- ✈️ YVR (Vancouver International) — ~12 km from Canada Place; Canada Line SkyTrain runs directly from YVR to Waterfront Station in ~25 min ($4 CAD); one of the best airport-to-cruise-terminal connections in North America
- 🧱 Best area to stay: Gastown or Coal Harbour — walking distance to Canada Place, ~25 min SkyTrain from YVR, best pre-cruise neighborhoods in Vancouver
- 🏨 Near the airport: Richmond hotels right at YVR — easy Canada Line connection to downtown the next morning
- 🌿 Night before: Stanley Park seawall, dinner in Yaletown, Gastown cocktail bars — Vancouver makes for one of the best pre-cruise evenings anywhere
- 🎭 Extra days? Granville Island, Whistler day trip, North Shore mountains, Capilano Suspension Bridge — Vancouver easily fills 2–3 nights before an Alaska sailing
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