Silversea Luxury Cruises A SEPT-ILES (Quebec)

Beautiful sandy beaches, with smooth grey rocks emerging from them, spread out below fragrant clusters of pine trees, while whales roll through the vast expanse of the St. Lawrence's waters offshore. Sail out onto the surface to get closer to marine mammals, or to explore the cluster of islands that wait at the mouth of the bay. The Île du Corossol bird sanctuary is set on Manowin Island, and alive with a huge gathering of seabirds – where auks, razorbills and ducks waddle and squark. The colourful beaks of puffins draw many of the visitors - who come to admire the adorable birds, as they cling to the steep cliffs. Learn of the area’s Innu First Nation heritage, who first tamed these harsh conditions, and worked symbiotically with nature long before Europeans set foot here. Visit the Vieux-Poste trading post, where they would historically meet to trade fur with the newly arrived Europeans, or the Musée Régional de la Côte-Nord, where the stories of 7,000 years of human history are told.