Cruises by Destination
Most people do not choose a cruise line, they choose a place. You want to see Alaska, sail up the Danube, spend a week in the Caribbean in February. The line and the ship come afterward, and that is often where an advisor makes the difference.
This section gathers our cruise guides by destination. Each one covers what you will see, when to go, what is included, how to get there from Montreal, and which ships and ports to look at. To choose by cruise line instead, see our cruise lines and ships, and to explore a specific port, our port guides.
Our destination guides
River Cruise in Europe
The Rhine, the Danube, the Rhône, the Seine and the Douro, aboard ships of 100 to 190 passengers that dock in the heart of the cities. More than 24,000 departures across 288 ships, including CroisiEurope, which operates in French.
Cruises from Montreal and Quebec City
Board without a flight, from late May to early November. The St. Lawrence, the Saguenay, the Maritimes and New England, peaking with the autumn colours.
Caribbean Cruise
Three regions, three different trips: Eastern for beaches, Western for Mayan ruins and diving, Southern for quieter islands outside the hurricane belt.
Mediterranean Cruise
Western for art and history, Barcelona to Rome. Eastern for the Greek islands and Croatia. Four months beat the rest, and they are not July and August.
Alaska Cruise
The Inside Passage round trip, or the one way to Seward that opens Denali. The only destination where the landscape matters more than the ports.
Japan Cruise
A loop of the archipelago in ten to fifteen days, cherry blossom in April or maples in November, with a call in South Korea. The 2027 sailings are booking now.
Expedition Cruise
Antarctica, the Galápagos, the Arctic and Greenland, on small ships with zodiacs and naturalists. A trip where the programme is decided each morning.
Destinations coming soon
Our next guides will cover the Norwegian fjords, the transatlantic crossing, Hawaii and the South Pacific, and Northern Europe and the Baltic. Until then, an advisor can already show you the available departures for any of these destinations.
How do you choose a cruise destination?
Three questions settle most cases.
When are you travelling? The season matters more than the destination. The Caribbean runs December to April, Alaska May to September, European rivers April to October, Antarctica November to March. The same destination changes character entirely from one month to the next.
Are you after cities or rest? River and Mediterranean cruises dock almost every day and ask you to walk. The Caribbean and transatlantic crossings leave whole days at sea. These are two different trips under one word.
How much flying will you accept? From Montreal, the Caribbean and New England are a few hours away, Europe is an overnight flight, and Asia and Australia take a full day plus, usually, a hotel night before embarkation.
Talk to an advisor
Our advisors compare what is genuinely included, cabin categories and departure dates, and they stay reachable while you travel. Call 1 866 628-6241.
