Prince Rupert, BC. Independent excursion providers such as viator.com and shoreexcursionsgroup.com have no options for tours at this port. It's a town where there's no "There" there. We have a half-day port stop in Prince Rupert only to comply with the US Passenger vessel services act. It could be worse - especially when we had a nice walk while in port. At the time I write this, one 4-day Bermuda cruise from the US East Coast is being diverted to Saint John, NB to avoid a nasty storm.
We have visited all of the ports we planned on visiting on this cruise. Yet, it's hard to believe that this cruise will be over soon, and we will soon be in San Francisco, flying back to New York and reality. After this last port stop, it will be 2½ days of uninterrupted cruising, followed by a return to our more hectic pace of life.
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Unlike other port stops on this cruise, we had no plans to get off the ship here, as there were few things to do. Our main plan for the day was to do some laundry and relax during the day. However, RQS needed to replace her cane, so we trekked off the ship to find a store where she could replace it. Luckily, there was a shopping mall nearby, where she could buy a cane. Even through the Walmart in town was permanently closed, there was a pharmacy and surgical supply store in the mall where she could buy a cane.
Prince Rupert is not a port where one goes for exciting excursions. It's charm lies in the fact that the port is a place where one can get off the ship and have some quiet time walking around the cruise terminal district before cruising onto the next port of call. There are a couple of museums in walking distance of the cruise terminal, as well as a supermarket and a shopping mall where people can buy non-tourist related goods. It's not a port for everyone. Yet, we enjoyed the time we were able to get off the ship and stretch our legs.
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The afternoon came, and our ship left port for one last time before reaching San Francisco. RQS decided to take a nap, as she had walked over 2½ miles today, and was a little tired.
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