Vancouver Before an Alaska Cruise: Mistakes We’d Avoid Next Time
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The airport train is absolutely worth considering before your Alaska cruise.
The location was excellent, but the hotel itself was just okay. We'd call it more of a three-star experience.
The area around the comedy club, it was not the nicest. It felt a little shady.
We arrived early, beat the big first wave of people, and got to experience the bridge before it became packed.
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We spent 48 hours in Vancouver before our Alaska cruise, and while Vancouver turned out to be a great pre-cruise city, there are definitely a few mistakes we’d avoid next time. In this video, we share our honest Vancouver pre-cruise experience, including taking the train from Vancouver airport to the waterfront instead of an Uber, staying at the Pinnacle Hotel Harbour front, lunch at Cactus Club with floatplane views, a night out at the Underground Comedy Club, Gastown’s Steam Clock, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Treetops Adventure, Grouse Mountain, and walking to Canada Place on embarkation morning. We also share the biggest Vancouver mistakes to avoid before an Alaska cruise — including why you should arrive early at Capilano, why hotel choice matters, how World Cup traffic changed our transportation plans, why the airport train worked so well, and why some areas may be better by Uber at night. If you’re planning an Alaska cruise from Vancouver, this video will help you decide whether to arrive early, where to stay, what to do, how to get around, and what we’d do differently after experiencing it ourselves. Next up, we board our Alaska cruise from Vancouver — and we’re asking: Princess or Celebrity? Thanks for watching and supporting K&R Travel Journeys — real trips, honest reviews, and elevated experiences. 00:00 Is Vancouver Worth It Before Alaska? 00:52 Why We Stayed 48 Hours in Vancouver 01:30 Airport Train to the Waterfront 03:46 Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront Review 08:59 Cactus Club & Waterfront Lunch 10:26 Underground Comedy Club Surprise 12:10 Gastown Steam Clock 13:48 Why We Went Early to Capilano 15:36 Capilano Suspension Bridge Verdict 16:18 Grouse Mountain Experience 18:49 Free Shuttle Back to Canada Place 19:50 Riley’s Fish & Steak Dinner 20:24 Back to the Comedy Club 21:02 Embarkation Morning at Canada Place 21:54 Next Up: Alaska Cruise #AlaskaCruise #Vancouver #CruiseTips #CanadaPlace #CapilanoSuspensionBridge #GrouseMountain #VancouverCanada #KRTravelJourneys