From Montreal we journey along the Saint Lawrence River to Quebec City to explore the cobbled streets of the UNESCO-listed old town. In Les Iles-de-la-Madeleine, try kayaking, cycling, or hiking along the red sandstone cliffs. Next, we reach Nova Scotia, calling at Sydney and Halifax to explore seafaring history and eat lobster rolls, then Saint John in New Brunswick, home to reversing rapids and sweeping tides. Onwards we go, into U.S. waters for Portland and more lobsters, and Boston for clam chowder. At Newport, Rhode Island, there are Gilded Age mansions to see before we arrive in dazzling New York City for an overnight stay. Next comes a relaxing day at sea as we cross to the Bahamas. The Royal Naval Dockyard is our port of call, the historic setting for exciting entertainment venues and great restaurants. Two more days at sea transport us to another place steeped in history, Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic; find out more about the island in the museum at our next stop, Samana. Then it's on to San Juan, the lively capital of Puerto Rico, and Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands, where you can take a dip in Bubbly Pool, Mother Nature's Jacuzzi. Hit the beach in St John's in Antigua - they say there's one for every day of the year on this island - and shop 'til you drop in glamorous St Barts. Next is St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands - take the cable car into the hills for a grand overview - before a relaxing passage to our final stop, vibrant Fort Lauderdale.