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MontrealCruise port guide

Ships dock at Gare Maritime Iberville. These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

One cruise terminal.

  • Gare Maritime Iberville

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from Gare Maritime Iberville.

  1. 3min

    Old Port

    Historic waterfront promenade along the Saint Lawrence River

  2. 3min

    Centre des sciences de Montréal

    Interactive science museum on King Edward Pier

  3. 4min

    Pointe-à-Callière

    Archaeology and history museum built over Montreal's birthplace

  4. 6min

    Wachiya

    Boutique showcasing authentic Inuit and First Nations crafts

  5. 6min

    Barroco

    French-inspired steakhouse and cocktails in Old Montreal

  6. 7min

    Notre-Dame Basilica

    Gothic Revival masterpiece with an intricately gilded, deep-blue interior

  7. 7min

    Habitat '67

    Landmark modular housing complex designed by Moshe Safdie

  8. 7min

    Montreal Poutine

    Classic Quebec comfort food in Old Montreal

  9. 8min

    Place d'Armes

    Historic public square at the core of Old Montreal

  10. 8min

    Jardin Nelson

    Terrace restaurant in the heart of historical Old Montreal

  11. 9min

    Bonsecours Market

    Prominent domed heritage market building in Old Montreal

  12. 9min

    Château Ramezay

    18th-century governor's residence and Quebec's oldest private history museum

  13. 9min

    Dandy

    Breakfast, lunch, and boozy brunch restaurant

  14. 9min

    Kyo Bar Japonais

    Moody Japanese izakaya and sushi bar

  15. 9min

    LOV

    Chic plant-based dining in Old Montreal

  16. 10min

    Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours

    Historic sailors' chapel dating from 1771

  17. 10min

    Champ-De-Mars

    Open green space showcasing restored city fortifications

  18. 11min

    Jean Coutu

    Convenient pharmacy for essentials near the port

  19. 12min

    Victoria Square

    Grand landscaped square connecting Old Montreal and downtown

  20. 12min

    Dragon's Beard Candy

    Traditional pulled sugar confectionery in Chinatown

  21. 13min

    Mano Cornuto

    Lively Italian cafe and snack bar in Griffintown

  22. 13min

    La Finca

    Neighborhood cafe and local market in downtown Montreal

  23. 13min

    Plage de l'Horloge

    Sandy urban riverfront beach near the Clock Tower

  24. 14min

    Clock Tower

    Memorial clock tower offering harbour panoramas

  25. 16min

    Underground City

    Vast interconnected downtown underground pedestrian network

  26. 21min

    Dunn's

    Historic downtown deli known for Montreal smoked meat

  27. 22min

    Café Saint-Henri

    Montreal specialty coffee micro-roaster

  28. 22min

    Les Trois Brasseurs

    Microbrewery, restaurant, and bar for group gatherings

  29. 22min

    Jean-Drapeau Park

    Expansive island park complex in the Saint Lawrence River

  30. 23min

    McCord Stewart Museum

    Museum exploring Montreal's social history and Indigenous cultures

  31. 24min

    Biosphere

    Buckminster Fuller geodesic dome housing an environmental museum

  32. 26min

    The Word Bookstore

    Legendary independent secondhand bookstore in McGill Ghetto

  33. 27min

    Redpath Museum

    Victorian natural history museum on McGill's campus

  34. 29min

    Divine Chocolatier

    Artisanal chocolate shop on Rue Crescent

  35. 29min

    Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

    Canada's largest art museum by gallery space

See all 50 stops in the planner

Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 7min

    L'Amour du Pain

    Artisanal French bakery, viennoiserie, and patisserie

  2. 7min

    Café Olimpico

    Authentic family-run Italian cafe established in 1970

  3. Ride

    Fairmount Bagel

    Historic Mile End wood-fired bagel bakery operating since 1919

  4. Ride

    Wilensky

    Historic 1932 lunch counter famed for the Wilensky's Special

  5. Ride

    St-Viateur Bagel Shop

    Home of hand-rolled, wood-fired Montreal bagels

  6. Ride

    Jean-Talon Market

    Historic public market in the heart of Little Italy

More ports nearby: Trois-Rivieres, Quebec City, Portland, Boothbay Harbor, Saguenay.