We are cruising on the Viking Octantis, had a stop in Sydney, then Woody Point, and on to Havre-St. Pierre on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where begins the St. Lawrence Seaway.  Along the way to the southwest are Quebec, Montreal, Toronto and into the Great Lakes. In August, we will board the Azamara Journey from Reykjavik, Iceand, to watch the total eclipse of the sun.  The ship will have three stops in Greenland, then St. John's, Newfoundland, and Quebec, arriving in Montreal.  So we will again be on the St. Lawrence River in four months.   This is also called the St. Lawrence Waterway because there are 15 locks between Montreal and Lake Erie to overcome a 551 feet elevation change. After a week on the Octantis, we have determined that this ship has had the finest cuisine of any cruiseliner we've been on.  We were on the Oceania Riviera last year.  Many consider this cruise line to have the best food.  Here is a video confirming ...