on the latest news or send a few emails to friends back home. Attend an enriching presentation by an onboard specialist. Gather around the grand piano for an old fashioned sing-along. After dinner, music, and dancing keep the fun going into the evening hours. Observation Deck Lounge & Sun Deck Lounge on the aft deck on comfortable, cushioned outdoor sofas under the pergola… the perfect place to celebrate a successful shore excursion, gather for afternoon cocktails, amber sunsets or a little late-night stargazing. In the morning or afternoon, take advantage of the forward deck to greet the day with your morning coffee, relax with a book and soak up some rays on one of the outdoor lounge chairs. Latitude Salon & Spa Renew yourself with a relaxing massage or with one of our many beauty treatments during your stay. Latitude Salon and Spa features indulgent scented oil treatments and a beauty salon for manicures, pedicures and styling. 

Itinerary



Day 1 - Day 1 Boston
Welcome to Boston, Massachusetts. This capital city was founded in 1630 and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It played a key role in the American Revolution and the freedom of our country today. As you board the lovely M/V Victory II, settle into your outside stateroom before joining your fellow guests for dinner with free flowing house wines and cocktails.
Day 2 - Day 2 Provincetown / Cape Cod
Provincetown is located on the northern tip of the Cape Cod Peninsula where the Mayflower landed in 1620 before heading to Plymouth. For our shore excursions, guests will enjoy our “Dolphin Fleet” adventure, a whale watching expedition with an onboard naturalist sailing into the deep waters of Cape Cod. In the afternoon, we’ll take a Trolley Tour of Provincetown, including the extraordinary Pilgrim Monument and the Provincetown Museum, which houses the “Mayflower Compact” and other treasures. We then head out of town to visit the remarkable Cape Cod National Seashore with its rolling sand dunes. We’ll end the day in the heart of Provincetown, strolling along Commerial Street and exploring the narrow lanes of the gallery district.
Day 3 - Day 3 Newport, Rhode Island
Mansions and grand homes are synonymous with Newport, birthplace of the “Gilded Age.” America’s richest and most famous families flocked to this elegant seaside resort and turned it into their summer playground. Newport has been called “America’s Versailles” becasue of the elaborate archtecture in its National Historic Landmarks district. In the morning, we’ll visit The Breakers, home of the Vanderbilts and grandest of all Newport’s sumer cottages. We’ll also visit The Elms, built in 1898 and designed with the French Château d’Asnieres in mind. After lunch onboard, we will have free time to explore the “Old Port” in this lovely maritime community.
Day 4 - Day 4 Plymouth, Massachusetts -or- Martha's Vineyard
Plymouth, MassachusettsThis morning we’ll head out to Cape Cod Bay and Stellwagen Bank for a mesmorizing whale watching expedition. In the afternoon, we’ll journey to the Plimoth Plantation, a living history museum bringing the daily activities of colonial America to life. In addition to learning about the Pilgrims, you’ll leave with an appreciation of the Native American Wampanoag tribe and their relationship with the Pilgrims during the colonial era. At the conclusion of our visit, guests can see Plymouth Rock for themselves.Alternative: Martha’s VineyardMartha’s Vineyard is the largest island off the coastal United States that is unconnected to the mainland by bridge or tunnel. It features a profusion of gingerbread cottages, fishing villages, lighthouses, fabulous beaches and the famous Aquinnah cliffs. We’ll begin our visit in the community of Oak Bluffs and onward to the year-round seaport of Vineyard Haven, with its many boutiques, beautiful harbor and one of the five island lighthouses. After lunch onboard, we’ll take a 20-mile scenic ride “up-island” through the historic farming towns of Chilmark and West Tisbury, with beautiful barns, stone walls, and scenic overlooks. We’ll visit the working fishing village of Menemsha, the Cliffs of Aquinnah, and the 1799 Gay Head lighthouse. We return down-island to Edgartown to view the elegant homes of whaling captains with their turn of the century charm and a stop at the famous Edgartown lighthouse.
Day 5 - Day 5 Portland, ME
Portland’s waterfront combines active fishing wharves with warehouses, shops and museums. Departing from the port, we’ll take a picturesque drive through the elegant Victorian Mansion district, past the boyhood home of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and out to Casco Bay and the famous Portland Head Light. After lunch onboard, we’ll take a short ride to Kennebunkport, a shipbuilding mecca since the early 1600s. This New England community has long been the summer residence of President G. W. Bush. After soaking up the maritime atmosphere of this quaint community, we’ll make our way back through the architecturally significant homes of nearby Kennubunk, visiting the Franciscan Monastery and pausing by the quirky “wedding cake house.”
Day 6 - Day 6 Bar Harbor, Maine -or- Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Bar HarborThe town of Bar Harbor is located on Mount Desert Island, nestled inside Frenchman’s Bay, along the rugged Atlantic coastline of Maine. After breakfast, a brief coach ride will take us to Acadia National Park, which is the smallest designated park of its type in the Unites States. Our first stop will be at lovely Sand Beach, flanked by pink Granite walls and opening to the Atlantic on one side. We’ll motor up Cadillac Mountain to the extraordinary Thunder Hole and take in the view from the highest elevation on the eastern seaboard, with stunning views across Frenchman’s Bay to the Atlantic Ocean below. On our way back to Bar Harbor, we’ll visit the Abbe Museum to learn about the Wabanaki Indian Nations who lived in this coastal region. In the afternoon, enjoy lunch on your own at a local restaurant with time to stroll the pretty coastal outpost community of Bar Harbor.Alternative: Lunenburg, Nova ScotiaThe Old Town of Lunenberg is one of only two urban communities in North America designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. This morning, we’ll tour Lunenburg’s harbor-side streets, lined with unique shops and colorfully painted homes. We’ll visit the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, which exhibits wharf-side vessels, an aquarium, and the famous Bluenose II, a replica of the original world famous racing schooner. After lunch, we’ll embark on a scenic drive through Mahone Bay, famous for its pictureque natural beauty, handsome churches dotting the shore, and Nova Scotia’s largest fishing fleet.
Day 7 - Day 7 Scenic Sailing of the Atlantic Coast
For our day of Atlantic sailing, we’ll follow the path of the fishing trawlers who leave the northern extremities of the United States, past the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, heading out to sea. Unlike them, however, we’ll turn northeast and hug the coast of Nova Scotia, passing storied harbors full of maritime history, picturesque coastal towns, and spectacular natural beauty.
Day 8 - Day 8 Halifax, Nova Scotia
This morning we’ll arrive in the beautiful city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. After breakfast aboard you will disembark the ship and make your way to the airport for your return flight home.
Day 9 - Please Note:
Itineraries are subject to change depending on weather and port availability. Substitutevisits to other sites may occur during your trip due to water levels, changes in policy or otheruncontrollable factors.

Trip Dates

StartEndPrice FromRoom Type
05-09-201809-09-2018USD$4,825Category E
05-09-201809-09-2018USD$5,365Category D
05-09-201809-09-2018USD$5,835Category C
05-09-201809-09-2018USD$6,135Category B
05-09-201809-09-2018USD$6,300Category A
05-09-201809-09-2018USD$6,608Category AA
05-09-201809-09-2018USD$7,070Owners Suite
12-09-201819-09-2018USD$6,135Category B
12-09-201819-09-2018USD$6,300Category A
12-09-201819-09-2018USD$6,608Category AA
12-09-201819-09-2018USD$7,070Owners Suite
12-09-201819-09-2018USD$4,825Category E
12-09-201819-09-2018USD$5,365Category D
12-09-201819-09-2018USD$5,835Category C
19-09-201826-09-2018USD$4,825Category E
19-09-201826-09-2018USD$5,365Category D
19-09-201826-09-2018USD$5,835Category C
19-09-201826-09-2018USD$6,135Category B
19-09-201826-09-2018USD$6,300Category A
19-09-201826-09-2018USD$6,608Category AA
19-09-201826-09-2018USD$7,070Owners Suite
26-09-201803-10-2018USD$4,825Category E
26-09-201803-10-2018USD$5,365Category D
26-09-201803-10-2018USD$5,835Category C
26-09-201803-10-2018USD$6,135Category B
26-09-201803-10-2018USD$6,300Category A
26-09-201803-10-2018USD$6,608Category AA
26-09-201803-10-2018USD$7,070Owners Suite
03-10-201810-10-2018USD$4,825Category E
03-10-201810-10-2018USD$5,365Category D
03-10-201810-10-2018USD$5,835Category C
03-10-201810-10-2018USD$6,135Category B
03-10-201810-10-2018USD$6,300Category A
03-10-201810-10-2018USD$6,608Category AA
03-10-201810-10-2018USD$7,070Owners Suite
10-10-201817-10-2018USD$4,825Category E
10-10-201817-10-2018USD$5,365Category D
10-10-201817-10-2018USD$5,835Category C
10-10-201817-10-2018USD$6,135Category B
10-10-201817-10-2018USD$6,300Category A
10-10-201817-10-2018USD$6,608Category AA
10-10-201817-10-2018USD$7,070Owners Suite

Inclusions

    • The Breakers is the grandest of Newport's summer "cottages" and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial preeminence in turn of the century America.
    • Cape Cod Bay. The Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary sits at the mouth of Massachusetts and was voted the Best Place to See Aquatic Life in USA Today's latest 10-Best Reader's Choice travel awards contest. As one of the primary feeding grounds for Humpback Whales, Finback Whales, Pilot Whales, Minke Whales and the endangered Right Whales, you'll undoubtedly experience these incredible marine mammels upclose.
    • Martha's Vineyard. Bathed in scenic beauty, Martha's Vineyard attracts wide-eyed day-trippers, celebrity second-home owners, and urbanites seeking a restful getaway; its 15,000 year-round residents include many artists, musicians and back-to-nature types. You'll find cozy inns, chef-driven restaurants and a bounty of green farms and grand beaches. Martha's Vineyard is the largest island in New England, extending some 23 miles at its widest.

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