Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal |
 For over 30 years Vancouver has been home to two cruise ship terminals
Canada
Place and Ballantyne Pier that host cruises from Vancouver to Alaska, one of the
world's most popular cruises. Cruises run from May to September, some 300 cruises with 1 million passengers leave from Vancouver to Alaska each year, and pass through the Port's two cruise terminals. The Port's two cruise terminals, Canada Place and Ballantyne, are conveniently located and only 30 minutes away from the award winning Vancouver Airport. Canada Place is located in the city centre, close to shopping, dining, attractions, and Stanley Park. Ballantyne is located east of the city centre and close to Canada Place. The cruise terminals are modern, secure, and world-class. Some of the most luxurious and largest ships afloat sail from Vancouver to Alaska where passengers experience the natural beauty of the glaciers, mountains, wildlife, and culture of America's last frontier. The ships are operated by premier international cruise lines including: Carnival , Celebrity Cruises , Crystal Cruises , Holland America , Norwegian Cruise Lines , Princess Cruises , Radisson Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean and Silver Sea Cruises. Vancouver is ranked as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, serving as an excellent place to start or end a cruise. Visitors enjoy the city's spectacular setting, cosmopolitan flavor, diversity of attractions, and fabulous international cuisine. Canada Place is located in the city centre, at 999 Canada Place, close to shopping, dining, attractions, and Stanley Park. Ballantyne is located at 655 Centennial Road, east of the city centre and close to Canada Place. The cost of a taxi cab is approximately $28.00 (Can). Travellers to Ballantyne have access to Ballantyne Cruise Terminal via Clark Drive or McGill Street Overpass only. It takes about 30 minutes to get to the cruise terminals from YVR. Year in year out, Vancouver is ranked as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, serving as an excellent place to start or end a cruise. Visitors enjoy the city's spectacular setting, cosmopolitan flavor, diversity of attractions, and fabulous international cuisine. Chosen as the host city for the 2010 Winter Olympics & Paralympic Games, Vancouver is the place to visit. The cruise season is from May to September - an excellent time to visit Vancouver. Passengers come to enjoy the wide-open spaces, parks and gardens, sightseeing, arts, culture, international cuisine, shopping, and outdoor sports like ocean kayaking, river rafting and golf. And, Vancouver is a friendly, safe and clean city. Vancouver's cruise ship terminals, Canada Place and Ballantyne, offer all the modern conveniences and services for a positive and safe cruise experience. |
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