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CRUISING TO CANADA AND NEW ENGLAND:

Saint John,
New Brunswick
Overview

aint John is located on the Atlantic coast of Canada.  It is the main city on the Bay of Fundy and sits at the mouth of the St. John River. It is the largest city in, but not the capital of, the province of New Brunswick.

The City of Saint John has a population of approximately 70,000.  It is a clean, attractive city with a mixture of modern buildings and vintage Victorian buildings.  It is not a spectacular city but has the charm of a small friendly community.

Shopping centers upon antiques and local arts and crafts.  There is a tent market next to the cruise terminal with stalls offering various Canadian products.  There are also small antiques and crafts shops in the downtown area.  Saint John also has a sizeable shopping mall that is within walking distance of the cruise terminal.

The area is very tourist friendly.  Some 4,000 people work in
tourist-related jobs and cruise ships alone contribute an estimated $25 million to the local economy.

Saint John’s temperature averages approximately 22°C or 72°F in summer during the cruise ship season.  It tends to be cooler than in northeastern U.S. cities such as New York and Boston.

The currency in Saint John is the Canadian dollar.  Many merchants, however, will accept U.S. currency and credit cards.
Saint John is not to be confused with St. John's Newfoundland.  Both are Canadian maritime cities but they are located quite far apart in two different provinces.  In recognition of the confusion the similarity in the names of the two cities has caused, the first name of the city in New Brunswick is often spelled out rather than abbreviated "St."
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Above: Fog often rolls into Saint John from the Bay of Fundy casting a mysterious aura over the town.  However, it tends to burn off in summertime leaving a sunny day.

Below: The Bay also has some of the highest tides in the world, which even affect Saint John harbour.
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Saint John is a city of contrasts.  It has modern buildings but also one of the largest collections of Victorian architecture.  It has small shops but also a large shopping mall.  It is tourist-friendly but also has its own life including its own university.
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The public spaces of Saint John feature the wooden people created by artist John Hooper.
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