Saguenay Fjord, highlight of Cruise was missed in the dark.

Item: Seabourn Quest
Rating: 4.3
Author: pete4abw

Seabourn Quest Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

pete4abw

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Vote: 1

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

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14 Night Atlantic Coast Harbors (Montreal To Miami)

Sail date: October 18, 2024

Ship: Seabourn Quest

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 1018

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 18 hours ago

Review summary

The cruise was wonderful and relaxing. Only two rough days at sea, but not a problem. The BIG disappointment was transiting the 65 mile long Saguenay Fjord in the dark. Seabourn could have easily rescheduled it to reach it in daylight and leave during the day. After all, they did that for New York. Mimosas and Bloody Marys were served at 6AM as we approached the harbor.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Only 450 people. Getting on was easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food was excellent. Service in Solis was a little disorganized and chaotic.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

SPA services were great!

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Comedian was bad. Seabourn Six was very good.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Suite hosts were excellent. Bar service excellent. Service in Solis was not. Perhaps because there is only one narrow aisle for servers and bussers. In Encore class ships, there is much more room. On Quest, this is the spot where the Sushi restaurant would be on Ovation or Encore.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Beautiful all around

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Roomy, comfortable.

Ship tip

If you want to see more of the fall colors, choose an earlier date. If you like repositioning cruise value, this is an excellent choice!

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Ports of call

Montreal, Quebec

5 out of 5

Not really a port of call since we embarked here. We stayed in the old town overnight and ate well!

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Quebec City, Quebec

5 out of 5

Lunch at the Chateau Frontenac. Who could ask for more?

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Cruise Saguenay Fjord

1 out of 5

For some reason, Seabourn transited Canada's Longest and most beautifuo fjord completely in the dark. We arrived in Saguenay just after dawn and left in the dark. They should have taken into account the shorter days and scheduled a later arrival. This was a real letdown.

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SAGUENAY, QUEBEC, CANADA Did not visit port

Stayed on board.

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Baie-Comeau, Quebec

3 out of 5

A sleepy little town where not much happening. Took a long walk

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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

2 out of 5

This was a replacement stop and a change in the original itinerary. Most everything was closed.

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