**** Vancouver FAQ Thread **** A few updates in main post!

[ibouncetoo]

I booked the Pan Pacific for the night before our cruise . I dont seem to see a shuttle from the airport to the hotel. Am I correct in thinking I will have to book other transportation options.

Taxi $35-40 Canadian...easy!

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[disneydance]

Everett is north of Seattle. The same train stops there around 9pm. Saves you an hour each way back and forth.

Enterprise comes out to get you, but not sure of their hours of operation.
If family could pick you up at the train station you could get the rental the next day.

If car rental is a necessity to also get to the airport when you fly out, try the quick shuttle to get to the airport car rental agencies.

Agreed! Everett's station is alot nicer than the Seattle one, also it's near the Holiday Inn and a Best Western I believe. I would reccomend asking your family to pick you up in Everett that late at night or calling a cab since I don't think that any car rentals are available that late at night.

 

[thej]

Agreed! Everett's station is alot nicer than the Seattle one, also it's near the Holiday Inn and a Best Western I believe. I would reccomend asking your family to pick you up in Everett that late at night or calling a cab since I don't think that any car rentals are available that late at night.

Yeah, after some digging, we decided the best way for us was the Quick Shuttle to Bellingham Airport, and get a car there. It's an easy drive from there to Mukilteo where we are staying, and we don't have to travel at the extreme end of the day.

I was stunned how expensive it can be to get a car in Vancouver and drop off in Seattle. Even the "cheap" ones are ~$700 CAD for our 4 day rental, and you still have to get to the airport to get that ! By doing the shuttle/Bellingham we save almost $200.

 

[cinderellanprince]

can anyone recommend a taxi or car service in vancouver that will supply car seats? i dont want to take car seats just to ride from the airport to the port (staying at the pan pacific) then back to the airport. I dread lugging them on the ship and storing them since i have 2 kids in carseats, still!

 

[buddywesley]

Today's groupon is for $50 for $100 towards Harbour Air Tours or merchandise. Could be fun if you are spending extra time in vancouver...

http://www.groupon.com/r/uu7245055

 

[Pocahantas]

Has anyone had any luck recently getting the Pan Pacific through Hotwire?? I am looking for a couple of nights at the end of June. A 5* comes up for my dates with an 85% recommendation but I know Sutton Place has similar ratings as Pan Pacific. I know most time Sutton comes up with an 80% recommended rating and Pan Pacific is usually more around 90% so I am hesitant to try for it. We really want the Pan Pacific. I have been stalking betterbidding.com but nothing definative lately so I am hoping someone here can help out.

 

[PBader]

If you are interested in taking the Big Bus tour in Vancouver. There is a groupon for it that is good through tomorrow to purchase. It is good through the end of September.

http://www.groupon.com/deals/big-bus-vancouver-2?c=dnb&p=1

 

[jilljill]

If you are interested in taking the Big Bus tour in Vancouver. There is a groupon for it that is good through tomorrow to purchase. It is good through the end of September.

http://www.groupon.com/deals/big-bus-vancouver-2?c=dnb&p=1

Thanks for the info. I also read in the link: Groupon purchasers can pay Big Bus an extra $5 to upgrade to a two-day pass.

 

[I<3EvilQueen]

Back from the Cruise. We stayed at the Cascadia. It is under renovation on the outside of the building so the views were bad but the price was affordable and it only about a 15 min walk to Canada Place, probably a really cheap taxi ride too.

 

[Jessebuggy]

Very excited! Finally found decent airfare into Vancouver for family of 7 and booked our hotel! We are cruising on June 7th but will be arriving in Vancouver on June 4th. Staying at The Hotel at Terminal City Club one block from Canada Place. Got 2 Junior Suites for 3 nights for what it would normally cost for 1 room for 1 night. Woo-Hoo! I love a great deal!!

 

[nanaguide]

Woohoo! Just bought 3 groupon tickets for the Big Bus in Vancouver. Thanks for the info - saved me $$$$$$. This is a good way to get around Vancouver on our free day there.

 

[nanaguide]

OK - newbie question here. It sounds like everyone thinks Pan Pacific is the place to stay. I've never used priceline/hotwire so I'm new to this stuff. Is Pan Pacific rated as a 5 star on both priceline/hotwire? I have an offer of $208 for a 4 star with 95% approval in downtown Vancouver. How do you guys figure out which hotel this is? Any info/suggestions you can give me would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[I<3EvilQueen]

We didn't do the Big Bus Tours but we did the Vancouver Trolley Tour. It has that same Hop On - Hop Off feature. It cost us $35 for a two day fare as we bought it at the hotel (which just happened to be one of our stops).

Downtown Vancouver is very walkable only a few miles across in either directions. If you are used to walking you will find yourself walking more than riding. I do however high recogmend a bus tour for Stanley Park as that is as big (or bigger) than downtown itself.

If you love Sushi you will find tons of resturants in town. We ate a place caled Jako's on Davie St. It was very good and very affordable. We also had greek at Stepho's (also on Davie St). Apparently it is a popular local place as there was always a line outside it for people who wanted to get in. If you go I suggest getting there about 5:30 or so. We didn't wait that long and the food was really good.

 

[PBader]

Woohoo! Just bought 3 groupon tickets for the Big Bus in Vancouver. Thanks for the info - saved me $$$$$$. This is a good way to get around Vancouver on our free day there.

Glad you could use it, I have 6 in my party

 

[buck4568]

Woohoo! Just bought 3 groupon tickets for the Big Bus in Vancouver. Thanks for the info - saved me $$$$$$. This is a good way to get around Vancouver on our free day there.

Yeah, just bought four for the day we get off the Wonder! Saved the money needed to send our luggage ahead to the airport for the late flight out of Vancouver.

 

[PBader]

Has anyone had any luck recently getting the Pan Pacific through Hotwire?? I am looking for a couple of nights at the end of June. A 5* comes up for my dates with an 85% recommendation but I know Sutton Place has similar ratings as Pan Pacific. I know most time Sutton comes up with an 80% recommended rating and Pan Pacific is usually more around 90% so I am hesitant to try for it. We really want the Pan Pacific. I have been stalking betterbidding.com but nothing definative lately so I am hoping someone here can help out.

OK - newbie question here. It sounds like everyone thinks Pan Pacific is the place to stay. I've never used priceline/hotwire so I'm new to this stuff. Is Pan Pacific rated as a 5 star on both priceline/hotwire? I have an offer of $208 for a 4 star with 95% approval in downtown Vancouver. How do you guys figure out which hotel this is? Any info/suggestions you can give me would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

We got the Pan Pacific as a 5 star 90% recommendation on Hotwire. The Sutton Place is supposed to be 5 star with 80% on Hotwire. I learned that from reading the posts.

 

[PPFQP]

We just got 4 of the Vancouver HOHO bus Groupons also! Great deal - thanks for letting us know about it.

 

[joycsk]

Very excited! Finally found decent airfare into Vancouver for family of 7 and booked our hotel! We are cruising on June 7th but will be arriving in Vancouver on June 4th. Staying at The Hotel at Terminal City Club one block from Canada Place. Got 2 Junior Suites for 3 nights for what it would normally cost for 1 room for 1 night. Woo-Hoo! I love a great deal!!

I booked Hotel at TC through priceline and didn't get NEARLY that good a deal! Congratulations!

 

[lbgraves]

Has anyone had any luck recently getting the Pan Pacific through Hotwire?? I am looking for a couple of nights at the end of June. A 5* comes up for my dates with an 85% recommendation but I know Sutton Place has similar ratings as Pan Pacific. I know most time Sutton comes up with an 80% recommended rating and Pan Pacific is usually more around 90% so I am hesitant to try for it. We really want the Pan Pacific. I have been stalking betterbidding.com but nothing definative lately so I am hoping someone here can help out.

I just used Hotwire tonight and got Pan Pacific for our July cruise. It was listed as a 5 star and 90% at $142. Last night it came up at $135 but I wasn't sure which day we were going to arrive so I waited. I checked many dates in July and August trying to find Sutton with 80% and 5 stars from posts but I did not see it at all. Every listing with 5 stars was at the rate of $142. HTH!

 

[Pocahantas]

I just used Hotwire tonight and got Pan Pacific for our July cruise. It was listed as a 5 star and 90% at $142. Last night it came up at $135 but I wasn't sure which day we were going to arrive so I waited. I checked many dates in July and August trying to find Sutton with 80% and 5 stars from posts but I did not see it at all. Every listing with 5 stars was at the rate of $142. HTH!

Yes, that does help. The 5* for our dates keeps coming up at 85% and the price tonight is $149. Most of what I have read says Pan Pacific is the one with 90% and Sutton Place is 80%. I will hold out and keep waiting for the 90%. We have Pan Pacific booked now for $250 per night so I am hoping to get that down a bit. Thanks for the info!!