Cruise Ship Travel

Although many operators offer cruises along sections of the 3,058-km (1,900-mile) St. Lawrence River as it flows from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence and then the Atlantic Ocean, only three companies offer cabin cruises. Two—Navigation Madeleine (C.T.M.A.) and Relais Nordik—offer cargo cruising between Montréal and the Îles-de-la-Madeleine and between Rimouski and Blanc-Sablon. Celebrity Cruise Lines, Holland America, Regent Seven Seas, and Crystal Cruises all offer cruises departing from the U.S. East Coast, with Montréal and/or Québec City as their final destinations.

Cruise Lines

Celebrity Cruises. 800/647–2251; www.celebrity.com.

Crystal Cruises. 888/722–0021; www.crystalcruises.com.

Holland America Line. 877/932–4259; www.hollandamerica.com.

Navigation Madeleine (C.T.M.A.). 888/986–3278; 418/986–3278; www.ctma.ca.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises. 844/473–4368; www.rssc.com.