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Vancouver is British Columbia's largest city, set on a peninsula between Burrard Inlet and the Fraser River, with the Coast Mountains rising directly to the north. More about Vancouver →
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Pacific Time)
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Vancouver day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Ships dock alongside at the Canada Place cruise terminal, the pier with white fabric sails on the downtown waterfront of Burrard Inlet; there is no tendering, and berths vary by ship.
The terminal is right next to Waterfront Station (SkyTrain, SeaBus and West Coast Express), so downtown, Coal Harbour and Gastown are on foot; the Steam Clock is about 600 m (8 minutes) away.
Vehicles enter via the ramp at the foot of Howe Street to the underground drop-off and parkade.
14 km · 25–30 min by car
Most passengers take a taxi or rideshare from the YVR arrivals level, or the Canada Line SkyTrain from inside the airport to Waterfront Station, which is next to the terminal. Taxis from YVR to the Canada Place/Downtown zone charge a regulated flat fare.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Vehicle access to the terminal is via the ramp at the foot of Howe Street, with port traffic attendants directing cars to the drop-off and pick-up (orange zone on P1). On days with several ships turning around, downtown traffic near the terminal is heavy; SkyTrain avoids it.
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Vancouver's cruise terminal on the Canada Place pier, with several berths and linked to the Vancouver Convention Centre East and the Pan Pacific hotel. It serves all cruise lines calling at or sailing from Vancouver, and berth assignments vary by ship.
Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel
Indigo runs the Canada Place parkade (Lot V374) under the cruise terminal, with long-term cruise parking on level P2 at CAD 74.50 per day, plus booking, convenience and transaction fees when prebooked. Indigo also sells cruise parking at Bentall (V101/V102) for CAD 60 per day including fees and taxes, and at Arthur Erickson Place (V341) for CAD 50 per day plus fees. Drop-offs of 15 minutes or less are allowed at the parkade.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Walking to Canada Place
Typical hotel
Waterfront hotels within walking distance of Canada Place.
Shopping and restaurants
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Robson Street hotels a short taxi ride from the terminal.
Late arrivals and early flights
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Airport hotels on the Canada Line, about 30 minutes from Canada Place.
Rates rise sharply in the May–September Alaska season.
Prices are approximate. Taxes are added and an 18–20% tip is customary.
Restaurants and cafes a short walk east of Canada Place.
Waterfront restaurants west of the terminal.
Waterfront promenade west of Canada Place with seafood restaurants and cafes, walkable from the terminal.
Covered food market with produce, bakeries and seafood counters, a short taxi or ferry ride across False Creek.
Main downtown shopping street with a wide range of casual and Asian restaurants near downtown hotels.
Vancouver is British Columbia's largest city, set on a peninsula between Burrard Inlet and the Fraser River, with the Coast Mountains rising directly to the north.
The compact, walkable downtown is ringed by water: Coal Harbour and the Seawall, the forested Stanley Park, historic Gastown with its cobbled streets and Steam Clock, and Granville Island's public market across False Creek. The city has a strong food scene shaped by Pacific seafood and large Asian communities.
For cruising, it is the main homeport for Alaska and Inside Passage voyages, both round trip and one way, and also sees transpacific, coastal and repositioning calls.
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Large forested park west of downtown with the Seawall path, totem poles at Brockton Point and harbour views. Its eastern edge is about 35–40 minutes' walk from the terminal along Coal Harbour.
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Vancouver's oldest neighbourhood, with Victorian brick buildings, cobbled Water Street and the Steam Clock, about 8 minutes' walk from the terminal.
Indoor market and arts district on False Creek with food stalls, produce and craft studios, about 15 minutes by taxi from the terminal.
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A suspension bridge over the Capilano River canyon in North Vancouver, with treetop and cliffside walkways, about 15–20 minutes' drive from the terminal.