All things cruising from Vancouver on the blog!
- Things to do in Vancouver near the cruise port
- Easy downtown Vancouver walks (to see a cruise ship!)
- Vancouver hotels
- Things to do in ports you might visit on a cruise to or from Vancouver
- What to look for on a scenic cruising day to Glacier Bay
Partner websites below!
Top Vancouver tours
- Victoria and Butchart Gardens Tour
- Vancouver city sightseeing tour (with Capilano Suspension Bridge and Stanley Park)
- Whistler and Sea to Sky gondola tour
- Post-cruise: Downtown Vancouver luggage storage (near the cruise port)
Alaska-related hotel to stay at before your cruise
Skagway was a gateway town in Alaska for those in search of gold in the Yukon of Canada during the Klondike Gold Rush. (Be sure to go to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park visitor center in Skagway. Read more at things to do in Skagway.)
Embrace the theme of your Alaska cruise even more by staying at a hotel in Vancouver with Klondike Gold Rush History!
The Victorian Hotel is a boutique hotel in downtown Vancouver that was built during the gold rush era to accommodate explorers in search of gold!
More of where to stay in Vancouver before or after a cruise
- Pan Pacific (Literally AT the cruise port. You can get luggage delivered from hotel to ship. Frequently recommended in cruise facebook groups.)
- YWCA Hotel (a nonprofit hotel, possibly the cheapest hotel you’ll find in downtown Vancouver)
- See more of the best hotels near Vancouver cruise port
Multi-day tour before your cruise
Choosing a Vancouver cruise
- Alaska cruise
- Repositioning cruise
Check the homepage for the beginner’s guide to Alaska cruises!
HAPPY PLANNING YOUR CRUISE FROM VANCOUVER!
More Alaska travel planning tips you need to know!
Juneau | Ketchikan | Skagway | Icy Strait Point | Sitka | Seattle | Vancouver
Things you might need for a day in Alaska on land or at sea!
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- Rain poncho for a day out and about
- Review from cruise ship passenger: "Absolutely loved having these for our Alaska excursions from the cruise ship! Nice, lightweight, easily packable... easy to put on over our backpacks... Also, highly breathable vs the disposable plastic ones. Ours held up to the windy conditions too!..."
- Read the full review.
- Or... cheap ponchos just in case
- merrell waterproof shoes for women (one of the best shoe brands for the outdoors)
- merrell shoes for men
- travel binoculars that come with a phone adapter designed to allow you to take pictures through the binoculars with your phone. (Test out the binoculars and phone adapter at home before your cruise so you won't be wasting time figuring out when you want to be actually looking for wildlife!)
- for higher quality ones, as recommended in cruise facebook groups by people in-the-know, look at vortex diamondback binoculars
- Packable lightweight puffer jacket (aka travel-friendly)
- For women: puffer jacket | for men: puffer jacket
- Water resistant hiking clothes for Alaska
- for women: hiking pants | for men: hiking pants
For more ideas, do a search for Alaska cruise clothes!
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