Some of the most luxurious and largest ships afloat sail from Vancouver to Alaska where passengers experience the natural beauty of the glaciers, mountains, wildlife, and culture of America's last frontier. The ships are operated by premier international cruise lines including: Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Holland America, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Radisson Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean International and Silver Sea Cruises.

Vancouver is ranked as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, serving as an excellent place to start or end a cruise. Visitors enjoy the city's spectacular setting, cosmopolitan flavor, diversity of attractions, and fabulous international cuisine.

Line	Vessel
American West Steamboat Co.	Empress of the North
Carnival	Carnival Spirit
Celebrity Cruises	Infinity Mercury Summit
Cruise West	Spirit of Oceanus
Crystal Cruises	Crystal Harmony
Holland America	Amsterdam Oosterdam Ryndam Statendam Veendam Volendam Zaandam
NYK Cruises Co., Ltd.	Pacific Venus
Norwegian Cruise Lines	Norwegian Dream Norwegian Star Norwegian Spirit Norwegian Sun
Princess Cruises	Coral Princess Dawn Princess Diamond Princess Island Princess Sun Princess
Radisson Seven Seas	Seven Seas Mariner
Royal Caribbean	Radiance of the Seas Vision of the Seas Serenade of the Seas
World Explorer	Explorer

All travelers

Canadian and U.S. citizens must show proper proof of citizenship to either Canada Border Services Agency officers or U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, including:
1) Passport, or
2) Government-issued photo ID and original copy of birth certificate.

All other passengers must show passport and, if required, other documents (example, Visa).

Parking

Short-Term Parking Facilities

Both Canada Place and Ballantyne have plenty of short-term parking available for picking up and dropping off of cruise passengers.

View locations of parking facilities.

Long-term Parking Facilities

Off-site long term parking for passengers while on a cruise is provided by Cruisepark. All arriving Cruisepark customers are requested to go directly to their lot, a short distance from Canada Place (please see map section). Cruisepark provides complimentary shuttle service to and from Canada Place and Ballantyne. Citipark operates the two level parkade at Canada Place which also offers long-term parking. No shuttle service is provided to Ballantyne.

Cruisepark Alaska Cruise Parking Inc.
Tel: 604.266.4243
Fax: 604.266.4519
Toll free: 1.800.665.0050
Web site: www.cruisepark.com (online reservations available).

Citipark (Canada Place)
Tel: 604.684.2251
Fax: 604.684.2254
Toll free: 1.866.856.8080

By Bus or Car - Regular bus service from Vancouver's city centre to Seattle's SeaTac airport is available via shuttle buses. It takes 3 hours to drive from Seattle to Vancouver, and both cities offer a wide variety of car rental companies.

By Air - The award winning Vancouver International Airport, YVR, services more than 20 major international and regional air carriers. Vancouver is easy to fly in and out from the United States, other Canadian cities or major international destinations. The city centre is approximately 30 minutes from the airport. Taxis and limousines are readily available. There is also a regular bus service by Airporter bus company.

Terminals

Vancouver's cruise ship terminals, Canada Place and Ballantyne, offer all the modern conveniences and services for a positive and safe cruise experience.

Canada Place
Located in the city centre, at 999 Canada Place, close to shopping, dining, attractions, and Stanley Park.
Port of Vancouver's premier cruise facility is located in the city centre, near excellent hotels, shopping, dining and entertainment. Its distinctive white sail design, five-star hotel, and the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre make Canada Place an attractive start and finish to any cruise experience.

Ballantyne
Located at 655 Centennial Road, east of the city centre and close to Canada Place.

Travellers to Ballantyne have access to Ballantyne Cruise Terminal via Clark Drive or McGill Street Overpass only. There is no access to travellers via Victoria Drive and Heatley Avenue.
Ballantyne, Port of Vancouver's second cruise facility, is located near the city centre and just minutes away from Canada Place. The entire terminal underwent a major expansion and renovation in 1995, ensuring modern and efficient services to the cruise industry.

Boarding

Passengers embarking in Vancouver should allow approximately one hour for examination of travel documents. Most ship embarkations begin at approximately 1 pm. Passengers are also encouraged to check travel documents before arriving at the terminal to avoid unnecessary waiting.

Passenger Screening - Once passengers arrive at the cruise terminal, Canada Place or Ballantyne, and are ready to board, they must go through passenger screening. At this point, passengers are required to provide attendants their cruise ticket and identification. If they leave the secure area after check-in, they must pass through passenger-screening again.

Check-in - Identification and boarding information is verified and entered into the computer systems by cruise line staff in exchange for a boarding card. Prior to boarding, all passengers are required to complete a declaration card and clear US customs operated by US Customs and Border Protection.

Disembarking

Passengers who are disembarking in Vancouver are required to complete a declaration card and clear Canadian customs operated by the Canada Border Services Agency. Baggage can be claimed in the customs area in the terminal. Complimentary, individual baggage carts are readily available.

Baggage

Baggage handling is worry-free. Baggage can be checked upon arrival with the longshore staff at the cruise terminal for direct delivery to the passenger's cabin. Longshore staff begin receiving baggage at 10:30am.

Passengers disembarking in Vancouver are able to claim their baggage in the Customs area in the terminal. Complimentary, individual baggage carts are readily available.

CDS Baggage provides storage services at Canada Place.

Tel: 604.303.4500.

For security reasons, short-term baggage storage is available to cruise passengers only. Storage services are not available at Ballantyne terminal.

For more information on Travel Tips while visiting Vancouver, visit the Tourism Vancouver Web site.