A Great Quebec Port, Formal Dinner and Best Band at Sea | Day 2 Vlog Volendam
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- It's our second day onboard Holland America's Volendam and we are in Quebec City. Join us for a wonderful morning around port, then it's formal night where we see a band called Breton Thunder that blows us away. This ship will take us on a 7-day adventure through Eastern Canada and end up in Boston. This is a ship with under 1500 passengers and the smallest in the HAL fleet.
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0:00 - MDR Breakfast
4:11 - Exploring Lower Quebec City
7:28 - Notre Dame
10:04 - Chateau Frontenac
16:05 - Best Burger & Hot Tub
19:55 - Pre-Formal Night Heat
22:35 - Gala Night Dinner
29:24 - The Weng Weng Drink
34:14 - Best Band at Sea - Breton Thunder
37:14 - Calling It for more Breton Thunder
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Lived in Newfoundland for 41 years and Nova Scotia for 25 years so you can imagine how much I enjoyed this blog! Now living in Alberta and I thank you for this touch of Atlantic Canada!
This whole cruise just felt like home to us but especially for Jill ❤️
Thanks for the revist to old city and the Frontenac area. The tram is a life saver---- lots of stairs on the way there. We did a great tour to Montmorency Falls ,St. Ann's Cathedral and a sweet chocolate shoppe on an island in the center of the river. You have time to do it all if your ship overnights in Quebec (best choice ever--- the lights on the Frontenac @ night are tre romantique!)
Very nice. The church reminds me of our Assumption Church in Windsor Ontario.
Oh really, We have yet to see it.
We saw Quebec City years ago. Loved it the first time and again on a cruise later on. Beautiful history and a beautiful city.
We agree! We thought it was a very clean city with lots to see and do.
Quebec City is on our bucket list after watching your video. Looks like such beautiful, charming place to visit! Mr. Canuck - your chocolate chip dessert you had for lunch looked fantastic! Yum! Loved your formal dress, Jill!!!!
Thank you. We are sure that you would love Quebec City. It was a very pretty and clean city.
Second vlog on board and didn't disappoint! Jerry channeling Ben is hilarious. Loved following along in old Quebec. Brought back wonderful memories of our cruise on Celebrity Summit a couple of years ago-we had an overnight there which was fantastic! Hope HAL gets your stateroom temp resolved. Loved Loved Breton Thunder! What a rollicking good time. I am making supper and dancing in the kitchen to the tunes. Kudos to HAL for bringing local talent onboard, from the region you're sailing in. Cheers from London, Ontario.
I like to get Christmas ornaments from our travels. We got a really beautiful glass ornament of the Chateau at that Christmas shop.
Sounds great! We have recently started doing the same thing in the last few years.
Great vlog of your
Canada Cruise on the
Volendam 👏🤗👏
Very impressed with
Quebec and the Notre
Dame beautiful church.
Thank for sharing 🫶🏻
Been wanting to do the
Canada HA cruise for
several years now.
But Euro & Caribbean
Cruises ..always WIN
Do not cruise as much
as you guys 🛟🛳️🛟
I am not a RUclipsr
Great evening show
Love Ireland ☘️
Thank you for watching. We were super impressed with the Canadian cruise and highly recommend it.
Nice video. This is my favourite repeat itinerary but I always cruise solo. Your video convinced hubby to try it. We got a super early booking deal on Volendam next year. Canadian ports only and a stop in St Pierre Et Miquelon. No large airports, no Customs, and Canadian currency everywhere. Montreal to Montreal. Thanks Mr and Mrs Canuck.
That's awesome! We were looking at that cruise also. It sounds like a great itinerary!
Quebec City is one of my favourite cities in Canada. I have been going there since I was a very young child. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we always do.
We loved Quebec City so much that we have already planned a return trip to spend some more time there!🛳
The lady in the bright pink T-shirt walking behind you on the Lido is my wife LOL
Nice 😊
That cookies and cream cake looks good 👍
It was yummy 😋
What a beautiful looking church!
Great video.
Thank you. The church was wonderful and the volunteers that were there to guide us were amazing.
I love that you brought up the restroom availability. That is always on my mind when we're in Europe: always have Euro coins, or where can we stop where we can use the restroom? Use it even if you don't need to, because you never know when you'll see one. Love the easy going day today in Quebec City. Nice it wasn't so busy.
So true. It is probably our biggest complaint about travelling Europe.
There are several 'facilities' in Olde Town!
That is great at Quebec City. My wife really like going to Quebec City. My wife really enjoyed walking around. The first time she didn't need to use a walker. Pasta could be really good. Don't like cheeseburgers. That's why I don't like ice cream cones. Like staying overnight in Quebec City. Don't eat shellfish. With my bread like Olive Oil. Like Veggies. Do have meat a few times since that gives me some vitamins and nutrients that I need. Like fiddles. They must be from Cape Breton.
We had a fabulous day in Quebec City and an even better time onboard with wonderful food and entertainment! The band members were mostly from Nova Scotia with one member from Newfoundland! There are amazing.🛳
Excellent video. Last time in Quebec City was 1981. Need to return soon.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great vlog went to Quebec years ago and loved it, brought back memories that band reminded me of a Irish band sounded brilliantl.
Glad you enjoyed it. The band was amazing!
Love the Cape Breton tartan pants...way to go!
They were nice!
Glad you enjoyed Montreal and Quebec City!
The best! We loved both cities!❤️
I’m right there with you on the Wang Wang. Did a cruise where Wang Chung were on board and we went to a special event that included many different tastings, I could not drink the majority of the drinks including the Wang Wang, way too strong for me!
It packs a punch for sure!🍹
Finally found the letter. I dont know how i missed the hints/ clues. Good vlog , watched 3times for the letter.
Glad you found it!😊
I leave on the Volendam July 13th. Cannot wait.
Exciting! Have a fabulous cruise 🚢
We tend to go to Alaska as we drive to Vancouver Cruise Terminal . Next year we will book this cruise . Good videography of Quebec City and life on board one of my favourite little ships. Looking forward to next port .
Sounds great! Thanks you🛳
Old Quebec looks like the clean version of old Montreal
Probably the one of the cleanest cities that we have been too.
Agreed
My fall cruise has this port as on overnight which I am super excited about. Looks like a great port for a longer stop.
We agree, an overnight in Quebec City would be wonderful.
I'm so looking forward to our June 22 starting in Boston. My suitcase is packed, hubby's working on his. It definitely feels more real now than last November. Your videos are making it look so great. I'm not sure I'd tell hubby about the Wang Wang. I had a coworker who used to call tequila "to kill ya".
Have a fabulous cruise! The Wang Wang packs a punch!
I love all the choices for your background music in all your vlogs. Love all the vlogs you have done.
Thank you so much!! We really appreciate your positive feedback.❤️
Thanks for the tour of the city, it brings back nice memories of our last visit. Formal night, the food and the music looked awesome. So glad you are enjoying this cruise as one of your best ever but weak AC in a cabin would be annoying. Thanks for the vlog.
Glad you enjoyed it. We had a wonderful evening once we cooled down.🛳
Sounds like a great show 😢
There are amazing. We so enjoyed Breton Thunder.
Très bon résumé de votre voyage! ❤
Thanks 😊
Enjoyed watching your videos for this cruise. They are always very enjoyable. It is interesting seeing everyone's likes and dislikes. I would have loved the cruise apart from the entertainment you showed us in the theatre. It is clear you thoroughly enjoyed it, but the violin/jiggy music just isn't my scene. Everyone has their opinion, which I respect, but it wouldn't have worked for me. PS I had to watch your video no. 2 four times to find the letter!
Thanks for watching! The Breton Thunder is very representative of Eastern Canadian music which we have always loved. Sorry the letter proved to be a little challenging.
@@CruisingCanucks No problem with the difficulty that's what it is all about. Some of the local music in countries is very specific. Can't stand the Scottish bagpipes 😁
We've been twice (one 7nt. &one 15 nt. and still need to go back during leaf color)
We would love to do that also.
Loved all the CB music in the theatre and the CB tartan pants!! Felt like I was there again. So glad you loved the show Breton Thunder yes!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! It was so much fun. Listening to Breton Thunder was the highlight of the cruise.
All my mothers family are French Canadian, and I have an aunt there. Last time I visited was in 2019. I never tire seeing Vieux Montreal and Quebec City. Yes lots of walking.
It is beautiful!
Sorry it is me again. What a day you have had. Amazing evening too. Music and food exceptional. Heaven. What an amazing ship.
Yes it was! A fabulous day!
Day 2 of the cruise & I’m sold to do one, could even stop & mow my lawn when we stop in Halifax 🤣
What a simple pleasure to sit there with a drink & listen to those classic down home tunes (garage floor stompers)
Lol. We so enjoyed the atmosphere that the Volendam provide and the musical talent of Breton Thunder put it over the top!🛳
I can’t believe the AC wasn’t fixed! Nice video with food shots and Quebec City scenery! Very beautiful. It reminded me of Edinburgh, but not quite as old or as frantic and crowded, maybe before because you were there so early. It was also very clean and nice that they had clean, FREE public restrooms! Also, unlike France, it didn’t look like they were people smoking everywhere… I didn’t think Mrs. C would like the funicular with that with that noise, even if it didn’t go straight up!😅
Quebec City has to be one of the cleanest cities that we have ever visited.
btw, some of the best benedict I have had, have been from HAL's Lido :)
Oh ! Nice 😊
Brought me back to our trip with our boys from Ottawa to Montreal by car, and by train from Montreal to Quebec City. We stayed at a VRBO within the Old City walls. Nothing like eating poutine at a restaurant with a view of Chateau Frontenac, wandering around the old city walls and viewing the Plains of Abraham. My son and I went under the boardwalk to see the ruins of the original governor's mansion, etc. and the other son, on the Spectrum, trying to fish lost coins from between the boards along the boardwalk. If you go back, it might be worth your while to get out to Montmorency waterfall... but wait... Jill may not enjoy the gondola ride up or, alternatively, the multitude of steps up to the top of the escarpment.🤣 Also, there's an interesting lane full of local artists displaying their works of art for sale.
Thanks for sharing. We are definitely planning a return visit.
I am so glad the Wang Wang was sampled! I was the one that originally brought it up in the live😅 I always heard that it was called a Wang Wang because it's like an onomatopoeia of how ambulances sound in Indonesia and you'll need one after drinking one😂😂😂
Thanks for sharing!! We actually really enjoyed the drink.
On our last Royal Caribbean cruise the captain actually sang with the band twice and played pool volleyball! Coolest
Very cool. It is lovely when you meet a Captain with an outgoing personality. We noticed our Captain throughout the cruise joking around with all the crew and passengers daily as he made his way around the ship.
We did a similar cruise out of Quebec City on the Zuiderdam a few years back. It was SO WONDERFUL. I think my favorite stop was on Cape Breton Island - we went to a musical show there and it was beyond fantastic. Much like the show you saw on this memorable day :-)
Thanks for sharing! Sounds wonderful
Look forward to seeing Quebec City one day, as well as sailing on the Volendam. And now the Wang Wang is on my to do list. Hope to see Jerry attempt it again on this cruise!
There was more than one Wang Wang consumed during this cruise.🍹
We are really enjoying your videos for this cruise 🚢 my husband and I did a driving holiday to Nova Scotia, Cape Breton as he is from Cape Breton, a few years ago we stopped in Quebec City for 2 nights and absolutely loved it👍 your tour around brought back some wonderful memories 💕💕❤️ looking forward to seeing day 3 take care and again Thanks love ALL your videos 👍
Thank you. We had such a wonderful time some amazing ports throughout this cruise.
Quebec City looks beautiful, on my bucket list for sure. Wow, the concert was amazing, felt like I was at a local bar. I would love to do this cruise.
It's so good!
Wow….we must visit Quebec City now. And the Christmas store!! 🎄 Jill, your lavendar dress was beautiful. 👗
Quebec City is beautiful. Thanks👗
Another awesome video, thank you for posting these!
Glad you like them! Thank you for your support.
Found it!!!
The wang wang seems to be a tropical long island iced tea.
Very similar!
Loved the Cape Breton music, especially the snippets of Barra MacNeils and Rankins favourites! (A refreshing change from Sweet Caroline, eh?)
Couldn't agree more!❤️
All of Cape Breton Island and their music is so beautiful.
Just a wonderful summary of your day!
Thank you kindly❤️
I am really enjoying your blog; got a kick out of the Ben and David reference🙂. Hubby, son and I took this cruise on HAL years ago. Great memories.
That is awesome! Thanks for watching.
Thank you both - love your style of videos. Love the little Ben and David comment :) We'll be doing this cruise but 11 night and beginning in Boston ending in my hometown of Montreal,so you're making me even more excited. The band looks awesome. Looking forward to seeing more.
Have fun! Sounds wonderful
Great vlog...had our honeymoon at the Frontenac in 1967. We love Holland America but have noticed the food is on a downward slid. Great music too.
Wow, what an amazing place for a honeymoon!❤️
This trip & the ship look amazing.
It really is! We loved so many things about it.
They have some Celtics acts on Celebrity too
Wonderful to hear. It really makes the experience feel more authentic!
So glad you all have been doing this cruise. I will be taking a similar cruise next year. I hope the band will still be there on the Volendam.
They are there throughout this whole season. Hopefully they return next year!
I love the purple dress! Beautiful!
Thank you!!
Thankyou for the beautiful organ music and amazing tour
Our pleasure! We had a marvellous day.
Beautiful well kept city.
It really is! It was extremely clean everywhere we went.
Well I have to say, our Canada/New England cruise was one of the best...but it was on Princess..We will have to try Holland America and the smaller ship at that.
We thought it was a wonderful mixture of a great size ship with fabulous ports of call!
Great video. Canada / New England is on our list, maybe next year. Also, that band is awesome.
We are so happy that we did this itinerary. We had a wonderful cruise!
We loved the video. Quebec City has moved up in priority on places to visit list.
Definitely a must see place in our opinion.🛳
You guys are right, that band is fantastic! Did they ever fix the air in your cabin?
We do not believe the A/C issue was resolved. Luckily for us it became cooler as we travelled so it didn’t feel too bad until we were disembarking.
This made me smile. So close to 10 😊
Thanks 😊
Love your vlog today. Quebec City is gorgeous. I need to go back there again. I'm in Toronto so not too far.
We definitely be planning to return to Quebec City. It was beautiful.
We love Holland America so much, definately our fav cruise line. Would you ever consider doing a world cruise on HAL? My husband and I are looking into one for '26. But we love the itinerary on the Zuiderdam in '25. We just love that itinerary. Hoping they have it again in '26. Love your videos!!!
We have debated back and forth about the world cruise option once Mr. Canuck retires. We love the idea of it.
A Spirit of the West song, too
❤️
Ive watched twice and havent found the letter either!
Took me 3 times to get it
If I didn't know better, I would have thought you were standing in front of a green screen at the end of the video on the promenade deck! 😆
We thought the same when we were in front of the mainstage. On the promenade we were standing facing a florescent light - so that makes it look unnatural compared to the sunset behind us.
Beautiful city. What time were you there? Nothing looks like it’s open
A lot of the filming we did was very early on a Sunday morning. Most things opened by 10 am with a few opening at 11 am. It became a very happening place later in the day.
I've eaten my fair share of Swedish pancakes....😅 "Hej" from Sweden!
They are Delicious! I am truly addicted.
How can you forget Rush and The Hip when mentioning Canadian bands lol
Both less mainstream and oddly both struggled to break into international markets. Don't you have to be a drummer to like Rush (and Niel Peart?) 😝 Celine Dion and Shania Twain likely should have been added to the list first.
It seems very empty. Maybe early?
We left the ship very early to tour the city. It was getting extremely busy in the old town by the time we decided to get back on board.
What is in a glacier blue?
It is like a lemon drop martini with blue Curaçao.
Beautiful church. I watched twice and missed the letter😢
Oh no. It is definitely in there.
I watch all their videos and I've never spotted any letters!!!
Wow 😯
Jerry why the change all of a sudden are you going vegetarian or vegan? Are you feeling ok? And it’s poo-teen 😆
Mr. Canuck is just eating what he likes - the explanation rolls out throughout the vlog series. Depending on where you are in Canada you will find two different ways of saying Poutine.
@@CruisingCanucks Fantastic. You guys are my idol, so I plan on following suit on eating more vegetarian options. thank you for clarifying! great videos. Love you guys!!
Was the ship full to capacity? (It sounds as if it wasn't.) If not, what was the occupancy rate?
The ship holds a 1400 people. We aren’t sure how many were cruising with us. There was a sign at the Guest Services saying that there were no extra cabin available however we met a number of solo cruisers.
You guys are very nice, and I like you. But I can't handle all the selfies.
I unsubscribed. Sorry.
Thanks so much. We prefer the traditional vlog style where the viewer travels alongside us on our adventures. Take care.
@@CruisingCanucks But....If I am travelling alongside you, I would not be looking in your face, unless you are walking backwards. LOL
I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree on what a vlog is. Maybe a documentary voiced over with Morgan Freeman would be better? LOL. We don’t feel comfortable filming others without their permission - so it’s just us taking folks along for the ride.
@@CruisingCanucks I agree with not filming others without permission, unless they are just in the background. But I really want to see the ship, not you, although you are very nice.
We usually do a ship tour to accompany each vlog series. For folks who want a complete tour of the ship (without seeing our faces once!), they can get a narrated, guided tour. For those wanting to see what we find and do around the ship and ports, the vlogs take a more personal approach.