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That is very strange that Enterprise says they will not pick you up. Are you sure you contacted the local branch? This post from this year says they did pick people up: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2637199

I have a friend who lives on the Island and she has been begging me to come see Anne and Gilbert. She says it is excellent. I did a search and here are some reviews and comments.

https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g155023-d4604574-Reviews-Anne_and_Gilbert-Charlottetown_Prince_Edward_Island.html

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/living/review-anne-gilbert-a-canadian-classic-109317/

https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/shirley-they-can-get-along/

There is a lot of information for Halifax in this document. The tips above for Halifax are excellent as well.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BjAtDscML-9Ce3VWUUsOrsVhPL7KIxb7Go_9SRi82dE/edit

I can't believe no one replied to this interesting post.

I am starting to research going on a similar cruise. Your information is interesting NJBelle.

Did you ever get back to Iceland? We spent two nights there in 2001 and would love to go back and tour more widely.

If you have not seen the original Anne of Green Gables musical then you should see it first. It is based on the book of the same name. I have yet to see Anne and Gilbert. I hear it is excellent and is based on a later book.

I don't know what your age is but on our expedition trip I was far from the oldest at 70.

That is my dream way to go Hallasm.

More geography issues: Split is in Croatia. It is a long drive from Split to Plitvice National Park and then you would want several hours in the park: https://goo.gl/maps/Uf53d14P8oB2

It is stunning and well worth going but it should be on a land tour. Split itself has plenty to offer.

You could make a day trip to Lake Bled from Kopor: https://goo.gl/maps/SiTB7azRFpm

Here are two documents with information for Halifax and Sydney, including car rental information:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BjAtDscML-9Ce3VWUUsOrsVhPL7KIxb7Go_9SRi82dE/edit Halifax

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SHnC1bdaKtBLTr9bcJShb3a0escYZQKLWkZF4seT14I/edit Sydney

Here is some information for PEI: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2230424

It is really all about the ports.

Thanks Beach Ball for this update. I am glad you had a great day.

I have lived in Montreal and I have lived in France. While very much a Canadian city, Quebec City does have a somewhat European feel.

Here are downtown Halifax restaurants with seafood. You can peruse their menus:https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Restaurants-g154976-Halifax_Halifax_Region_Nova_Scotia.html

And here is Sydney: https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Restaurants-g154973-Sydney_Cape_Breton_Island_Nova_Scotia.html

And right on the dock there is a place selling fresh lobster.

Thank you for posting this. I will add it to our Sydney cruise document. I am really glad to hear about the music at the Governor's Pub. When the music is fiddling the instrument is called a fiddle by the way.

Many people forget the Cove part of Peggy's Cove. It is tiny but lovely. If you have a driver he/she can judge the time. It is certainly better to go to Peggy's later in the day.

If I had to choose I would pick Lunenburg.

There are great chowders all over Nova Scotia. Some people like them thick and creamy. Some prefer a good fishy broth. I do not like chowders thickened with too much cornstarch and I want as much fish as potato.

https://www.novascotia.com/explore/road-trips/chowder-trail

https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/best-chowder/BestOf?oid=10344907

On a road trip you can choose where you go and how long you stay. And you can go to places not available by cruise. (Full Cabot Trail!) Of course you have to do a bit more planning and you have to drive.

Here is a link with information about car rentals and maps, etc. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BjAtDscML-9Ce3VWUUsOrsVhPL7KIxb7Go_9SRi82dE/edit

Be very aware of your time and when you are a bit less than halfway through your available time you need to be heading back. Going to Lunenburg you should take the coastal roads. Coming back you can take the highway.

Mahone Bay is just a slow down on the road. You get the famous view of the three churches before you reach Mahone Bay. Have lunch in Lunenburg (lots of places) visit the Fisheries Museum and wander about with whatever time you have.

This link has good information about the South Shore area of Nova Scotia: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iTNvEXWfiMaXIyHRv82AgrNkthPFT0PzDzhZIr7qRgE/edit

Here is a map for what you can do: https://goo.gl/maps/3whqBEQgyg22 So if you allow four hours for the drive you can work out how much time you can be in Lunenburg.

There are quite a few options for Antarctica. Check out this forum and the FAQs on the right: https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowForum-g1-i12337-Antarctic_Adventures.html

Here are links to port information for Halifax and Sydney:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BjAtDscML-9Ce3VWUUsOrsVhPL7KIxb7Go_9SRi82dE/edit

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SHnC1bdaKtBLTr9bcJShb3a0escYZQKLWkZF4seT14I/edit

All passengers need notes from their doctors.

On the expedition ships you get a lot of help getting onto and off the zodiacs. I am old with bad knees and hips and did just fine. Once ashore you do not have to walk anywhere if you don't wish to. Just sit on the shore and watch the wildlife.

I took a walking stick for stability and was able to go everywhere.

The smaller the ship the better. We compromised size and price and went on Expedition the G Adventures. There were about 130 passengers but 20 of them kayaked many days. A few others would not get off each day so we never had to wait long to get ashore and I never felt rushed to get back to the ship.

It was a once in a lifetime trip for us which if I had time and money I would do again and again.

If you do decide to see the Chilean fjords do it before going to Antarctica. We did that in reverse and Chile just cannot compare.

kccrzr, it would be great if you could report back on your experience with Budget as I have read no reviews. Have a wonderful day.

We toured Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietmam on our own and spent far less money and far more time that a cruise. Prices are low, people are very friendly and there are lots of agencies to help if you wish. We used an agency in Myanmar but made all our arrangements for Cambodia and Vietnam on our own.

We had our own tuk tuk driver for four days in Siem Reap which included a day on Tonle Lake. It was not quite enough time to see all we wanted but way more than you get on a cruise. We had a one day private tour in Phnom Penh with a guide who had lived through and lots family in the Khmer Rouge era.

We had a boat cruise on the Perfume River in Hue and toured the Citadel. We had several days on our own in Hanoi and took a walking tour with Hanoi Kids. We took a two night boat cruise in Halong Bay and got away from the crowds. We spent six days in Hoi An, which included a cooking course. I had silk and cotton shirts made to order.

In Myanmar we went to places river cruises cannot go such as Hsipaw and driving (hired private driver) into back roads and a winery visit. We spent time in Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake.