Princess unveils revolutionary Colonial America sailing
Princess Cruises has an extra special fall foliage season lined up for 2026.
Princess announced its 2026 Canada & New England season, with Sapphire Princess sailing her first-ever season in the region, alongside Majestic Princess.
Sapphire Princess offers three departure ports – New York, Boston and Québec City.
As well as highlights of the northeast and Canada for the fall, Princess is also offering a special a revolutionary themed itinerary taking in America’s historic sites.
Highlights of the 2026 Canada/New England season include:
New York – Majestic Princess sails seven-night Canada/New England roundtrip cruises out of New York:
Best of Canada & New England: Ports include Newport, Boston, Saint John (Bay of Fundy) and Halifax: Cruise departs October 3, 2026.
Canada & New England with Saint John: Ports include Newport, Boston, Portland, Saint John (Bay of Fundy), Halifax. Cruises depart October 10, 17, 24, 31, 2026.
Boston and Québec City – Sapphire Princess will sail 10-night Classic Canada/England cruises from Boston to Québec and vice versa:
Visiting popular ports including an overnight in Québec City (on select sailings), plus Charlottetown (Princess Edwards Island), Sydney (Cape Breton Island), Saguenay and Saint John (Bay of Fundy). Cruises depart September 3, 13, 23, October 3, 13, 2026.
Celebrate the Semiquincentennial of the U.S. – Marking the 250th birthday anniversary of the United States in 2026, Sapphire Princess will sail a 14-night Canada & Colonial America cruise from Québec City to Ft. Lauderdale featuring an overnight in New York City. It includes historic visits to Saguenay, Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island), Sydney (Cape Breton Island), Halifax, Boston, Newport, Norfolk (for Williamsburg and Jamestown). Cruise departs October 23, 2026.
Additionally, there are two in-depth cruisetours, combining a scheduled 2026 cruise with multiple days on land, including:
Historic America Cruisetour – With seven nights on land, guests visit Washington D.C., Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate, Colonial Williamsburg, Independence Hall in Philadelphia and the Gettysburg Battlefield.
The Maple Explorer Cruisetour – Guests visit Niagara Falls, the capital of Canada, Ottawa, and French-flavored Montréal with guided tours of the Canadian Museum of History, and the Notre Dame Cathedral. A picturesque cruise through the Thousand Islands is also a highlight.
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