We took the local bus and bought a pass on the pier for $5.00 per person. We were then able to transfer to different buses and ended up at the Maine Mall. We shopped there for a while and then caught the bus back to the L.L. Bean outlet store, no real bargains there. 
We walked through the Arts district and generally the downtown area was a little seedy with peeling paint and dirty, even on the "historic" streets. 
We had lunch at J&J's Oyster Bar on the waterfront, thorughly recommended. 



Portland (Maine)

It was foggy and rainy for the first part of our day in Bar Harbor so we decided to stay around the town area. We waited for all of the crowds to get off the ship and then made a very easy disembarkation. 
The town was very nice with lots of quaint shops. There were trolley tours available on the waterfront with 1 hour or 21/2 hours trips. We decided that due the fog and rain we would not be able to see much so we just walked around the town. 
We had a lobster lunch on the waterfront and then took the tender back to the ship. That was a little disorganised but we eventually made it back. People on ship who took the organised tours said that they could see almost nothing so we did the right thing. 


Bar Harbor

A very easy town to visit as it has interconnected shopping and restaurant areas using underground tunnels and bridges. You can go from the Market Square to the Brunswick Mall and then to the Market Place without needing to go out in the rain (which we had that day). 
We found a great Seafood restaurant connected to the Market Place where we had a delicious lunch of mussels and haddock (the oysters here are $25 a dozen, too much for us) 


Saint John (New Brunswick)

Halifax is a beautiful place to visit. We took a cab out to the Reversing Falls ($6 for the first person and $1 for any additional passengers). Unfortunately we were there at the wrong time as nothing was happening. I would suggest checking the tide tables before you go. We did watch a movie at the visitor center which told us all about the falls and what caused the "reversing" effect. 
We returned to the ship and then took the "Boardwalk" along the waterfront to the Maritime Museum and viewed the Titanic exhibit and watched the 3D film on the exploration of the wreck. Highly recommended. 
We had a late lunch at the Elephant and Castle Pub, again recommended. 


Halifax

There is so much to do in Boston that a one day visit will not cover. We took the shuttle bus to Quincy Market and wandered around the shops and saw the replica of the "Cheers" Pub. We then took a harbor cruise with Boston Harbor Cruises, got off at the "Constitution". We watched the film, strolled around the Museum and then stood in line for a tour of "Old Ironsides" and learned why she was called that. All of this was free and paid for by yours and my tax dollars. 
We had a lobster lunch at the Marriott (recommended) and then returned to the ship. 


Boston

Relatively small for a suite, good size balcony, very noisy due to music from below until 11.30 at night.

The following morning was a sea day so we tried to eat in the Windjammer for breakfast; impossible due to the large crowds with the same idea.When our cabin was ready we went down to it, it was of a reasonable size and located on the rear of the ship with a large aft facing balcony.

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