Prince Rupert BC Kaien Island Canada

216 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Holland America Line (25 Cruises)

Princess Cruises (25 Cruises)

Cruise PCL Princess Ruby Ship

Ruby Princess

3080 Passengers
113561 tons
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Seabourn Cruise Line (94 Cruises)

Seabourn Encore.

Seabourn Encore

40350 tons
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Virgin Voyages (26 Cruises)

Brilliant Lady

2770 Passengers
110000 tons
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Frequently Asked Questions

At the Northland Terminal, at the foot of downtown. Its gangway adjusts itself to the large North Pacific tides: you step ashore with no shuttle and no tender.
Yes, about 800 metres on a flat path along the shore, roughly a ten-minute walk.
The Museum of Northern British Columbia takes about an hour and a half and is the most rewarding stop. Add a wander through Cow Bay, among galleries, artists' studios and cafés, and the day fills itself without rushing.
A district of wooden buildings on pilings above the water, dating from when cows were actually landed here for the area's first dairy. Fire hydrants and storefronts wear black-and-white patches, and floatplanes take off from the harbour alongside.
Millennia of Northwest Coast nations' presence, housed in a cedar longhouse facing the harbour: transformation masks, ceremonial headdresses, engraved silver jewellery and carved poles — Tsimshian first, but also Haida, Nisga'a and Tlingit. Its shop sells work by regional artists.
Yes. The Butze Rapids trail starts about six kilometres from downtown, reachable by taxi or local shuttle: a loop of roughly five kilometres under giant cedars, leading to tidal rapids that reverse with the flood and ebb.
Yes, in season. Trips to the Khutzeymateen grizzly sanctuary, Canada's first protected area dedicated to the species, and humpback watching in the strait are among the most serious wildlife excursions on the coast. Spaces are limited, so ask when booking the cruise.
It rains, often. Prince Rupert is one of the wettest cities in Canada. A rain shell is essential regardless of season or morning forecast. In exchange: saturated green rainforest, mist clinging to the coastal mountains and frequent rainbows.
The Canadian dollar and English. Cards and contactless payment work everywhere, including taxis out to the Butze trail.
Yes, provided everyone dresses for it. Cow Bay is flat and walkable, the floatplanes and fishermen unloading their catch hold children's attention, and the Sunken Gardens, laid out in a former excavation behind the courthouse, make a quiet stop in town.