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Information for Cruise Passengers

Helpful links: tourism office, port information, and social media links:

• Port of Montreal click here
• The official tourism site for all of Québec www.bonjourquebec.com
• Montréal tourism site at www.tourism-montreal.org
• Twitter: @Montreal https://twitter.com/montreal
• Facebook: Visit Montréal https://www.facebook.com/Montreal

Overview:

Montreal, an UNESCO City of Design, is a great place to begin or end a cruise vacation. A popular turnaround port, cruise visitors will have plenty of time to explore “the cultural capital of Canada” before or after a New England/Canada voyage. Located in the  Canadian province of Quebec, Montreal is a walkable city with ample public transportation.

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Top attractions, not to be missed:

• Notre Dame Basilica
• Chinatown
• Crescent Street
• Dorchester Square
• Montreal Science Center
• Mount Royal Park
• St. Catherine Street
• St. Josephs Oratory
• Go shopping underground at RÉSO (in French it’s called  La Ville Souterraine). Located in and around Downtown Montreal, cruise visitors should look for the entrance off Place Bonaventure, which is about 2 miles from your ship.
• The Montreal Biodome
• Montreal Botanical Garden

Shore excursion ideas

• In transit, guests will have time for the Montreal City Hop-on Hop-off Tour. Get on the bus at the pier and check out the sites at your leisure.
• Cruise visitors debarking the ship should consider a panoramic city tour combined with an airport transfer.
• Cruise guests arriving pre or post cruise will have more time to explore the city highlights.

Airport Information for turnaround guests

International cruise visitors will use  Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, which is located about 12.5 miles from downtown.