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

[jilljill]

Does anyone know if the 2012 Entertainment Book for Vancouver has the 50% off for Quick Coach? And BOGO for the Trolley Company?

Thanks! We're so excited!

Not to give you a smart answer, but did you check the entertainment.com website?

I found this info for the Trolley Company on the website:

Discount Description

Enjoy one complimentary CITY ATTRACTIONS ADMISSION when a second CITY ATTRACTIONS ADMISSION of equal or greater value is purchased


Not Valid July & August; Not valid with any other discounts or coupons

 

[Epcotopia]

Not to give you a smart answer, but did you check the entertainment.com website?

I found this info for the Trolley Company on the website:

Discount Description

Enjoy one complimentary CITY ATTRACTIONS ADMISSION when a second CITY ATTRACTIONS ADMISSION of equal or greater value is purchased


Not Valid July & August; Not valid with any other discounts or coupons

I appreciate your answer. I couldnt find anything about the Quick Coach which I had read about on this board that was available in previous years. I'm looking forward to that trolley though.

Thanks again!

 

[trimix]

You might want to call for more info, but I read on another forum that Amtrak is switching the Cascades out for a Superliner in May, which means no business class.

The Amtrak Cascades website doesn't mention anything about this, and they are still selling business class tickets for the summer.
I live north of Seattle and take the Cascades train whenever I go to a Mariners game (I only go for a 12:30 or 1 PM start). They are still selling business class tickets for the July and August games.

I don't know about boarding on less crowded days, but when I board southbound in Bellingham the whole train opens at once and there isn't any order to the boarding. In Seattle on the busy game days the same thing tends to happen because of how full the train is.

 

[LeslieG]

The Amtrak Cascades website doesn't mention anything about this, and they are still selling business class tickets for the summer.
I live north of Seattle and take the Cascades train whenever I go to a Mariners game (I only go for a 12:30 or 1 PM start). They are still selling business class tickets for the July and August games.

I don't know about boarding on less crowded days, but when I board southbound in Bellingham the whole train opens at once and there isn't any order to the boarding. In Seattle on the busy game days the same thing tends to happen because of how full the train is.

I am taking the train from Seattle to Vancouver on May 20, and they switched me from business class back to coach because of a change in equipment. I am on the morning train. I noticed the evening train still offered business class, so it must just be the morning.

 

[tomoyo]

It was confirmed on another board that in late March to late May, a few of the Cascades train are being refurbished, so they're using a Superliner instead. It sounds like it's only affecting the morning route, though.

 

[caitlinsdad]

Thanks so much for this thread, Those of us going in 2013 will make use of this thread, just like the 2011 team did.

 

[RedSox68]

Ah shucks -- after going back and re-reading the last 3 pages, y'all convinced me to try for business class on Amtrak. While the Seattle to Vancouver one is sold out of business class, we did upgrade for the return trip! I started thinking that might be the best alternative since that one leaves at 6:40 a.m. and I realized that is going to cause quiet a scramble at the train station.

And on top of that, after I confirmed it and paid the upgrade, we were able to go to the Amtrak station nearby and print out all our boarding passes for May for both trips! So now we don't have to go to the ticket windows!

Thanks all -- tons and tons of great info on this thread that has come in very handy!

 

[Chilly]

Phew i've just spent a few days reading the entire thread. Thanks for all the info. We're staying in Vancouver for 4 nights before the 21st May sailing.

 

[Luv2Diz]

Thanks for the information. I am glad I found this thread! We are considering a cruise out of Vancouver in September. This will be invaluable in planning for pre-cruise.

 

[DisneyDream2B]

We're cruising on the Sept 3 departure from Seattle, debarking in Vancouver. We plan to spend 3-4 days in Vancouver, then return to Seattle to fly home. I found the Amtrak info, and quickshuttle info on this thread (Vancouver to Seattle), but wondered about a 1 night cruise from Vancouver to Seattle? I checked with Holland America and Princess, and didn't find anything in mid-September. Any ideas on other cruise lines?
Thanks!

 

[mellers]

We're cruising on the Sept 3 departure from Seattle, debarking in Vancouver. We plan to spend 3-4 days in Vancouver, then return to Seattle to fly home. I found the Amtrak info, and quickshuttle info on this thread (Vancouver to Seattle), but wondered about a 1 night cruise from Vancouver to Seattle? I checked with Holland America and Princess, and didn't find anything in mid-September. Any ideas on other cruise lines?
Thanks!

I don't think you'll have much luck on a Vancouver-Seattle cruise, but you might want to try staying at a hotel that has an arrangement with the QuickShuttle for your 3-4 days. Then they'll pick you up right at your Vancouver hotel and drop you off at Sea-Tac, if you're leaving on an afternoon flight, or you can leave a day early and stay the night before at a Sea-Tac airport hotel.

 

[Epcotopia]

Does anyone know if the 2012 Entertainment Book for Vancouver has the 50% off for Quick Coach?

Is anyone able to check this for me? Thanks!

 

[trimix]

We're cruising on the Sept 3 departure from Seattle, debarking in Vancouver. We plan to spend 3-4 days in Vancouver, then return to Seattle to fly home. I found the Amtrak info, and quickshuttle info on this thread (Vancouver to Seattle), but wondered about a 1 night cruise from Vancouver to Seattle? I checked with Holland America and Princess, and didn't find anything in mid-September. Any ideas on other cruise lines?
Thanks!

Here's another idea - spend your last night in Victoria. You can find public transit to the Tswassan ferry terminal south of Vanvouver, and another line from the ferry terminal in Swartz Bay to Victoria. The Victoria Clipper leaves Victoria at 11:20 am, arriving in downtown Seattle at 2:05.

Staying on the mainland, I highly recommend Amtrak. The route spends a lot of time along the shore, and the Seattle station is about a block from the light rail line that takes you to the airport. The Amtrak views are far better than views from the freeway.

 

[tomoyo]

Is anyone able to check this for me? Thanks!

http://vancouver.entertainment.com/discount/atoz.shtml

 

[RedSox68]

FYI -- Pan Pacific in Vancouver is having a special sale right now with rooms as low as $245/night. The catch though is you have to pay the total hotel stay up front. Not sure what the cancellation fees are.

 

[SgtClaymore]

http://govancouver.about.com/od/top10attractions/tp/Top-10-Attractions.htm

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2801686-vancouver_things_to_do-i

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g154943-Activities-Vancouver_British_Columbia.html

Great pictures! Thanks for all the info...

 

[ThePhantomsGirl]

Thank you for this thread!

My head is spinning as I've read the entire thread in the last few days. I'm going on the 8/19/13 cruise and this has been invaluable!

 

[DisneyDream2B]

Does anyone know if there is a Catholic Church near the port, for weekday/weekend Mass?
Thanks.

 

[trimix]

I recall a church within half a mile of the terminal, but can't tell you exactly where. That's what google maps is for.

 

[disneyholic family]

Ah shucks -- after going back and re-reading the last 3 pages, y'all convinced me to try for business class on Amtrak. While the Seattle to Vancouver one is sold out of business class, we did upgrade for the return trip! I started thinking that might be the best alternative since that one leaves at 6:40 a.m. and I realized that is going to cause quiet a scramble at the train station.

And on top of that, after I confirmed it and paid the upgrade, we were able to go to the Amtrak station nearby and print out all our boarding passes for May for both trips! So now we don't have to go to the ticket windows!

Thanks all -- tons and tons of great info on this thread that has come in very handy!

did you already get your seat assignments for the business seats?