YvonneQ Posted March 7, 2005 #1 Share Posted March 7, 2005 My husband and I are going on our first cruise. We are sailing from Vancouver to Anchorage. We are flying into Seattle 2 days prior to our sail date. What is the best way to get from Seattle to Vancouver? And what is the best way to book the reservation for this transportation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted March 7, 2005 #2 Share Posted March 7, 2005 We live in fear of missing the boat, so when we sailed out of Vancouver on Princess after spending a few days in Seattle, we took Princess's shuttle bus ($30/each, IIRC) from Seattle to Vancouver, knowing that no matter what might happen at the border or on the bus, we wouldn't miss the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ute_fan Posted March 7, 2005 #3 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Check out the information on the Alaska port of call board -- there are numerous threads dealing with this topic. As for us, we rented a car and drove, but we flew in the night before so we weren't worried about timing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YvonneQ Posted March 7, 2005 Author #4 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARGIN Posted March 7, 2005 #5 Share Posted March 7, 2005 We live in fear of missing the boat, so when we sailed out of Vancouver on Princess after spending a few days in Seattle, we took Princess's shuttle bus ($30/each, IIRC) from Seattle to Vancouver, knowing that no matter what might happen at the border or on the bus, we wouldn't miss the ship. How long was the bus ride ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmansmom Posted March 7, 2005 #6 Share Posted March 7, 2005 there is also a bus service at www.quickshuttle.com that takes you right from the seattle airport to vancouver hotels, then when you get off the ship they take you back to the seattle airport. we just booked with them roundtrip ( me and a friend ) for a total of $ 130. have a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted March 7, 2005 #7 Share Posted March 7, 2005 How long was the bus ride ??? Supposed to be 3 hours, with lots of traffic before we got to the border, and then a driver who got lost within SIGHT OF THE BOAT, it took us about 4 1/2 hours. Which still left us lots of time before the ship was supposed to sail. Heading south after the cruise (in our own rental car -- we had a very late flight out of Seattle), it took us 5 hours, between a major accident just north of the border, and about 75 minutes to cross back into the States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calikak Posted March 8, 2005 #8 Share Posted March 8, 2005 If you're flying in two days early, you might want to take Amtrak up there. It runs along the water most of the way up there so there's a lovely view, it doesn't get stuck in traffic, and there's no wait at the border because you go through customs & immigration at the station in Vancouver. It takes about 4 hours from downtown Seattle, and because it's a train, you can get up and stretch your legs and get a snack, which you can't do on a bus. It's about a $10 cab ride from the station in Vancouver to the pier, or you can take the SkyTrain which is even cheaper. Make sure to pay the extra $10 for a business class seat so if the train is oversold, you don't get stuck on a bus. There's one train a day and it leaves Seattle pretty early in the morning (I think 7AM or so) and gets to Vancouver around 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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