USA & Canada
Although the USA and Canada seem on the surface to be similar
western destinations, just a scratch on the surface shows not only
two hugely different countries, but distinct destinations within
each one.
North America cruises usually work around the east or west
coasts, with New York, Boston, Charleston and New England being the
main attractions on the Atlantic coast, and San Francisco and
Hawaii being popular on the Pacific coast in the west, amongst many
others. Florida is a huge port for outbound Caribbean cruises with
Orlando and Miami being the main attractions and serving well as
pre or post cruise and stay destinations.
The Atlantic coast offers leafy boulevards and world renowned
shopping and restaurants, with New England in the fall being awash
with rustic colour and charm. Of course, New York never sleeps and
allows you to explore day and night.
Further west on the Pacific coast, the climate warms up and
icons such as the Golden Gate Bridge and the surf in Hawaii bring
scenes from movies alive in front of you eyes.
Moving onto Canada, the cultures change completely, yet
similarly to America, the country varies hugely from coast to
coast. The majority of cruises focus on the east coast of Canada.
Halifax in Nova Scotia is steeped in maritime history not least
from the rescue effort of the Titanic being based there. Another
must see on the east coast is Quebec, a mix of French and Canadian
cultures, with cobbled, tree lined streets and pavement cafes
proving irresistible to people watchers and lovers of coffee and
croissants.
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