Cruise Canada and New England
The Canadian Maritimes, also known as the Maritime Provinces, are the eastern region of Canada which consist of three provinces which are New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island (PEI). Combined with Canada's easternmost provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, they all make up the region called the Atlantic Provinces. This region was first the first area in Canada that was settled by the Europeans.
New England is made up of six states of the United States which are Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. New England is the oldest region of the United States and it covers an area of 33,215 square miles making it just slightly larger than the state of Washington.
When you are trying to find the best cruise journey for Canada and New England, be sure to consider the various port of calls you'll want to visit. There are so many great stops on every cruise, whether it's the Canadian Maritimes, or the eastern seaboard of the United States. Our agents can help you find the specific cruise with the most of what you want to see along the way.
New England is made up of six states of the United States which are Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. New England is the oldest region of the United States and it covers an area of 33,215 square miles making it just slightly larger than the state of Washington.
When you are trying to find the best cruise journey for Canada and New England, be sure to consider the various port of calls you'll want to visit. There are so many great stops on every cruise, whether it's the Canadian Maritimes, or the eastern seaboard of the United States. Our agents can help you find the specific cruise with the most of what you want to see along the way.

Canadian Maritimes
- The Canadian Maritimes are made up of 3 provinces which are Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
- The Canadian provinces speak primarily English and French
- Hailfax is the largest city in the maritimes
- Canada is one of the wealthiest countries due to its abundance of natural resources like limestone, rock salt, uranium, coal and more
- David Thomson, owner of the media group Thomson Reuters Corp, is the wealthiest Canadian, and the 27th wealthiest person globally with a net worth of 32.5 billion
- Point Pleasant Park which is the most noteworthy park in Halifax (at approximately 185 acres), is owned by the British. The British lease the park to the City of Halifax for one shilling per year (which is the equivalent of less than 10 cents
- The French Fry Capitol of the World is Florenceville-Bristol
- The world's longest covered bridge can be found in New Brunswick and stretches over 1,282 feet
- The highest tides in the world can be found at Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick
- The Canadian Maritimes are small in comparison to the rest of Canada, that being said, you can easily rent a car and explore all 3 of the maritimes in a day if your cruise ship only stops at one of them
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
- The region of New England is made up of six states in the far northeastern part of the United States which are Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
- New England gets its name from when the Pilgrims arrived in 1620 to establish the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. This was the beginning of history for when the Europeans permanently colonized New England and the English explorer John Smith gave it the name "New England"
- New England is probably best known for Cranberries, Maple Syrup, Lobster Rolls, Clam Chowder and Crab Cakes to name a few
- Some of the most beautiful fall foliage in the world is found in New England
- Maine is nearly as big as the other 5 New England states combined
- Dunkin Donuts hails from New England
- New England is home to numerous notable authors, as well as the birthplace of many U.S. presidents;
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
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