Harbour Cruises
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Harbour Cruises suits anyone who wants to see Vancouver Harbour from a paddlewheeler, and in winter that means a holiday dinner cruise, since its one-hour harbour tour ran only from 21 April to 11 October in 2026. The Festive Dinner Cruise sails from 501 Denman Street on Fridays and Sundays from 20 November to 20 December 2026. Its adult fare is posted at $179, and checkout adds an 18% gratuity, taxes and a fee the site doesn't price.
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What they offer
| Offering | From | Duration | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festive Dinner CruiseA holiday buffet and live entertainment in a heated interior with an open rooftop deck. Board from 6:30 pm. Harbour Cruises posts $179 for adults, $169 for seniors and youth and $109 for children 3 and up, with children 2 and under free, and checkout adds an 18% gratuity, taxes and a fee the site doesn't price. The gratuity alone takes the adult fare to $211.22, so the full fare shows only at checkout. | – | 2.5 hours | Fridays and Sundays from 20 November to 20 December 2026, departing 7 pm |
| Jingle Ball Dinner & Dance CruiseHoliday dinner with a live DJ. | – | – | Saturdays from 21 November to 19 December 2026 |
| Breakfast with Santa CruiseHoliday breakfast buffet and a visit from Santa. | – | – | 13, 19 and 20 December 2026 at 10 am |
| New Year's Eve CruiseChoose a family-friendly dinner cruise or an adults-only party cruise. | – | – | 31 December 2026 |
| Vancouver Harbour TourA narrated loop on an open-decked paddlewheeler, with commentary in several languages through an app. | $69.69 per adult | 60 minutes | 21 April to 11 October 2026; Tuesday to Sunday in spring and early autumn and daily from 29 June to 6 September, at 11 am, 12:15 pm, 1:30 pm and 2:45 pm |
| Indian Arm CruiseA buffet lunch on a cruise through Burrard Inlet into Indian Arm, weather and sea conditions allowing. The 2026 fares were posted at $159 for adults, $149 for seniors and youth and $89 for children 3 and up, before an 18% gratuity, taxes and a fee the site doesn't price. | – | 4 hours | Select Sundays from May to September 2026 at 10:30 am |
Harbour Cruises has shown people Vancouver's harbour since 1908, and it calls itself Western Canada's largest cruising company. Boats board at 501 Denman Street in Coal Harbour, and a pay parking lot sits beside the terminal. Get there 30 minutes before a dinner cruise, because boarding usually starts 15 to 20 minutes ahead of sailing.
The holiday season runs from 20 November to 31 December 2026. On Fridays and Sundays the Festive Dinner Cruise leaves at 7 pm for two and a half hours with a holiday buffet and live entertainment, and the boat has a heated interior and an open rooftop deck. Saturdays from 21 November to 19 December go to the Jingle Ball Dinner & Dance Cruise with a DJ. Families can book Breakfast with Santa at 10 am on 13, 19 and 20 December, and on New Year's Eve you choose a family dinner cruise or an adults-only party.
Festive dinner fares are $179 for adults, $169 for seniors and youth and $109 for children 3 and up, and children 2 and under sail free. Checkout adds an 18% gratuity, taxes and a fee the site never prices. The gratuity alone takes the adult fare to $211.22 by our count, and the fee pushes the total higher still.
In spring the 60-minute narrated Vancouver Harbour Tour returns on an open-decked paddlewheeler that passes Stanley Park and the downtown skyline, and an app carries the commentary in several languages. In 2026 it sailed from 21 April to 11 October, four times a day from 11 am, for $69.69 an adult plus GST. The four-hour Indian Arm Cruise with a buffet lunch went out on select Sundays from May to September at 10:30 am, posted at $159 before the gratuity, taxes and the same unpriced fee.
Worth knowing
- Tell the booking team about dietary needs when you reserve a dinner cruise, because the kitchen needs advance notice.
- Carry government ID if you plan to buy a drink on board.
Quick answers about Harbour Cruises
Does Harbour Cruises run in winter?
Yes, as holiday cruises. Harbour Cruises sails festive dinner, dance and breakfast cruises from 20 November to 31 December 2026, and its one-hour harbour tour ran only from 21 April to 11 October in 2026.
How much is the Harbour Cruises Festive Dinner Cruise?
Harbour Cruises posts the 2026 Festive Dinner Cruise at $179 for an adult, $169 for a senior or youth and $109 for a child 3 and up. Checkout adds an 18% gratuity, taxes and a fee the site doesn't price, so the adult fare passes $211.22.
Where do Harbour Cruises leave from?
Harbour Cruises boards at 501 Denman Street in Coal Harbour, Vancouver, and a pay parking lot sits beside the terminal.
Is Harbour Cruises open out of season?
Harbour Cruises: The harbour tour and the Indian Arm lunch cruise run from spring to early autumn, and from late November to New Year's Eve the boats switch to holiday dinner and breakfast cruises.
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