Canada Place Cruise Terminal
Vancouver, Canada · Alaska + Pacific NW
Vancouver is the alternate US-adjacent starting port for Alaska cruises (Seattle being the other). Canada Place cruise terminal is in downtown Vancouver — walkable to Gastown + Coal Harbour, iconic sail-shaped roof landmark. Vancouver International (YVR) is 30 min south. Alaska cruise season May-September.
1.3 million passengers (2024)
How to get here from the airport
Vancouver International Airport
YVRRecommended 15 km from port · 30 min transit
Transit options: SkyTrain Canada Line to Waterfront CAD 9.55 (25 min) · Uber CAD 30-45 · Cruise line shuttle CAD 25-40
SkyTrain direct to Waterfront Station (Canada Place is 2-min walk).
Cruise lines + terminals
Princess Cruises
Canada Place
Grand + Ruby Princess Alaska homeport
Holland America Line
Canada Place
Norwegian Cruise Line
Canada Place
Royal Caribbean
Canada Place
Celebrity Cruises
Canada Place
Cunard
Canada Place
Queen Elizabeth World Voyage stop
Peak season: May-September (Alaska cruise season) · June-August peak
Pre-cruise tips for Vancouver
- 1Stay in Coal Harbour or Downtown — walkable to Canada Place cruise terminal.
- 2SkyTrain from YVR to Waterfront is $9.55 + 25 min — beats Uber for solo travelers.
- 3Fly YVR 2-3 days early — Stanley Park, Granville Island, Grouse Mountain.
- 4US-Canada passport required. NEXUS speeds return through cruise-line customs.
- 5Alaska cruise weather: layers even in summer.
Where to stay pre-cruise
Coal Harbour (walkable to Canada Place)Downtown VancouverGastownYaletown
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FAQs — Vancouver cruise port
YVR to Vancouver cruise port fastest?
SkyTrain Canada Line to Waterfront ($9.55, 25 min) — Canada Place is 2-min walk from Waterfront Station. Alternatively Uber CAD 30-45 (25 min).
Vancouver or Seattle for Alaska cruise?
Vancouver: Canadian departure = passport-only (no US visa needed for many nationalities). Seattle: US departure = US visa likely required for non-Americans. Ship-side often same for both.