Saguenay Quebec Canada
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Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Azamara Club Cruises (12 Cruises)
Cunard (29 Cruises)
Queen Mary 2
29 Cruises
Explora Journeys (16 Cruises)
Explora III
9 Cruises
Holland America Line (21 Cruises)
ms Volendam
14 Cruises
Oceania Cruises (22 Cruises)
Oceania Vista
18 Cruises
Princess Cruises (21 Cruises)
Caribbean Princess
11 Cruises
Sapphire Princess
10 Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (32 Cruises)
Seven Seas Grandeur
14 Cruises
Seven Seas Prestige
6 Cruises
Seven Seas Splendor
12 Cruises
Viking Ocean Cruises (23 Cruises)
Viking Mars
23 Cruises
Windstar Cruises (6 Cruises)
Star Pride
6 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At the Bagotville wharf in the La Baie borough, with a terminal opened in 2009. Right beside it, a port village gathers craft kiosks, regional products and tourist information.
Several hours. The ship sails up a corridor of dark cliffs clung with conifers until Baie des Ha! Ha! opens ahead of the bow. On departure, it retraces the same route, often in evening light.
Music, costumed performers and volunteers often greet passengers right on the wharf. This tradition of hospitality, kept up year after year, has earned the call an enviable reputation with crews and travellers alike.
The La Baie district is a few minutes' walk away and the Fjord Museum is 2 kilometres out. The excursion to Saguenay Fjord National Park, Baie-Éternité sector, is about forty minutes by road and takes up much of the day.
The glacial birth of this arm of the sea, its layered waters where salt water flows beneath a freshwater layer, and the surprising marine life hidden there. An aquarium and naturalist-led activities round out the exhibits.
Trails running alongside walls that plunge into dark water, and a statue of the Virgin that has watched over Cap Trinité since 1881. Some routes lead to lookouts taking in the whole valley; more active visitors choose sea kayaking or the via ferrata.
A large-scale stage production telling the story of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean with dozens of performers. Depending on the date, adapted performances are offered to cruise passengers at the Palais municipal, steps from the terminal.
Lac-Saint-Jean tourtière, regional cheeses and anything made here with wild blueberries. The kiosks in the port village, right on the wharf, carry a good selection.
It is possible, especially near the mouth of the fjord: a beluga crossing the ship's path at departure is not unusual. Nothing is guaranteed, sightings come down to chance.
The Canadian dollar and French, the everyday language in the region. The volunteers on the wharf answer questions in English as well, and cards are accepted everywhere.
