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The Serenade of the Sea's main port is Vancouver. Vancouver is one of our favorite cities so this was an extra bonus for the cruise. We flew into Vancouver a day early so that we could see some sights and so that we didn't have to worry about delayed planes on the day of the cruise. Our first stop was Gastown. Gastown is a touristy little area of Vancouver that is located by the Canada Place Cruise Pier. There are a few interesting shops and restaurants in the area. |
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For dinner we stopped at Cardero's. Cardero's is a nice restaurant on the water's edge of Vancouver. We had a few beers at the bar and then had a fantastic dinner. The halibut is awesome! The only negative to Cardero's is that is a little loud. But the food is very good and the prices aren't too bad. |
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| We also stopped by Queen Elizabeth Park. This is a park that is located at the highest hill in Vancouver. It offers wonderful city views. (When it is clear) | |
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Our next stop was Stanley Park. Stanley Park is one of the
prettiest "city" parks in the world. It started sprinkling while
we were there so we didn't spend much time at the Totem poles or looking
at the Lions Gate Bridge. But we did stop at Prospect Point for a nice cup of coffee by the fireplace. |
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| We arrived at the cruise ship terminal at about 2:30 PM. The embarkation was very fast and easy. The picture above shows the immigration waiting room. You are assigned a number and when the number is called you can get in line to go through U.S. immigration and then board the ship. Because we were U.S. citizens our line was pretty small and our wait was only about 15 minutes. We later discovered that you can board the ship as early as 11:00 AM. | |
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