Port overview
Port of Vancouver at a glance
The Port of Vancouver at Canada Place is the primary Canadian homeport for Alaska cruises, hosting Princess, Holland America, Norwegian, Celebrity, and Royal Caribbean sailings from May through October.
Our AIS tracking recorded 189 cruise ship calls at Port of Vancouver since Jul 2026, about 11 a week, from 12 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Disney Cruise Line.
Sunrise 7:54, sunset 18:01 local time on Oct 27 (10 h 7 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Vancouver todayRecent arrivals at Port of Vancouver
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 189
- Ships seen
- 32
- Cruise lines seen
- 12
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Turnaround Port
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Terminals
- 1
- Annual passengers
- 1.1M
- UN/LOCODE
- CAVAN
- Also known as
- Canada Place Cruise Terminal, Vancouver Cruise Port
Cruise ship calls at Port of Vancouver
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 7
- Calls, last 90 days
- 126
- Calls per week
- 9.8
- Typical arrival
- 6:00 am to 8:45 am
- Busiest weekday
- Sunday
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Holland America Line | 29 |
| Princess Cruises | 26 |
| Disney Cruise Line | 16 |
| Celebrity Cruises | 14 |
| Royal Caribbean International | 12 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Largest ship
- 367 m (1,204 ft) long
- Channel depth
- 23.2 m (76 ft)
- Tide range
- 4 m (13 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
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Ship calls, since Jul 2026
Who calls here most
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
Ships
- KoningsdamHolland America Line14 calls since Jul 2026
- ZaandamHolland America Line13 calls since Jul 2026
- Disney WonderDisney Cruise Line12 calls since Jul 2026
- Celebrity SolsticeCelebrity Cruises12 calls since Jul 2026
- Disney MagicDisney Cruise Line12 calls since Jul 2026
- Serenade of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International11 calls since Jul 2026
- Emerald PrincessPrincess Cruises10 calls since Jul 2026
- Discovery PrincessPrincess Cruises8 calls since Jul 2026
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