Vancouver sits where the mountains meet the Pacific, and that combination is a big part of why it’s one of North America’s most popular cruise departure points, especially for Alaska sailings. The city itself rewards a day or two before or after your cruise: Stanley Park’s seawall, the food scene in Gastown and along Main Street, and a short trip out to the North Shore mountains for a different kind of view over the harbor.

Most Alaska cruises departing from Vancouver run seasonally, typically spring through early fall, and the port itself (Canada Place) is walkable from much of downtown, which makes it an easy add-on to a longer West Coast trip rather than a destination you need to fly in and out of separately.

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