Wonderful center at the Vancouver Cruise Terminal. Dining, bars, walking paths, bike paths, shops and a close-up view of the ships docking and embarking. Downtown Vancouver near many hotels especially the Fairmont right across the park. All bus, train, cans and rideshare pickups can be found just steps away. Also located on the bay with views of Stanley Park and the Lions Gate Bridge. You can watch seaplanes take off and land, helicopters, all manner of ships and boats. Great spot for locals and tourists. read more

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June, 2025. Canada Place, Vancouver. We strolled outside around Canada Place on a Monday evening, to orient ourselves to where our cruise would be sailing the following day. It's a large area on the harbor, anchored by the cruise terminal, the convention center, the Pan Pacific hotel ($$$$), the Fairmont Hotel ($$$$) across the street, a broad boardwalk with benches along the harbor, the iconic Vancouver sign, and shopping. It was very relaxing to watch seaplanes taking off and landing on the harbor while trying to get a glimpse of marine creatures in the water. We weren't too successful on the latter pursuit. We knew where to check-in the following day, and again where to disembark from the ship later. Unfortunately, for how well the area appears to be designed, there are significant bottlenecks that contribute to VERY slow moving lines, especially when thousands of passengers are disembarking from the ship. You're forced to walk up along narrow pathways near the parking garage. It's a fairly long distance, without accessibility features, and passengers are three-deep in width inching their ways out with their suitcases. Our plan was to take an Uber from the terminal to our hotel (less than a mile away) but decided to wait in a covered spot for the crowds to dissipate and for the rain to lighten. It took about an additional hour once we were already at street level. read more

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Nothing special about this. A fly around immersive experience. A port of Canada area for ferries and cruise ships to dock. I would come again as a tourist. There is a row of eateries, mainly fast food. View was magnificent, overseeing the Sea, with mountains at tye background. Truly breathtaking taking. read more

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My love for Canada after my very first visit to this country runs deep! Itis a Vancouver waterfront icon that sets itself apart from waterfront sites I have visited in the past. Such a beautiful landmark full of history! We only were able to tour a bit of this lovely harbor as we had lunch reservations at Coyote Club but we walked around inside and saw historical tidbits, plaques explaining nearby sites, Flyover Canada which is a simulated ride that takes you across Canada virtually. The harbor view is absolutely gorgeous...so that alone is worth a visit. We are planning a cruise in the near future that boards out of here so that is definite on our itinerary. read more

Amazing seafront views and the landing and took off of the harbor seaplanes. Lots of fun things to see and explore. Best time to visit during summer. It's walking distance from the gastown areas. read more

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What a great cruise terminal. This time we stayed overnight downtown Vancouver with the intent of walking to the ship terminal to embark the next morning. We did a dry run on foot the day before we were to board. It was our third time cruising out of Vancouver but the previous two times we arrived via motor coach bus so we never got a chance to explore Canada Place. Canada Place houses a convention center and an hotel onsite, the Pan Pacific and directly across the street is the Fairmont. The day we explored Canada Place there were three cruise ships in port. We noticed the sign indicating where the ship terminal entrance was for cruisers. There's a walkway leading down. It's adjacent to the parking garage and the motor coach pickup and drop off. So morning of we pulled our carryon luggage from our downtown hotel. We followed along with other cruisers many with carryon luggage too. Once we entered the ship terminal we followed the signs to our cruise line check in. There was no wait area. Once we passed security and showed our online boarding pass we continued up the ramp onto our cruise ship. It was a very smooth process. Canada Place has it down pat. read more

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Great place to start your cruise journey. This is Vancouver's convention center along the pier. Everyone was really helpful with directions once we arrived at the port. Be prepared to walk a good distance with your luggage before you arrive at the check in location. Maybe some of the cruises have services to take your bags before boarding. We didnt use any services for bags. Tip: pack light This is a nice location to walk around and explore before boarding for your cruise. Lots of shops and food all around. We walked around abit inside to take a few pics of port. Its a beautiful port. I just dont feel it very user friendly for the elderly of disabled. read more

During our last full day in Vancouver, Gayle and I walked towards the water, ending up at Canada Place. This is Vancouver's key trade/convention center and cruise ship terminal. It was also the home of the Canada Pavillion at the Exp 86 World Fair. The key features are its long pier and the white sails with a nod to the Sydney Opera House. Maybe some day we'll board an cruise ship here that is heading to Alaska. This time around we watched a Disney and Norwegian cruise ship leave the harbour, with us waving back as they disappeared down the waterway. We spent most of your time walking down the pier, watching float planes take off and land, commenting on a humorous sign, and reading various displays of Canadian History. We then circled back past the convention center, and back to the street. Our visit to Canada Place turned out to be one of those nice walk hand-in-hand experiences. read more

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Canada Place is Vancouver, BC's premier cruise ship dock. Today, there were 4 large ships tied up on this single pier. They expertly facilitated more than 10,000 passengers, with all their baggage, in disembarking their Alaska adventures by 9:30am. Just 30 minutes later, they began processing another 10,000+ cruisers, with all their luggage, in boarding these same 4 ships for their repositioning voyages to Hawaii, Australia, the Panama Canal & beyond. The Port of Vancouver's cruise terminal at Canada Place welcomes upwards of 900,000 passengers each year. read more

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Unless you're a cruise ship passenger embarking or disembarking here, or attending a convention of some sort, Canada Place doesn't have much to offer you other than: 1) impressive, almost Cyclopean architecture 2) Garganutan vessels moored on either side that make the Titanic look like a dinghy 3) gorgeous harbor views 4) an upscale hotel with a snazzy bar and frequent live music 5) a long walk off an even longer pier (wouldn't recommend) 6) being conveniently located to plenty of dining, shopping and entertainment options So, yeah...no real reason to come here, other than those mentioned above. And if you really needed this final line to determine that this review was laced with a thick coating of snark, try #5. read more

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Marvelous views of the Vancouver Harbour. The Vancouver convention Centre is connected to the cruise port, giving travelers departing in Vancouver to get a nice outside view of this beautiful city. read more

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Very nice and neat place for coming off of the cruise ship. Clean, spacious. Accommodates a lot of folks. However getting the various areas that need to be met was very confusing as the signage wasn't very direct. Servicing multiple needs from several cruise ships, it got confusing what line we needed to be in, and we weren't the only ones confused. One thing I found slightly disturbing, is this is a port of call for folks disembarking a ship that originated from a foreign country, yet there were absolutely no customs agents anywhere to check passports, verify identities, or to distinguish between alien and resident. Any one of us could have gotten off the ship and just wandered about Vancouver unrestricted. A bit concerning. read more

The drop off at the terminal was easy. They took our bags and delivered them to our stateroom. The boarding process went smoothly. The employees were courteous and helpful. We were able to go directly to our stateroom, because it was after one pm. read more

Passed through the place during an evening walk. Flyover Canada looked interesting but I haven't tried it yet. read more

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It seems like most of the negative reviews for Canada Place are due to bad experiences with cruises, but as a regular tourist attraction this place is amazing. Compared to analogous attractions in big American cities, this area is kept very clean and has plenty of space to walk or sit. You can see the Olympic torch, walk along the water and see the seaplanes take off, or grab a bite to eat. Most hotels are walking distance from here, making it a perfect morning spot. read more

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We took a cruise to Alaska that left from and returned to Canada Place back in September. It was a 11-nighter on the Celebrity Eclipse. COVID protocols were still requiring ArriveCAN to be filled out once while inbound to Canada and then again outbound from Canada even if you flew in and cruised out on the same day. The day that we were scheduled to sail, we were not supposed to arrive at the terminal before 2:30. Unfortunately, our hotel would not extend our stay and we checked out at 11:45am. Our slow walk to the terminal with our luggage in tow took all of 15 minutes so we were there by noon. I understand that we were victims of circumstance and that during "normal" operations, what we experienced was beyond the norm. Cruise ships were being opened up to capacity and there were three embarking at the same time. That meant over 7000 guests were trying to get onto three ships at the same time. The fun part was that there was ONE SINGLE LINE. After luggage drop-off, we were directed to that one line that snaked back and forth, then up the escalator. It reminded me of the first time that I rode on Space Mountain in Disneyland ever so long ago. You wait and wait and wait until you get into the building and then you realize that the line continues to snake inside. It's been so long that I can't remember the exact order, but I know we had to talk to US Customs since we were boarding a ship that was leaving Canada that was taking us to the US. Then we had to check-in for embarkation. In between, there were more lines. From the time we arrived, it took two hours, forty-minutes to get onto the ship. By the time we got onto the ship, we were exhausted. The only reason that I gave Canada Place 2* is because it is a beautiful venue. But would we ever cruise out of Vancouver again? Not if I can avoid it! read more

Awesome place to visit during day or night while in Vancouver... but have to find parking in the area which is pricey unless you find the right parking lot or street parking after hours. So much to see here - this is where cruise ships set sail from (check which days ships sail) - cool to watch the ships dock and set sail. If you are taking a cruise, follow the signs to the cruise ship terminal. There is no picture taking while go through customs are in the waiting area, etc... If just walking around during the day, there is so much to see - Sail of Lights are white during the day and lit up at night which is really pretty. There's a big rain drop across from Canada place - nice artwork. There is also the Olympic Cauldron from the 2010 Olympics and a huge Orca...go check it out! read more

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It's awesome that The Cauldron was part of the 2010 Olympic Games at Canada Place in Vancouver. This place is a cool waterfront spot with events and Canadian vibes. They've got cruises, a convention center, hotels, and more. It's run by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, looking after the port lands and reporting to the Minister of Transport. While strolling there, I wished for more food options, but those waterfront views were breathtaking! read more

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We always have a good time when coming here. Walking around and this time we checked out the Christmas decorations which was fun. Having said that parking can get challenging and pricy around here. read more

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It's essentially a tourist square with ships docked, beautiful views, restaurants with gorgeous views. Complimentary buses to Grouse mountain and Capilano Bridge leave from here. Try Morning, evening and night views of the mountains. read more

This ship terminal is huge! There will always be lines so expect that but it is a well oiled machine for the amount of people they process every cruise embarkation and disembarkation. I suggest going as early as you can and just wait on the ship because the lines just get longer later in the day. We got there at 11a and there were employees directing which way to go since there were 3 cruise ships embarking that day. Last thing you want to do is navigate to the wrong ship. As long as you have everything you need such as ArriveCAN filled out, ship check in documents, passport, and COVID card, it's a breeze to get checked into your boat. Security is just like any security line but I think they work much faster than others I have been in. Customs was easy too so we were on the boat in less than 45 min from the time we arrived. If you're coming via Uber, Lyft, or taxi and can make the walk, set your location to be dropped off a block away on Cordova Street because the line to get dropped off in the parking garage is ridiculous. We waited at the light just to turn towards the terminal for 5 cycles and had our Uber driver drop us off at the hotel across the street. read more

If your cruise sets sail from this Vancouver icon, be prepared to ask for directions. Arrive early and have patience, you will be screened through several customs checkpoints. And just when you think you're about done, the line continues on and on. If you're an American citizen and headed to Alaska, your best bet is to look for a cruise line that sails from Seattle. Or at least plan to stay in Vancouver several days before your cruise date as we did. By far our least favorite experience this past vacation. read more

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Come off from Princess Carnival Cruise to celebrate Canada Day, July First 2023. We absolutely love the foods from the food trucks, civic booths, and all the festive performances. We were rocked by the 24 cannon salute. What a great day it was- so memorable! Canada, it is sad to say goodbye but we will be back next year. read more

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Worst cruise terminal I've ever been too. Most cruise terminals have plenty of seats for the passengers to rest while they wait to board. This place has only 50 seats and that's only when you are setting up ArriveCAN, which only takes a few minutes. The whole check-in process is horrible! Our check-in was not until 1:30 PM, but the hotel we were staying at had check out at 11 AM. Due to this, we left at 11 AM arriving at 11:30 AM. We asked if we could board earlier, and we were told to come back in an hour to try to board earlier. We were okay with this. After that we were sitting down, minding our own business not bothering anyone whatsoever. One of the cruise terminal workers came up to us and asked us what time our check-in was. We answered politely and said nothing rude, but for some reason she got so annoyed with us! She was wanting us to leave the cruise terminal and come back when it is exactly 1:30 PM! We had no where to go with our luggage! Luckily another worker who was very nice and friendly helped us get in the line, which is why this place gets two stars instead of one. read more

I planned myself a self-tour of downtown Vancouver when my friends went back to work after Remembrance Day. My first stop was Canada Place. First, I would not recommend if it's cold and rainy outside. Aka, when I went. It's gloomy and not much to see. It was wet and slightly slippery. But it was also completely empty and there wasn't a single person to photobomb my gloomy pictures! I took the train here because... uh how else is there to get here? Can't help with parking information, sorry! Nearby are some yummy restaurants and a brewery but it was too early for me to grab a beer... or was it? It's right next to the train station, although it took a bit of navigating for me to go out the correct entrance. Make sure you find the Canadian Trail sign. Follow the trail to the dock and see the gloom! But in all seriousness, I'm sure on a beautiful day that the view would be much better. read more

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This place is rather large as a cruise terminal. We've embarked and disembarked from here. When there are multiple ships in, it feels like you are cattle, being herded in one general direction, with the hopes that you make it on to the correct ship. Or in the case of disembarcation, hoping to be directed to the correct bus that'll either transfer you to YVR or SEA. The lines were all long and just felt like a mob of zombies, shambling along. read more

I came during Xmas so I had a very festive fun experience. It was about 10:30 pm when I came upon huge block letters changing colors celebrating Canada turning 150 and a few ppl were struggling to take selfies. For my San Diego Yelpers. I offered to take some snaps and the first people I meet in Vancouver are visiting for the first time from La Mesa. LOL We were laughing so hard. I got to experience the Avenue of xmas trees, North Light Display, the Sail of Lights, the Woodward windows and a cool Moose. I had the entire place to myself which was pretty awesome. It was quiet and peaceful. I could take as many selfies as I wanted without distractions or interruptions. The lights reflecting off the water was just gorgeous. Fly Over Canada is located here too. It's right on the water and in the heart of downtown. Mel M Yelp 18:15 read more

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This is my favourite place for a lot of things. If you want breakfast and brunch, you will find nice restaurant for that, not o Lu for breakfast but for dinner and lunch too. At this place you will have a beautiful view about everything. You can see North Van, you can bike and you can walk on the sea walk. It's a beautiful place. This place you will be able to see the cruises, the hotels and much more. I kind like to come here for my daily walk, to grab a coffee and walk from there to Stanley Park. There so much things to do guys, I hope you have a good time like I always have. Thanks everyone !!! read more

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Canada Place another perfect example of how Vancouver does everything right. Located in Downtown and is walkable from most hotels. This last visit I drove here and parked for the first time. Parking was relatively easy you get a ticket and pay when you are ready to leave. This particular day I came early ie before 7AM so I had lots of choices and chose one closest to an elevator. Please note all parking is covered so it makes it easy if there is inclement weather. So I take a picture of the parking spot so I know where to go on my return. Parking rates very well priced and you can pay by credit card at the machine. So once parked and you have your ticket we take an elevator to the terminal. This is where as in most port terminals there is a lot of walking involved. Along the way however there is plenty of restrooms which believe me I used both coming and going. Very clean and well laid out probably one of the best in the World. When we finally make it past security and get to the ship there is beautiful views all around. Another great thing about this place is the photo opportunities. read more

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Right next to the port where we disembarked from our cruise. We were the only cruise line there at the time so it wasn't crowded. We got right off and went to the near by information center to grab a quick map. There is Starbucks on the corner of course. We took advantage of the free WiFi and planned out our route to get to our airb&b. No Uber or Lyft here sorry! But there was a taxi and cab line up right next to the entrance. It was super easy to grab a taxi. Had we known better we would have just walked over to the waterfront metro station which was a short walk away. Cabs aren't expensive but a all day compass pass is cheaper. Not too much to explore around this area besides the port and the scene of the Olympic ceremony setup. That was a nice piece of art with the waterfront as the backdrop. There are some coffee shops and restaurants around. Felt more like a business area than anything. Good thing to note is the tour buses pick up from here. If you are planning on taking a free shuttle out to Capilano suspension bridge or grouse mountain then you will need to end up here. read more

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Canada Place is a focal point from which you can launch any number of interesting and fun activities. There's a information booth here that's staffed by friendly, helpful people who can point you in the right direction and/or book your activities. Tip: Both free shuttles and some "hop on hop off" tourist buses stop here regularly. You'll also find some very convenient parking where for $19 (Canadian) you can park your car all day. The "Fly Over Canada" ride is located here. It runs every half hour, with a ride duration of 8 minutes. The ride is 4D, so while you're on it you'll actually feel like you're flying over various beautiful Canadian locations - a really fun experience that I highly recommend! Over and above the FOC ride Canada Place is where all the cruise ships arrive at and depart from. You'll find a plethora of various types of eateries all around, and it's also walking distance to Gastown. read more

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Beautiful views, convenient location and well maintained- this is a must if you are visiting Vancouver. The coffee place upstairs has the cutest Christmas presents and their hot chocolate is really good. Also, they are located near tons of cafes and restaurants and only a 12 minute walk to GasTown which is another "must visit" location. Right in the heart of the city, two Fairmont locations are within walking distance and parking next doors is about $23 Canadian for two hours. read more

I went at night and because I went during Christmas, the towers were red and green. Definitely go at night for a beautiful view of Vancouver. It's such a relaxing place to go to and just take in the beautiful view. The parking is super reasonable and it's underground so there's no need to find street parking. read more

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The most HECTIC port to embark from! I've been on Cruises all over the world, and even though I love Vancouver, I hate their port. Princess Cruises departs from Canada Place for their Alaska bound cruises. I was here in July and it was chaotic. I figured it was peak season so I gave this venue some slack. I came back here in September for a repositioning cruise to LA. This place was just as chaotic! There were 3 cruise ships departing: Golden Princess, and 2 Holland America ships. If you didn't know better, you'd think you were at Ellis Island. Thousands of people in line like cattle, speaking every language possible. The lines were worse than Disneyland. It was as far as the eye could see, with the queue wrapped around like a snake. -First, they start you at the main room until you get through the TSA / Airport type screening. -Then they move you to another room with another line wrapped in 2 different directions for the Customs/ Border Patrol. - Just when you think you're done, you have to find the right line for the correct ship. Lucky Princess had a nice big banner with their logo. Before you can enter the room the staff gives you a questionnaire about your health. No pen. So you search your bag for a pen or pencil to answer a questionnaire if you've been sick, feel sick, have sneezed or vomited, or plan on sneezing or vomiting. I checked No, No, No and NO. - Hark! I see the end of the line! Its the Princess Cruise check in!! We give them our boarding pass and the staff member finds our room information and hands us our packet. Huzzah! We're done, right? Noooo! There's one more line... to board the ship! Of course, you can't get on the ship without the obligatory photo of the fake cruise backdrop (say bon voyage!) You finally cliimb the ramp and hand the Princess Cruise personnel your Cruise Card. They scan it, and take a photo of you (your Cruise Card is your lifeline during the cruise: its your key, your wallet, your ticket on/ off the ship). The process took between 1 1/2 to 2 hours. There has GOT to be a more efficient way to process passengers! read more

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This place offers great views of ships, sea planes, event space, a trail, and many picturesque opportunities. Port of Vancouver, Canada's largest and busiest port, is located here. There are eateries located nearby. It's great for people watching and just just enjoying the sites. We watched sea planes arrive and depart, and the same with ships and barges. FlyOver Canada is also located here which is a flight simulation experience that I wish I would've done. Plenty to see and do here. read more

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Anyyone who has seen a postcard of Vancouver knows about the world-famous 5 sails. Originally built for Expo '86 (the one event that put Vancouver on the map), Canada Place now serves as a convention centre and cruise ship terminal. I've been here countless over the years for both of those purposes. It was starting to show its age, but they did a really good job with the recent renovations (done for the 2010 Olympics). The food here, as expected, is overpriced, but at least the portions are just small (as opposed to tiny). The cash bars are a little inadequate (aka missing ingredients) but you can get your typical fare such as gin + tonic, or rum + coke. read more

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Our cruise ship docked here and it was a great venue. It is conveniently located downtown with proximity to restaurants and hotels. It has luggage storage, if you want to leave your stuff while exploring the city. The shuttles for Capilano Suspension Bridge and the Hop On Hop Off Tour stop here. read more

Been on six cruises, this is the best terminal so far. Easy access and all covered from the weather. Public transportation is also close by. You can walk to many hotels. read more

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In the heart of Vancouver. Lots of things to do here. It is a definitely a must visit area. People here are friendly, It's such beautiful place, and you'll find great places to eat. Fly over Canada is also located here. It's such a beautiful landmark. Parking is a hassle anywhere in Vancouver. No matter where you go, you have to pay. It is because they encourage the people to use public transportation.....which is good. The roads are narrow but no problem! There's no traffic even during commute hours. There's a hop on hop off bus you can take just about anywhere.....very convenient and easy. read more

Canada Place is a well known landmark in Vancouver right at the waterfront. You can see the views of downtown Vancouver,Stanley Park and North Vancouver. Beside the convention center, you can go to IMAX theater, shops and restaurants. On the sunny day, you would see how beautiful it is. read more

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