Vancouver Cruises

Cruise Marketplace has cruises departing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Port of Vancouver is the largest port in Canada, the largest in the Pacific Northwest, and the largest port on the West Coast of North America by metric tons of total cargo with 76.5 million metric tons. In terms of container traffic measured in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), the port ranks as the largest port in Canada, the largest in the Pacific Northwest, the fourth largest port on the West Coast of North America, and fifth largest in North America overall.

The Port of Vancouver trades $43 billion in goods with more than 90 trading economies annually. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is the corporation responsible for management of the port, which, in addition to the city of Vancouver, includes all of Burrard Inlet and Roberts Bank Superport in Delta. Call CruiseMarketplace today to book your cruises departing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 1.800.826.4333.

What is so special about cruises departing from Vancouver? Vancouver is an ethnic melting pot of Canadian, Chinese, South Asian, and others, with 35 percent of the two million residents being foreign born. This multicultural city has also been consistently rated as one of the most livable cities in the world according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. But the spotlight is shining on Vancouver for another reason, too, since the city has been chosen to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.


Arriving in Vancouver by air or sea gives visitors a sampling of what to expect from this Canadian seaport. Ships seem to barely clear the underside of the Lions Gate Bridge as they make their way past the massive green space of Stanley Park towards Vancouver Harbor. The park dominates the west side of the downtown area, and visitors and residents alike can be found walking or cycling on its seawall perimeter or paddling a kayak in the waters surrounding it. Just 12 blocks east of the park, the Canada Place cruise ship terminal has its own distinct character. It was built to resemble a ship with its five large sail motif on top of the pier, and a Pan Pacific hotel is conveniently located at the stern of the mock superstructure. Cruise Marketplace books cruises departing from Vancouver - 1-800-826-4333.

With the coastal mountains as its backdrop, and just 24 miles north of the Washington State border, Vancouver serves as the leading gateway to Alaska, a reputation that has lasted for the past 30 years. In fact, Vancouver's seasonal cruise terminals welcomed 275 ship visits between April and September 2007, compared to Seattle's 190 cruise ships for that same period. Call CruiseMarketplace today to book your cruises departing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 1.800.826.4333.

Cruise Marketplace has cruises departing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It's easy to explore Vancouver from Canada Place since the city's most popular attractions are located within a two square mile area referred to as the downtown peninsula. Even though Vancouver is the only major city in North America without a single freeway within its boundaries, a unique selection of harbor ferries, hop-on-hop-off buses, and light rail transit (The Sky Train) makes its easy to get around. Cruise Marketplace books cruises departing from Vancouver - 1-800-826-4333.