Harbour Cruises in Vancouver
Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.
Harbour Cruises in Vancouver, Canada
If you know where Vancouver is geographically, you would know that it is a huge hot spot for waterfronts. With the city located right along the great harbour, you would be able to do a number of things while on the harbour. For most visitors who come up from the States and for those who come to the Western part of Canada; they all want to go on cruises and have a blast near the waterfront. A Vancouver based company, the Harbour Cruises and Events Company, handles all the touristic cruises and sightseeing activities for the city at the harbour.
In Vancouver, you have three types of harbour cruises, all of which are immensely popular in the city. Let’s have a look at each one of the cruises and see what they’re about.
Vancouver harbour Cruises
Sightseeing Cruises – The bulk of visitors who choose to go on the Vancouver Cruise often hope to see different attractions. The first sightseeing cruise available is the Indian Arm. The Indian Arm cruise lets you see the great outdoors that Vancouver has to offer, with delicate lunch provided at the boat. The cruise travels through various parts around the city, such as the Burrard Inlet. You get to see the wonderful landscapes of the city while eating an exquisitely catered lunch. The complete cruise is about four hours in length and has a host that feeds you with information about each site as you pass by it.
Similarly, the Vancouver Harbour Tour is a fully narrated tour without the delicacies of the first option. It is indeed the cheaper alternative to the boat cruise, but still offers you with a lot to see.
Dinner Cruises – Would you like to take a calm dinner cruise on one of Canada’s most prestigious cruise lines while indulging in the cities attractions? The Sunset Dinner Cruise in Vancouver lets you see the downtown skyline, North Shore Mountain and the wonderful shoreline. You can see a video of the Sunset Cruise online at their homepage, which is remarkably exquisite as they sail by the nightlife of the heart of Vancouver. The complete dinner cruise is about two and half hours and includes live entertainment and a buffet style dinner.
Private Charter Cruises – When you are a group of one hundred or more people, the MV Harbour Princess and the Britannia are available for private cruises. The luxurious cruise line sets sail according to your preference and you get to indulge in a fully loaded bar, with catered meals and entertainment options. Most touristic visitors don’t necessarily visit the harbour for private charters, but when there are over one hundred people, it becomes cost effective to book a private cruise. What are some of the best summer spots in Canada?