Baie-Comeau, Quebec Port Adventures
Baie-Comeau Heritage (BI02)
$96.00* (ages 10 and up), $73.00* (ages 3 to 9), $0.00* (ages 0 to 2)
2.5 to 3 hours
Baie-Comeau (Québec), Canada
History of Baie-Comeau
Shop and stroll through Place La Salle after learning about lumberjacks in Village Forestier d’Antan.
On this adventure you will…
Board your bus for a trip up to the 600-meter-high Havre St. Pancrace lookout for a photo stop at this beautiful spot made famous during the prohibition era for its isolation.
Continue your tour at the Forest Interpretation Center. Explore the Village Forestier d'Antan to see what life was like in this lumberjack town. Watch how wood is cut, hauled, driven and prepared for use at the center as you learn about life as a lumberjack.
Taste a traditional lumberjack meal, including baked beans, bear pooh (a local chocolate and coconut dessert) and a local liquor called Caribou.
Proceed through the town and its commercial heritage area, Place La Salle, filled with historical sites, food shops, souvenir stores, art galleries, fine restaurants and nightclubs.
Return to the ship.
Baie-Comeau Historical Walking Tour (BI01)
$48.00* (ages 10 and up), $36.00* (ages 3 to 9), $0.00* (ages 0 to 2)
3 to 3.5 hours
Baie-Comeau (Québec), Canada
Beautiful Baie-Comeau
Tour St. Amélie's Church and St. Andrew's Church in the cozy Canadian town of Baie-Comeau on this Canadian adventure.
On this adventure you will…
Meet your guide after departing the ship and walk to Place La Salle, located in Baie-Comeau's downtown heritage area, then start your tour of this quaint, historic commercial area full of specialty food shops, souvenir stores, art galleries, fine restaurants and nightclubs.
Continue your tour with an approximately 10-minute walk to St. Amélie's Church. Tour the church for 45 minutes, where you'll see 1,500-square meters of fresco paintings, 30 stained-glass windows and the magnificent Casavant organ.
Stop for a stunning view of Parc Religieux before heading on to St. Andrew's Church. See this 1937 Tudor-style church, with its imposing oak trim and exquisite stained-glass windows depicting local forest animals.
Proceed down Champlain Street on your way to the town's most-famous hotel, the Manoir Baie-Comeau. Enjoy local cake and traditional tea.
Head back toward the Place La Salle for some time to explore on your own, buy some souvenirs or take pictures of this unique downtown area.
Walk back to the pier and return to the ship.
Baie-Comeau Treasures (BI05)
Nature
$130.00* (ages 10 and up), $97.00* (ages 3 to 9), $0.00* (ages 0 to 2)
3 to 3.5 hours
Baie-Comeau (Québec), Canada
Historic Sights of Baie-Comeau
Learn about Baie-Comeau's logging industry before exploring the city.
On this adventure you will…
Board your bus and travel to the Village Forestier d’Antan to see how Baie-Comeau became famous for its logging and forestry. Tour the Forestry Center to see a traditional lumberjack village and how lumberjacks cut, haul, drive and prepare trees. This center combines historic buildings, period objects and photographs to help you understand life as a lumberjack in the early 20th century.
Sample a typical lumberjack meal, including baked beans, a chocolate and coconut dessert and a local liquor called Caribou.
Climb back aboard your bus and head to Baie-Comeau. Proceed down Champlain Street on your way to the town’s most-famous hotel, the Manoir Baie-Comeau. Enjoy a taste of local cake and traditional tea.
Head inside the beautiful St. Amélie’s Church for an approximately 45-minute tour, featuring 1,500 square meters of fresco paintings, 30 stained-glass windows and the magnificent Casavant organ.
Continue on to Place La Salle, filled with historical sites, food shops, souvenir stores, art galleries, fine restaurants and nightclubs.
Return to the ship.
Best of Baie-comeau, Village Forestier and Glacier Center (BI04)
Nature
$158.00* (ages 10 and up), $119.00* (ages 3 to 9), $0.00* (ages 0 to 2)
3.5 to 4 hours
Baie-Comeau (Québec), Canada
Glacial Discoveries
Learn about logging in the Village Forestier d'Antan before heading to the Garden of the Glaciers.
On this adventure you will…
Board your bus and head up to the beautiful 600-meter high Havre St. Pancrace lookout for magnificent views of the area.
Continue on to the Village Forestier d’Antan to see how Baie-Comeau became famous for its logging and forestry. Tour the Forestry Center to see a traditional lumberjack village and how lumberjacks cut, haul, drive and prepare trees. This Center combines historic buildings, period objects and photographs to help you understand life as a lumberjack in the early 20th century.
Sample a typical lumberjack meal, including baked beans, a chocolate and coconut dessert and a local liquor called Caribou.
Climb back aboard your bus and head into the wilderness for a one-of-a-kind experience at the Garden of Glaciers: a multi-sensory experience bringing visitors face-to-face with the last ice age, climate changes and migration.
Explore this glacier from top to bottom through a 3D-inspired projection called “Vastness of the Glaciers.” Learn how North America was covered with ice 20,000 years ago, then board a virtual elevator to go almost 3 miles below the glacier to understand how the movement of ice created our world of today.
Return your coach and travel back toward the city for a brief tour of the Baie-Comeau heritage area, including Place La Salle and the surrounding scenery, filled with historical sites, food shops, souvenir stores, art galleries, fine restaurants and nightclubs.
Return to the ship.
Experience Glacier and Shell Valley (BI06)
Nature
$144.00* (ages 10 and up), $108.00* (ages 3 to 9), $0.00* (ages 0 to 2)
3.5 to 4 hours
Baie-Comeau (Québec), Canada
Ancient Discoveries
Explore the rich history of North American glaciers, ancient sea shells and downtown Baie-Comeau.
On this adventure you will…
Meet your guide and travel via bus to the one-of-a-kind experience at the Garden of Glaciers: a multi-sensory experience bringing visitors face-to-face with the last ice age, climate changes and migration.
Explore this glacier from top to bottom through a 3D-inspired projection called “Vastness of the Glaciers.” Learn how North America was covered with ice 20,000 years ago, then board a virtual elevator to go almost 3 miles below the glacier to understand how the movement of ice created today's world.
Climb back aboard your bus and head to Seashell Valley, a 10,000-year-old geological site. You'll be amazed by this remnant of an ancient sea, now located in the middle of the forest, with piles of seashells. This post-glacial tour shows how time has changed lands all over North America. Dig up and identify shells dating back 8,000 years as you gain a better understanding of this phenomenon.
Proceed to Place La Salle, an area filled with historical sites, food shops, souvenir stores, art galleries, fine restaurants and nightclubs.
Return to the ship
Highlights of Baie-comeau (BI09)
Nature
$114.00* (ages 10 and up), $87.00* (ages 3 to 9), $0.00* (ages 0 to 2)
2.5 to 3 hours
Baie-Comeau (Québec), Canada
Ancient History Explored
Discover the rich history of North American glaciers and the awe-inspiring St. Amélie's Church.
On this adventure you will…
Meet your guide and travel via bus to a one-of-a-kind experience at the Garden of Glaciers, a multi-sensory experience bringing visitors face-to-face with the last ice age, climate changes and migration.
Explore this glacier from top to bottom through a 3D-inspired projection called "Vastness of the Glaciers." Learn how North America was covered with ice 20,000 years ago, then board a virtual elevator to go almost 3 miles below the glacier to understand how the movement of ice created today's world.
Continue your tour with an approximately 15-minute drive to St. Amélie's Church. Head inside for an approximately 45-minute tour of the church, featuring 1,500 square meters of fresco paintings, 30 stained-glass windows and the magnificent Casavant organ.
Return to the ship.
Highlights Of Baie-Comeau – Adult Only Departure (BI10)
Nature, Sightseeing
$114.00* (ages 18 and up)
2.5 to 3 hours
Baie-Comeau (Québec), Canada
Ancient History Explored
Discover the rich history of North American glaciers and the awe-inspiring St. Amélie's Church.
On this adventure you will…
Meet your guide and travel via bus to a one-of-a-kind experience at the Garden of Glaciers, a multi-sensory experience bringing visitors face-to-face with the last ice age, climate changes and migration.
Explore this glacier from top to bottom through a 3D-inspired projection called "Vastness of the Glaciers." Learn how North America was covered with ice 20,000 years ago, then board a virtual elevator to go almost 3 miles below the glacier to understand how the movement of ice created today's world.
Continue your tour with an approximately 15-minute drive to St. Amélie's Church. Head inside for an approximately 45-minute tour of the church, featuring 1,500 square meters of fresco paintings, 30 stained-glass windows and the magnificent Casavant organ.
Return to the ship.
Hydro-Electricity and Heritage Tour (BI03)
$62.00* (ages 10 and up), $47.00* (ages 3 to 9), $0.00* (ages 0 to 2)
3 to 3.5 hours
Baie-Comeau (Québec), Canada
Power of Water
Tour a hollow-joint gravity dam before strolling and shopping through Place La Salle in Baie-Comeau.
On this adventure you will…
Board your bus for an approximately 30-minute journey through Baie-Comeau to Manic-2, a spectacular hollow-joint gravity dam.
Arrive at the Manic-Outardes complex for a guided 90-minute tour of the facility. Hydro-Québec opened this 735,000-volt power line station in 1965 to generate enough power for a city of 250,000 people.
Explore the Georges-D’or Pavilion building, which contains an actual turbine, an exhibit hall and a multimedia room explaining the creation and development of the dam.
Discover how electricity is produced and delivered to homes by journeying into the heart of Manic-2, one of the station's powerful generators. Guests will have an opportunity to stand beneath a turbine-generator and feel the immense power of the 400-ton unit rotating at 120 revolutions per minute.
Continue to Baie-Comeau’s heritage area, Place La Salle, which is filled with historical sites, food shops, souvenir stores, art galleries, fine restaurants and nightclubs.
Return to the ship.
Parc Nature Pointe, Aux Outardes and Innu Culture (BI08)
$94.00* (ages 10 and up), $71.00* (ages 3 to 9), $0.00* (ages 0 to 2)
3.5 to 4 hours
Baie-Comeau (Québec), Canada
Natural History
Learn about the traditions and history of the Innu people before strolling through bustling Place La Salle.
On this adventure you will…
Head into the beautiful nature park of Pointe-aux-Outardes for an unforgettable sensory and cultural experience through 8 different ecosystems. During your approximately 90-minute visit, you’ll explore over 6 miles of trails with majestic sand dunes, a boreal forest and an immense salt marsh. Be on the lookout for wildlife, birds of prey and shorebirds within this environment.
Join an Innu/Native American storyteller, Mr. Wabush, for a presentation on traditional Innu culture. Learn about the cultural aspects of food, cooking, hunting and fishing, as well as the ways of life related to housing, transportation and the spirit of the Innu.
Enjoy free time exploring the park and enjoying the beauty of this natural wonderland.
Continue on to Place La Salle, an area filled with historical sites, food shops, souvenir stores, art galleries, fine restaurants and nightclubs.
Return to the ship either on your own or via the bus.
Seashell Valley and Heritage (BI07)
Nature
$89.00* (ages 10 and up), $67.00* (ages 3 to 9), $0.00* (ages 0 to 2)
2.5 to 3 hours
Baie-Comeau (Québec), Canada
Valley of Discovery
Explore the rich history of Canada's ancient forests and downtown Baie-Comeau.
On this adventure you will
Board your bus and travel into the Canadian forest to experience the wonder of nature by heading to Seashell Valley, a 10,000-year-old geological site. You'll be amazed by this remnant of an ancient sea, now located in the middle of the forest, with piles of seashells. This post-glacial tour shows how time has changed lands all over North America. Dig up and identify shells dating back 8,000 years as you gain a better understanding of this phenomenon.
Continue on to Place La Salle, an area filled with historical sites, food shops, souvenir stores, art galleries, fine restaurants and nightclubs.
Return to the ship.