Cruise activities in Canada
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Croisiére Patrimoniale du Canal
Operated by the Parks Canada service, this sightseeing cruise offers a good overview of one of North America’s most dramatic urban renewal projects. A Parks Canada interpreter brings to life the canal’s industrial and commercial history and you visit an archaeological site. The two-hour round trip begins at the canal dock near the pedestrian footbridge just south of Atwater market and goes all the way to the Old Port locks.
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Le Bateau Mouche
This comfortable, climate-controlled sightseeing boat with a glass roof offers narrated cruises of the Old Port and Parc Jean-Drapeau. Dinner cruises of 3½ hours are also available. Phone ahead for reservations and make sure you board the vessel 15 minutes before departure.
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Croisiéres Aml
You can get a new perspective of the city aboard these small vessels. AML offers a range of dining and sightseeing cruises, including a popular 1½-hour trip along the St Lawrence (adult/child $32/17) and a two-hour brunch cruise (adult/child $45/24).
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Croisiéres le Coudrier
Its sightseeing cruises (1½ hours) run all the way to Île d’Orléans (adult/child $32/15). Other offerings include dinner cruises (adult $75) and special three-hour cruises during Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec.
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Mv le Draveur
Two-hour cruises along the river aboard the MV Le Draveur are available from the dock in Parc Portuaire, at the foot of Blvd des Forges in the center of the Old Town.
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Croisières AML
For whale-watching there's Croisières AML. If you're crossing the river to Tadoussac, save your trip for there.
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La Société Duvetnor
Offshore, a series of protected islands sport bird sanctuaries and provide habitat for other wildlife. The nonprofit group La Société Duvetnor offers bird-watching and nature excursions to the islands. Sighting belugas is common. There are 45km of trails on the largest island, 13km-long l'Île aux Lièvres, and accommodations including a campground. Prices start at $25 for a 1½-hour cruise to Pot au l'Eau de Vie (the brandy pot), named for its use as a bootlegging way station during the prohibition era.
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