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Ships dock at Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal. These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

One cruise terminal.

  • Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal.

  1. 1min

    Canada Place

    Waterfront complex with landmark five-sail roof and promenade views

  2. 4min

    Vancouver Tourism Visitor Centre

    Convenient information desk near the terminal for regional maps and advice

  3. 5min

    Waterfront Station

    Historic neoclassical railway hub connecting SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express

  4. 5min

    Sinclair Centre

    Downtown Vancouver destination for shopping, services, and government offices

  5. 5min

    Mink

    Vancouver artisan chocolate shop crafting premium treats

  6. 5min

    Giovane Caffè

    Italian coffee bar serving espresso, sandwiches, and sweets

  7. 6min

    Breka Bakery & Cafe

    Round-the-clock Vancouver bakery and cafe open 24/7

  8. 6min

    Steamworks

    Gastown craft brewery and pub powered by historic steam pipes

  9. 6min

    Harbour Centre Lookout Tower

    Observation deck offering sweeping 360-degree aerial views over the city

  10. 6min

    One Of A Few

    Boutique showcasing emerging and established designers with a slow fashion focus

  11. 7min

    Trees Organic Coffee

    Vancouver cafe famous for fair-trade organic coffee and award-winning cheesecakes

  12. 7min

    Coastal People

    Gallery presenting museum-calibre First Nations and Inuit artwork

  13. 7min

    Silver Gallery

    Gastown destination for Canadian First Nations artwork and gemstone jewelry

  14. 8min

    Revolver

    Gastown coffee shop serving precise, made-to-order brews

  15. 10min

    Victory Square

    Historic civic park and war memorial on Hastings Street

  16. 10min

    Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art

    Gallery celebrating master Haida artist Bill Reid and Northwest Coast creators

  17. 10min

    CF Pacific Centre

    Vancouver's premier downtown shopping mall spanning three city blocks

  18. 11min

    Omnicare Pharmacy Ltd

    Independent pharmacy for travel essentials and health supplies

  19. 12min

    Vancouver Art Gallery

    Western Canada's largest visual art museum housed in a neoclassical former courthouse

  20. 13min

    Robson Square

    Sunken public plaza and cultural civic hub in downtown Vancouver

  21. 14min

    Nine O'Clock Gun

    Historic naval cannon fired every evening along the Stanley Park Seawall

  22. 14min

    St. Lawrence Restaurant

    Michelin-starred restaurant showcasing refined French-Canadian and Québécois gastronomy

  23. 15min

    Orpheum

    Opulent 1927 Spanish Renaissance theatre and home of the Vancouver Symphony

  24. 15min

    Vancouver Police Museum

    Quirky museum located inside Vancouver's former municipal morgue and coroner's court

  25. 15min

    Chinatown Storytelling Centre

    Immersive cultural centre illuminating Chinese Canadian contributions and heritage

  26. 16min

    BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum

    Sports museum located at BC Place celebrating provincial athletic legends

  27. 17min

    Kissa Tanto

    Acclaimed Chinatown restaurant blending Italian technique with Japanese flavours

  28. 18min

    Lucha Libre Taqueria

    Vibrant urban taco bar with Mexican wrestling flair

  29. 19min

    Phnom Penh Restaurant

    Legendary Chinatown destination for Vietnamese and Cambodian fare

  30. 21min

    Guu ​with Garlic

    Lively West End izakaya renowned for shareable Japanese pub fare

  31. 21min

    Elisa

    Upscale Yaletown steakhouse cooking over sustainable wood-fired grills

  32. 22min

    Mister

    Yaletown artisan scoop shop churning liquid-nitrogen craft ice cream

  33. 23min

    Science World

    Iconic geodesic dome featuring hands-on interactive science exhibitions

  34. 23min

    False Creek

    Scenic marine inlet separating downtown Vancouver from southern shores

  35. 24min

    Vancouver Aquarium

    Premier marine science and rescue centre set inside Stanley Park

  36. 30min

    Stanley Park

    World-famous 400-hectare coastal rainforest park with seawall promenade

  37. 30min

    English Bay Beach

    Popular downtown sandy beach facing the open waters of English Bay

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Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 11min

    Casa de Nata Portuguese Custard Tarts

    Vancouver bakery bringing Portuguese custard tarts to Abbott Street

  2. 15min

    Doctor Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

    Tranquil Ming Dynasty-style scholar's garden with limestone rocks and koi ponds

  3. 18min

    Oyster Express

    Intimate Chinatown oyster bar highlighting fresh British Columbia shellfish

More ports nearby: Friday Harbor, Anacortes, Victoria, Port Angeles, Port Townsend.