Port of Vancouver
Live Cam

This camera looks out over the Port of Vancouver, with the white sails of Canada Place and the working harbour in frame. It is one of the busiest cruise gateways on the Pacific coast, and during the Alaska season the berths fill with ships loading passengers bound north through the Inside Passage. Between sailings, the harbour keeps moving.

Why Vancouver? Few ports put so much in one shot. Mountains rise behind the water, floatplanes skim in and out, and the downtown towers crowd the shoreline. Vancouver is the main embarkation point for Alaska cruises, so the view swings between quiet grey mornings and days when a ship the size of a city block eases into Canada Place.

Port of Vancouver highlights: As you enjoy the live view, be sure to look out for:

• Cruise Ship Arrivals: Watch large cruise ships manoeuvre alongside Canada Place, usually assisted by tugs, then depart again in the late afternoon.
• Floatplanes And Harbour Traffic: Seaplanes, small ferries and working boats cross the frame constantly, giving the harbour movement even when no ship is berthed.
• Skyline And Mountains: The North Shore mountains sit behind the water, catching snow in winter and low cloud on the many soft, rainy days.
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Beyond the Harbour: Canada Place sits at the edge of downtown, with the Coal Harbour seawall running west toward Stanley Park and the shops and restaurants of Gastown a short walk east. Across the water lie North Vancouver and the mountains that give the city its distinctive backdrop, reachable by the SeaBus that crosses the inlet.

Thanks to the operator who keeps this camera pointed at the Port of Vancouver around the clock. Maintaining a steady live view of a busy working harbour takes real effort, and sharing it freely lets people far from British Columbia watch the ships come and go.

Tune in to see what is berthed at Canada Place today, whether it is a departing Alaska liner or just floatplanes tracing lines across a quiet harbour.