MacThespian Posted June 24, 2009 #1 Share Posted June 24, 2009 When I was looking for a cruise from Alaska to Vancouver, I noticed that most of them seem to start/end on weekends. Are there any days when there aren't any cruise ships turning around? (I'm sure there's some sort of site I could check for the ships at Canada Place/Ballantyne on any given day, but I can't seem to find it.) Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban trekker Posted June 24, 2009 #2 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Here's the link to the Port Cruise ship schedule - mostly weekends and keep in mind that in 2010 there will 3 or 4 fewer ships departing - no NCL for the first time in many years; http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/about/cruiseandtourism/cruiselineschedules.aspx Hope this helps Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacThespian Posted June 24, 2009 Author #3 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Here's the link to the Port Cruise ship schedule - mostly weekends and keep in mind that in 2010 there will 3 or 4 fewer ships departing - no NCL for the first time in many years; http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/about/cruiseandtourism/cruiselineschedules.aspx Hope this helps Cheers Dennis Thanks, Dennis. I'm mostly concerned at the end of this year's cruise... we'll be staying in Vancouver through Tuesday morning, and if there's no ship turning around, I suspect the airport will be less hectic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itec Posted June 25, 2009 #4 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Thanks, Dennis. I'm mostly concerned at the end of this year's cruise... we'll be staying in Vancouver through Tuesday morning, and if there's no ship turning around, I suspect the airport will be less hectic. It really depends on the time of the day when your flight takes off. If you are going back to the States, the lineup at the US immigration could be long. You also need to make sure that you have enough time to travel to the airport from downtown Vancouver (where most cruise ship dock). There is always a mess to get out of the downtown area. Have fun in your trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacThespian Posted June 25, 2009 Author #5 Share Posted June 25, 2009 It really depends on the time of the day when your flight takes off. If you are going back to the States, the lineup at the US immigration could be long. You also need to make sure that you have enough time to travel to the airport from downtown Vancouver (where most cruise ship dock). There is always a mess to get out of the downtown area. Have fun in your trip. Yeah, I figured that. But it looks like there's only one ship in port the day we fly out (Silver Shadow), and even that's a small one, so we don't have to worry about a couple thousand more people at the airport. But you're correct, the immigration line could be long. Probably not as much as a problem for the family we're traveling with, since they're flying directly back to the UK. We'll allow enough travel time to get to the airport, too (we're staying at a B&B in the Commercial Drive area). Thanks for your advice; it's always good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottbee Posted June 26, 2009 #6 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Thanks, Dennis. I'm mostly concerned at the end of this year's cruise... we'll be staying in Vancouver through Tuesday morning, and if there's no ship turning around, I suspect the airport will be less hectic. Vancouver International airport is a major international airport handling 18 million passengers/year (that's 50,000/day). A cruise of 2,000 extra passengers (and then assuming they fly in/out that day) is a pretty small addition to a normal day. You'll be just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacThespian Posted June 26, 2009 Author #7 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Vancouver International airport is a major international airport handling 18 million passengers/year (that's 50,000/day). A cruise of 2,000 extra passengers (and then assuming they fly in/out that day) is a pretty small addition to a normal day. You'll be just fine. Thanks. We'll treat it more or less the same as going to our own home airport (Philadelphia)--including allowing for a flat tire on the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putterdude Posted June 29, 2009 #8 Share Posted June 29, 2009 For the most part Tuesday and Thursday are the days without cruiseships in Vancouver this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacThespian Posted June 29, 2009 Author #9 Share Posted June 29, 2009 For the most part Tuesday and Thursday are the days without cruiseships in Vancouver this season. Thanks, Putterdude. We're leaving on a Tuesday, so not having to deal with 4-5,000 extra pax at YVR should make it a little easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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