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A Trio of Attractions—Viewed From Land and Lake!

Eating good food and drinking good wine is a given when you take a cruise aboard Escapades Memphrémagog’s Grand Cru boat, but in addition, you get to appreciate the landscape from a completely different perspective! Sailing around the lake reveals panoramic views of some of the attractions that have made the Eastern Townships such a sought-after tourist destination. Once you have seen these landmarks from the water, you’ll surely be [...]

2023-09-20T15:59:05-04:004 August 2023|Tourist attractions|

Cruise Boat Cuisine: The Lowdown From Chef Poulin

The Grand Cru is about to set sail for its summer season and the crew are working flat out to ensure that the catamaran is shipshape (pun intended!) and ready to receive passengers. The kitchen too is a hive of activity! The chef and his team have been working all spring, to create a new menu of tasty dishes, showcasing local ingredients. Just prior to the start of the new [...]

2023-09-20T16:09:22-04:0031 May 2023|Tourist attractions|

Major Work on the Grand Cru

Fall 2022 was a busy time for the crew of Escapades Memphrémagog’s cruise boat, the Grand Cru. We were carrying out major repairs and maintenance work on the hull of our 135-foot catamaran—something that required extraordinary technical expertise! “Embark” with us on a “voyage” and learn what was involved in this one-of-a-kind project… A First Time for Everything!   When a ship’s hull needs to be repaired, it’s floated into [...]

2023-09-20T15:36:20-04:0017 January 2023|News|