From Canada to the American East Coast

From Toronto, set sail aboard Le Bellot for the vast unspoiled expanses of Canada and the North American coast. You will first enjoy a magnificent sail along the shimmering waters of Lake Ontario, then your ship will sail into the Saint Lawrence river, a prodigious waterway home to exceptionally beautiful nature. You will then call in at two emblematic cities: Montreal, famous for its liveliness and its cultural vibrancy and Québec, capital of Canada's Beautiful Province, located on the St. Lawrence estuary and founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608.

Do not miss discovering this...read more charming and lively city where the historic neighbourhood of Old Québec, with its ramparts and fortifications, is listed as World Heritage by UNESCO. You will then sail towards the dramatic fjord of Saguenay, where many marine mammals have taken refuge. In the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Havre-Saint-Pierre is the gateway to the beautiful Mingan Archipelago, where giant limestone formations rise from the waters. In this national park reserve, seals and cetaceans share their territory with countless birds.

Le Bellot will then cruise along the coasts of Nova Scotia, home to great historical towns and villages of unrivalled cachet. You will leave Canadian waters for the United States. In Eastport, you will walk on the first stretch of land reached by the French upon arriving in the New World. This is where the highest tides in the Northern Hemisphere can be found, with tidal ranges of up to 8 metres (26 feet). Provincetown will also provide an opportunity to learn more about the origins of the country in the easy atmosphere of Cape Cod. This trip will end in Gloucester, the oldest port in the United States.