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While the  official language is French,  Although Quebec City can be expensive   The Explorer of the Seas
            everyone associated with tourism here   like all modern metros, but it also offers
            speaks English and the dollar is certain-  a wide range of accommodations and   Our check-in experience in the modern
            ly welcome.                        eateries that will fit any pocket book.  cruise port building was a breeze. Our
                                               There’s so much to do here that we did   hotel,  the Auberge Saint Antoine,  was
            This is a city that has character and his-  a special feature that details what to do   located just across  the street and we
            tory that intertwines with ours in good   and where to eat and stay.   rolled our bags from the lobby to the
            times and bad. It’s strategic position on                             cruise baggage drop-off in less than 15
            the river invited wars, battles and also   Quebec City was a perfect place to start   minutes. This would be our first cruise
            great wealth and culture. The people   our cruise and made our leaf peeper ad-  on Royal Caribbean, although we are
            here are in love with its past and em-  venture a great success before we even   regulars on their sister line Celebrity.
            braces the future: it rejoices in its archi-  stepped on the ship.
            tecture, cuisine, art, music and even its                             Unlike our hotel, the Explorer of the Seas
            extreme winter weather.                                               was more like a floating city than a re-


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