Planning a cruise with stops in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Sydney, Nova Scotia and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Any suggestions for a must see/must do in these ports?
Thanks for suggestions!
Husband is a fisherman. Worth hiring a fishing guide for the day in any of these ports?
I haven’t been there, but my husband raved about the Maritime Museum in Halifax.
He went while on a work trip and says it is beyond fabulous.
I thought the Fortress of Louisburg was outstanding. From Sydney you'll need to rent a car to get to it though. We used Enterprise and they met us at the ship and took us to their lot. https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg
I just returned from a 7-day New England/Canada cruise that included Halifax. In the morning I went out to Peggy’s Cove then in the afternoon I walked down the beautiful wharf to the Maritime Museum which I enjoyed very much. They have a nice section on the Titanic, including a deck chair, and much more. Very worthwhile. Senior rate was $8.50. The gentleman at the ticket desk gave me a map and pointed out the highlights. I enjoyed this cruise so much I put a deposit down on the 10-day Boston to Quebec cruise for 2026 that will include the other ports you mentioned.
We did a cruise of those places from Boston to Quebec City a few years ago with Norwegian Cruise Lines. It was great.
I also remember visiting the House of Anne of Green Gables.
Anne of Green Gables is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, the novel recounts the adventures of an 11-year-old orphan girl Anne Shirley sent by mistake to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had originally intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in the fictional town of Avonlea in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The novel recounts how Anne makes her way through life with the Cuthberts, in school, and within the town.
Since its publication, Anne of Green Gables has been translated into at least 36 languages and has sold more than 50 million copies, making it one of the best-selling books worldwide to date in any language,[5] and is taught to students around the world.[6] It was the first of many novels; Montgomery wrote numerous sequels. In 2008, an authorized prequel, Before Green Gables[7] by Budge Wilson[8] was published on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the series. [6]
The book has been adapted as films, television films, and animated and live-action television series. Musicals and plays have also been created, with productions annually in Canada, Europe and Japan.[9][10][11]
