Canadian Maritimes Tours & Cruises
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To enter Canada, US citizens just need a valid US passport. While a visa is not necessary for most other countries, you must apply for a CA$7 Electronic Travel Authorization at https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/eta.asp.
In Canada, it is customary to tip between 15 and 20 percent on restaurant bills and to pay taxi drivers and other service employees. It is a gracious method of expressing appreciation and helps augment what are typically quite meager pay (which is how Canada keep prices lower). It is a cultural standard in Canada, but we always leave the decision of how much to tip (if at all) up to the individual traveler.
In cities and towns, you will likely have access to high-speed wireless internet. Many of our Canada adventures do visit some of the more remote Arctic regions, and it is possible that you will not have internet access for many days while we are out of range in these locations and while cruising. Otherwise, the internet in Canada is reliable.
During the first quarter of 2022, St. John's Newfoundland had the fastest median mobile download speed among Canada's most populous cities, at 159.07 Mbps, 4th place is Halifax, Nova Scotia, at 95.37 Mbps. (Speedtest.net)
Before leaving your house, check with your service provider to see if mobile roaming for Canada has been activated on your phone. In cities and across the majority of southern Canada, you will have access to reliable cell phone service. Due to the fact that the majority of our itineraries traverse Canada's remote wilderness and Arctic regions, which are far from cell towers, it is likely that you will not have service for a portion or the all of your journey.
Canada uses 110V electricity with the same plugs as the United States. To use the outlets, you will need a power adapter/converter if you are visiting from a different region of the world.
There are standard flush toilets throughout the majority of Canada.
Transportation costs $1.70
coffee costs $1.28
dinner costs $15.00
$4.00 for takeout food
Yes, you can drink tap water in Canada. Strive to be ecologically conscious by refilling your plastic water bottle rather than purchasing new ones.
Canada possesses the Canadian Dollar, which typically trades at a discount to the US dollar. You will be able to use your credit card in nearly all establishments in major cities and tourist areas, and access to ATMs is relatively simple. You should keep some cash on hand for smaller transactions.
You should purchase travel insurance at all times! Here is further information on our suggested providers.
