Our first stop was Portland, ME. We had already arranged to meet some friends of ours who visit Maine every Summer, and happened to be there the same time. We were a little bit late arriving in Portland because we were about two hours late departing Baltimore for whatever reason. They did compensate, however, and allow us to stay in Portland two more hours than originally scheduled. We simply met up with our friends and had a delicious late lunch at Gilbert's Chowder House, and then just walked around the town and did some shopping. Everybody we met seemed very friendly and welcoming. 


Portland (Maine)

Our second stop was Bar Harbor. Besides being a bit windy, it was an absolutely GORGEOUS and clear day! We had already arranged and booked the 2 and 1/2 hour tour with Ollie's Trolleys online. We were very glad we had previously done so because with two cruise ships in that little town, and the mobs of people, we found the lines at the stations to book tickets to be very long, and could catch snip its of conversation from other disappointed passengers who couldn't get on a number of the tours because they were already booked full. 
Ollies Trolleys was a great excursion! Santo was our driver, and was full of jokes and puns, but also very informative and personable. He drove us up to the top of Cadillac Mountain, where the views were absolutely breath-taking! He also stopped at the gardens and wildlife center at Sieur de Mont, as well as Thunder Hole. I fell in love with Acadia National Park during that tour. I would love to go back there and spend more time without necessarily dealing with the crowds that come from the cruise ships. 


Bar Harbor

Our next stop was Saint John, New Brunswick. We had already driven the Canadian Maritimes a number of years ago, so again, we didn't do any excursion through the ship. Actually, in Saint John, we just enjoyed walking around, and revisiting some of the places there in town where we had been before -- King's Square park, the city Market, and a local pub for a bite to eat and a couple of brewskis. The city market is really neat, as you can find a lot of fresh produce as well as various things that are made in New Brunswick. We picked up a couple of souvenirs and some Canadian wine. There was also a nice little craft show, which they have during the summer on days that cruise ships are in town, and we were able to purchase some hand-made goods by some of the locals there in the area. Just prior to departure, there was a bag piper playing for us there on the pier. 


Saint John (New Brunswick)

As we pulled into Halifax, we were greeted with the serenade of bagpipers and drummers. This is the only port of call where we actually did an excursion through Royal Caribbean. We did the Historic Halifax walking tour. It was very interesting. It started at the Public Gardens which is a photographer's dream. I could have spent all day there just snapping away on my camera. It continued up to the citadel, and then down towards the water-front with a brief stop in the oldest Protestant church on the east coast. After our tour, which ended in the Historic Properties, we grabbed a bite to eat at one of the pubs, and then we had previously booked a sailing on the Tall Ship Silva for the afternoon 2:00 cruise. It was relaxing. We didn't sail very far out into the harbor, though, and had we known that, we might would have tried a different boat tour in order to be able to see a little bit more. After we finished the sailing with the Tall Ship, we checked out some of the various shops there along the waterfront, and gradually worked our way back to the ship. There is a nice shopping area right there at Pier 21 to pick up souvenirs from Nova Scotia. 


Halifax

Our last stop was Boston. Unfortunately, the weather was rather dreary, and there really was not a lot of time in Boston. We booked the Hop-on Hop-off Old Town Trolley Tours online, and picked up the trolley within easy walking distance of the ship. The drivers with the Old Town Trolley are very informative, and you can simply ride the whole route without getting off. We hopped off and walked a little bit of the Freedom Trail. Had lunch in the "Green Dragon" pub, and did a little looking in Quincy Market. We then headed back to the ship. My husband and I are not really big city folks, so neither of us really lost a whole lot in Boston. There is a lot of history, and the historical buildings are mixed right in with the sky-scrapers. Perhaps if the weather had been a little more agreeable on that day, our experience may have been a little better, but we know very well, that you can't control Mother Nature. We were very fortunate to have beautiful days in the other ports of call. 
All in all, it was a great cruise. We'll certainly cruise with Royal Caribbean again, as well as continue to explore other cruise lines and itineraries. 


Boston

Our room was comfortable and clean, and we enjoyed the balcony.

We had some pretty rough weather en route, and the last stop in Boston was a little dreary, but we had a great time, regardless and beautiful days in the other ports of call.We did attend and enjoyed the Cruise Critic Meet and Mingle, and "Erky from Turkey" was there to lead our little gathering, at which they provided delicious canapes and fruit punch.

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