7 *Best* Things to do in HALIFAX Nova Scotia for Cruisers!! | Canada & New England Cruise
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- Are you going to Halifax, Nova Scotia on a cruise? Halifax will be a favorite cruise port on your Canada & New England cruise! Here are the best things to do in Halifax, including must-see attractions, best excursions & what you must eat when in Halifax on a cruise.
In this video we go over the best shore excursions and things to do on your own in Halifax, Nova Scotia. From Peggy's Cove, the Titanic cemetary, Maritime Museum & more, this travel guide will help you see Halifax in a day, as you visit by cruise ship. If you love good food, you'll also enjoy Halifax's boardwalk and famous street food (lobster rolls, beavertails, donair, cows creamery, poutine & more!)
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Tips from a local: cow’s ice cream is the best ice cream you will ever have - splurge for the waffle dip cone. Dave’s lobster rolls are the best lobster rolls (maybe even just the best lobster) you will ever have, splurge for the half and half. Half hot butter half cool mayo two sandwiches in one. It’s better than every lobster roll you can get in the city in a sit down restaurant. You will think I’m insane because Dave’s lobster is a shack. The food is so good they don’t have to try by having a venue. (Both of these are on the waterfront)
If you’re already downtown and looking for the best place to just sit go to the waterfront beer garden. Then you get the view. I would recommend eating at the shacks and then having a drink and relaxing in the beer garden.
If this is your second time to Halifax take the ferry over to the Canteen for supper. The chef there won Canada’s top chef. They don’t really advertise that for some reason so it still feels like secret amazing food.
Drink Tidal Bay wines. If you’re a wine drinker our Tidal Bay is like if you mixed a Riesling and a Pinot Grigio. You get a white that tastes like fresh summer, a little sweet but not too sweet with hints of stone fruit made to pair with seafood. Not oaked. And I’m so grateful I live close enough to get this all the time. It’s a lovely easy drinking wine that pairs well with food. Nova 7 is a little bit sweeter like mixing a rosé with a Pinot Grigio and is also awesome if you like sweet. Probably just don’t have our local red. I’m a red drinker and I hate it lol. Late evening you can get a wine flight at Obladee in downtown Halifax paired with cheese. It’s a lovely indulgence.
Not sure when you get off ship but if you can quickly get to Two if By Sea before 12:00 for a croissant, you will think you have died and gone to heaven. Their croissants are worth the huge lines. Their hot beverages are not, just grab some Tim’s because it cheaper and faster. You’ll wait 15 mins for a regular brew coffee.
We have many cool things to do here but honestly my favourite is spending the day on the waterfront people watching. You probably don’t need to see the Titanic graveyard unless you’re on a hop in hop off bus type thing or the harbour hopper. Peggy’s cove is pretty but just a lighthouse for the drive. But downtown Halifax, our maritime culture? Those cool lamp posts that are all bent to look like they’re drunk? I think that’s my favourite here. Be a local and just chill out. Talk to a stranger.
The Harbour Hopper: if you like hop on hop off buses a lot you might think it’s cool to basically do a bus tour in a boat that drives downtown and then straight into the ocean. It’s a bus ship and it’s cool. Still a bit of cheesy ness of a hop on hop off vibe so if you don’t like those you will not like this especially with how small our city is / doesn’t have a ton of sites to really see?
If you’re staying longer than a day trip (like overnight) and it’s one of the nights the tall ship Silva (a tall ship is the kind of ship you’d find in Pirates of the Carribean) is turned into a dance bar and you love dance bars then definitely try it. Incredible to party like a pirate.
Google all the pirate lore of the area. It’s pretty cool. Also listen to “Barrett’s privateer”
Google the Halifax explosion before you go. If it’s your third time to Halifax the park with the monument is really neat at sunset.
Google the ghost stories of Halifax or take one of the ghost tours. Some pretty incredible tales. You have to be here in October and be able to do this late evening.
Don’t go on the dark rocks on Peggy’s cove and don’t read further ahead unless you want a scary detailed explanation.
People die on Peggy’s cove all the time because people ignore signage to not get too close to edge because the waves will sucks them in and smash them unconscious against the rocks before you can say “rescue” and for some reason we never put up a fence. So just be super careful around there. Sorry for the graphic imagery but it feels like it’s a person a year this happens to. And it’s hard to recover the person because even rescue is too dangerous.
The best way to have Donair is not to get a wrap but to order garlic fingers and use Donair sauce as a dip. Garlic fingers are a local food we have that’s almost a cheesy bread pizza. You dip the cheesy bread in the Donair sauce. Actual Donairs are an acquired taste. This is the best way to try Donair sauce because even if you don’t like it on the Garlic Fingers, cheesy garlic buttery pizza has universally wide appeal and it’s not a total waste.
Wow, amazing info & tips! Thanks for taking time to share
Thanks for all these tips!
Are all these places still open in October?
My wife and I had our honeymoon at Nova Scotia in 1995. My wife (a.k.a., better half) passed away about (2) years ago. I am hoping that my children and I can go back there, as I am very sick, I would like to keep my promise to spread her ashes as she requested at Peggy's Cove. We got to see Saint Margaret's Bay, Lunenburg, Dartmouth Yarmouth, Cabot Trail, and many more which I cannot remember - Canada is truly blessed, as am I for being blessed for having Terry (my deceased wife) in my life. I just wished it could have been longer.
Condolences to you and your family. I hope you get to go back.
I agree that you choose some of the best spots to see in the Halifax area. Peggy's Cove is my favorite but the Citadel is wonderful also. For lunch in downtown a restaurant named "Upstairs Downstairs" has never disappointed me. The most difficult thing to get used to in Halifax (maybe elsewhere in Nova Scotia too) is that some of the lobster is served chilled. Not my favorite but it seems to be fairly popular. I also highly recommend visiting more of Nova Scotia if you ever have an opportunity to. Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, Baddek, Louisburg, Beinn Bhreagh, and Cape Brenton are all fantastic places to visit. One of my favorite areas to visit and regardless of how many times I go there, I see new things every time and thoroughly enjoy the trip.
It is best to mention that Peggys Cove is a place with a hidden danger that tourists ignore. There are multiple signs warning about sudden high waves. It is recommended that people DO NOT walk on wet or black rocks near the water. People who are washed off the rocks cannot be rescued as the waves are strong.
I live in Halifax. People are constantly dying in Peggy's cove. Don't go near the black rocks..
Yup, pretty much yearly. It’s the perfect place for Darwins to visit
I am from Halifax and was pleased with your take on my city. You should also have mentioned that from the downtown boardwalk you can easily take the ferry ( $2.75 ) to cross the harbour to Dartmouth. It's about a 12 min ride and gives you a different perspective of both waterfronts. The ferry runs every 15mins during peak hours.
I can't believe you didn't enjoy the donair, they are amazing...
That’s good to know. Since we only had a day in the city I couldn’t do everything, but hopefully another time. Lol, we have a lot of Greek food here in Montreal so it probably wasn’t what I expected
Halifax Donairs are the best! We did the ferry ride it was a worth the effort.
Going in August hope to see the things you recommend
I live right on the Halifax waterfront, love seeing all the cruise ships come in and the tourists walking the waterfront supporting local businesses
I live in Nova Scotia and visit Halifax often. I was pleased to see your vision on the City. You got everything bang on with it with the exception of the Donair, in my opinion. There are many takes on the donair but it is a sweet mess to eat. There is also Casino Nova Scotia at the far end of the boardwalk. Northern Watters Knitwear is an awesome shop to visit and have exceptional products there, and yes i am related to the owner so i am kinda impartial. Many many wonderful shops and restaurants to visit. Scenery is spectacular. So very glad you got to visit and touch base with your family !!
That’s great to know! I’m so glad you shared your recommendations too. Lol, maybe Donair is an acquired taste
The sauce is the sweet part, and yeah it's an acquired taste, I get Donair often, but I always get it without the sauce, garlic fingers also have Donair sauce on the side
My wife and I took a cruise on Holland America from Boston to Montréal in Aug 2022, while in Halifax we booked a Private Taxi tour through Halifax Taxi Tours. Lem was our driver/guide for a 6 hour excursion. We were able accomplish so much, and since the tour is catered to your interest, no 2 tours are the same. Lem's knowledge of the history, along with his love and pride for his home, is reflected in his tours. He took us to an AMAZING locals spot that had the most amazing Lobster Rolls on our way out to Peggy's Cove. Lem also gave us the history of the Halifax Explosion and took us right to the approx spot of where the explosion occurred. I would definitely suggest booking with him and I will be the next time we visit Halifax.
Great to know!
My maternal ancestors arrived in Nova Scotia in 1751 on the Speedwell (Canada's "Mayflower"). The house that my Grandmother's Family owned near Halifax is now a local regional museum. I have visited Halifax twice. I loved the Citadel. I have yet to visit the Maritime Museum, Titanic exhibit or Pier 21 Immigration Museum. One day I may return. I have visited 9 out of 10 Provinces and 2 out of 3 Territories. Yukon, Newfoundland & Labrador and Cape Breton are on my bucket list. Our country is so vast. I understand the appeal of cruising but we Canadians do need to get out and experience our own amazing places. I live within driving distance of the Canadian Rockies. It never gets old to go see them.
Very true! Thanks for sharing
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Love watching people exploring our little city! Happy you enjoyed it.
Thanks so much! I’ll tell you, I can understand why people live there. Beautiful city I could definitely enjoy visiting more by land
This is an excellent summary on what to do in Halifax. We were there on October 2 on NCL Pearl from Boston to QC. We had a very pleasant walk along the waterfront then went to the NS Art Gallery and saw the Maud Lewis exhibit. We then walked to the public gardens which still looked beautiful in October. We love Peggy's Cove, but had been there the previous year on a driving trip from Toronto. I think the best part of the Canada-New England cruise is sailing up the Saguenay to La Baie. That is where the best fall colour was in early October. Not all cruises go to La Baie, but it is worth finding a cruise that does. The people that meet the ship there are wonderful and put on a show at the pier. Love your channel.
If you are interested in NS history...some great "excursions" would be to explore sites relating to the Halifax explosion. (ship parts were thrown over 2 km away and you can visit the sites and get more info at the Maritime museum) This was the largest explosion before nuclear bombs (caused when two ships collided in 'the narrows'). When 3000 tons of explosives ignite it is catastrophic but they burned for 17 minutes .... causing many to stop what they were doing to look at the fires. The explosion leveled much of the city and killed 2000 people instantly - and injured 9000 more. Those who survived sustained awful eye injuries or were made blind. With so many now blind...the Canadian National Institute for the Blind was formed! To this day, Halifax is leader in this field and you will notice advanced signals and aids for the higher than average population of visually impaired people.
I always have such happy memories of traveling with my parents. It something special he will always treasure in life.
We went to Peggy’s Cove in Halifax too. One of our best trips! There was a sweet young man playing bagpipes when we were there. Just a beautiful memory.
We have been on multiple Caribbean/SC cruises and ready to see other areas. I will miss the warmer weather but excited to watch your videos for general ideas about these ports. Thanks for all your hard work!
So excited to see this video. I'm glad you loved it here!
Thank you!! We really did
My husband and I honeymooned in Halifax and the surrounding areas. So beautiful! We didn't know until we arrived that a munitions accident practically leveled the city in the early 20th century. We also took the cruise line excursion and found there was too little time to take it all in. I wish it were a six-hour excursion considering the travel time. We are headed back to Halifax in a few weeks to celebrate our 35th anniversary. Thank you for the excellent video!
Cruising from Boston to Quebec in 2023 with Halifax as one of our port stops. I am extremely excited now for Halifax after watching your video. Thanks for the great ideas.
That’s awesome! You’ve got a great cruise coming up
I really enjoyed watching this. Thank you!
Great tips! We are planning a mid Sept cruise to New England this year and your video answered some of the question we have been discussing. Thank you!
We are cruising from Norfolk VA in October to Canada, so I'm researching each port for things to do and see. Thanks for sharing your experiences!
You are always so informative on your channel and on point with all the tips and recommendations. You are awesome!!!
We have been to Halifax twice now. The first time we flew in and rented a car and drove to the Acadian coast where are my ancestors, the “Cajuns “, are from. It is just so beautiful. The next time was on a cruise and we did the Peggy’s Cove tour which we really enjoyed. One of my favorite parts about Halifax is the indoor farmers market.
I visited Halifax as part of an Atlantic Maritimes land tour through Collette. It was wonderful!! Great video.
Thanks.i have been to Halifax twice.i absolutely love it.i actually did all the excursions you mentioned.havent been for awhile.looks a bit different...made me miss it a lot!
Thanks so much. This really helped for our upcoming cruise.
Thanks! Never thought about going to Nova Scotia, but now that is on my list for a future cruise!
Great Halifax tour. As a local Haligonian I was pleased to see that you mentioned a lot of my favourite places and foods. Love Cows ice cream (and donairs!).
Hi Ilana. Loved watching your review of Halifax port and the places to visit. We first visited Halifax in October 2018 and thoroughly enjoyed our time there. Our friends recommended the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 which is a quick walk from where our ship docked. We loved it. It is often compared to Ellis Island in terms of immigration to Canada in the 20th century. Fascinating look at history from another country’s perspective. Well worth the price of admission. We are planning to return to Canada in September 2023 and revisit Halifax. Thanks for the great tips.
That’s great to know! That seems like a very interesting museum
What a great video! Very thorough 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Visited Halifax, that was one of my favorite ports!!
Going to be taking the cruise in September, can’t wait!
Like you, my Dad was born in Halifax and left there and a toddler. My niece then went to university in Halifax and ultimately moved there. I’ve been there several times and just love it. The cemetery where the Titanic victims is definitely worth a visit. Reading up about the Halifax explosion before getting there is definitely worth doing as it a huge part of Halifax’s history and what it is today. Not far from Peggy’s Cove , there is a very touching memorial to Swissair 111 which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Peggy’Cove and many fishing communities. Many fishermen took to the sea that night to search for survivors. A very sad incident, all passengers and crew were killed and many locals’ lives changed forever after searching for survivors.
As for Donairs? Love ‘em. The sweet sauce seals the deal.
Thank you for this video! We are cruising next year to Halifax (that's our only port) and your list is a huge help! I've seen the Citadel and Peggy's Cove from another You Tuber, so we sort of had an idea about those two. A friend of mine recently visited and she walked around the port. Great to know about the Maritime museum!
Great information. Heading off on NCL escape next week for our New England Canada cruise. I am looking forward to visiting Halifax
Enjoyed watching, leaving on a cruise that stops in Halifax in a few weeks, thanks for the tips !
Peggy’s Cove for me every time!
Love it!
Going on a cruise New England and Canada in October. Thanks for the great info.
My family is sailing on the July 3 Princess cruise...doing research right now on excursions...so appreciated this video
Loved this video. Bought back memories of when I stayed in Halifax for a week in 2007.
That’s great!!
Being a Nova Scotian, I ABSOLUTELY love donairs!!! It’s the sweet sauce and the spicy donair meat that tastes wonderful. So glad you enjoyed our lovely capital city!! Pretty cool your Dad was born in Halifax!!
Awesome for your dad!
I've been to L'Estrie, Quebec City, Montmerecy Falls, St. Catherine de Hatley & Montreal. Thanks, Ilana!
Very helpful. Leaving from Boston on Holland American in September
we are going to Nova scotia this summer on a cruise, Looking forward to it.
we went back in 2012 & are looking forward to visiting Peggys Cove again, & with a Better Camera.
We are doing the Canada Cruise in October out of Boston. Can't wait ! thanks for the info.
I am headed to Halifax in the end of October. Looking forward to it. Your video really helped.
We’re doing a New England /Canada cruise this year. Thank you for the tips. Very useful. I really enjoy watching your videos.
Thanks for the tips! We are heading on a cruise next week Maine to St Johns. Hoping to do a little hiking
Our favourite in Halifax is the beautiful City garden, one of the only 2 original victorian garden in Canada (the other is in Victoria). It’s a 15 minute walk from port or a stop on the Hop on/off. Really beautiful!
Thank you for this one. I am actually going to Halifax on a transcontinental cruise next month so this helped out a lot. Can’t decide on a particular excursion but I know I want plenty of time on the boardwalk.
What an excellent review!!! I'll be there in late October and this is such great info. I have a cruise ship tour that goes to Peggy's Cove in the morning, and the HOHO for the afternoon. That lobster looks amazing. Thank you for sharing your cruise!!!
I’m so glad this was helpful! Lol I just had to explain to my husband what HOHO meant as we’re sitting in bed reading the comments 😂
We loved Halifax on our recent cruise to Quebec City. We were a bit under the weather and just walked the length of the boardwalk on a beautiful day. We actually stopped at Garrison's for a drink and a specialty bread appetizer that was really good. I really liked how the local community mixed with the tourism along the water.
Thanks for sharing this! I agree, it’s a really nice atmosphere
I would love to visit!💜💜💜
I'll be going on a cruise next Oct. This was very helpful as to what I will be doing.
Nice!!
I will be in Halifax on a Norwegian Joy cruise in a couple of weeks and really appreciate your insights as to things to see and do while there. Thanks!
That donair doesn't look right... Don't buy donairs on that boardwalk, You need to go up to Tony's or King Of Donair. I am a Halifax local and have been eating donairs my whole life, and that donair you had was not a proper one. It in fact looked nasty to a purist like myself. Donairs are extremely specific to be authentic, they use Lebanese pita bread not Greek flat bread, the sauce is not a yoghurt sauce it is condensed milk, sugar and vinegar in a very specific ratio and has to be thick, if it's runny they broke it. Proper donairs have diced onions and tomatoes in addition to the sauce that's it. The meat is unique as well. The pita gets dunked in water and thrown on the griddle along with the meat so they get grilled together, and then the meat gets put on the pita and the onions and tomatoes go on then the sauce, they are suposed to drench it it sauce. If the sauce doesn't drip down your arm, then they messed it up.
I loved Halifax. I walked a ton there. Did my own thing.
I love these type of videos of the port. You get a good idea of what to expect. I love the hop off on hop off bus. I have been on a Canada/New. England cruise and I loved the boardwalk area. I had scheduled another cruise there before Covid and it was cancelled. Great job on this video.
Thanks so much Carolyn for your comments and for sharing your experiences:)
Thank you for your always helpful info! We have a cruise this coming October that includes a day in Halifax.
Loved this, thanks! One day I will go there!
Thanks!! So glad you enjoyed the video
Going on Canadian /New England cruise in September’24!
There are water excursions in the Harbour as well. The tall ship Silva does a 1.5 hour cruise around the Harbour and the Bluenose does do sailings in the Harbour at certain times as well. The Harbour hopper drives all over the lower part of the city then goes into the Harbour. It's a lot of fun.
From a local: if you’re in Halifax fully overnight. The fact that we take tall ships (old timey sail ships like pirates used) and turn them into dance clubs is amazing and I highly recommend it if you’re a dance bar person.
I live in Halifax, and can say that you did our beautiful little city a great service with this video!
Halifax like so much of Canada is just taken for granted. My parents immigrated from Ireland. My father and his brother landed at pier 21 then moved on to Montreal. The emotion I felt at the pier 21 museum was intense. I have also seen the port in Cobh Ireland that they departed from. My wife's father departed Canada to spend over 4 years fighting in Europe during WW2 from halifax. Halifax is a special place indeed.
Wow, that’s something! I’ll have to go to that museum in the future if I go back. You’re right, somehow we don’t really value Canadian cities as much as we should
Only downside to the museum is that if your ancestors predate 1871, you cannot access any history.
I just visited Halifax a few weeks ago on a NCL cruise and hands down my favorite port!!! I didn’t do an excursion however there is plenty to do in downtown Halifax. I did most of what you recommended so I’m happy. Love, love your channel!! Keep up the great work. ❤️ 💕 💗
So glad you enjoyed Halifax too! Thank you for your comments :)
I Ilana! I am so grateful that your last videos are aiming to my needs. I will visit Halifax this week on the NCL Prima and this video is perfect for me. I already booked an excursion with the cruise line, but I believe I will have some time afterwards to walk around the boardwalk and try something like the lobster taco. Thanks for all that information.
That’s so exciting!! Have an amazing cruise 🚢👏
I have a group cruise booked for Emerald Princess this fall to Canada/New England! I've not done this itinerary before, so I'm excited. For me, it will be a Seminar at Sea 😊.
I'll be in Halifax on the Enchanted Princess in September & can't wait to see Halifax and explore the area. It looks beautiful 😍
Hi, Ilana! Great video and timely for me. We are taking a Princess Cruise from Quebec City to Ft. Lauderdale and will be in Halifax October 26. We booked a tour to Peggy's Cove some months ago. Great to see what we have in store for us! Thanks for timely presentation! I am even more excited to see it!
Have a wonderful cruise!! Amazing itinerary
We are headed to Canada in a week on Joy. Your vids have been the most informative and useful. Thank you so much. You are the best!
We're going on a Canada & New England cruise October 4 and I'm so excited. Seeing your videos about the areas we'll be visiting makes it all the more exciting. :) I've already planned out Halifax - Smoke's Pountine is a MUST. Plus the Citadel and the public garden. No excursion since it looks like there's more than enough to keep us busy.
Enjoy! It’s a beautiful city
Nova Scotia is so beautiful. Very much enjoyed Halifax & an the very friendly people.
Great to hear!
I’m 77 and have alwaYs wanted to go to Nova Scotia and to Maine to see ACADIA. Maybe a cruise that goes there would be best a my age. Otherwise have been all over the world. I also want to go to Banff and Jasper!
Looking forward to visiting Halifax on a cruise next year. We had to cancel this year and one of the positives is going to be more up to date videos to watch before we go!
Next years going to be great!
I definitely want to go to Halifax someday, going to save this info, great info, thank you!
That’s great! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it
We are going on a New England cruise and will be stopping in Halifax. Your video was vert informative. Thank you.
Thank you so much for taking the time to post this video! We are headed on a NE/CA trip next week on NCL, I can’t wait! This information was so helpful! All the best 😊 and keep on posting this awesome content!
Have an amazing cruise! So glad this was helpful
We had a stop there on our Iceland/transatlantic cruise. We took a taxi to the cemetery and then, because I'm a knitter, back to a yarn store. We walked a lot, did the gardens, and yet another yarn store! Stopped for refreshments at Alexander Keith's brewpub on our way back to the port. If there's another time, I'd think we'd do Peggy's Cove---and those yarn stores again!!
That’s great!! Thanks for sharing
Taking a 7-day Princess NE cruise next Saturday and am on the early Peggy's Cove trip. Thanks for the preview I'm so looking forward to it.
That’s great! Enjoy
Hi!! Loved your video and subscribed. I'm going on a New England and Canada cruise (NCL Breakaway) next year, August 25 - September 1, 2024. I'm so excited. Halifax is one of the ports and I was already going to book the Peggy's Cove excursion and now I'm sure to. I will keep your video handy to help me maneuver around once there. I do need more info on the Hop on n off Bus though.
I'm going there in October.
Thanks for all your tips! We just booked a Boston/New England cruise for next Oct.
That’s amazing! Boston is one of our favorite places
Thank you for the very insightful review of Halifax excursions. We are booked for a visit in May 2023. So this gives me a lot of good information. Thanks again, and keep providing these great videos.
That’s great!! So glad it could be helpful
Thank you, wonderful comments to take in count. I ‘ ll be there in 15 days so, I appreciate all your information provided. After my visit, will tell you more. Thank you for that interesting information. Pat, pianist in Princess Cruises.
Thank you for the video and all the great tips! We cruised last fall and are going again this summer. Our favorite shop was Peace by Chocolate in the waterfront area. It's so good we're still "rationing" it and will be stopping there for sure! (Look for the film "Peace by Chocolate" to understand the name and the family's story--we loved it)
Wow! Thank you for sharing your family experience there. Really enjoyed this video. I have never considered going to Halifax but I feel like I would be missing out if I don’t.
Thanks so much for your comments!!
Loved this, going in NCL on our way to Greenland. And Iceland 😊
depending on the timing of your visit there is also the Canadian Internaitonal Tattoo which takes place around Canada Day as well which as far as i have noticed is a bit of an attraction that time of year.
We are going Sept 2024! So excited.
Hi, Ilana! Ahhhh, poutine and the squeak. I want poutine! The Mr and I have wanted to do this cruise for a while. Now we know, Halifax is a place to go. Thank you for the great clips. Booking when we're on our cruise Saturday. Whoot.
Loved your Halifax video. My wife is from there and we did all those things you spoke about, she moved to Ontario when she was 16. We were in NS for a week last September and drove around the entire Province, 1200 km in one week. Great place to visit.
Sounds amazing!
Hi - great video.
Donairs are meant to be eaten when you leave the pub (after last call). I think that’s what you’re missing with this East Coast favourite. Try it sometime… 😉
Headed to Halifax September 2024 on Venezia. Can't wait have always wanted to go to Nova Scotia. I'm originally from Sault ont. Live in states now. Hopefully mid September is a good time.
My husband and I are going on a New England/Canada cruise with NCL in two weeks. Thanks for the tipe and footage of Halifax, we are excited to go see it for the first time.
Have a wonderful cruise!
Interesting! Thanks!
So glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching:)
Hope you have more of these port videos for the Canada/New England cruise. We are taking the Emerald Princess from Quebec to Boston in September. Love you videos - so helpful and practical.
You’ll find an older Boston video (great place) & Charlottetown PEI. I’ll try to get more out soon :)
Visiting in September on the Escape
Going in May, happy to see this video.
Very nice!! What are your other ports?
@@LifeWellCruisedBar Harbor, Sydney, Charlottetown, Q City, and Montreal. Very excited that since our ship is smaller we get to do some river cruising too. Plus with our Maine port I'm down to only 12 states left to visit.
I’m so glad to see this video before we head to Halifax in a couple weeks! I can relate in that I’m Canadian too, and really haven’t seen much of my own country. We normally head south when traveling but I’m so excited to finally visit some other provinces and the New England states! And I can’t wait for all the lobster! 🦞
Have an amazing time! Will you be going to Charlottetown?
@@LifeWellCruised thank you! Unfortunately we won’t be visiting Charlottetown. The only other Canadian port on our itinerary is Saint John.