LOOKING FOR TIPS - CRUISE TO CANADA

WE WILL BE VISITING THE FOLLOWING PORTS ON OUR CRUISE.
CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP: TRIUMPH (FROM NEW YORK)

ST. JOHN, NB - MON JULY 04, 2005
ARRIVE: 8:00AM
DEPART 4:00PM

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - TUE JULY 05, 2005
ARRIVE: 9:00AM
DEPART: 6:00PM.


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Familiar with the cruise not the ship... took same itinerary on Carnival
Victory


At St Johns take the photographers tour... even if you don't take
pictures. Great guide, small group (in a van, not a bus)

At halafax, everyone seems stuck on Peggy's Cove, but it is not a big
deal at all. if you must see Peggy's Cove, rent a car and do it
yourself. the excursion is not worth it.

Otherwise walk the boardwalk near the dock and stop at attractions along
the way. The maritime museum is nice

Paul



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"*ANONYMOUS*" wrote:

WE WILL BE VISITING THE FOLLOWING PORTS ON OUR CRUISE.
CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP: TRIUMPH (FROM NEW YORK)

ST. JOHN, NB - MON JULY 04, 2005
ARRIVE: 8:00AM
DEPART 4:00PM

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - TUE JULY 05, 2005
ARRIVE: 9:00AM
DEPART: 6:00PM.


PLEASE POST ANY SUGGESTIONS IN REGARDS TO THE SHIP OR PORTS.

THANK YOU.

Paul Krause wrote in news.e.krause-
:




At halafax, everyone seems stuck on Peggy's Cove, but it is not a big
deal at all. if you must see Peggy's Cove, rent a car and do it
yourself. the excursion is not worth it.

It depends on your day I guess. the day we went the fog was as heavy
giving the area a very eerie feel. We took some great shots of partially
obstructed fishing boats, the color in the boats standing out from the
terminal grayness of the rocks and fog.

The Citidel is picturesque and there is a brewery near the dock that
gives tours and tastes.




In article ,
"*ANONYMOUS*" wrote:

WE WILL BE VISITING THE FOLLOWING PORTS ON OUR CRUISE.
CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP: TRIUMPH (FROM NEW YORK)

ST. JOHN, NB - MON JULY 04, 2005
ARRIVE: 8:00AM
DEPART 4:00PM

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - TUE JULY 05, 2005
ARRIVE: 9:00AM
DEPART: 6:00PM.


PLEASE POST ANY SUGGESTIONS IN REGARDS TO THE SHIP OR PORTS.

THANK YOU.






--
Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
http://www.josephcoulter.com/

Paul Krause wrote in news.e.krause-
:




At halafax, everyone seems stuck on Peggy's Cove, but it is not a big
deal at all. if you must see Peggy's Cove, rent a car and do it
yourself. the excursion is not worth it.

It depends on your day I guess. the day we went the fog was as heavy
giving the area a very eerie feel. We took some great shots of partially
obstructed fishing boats, the color in the boats standing out from the
terminal grayness of the rocks and fog.

The Citidel is picturesque and there is a brewery near the dock that
gives tours and tastes.




In article ,
"*ANONYMOUS*" wrote:

WE WILL BE VISITING THE FOLLOWING PORTS ON OUR CRUISE.
CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP: TRIUMPH (FROM NEW YORK)

ST. JOHN, NB - MON JULY 04, 2005
ARRIVE: 8:00AM
DEPART 4:00PM

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - TUE JULY 05, 2005
ARRIVE: 9:00AM
DEPART: 6:00PM.


PLEASE POST ANY SUGGESTIONS IN REGARDS TO THE SHIP OR PORTS.

THANK YOU.






--
Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
http://www.josephcoulter.com/

*ANONYMOUS* wrote:
WE WILL BE VISITING THE FOLLOWING PORTS ON OUR CRUISE.
CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP: TRIUMPH (FROM NEW YORK)

ST. JOHN, NB - MON JULY 04, 2005
ARRIVE: 8:00AM
DEPART 4:00PM

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - TUE JULY 05, 2005
ARRIVE: 9:00AM
DEPART: 6:00PM.


PLEASE POST ANY SUGGESTIONS IN REGARDS TO THE SHIP OR PORTS.

THANK YOU.

We'll be doing the same tour the following week ... We have minivans
rented for both ports and intend to see ...

Reversing Falls and Bay of Fundy in ST. John ...and just a drive around
....

We figure even with time rather tight we can at least touch on in
Halifax ... Peggy's Cove ... The Citadel ... The Maritime Museum ...
Alexander Keith's Brewery ... and the Casino ...
My wife and I have been there a couple of times before ... so we'll be
flexible for the other four ...

My wife and I took an RCCL ship to Canada/New England a few years back.
It was wonderful, well except the Bay of Fundie. We hit a North
Eastern there... that was not fun.

We are going back this fall for our 25th Anniversary, on a RCCL ship.
There are a lot of different things to do in the Canadian cities. One
of them had a double decker bus that would give you a tour of the city.
(I don't remember which one now, it has been a few years.) One city
had a pub tour through the ship. There is a Maritime Museum in
Halifax. I believe it was Halifax that had a piper on the pier. In
one city in Nova Scotia there is a place made up like an old Scottish
village.

Lots to do and see.

roland

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We'll be doing the same tour the following week ... We have minivans
rented for both ports and intend to see ...

Reversing Falls and Bay of Fundy in ST. John ...and just a drive around
...

We figure even with time rather tight we can at least touch on in
Halifax ... Peggy's Cove ... The Citadel ... The Maritime Museum ...
Alexander Keith's Brewery ... and the Casino ...
My wife and I have been there a couple of times before ... so we'll be
flexible for the other four ...


Close to Peggy's Cove (you can see it) is the memorial to SwissAir flight
111. Worth seeing. Very touching. Spend 5 minutes at the site, and say a
prayer.

--Tom

Check out www.halifaxinfo.com and www.cityofsaintjohn.com

"*ANONYMOUS*" wrote in message
...
WE WILL BE VISITING THE FOLLOWING PORTS ON OUR CRUISE.
CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP: TRIUMPH (FROM NEW YORK)

ST. JOHN, NB - MON JULY 04, 2005
ARRIVE: 8:00AM
DEPART 4:00PM

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - TUE JULY 05, 2005
ARRIVE: 9:00AM
DEPART: 6:00PM.


PLEASE POST ANY SUGGESTIONS IN REGARDS TO THE SHIP OR PORTS.

THANK YOU.

The brewery is not a working brewery. It's more like a Disney attraction -
built specifically for the tour. The tour costs around $10 CDN if I
remember. It's more of a show than a brewery tour. There are actors
reciting a script that explain the history of their company. You get walked
through a series of different rooms built for the tour - when I asked some
questions abouat their brewing process they didn't know the answers and
seemed put off because their recitation was interrupted. There's some
singing and guitar playing and you get one or two quick tastes during the
walkthru (depending on how fast you can down a beer....).

As I say, it's not a brewery tour, it's a show to highlight the history of
the company in a theatrical set. You may like it, I thought it way too
expensive, uninformative and fake. Like I say, some may like it but I
thought it a first class tourist trap. I wish I'd asked some questions
before paying my admission.

AG -- who admits to being a home brewer and was disappointed at not seeing
a working brewery.


"jcoulter" wrote in message
.. .
Paul Krause wrote in news.e.krause-
:




At halafax, everyone seems stuck on Peggy's Cove, but it is not a big
deal at all. if you must see Peggy's Cove, rent a car and do it
yourself. the excursion is not worth it.

It depends on your day I guess. the day we went the fog was as heavy
giving the area a very eerie feel. We took some great shots of partially
obstructed fishing boats, the color in the boats standing out from the
terminal grayness of the rocks and fog.

The Citidel is picturesque and there is a brewery near the dock that
gives tours and tastes.




In article ,
"*ANONYMOUS*" wrote:

WE WILL BE VISITING THE FOLLOWING PORTS ON OUR CRUISE.
CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP: TRIUMPH (FROM NEW YORK)

ST. JOHN, NB - MON JULY 04, 2005
ARRIVE: 8:00AM
DEPART 4:00PM

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - TUE JULY 05, 2005
ARRIVE: 9:00AM
DEPART: 6:00PM.


PLEASE POST ANY SUGGESTIONS IN REGARDS TO THE SHIP OR PORTS.

THANK YOU.






--
Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
http://www.josephcoulter.com/

The brewery is not a working brewery. It's more like a Disney attraction -
built specifically for the tour. The tour costs around $10 CDN if I
remember. It's more of a show than a brewery tour. There are actors
reciting a script that explain the history of their company. You get walked
through a series of different rooms built for the tour - when I asked some
questions abouat their brewing process they didn't know the answers and
seemed put off because their recitation was interrupted. There's some
singing and guitar playing and you get one or two quick tastes during the
walkthru (depending on how fast you can down a beer....).

As I say, it's not a brewery tour, it's a show to highlight the history of
the company in a theatrical set. You may like it, I thought it way too
expensive, uninformative and fake. Like I say, some may like it but I
thought it a first class tourist trap. I wish I'd asked some questions
before paying my admission.

AG -- who admits to being a home brewer and was disappointed at not seeing
a working brewery.


"jcoulter" wrote in message
.. .
Paul Krause wrote in news.e.krause-
:




At halafax, everyone seems stuck on Peggy's Cove, but it is not a big
deal at all. if you must see Peggy's Cove, rent a car and do it
yourself. the excursion is not worth it.

It depends on your day I guess. the day we went the fog was as heavy
giving the area a very eerie feel. We took some great shots of partially
obstructed fishing boats, the color in the boats standing out from the
terminal grayness of the rocks and fog.

The Citidel is picturesque and there is a brewery near the dock that
gives tours and tastes.




In article ,
"*ANONYMOUS*" wrote:

WE WILL BE VISITING THE FOLLOWING PORTS ON OUR CRUISE.
CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP: TRIUMPH (FROM NEW YORK)

ST. JOHN, NB - MON JULY 04, 2005
ARRIVE: 8:00AM
DEPART 4:00PM

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - TUE JULY 05, 2005
ARRIVE: 9:00AM
DEPART: 6:00PM.


PLEASE POST ANY SUGGESTIONS IN REGARDS TO THE SHIP OR PORTS.

THANK YOU.






--
Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
http://www.josephcoulter.com/