Halifax Nova Scotia DIY Cruise Port Guide: What You Need to Know!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- Halifax is a great and convenient port in Nova Scotia, Canada. Sailing with Princess Cruises, we explore the port and transport options. Then we explore some city highlights: Peggy’s Cove, Harbor Walk and Halifax Waterfront, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, The Citadel, Halifax Public Gardens, and the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Come join us on this DIY travel rundown!
Useful links:
Discover Halifax Tourist Board - Waterfront
discoverhalifaxns.com/things-...
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
agns.ca/
The Citadel
parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/ha...
Halifax Public Gardens
www.halifaxpublicgardens.ca/
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
pier21.ca/
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This is one of the best port guides I've seen in a while. Maps and descriptions of walking conditions MUCH appreciated!
Quite welcome! Glad to help.
For your next visit, you should try out the Harbour Hopper! They're using retired amphibious military vehicles for a city and harbour tour (this part is on the water)!
I'll take note of that, since I'm planning another trip there. Thank you!
It’s Spring Garden Road at 7:08, not Spring Mountain…😊
Noted and thanks!
@@ThePortLowdown My pleasure. Come again !
As a local I often ferry over and do parts of your walk outlined (I skip going into Citadel Hill although I'll climb it, plus I haven't been to the museum in ages. Art gallery is great). I wouldn't let Smoke's poutine get you down on poutine, it's not great poutine. You really got to try it at some random restaurant or food truck in the middle of nowhere to really appreciate it
Good to know. We ARE coming back to Halifax, which I'm really happy about. I really love the city, it's very cool! Any suggestions about what to hit next?
@@ThePortLowdown As a tourist who does cruises, I think you hit up most of the good walkable spots (waterfront, citadel hill, and the public gardens). If there was any place in between you liked (say Spring Garden Road) that might be worth hitting up again. But if it were my second time via cruise, I'd probably do a tour (you mentioned Peggy's Cove being a bit far, but I'd think it'd be either that (has a small walkable area for some touristy shops/restaurants) or Lunenberg (similar)). As a local, I'd be hitting up cafes like Narrow Espresso or Steve-o-renos, hitting up the central library, maybe getting to Point Pleasant Park, and various restaurants (away from the waterfront though. The best (although expensive) being Edna's and Bar Kismet).
The amalgamated cities (Dartmouth and Bedford) both have waterfronts, but unless there's an event going on I don't think it's worth the trip. Dartmouth might be ok because you get a nice cheap ferry ride in, but it's very small (some good restaurants, District 5 is highly underrated and a bit unknown, but more popular ones like Canteen, Battery Park, Side Hustle). Bedford is also way too far and small recommend. I'd probably be more interested in a tour of McNabb's or going on the harbour and to George's Island or something
Lobster Rolls are kind of the big dish here (more so than donairs, garlic fingers, and poutine I'd say). It's lobster in a hot dog bun :shrug:
Wow! Thanks for the all the details! It's all part of my notes for the next trip. The city itself still holds alot of interest for me. My family enjoyed their side trip to Peggy's Cove ( while I huffed and puffed in town)..may have to cover it in the next video amongst other things. BTW, would you consider Tim Hortons an essential thing to try? The menu seemed pretty basic to me, and the donuts actually have bees flying around inside the case!
Yeah, I tried lobster rolls in Bar Harbor. Probably the most expensive sandwich I ever had!
Just a quick note: You don't need "filtered water" for filling your bottles in Halifax. Our tap water here in Halifax is actually good, safe, and doesn't taste like chlorine (unlike in some other areas of North America). But yes, a separate bottle filling station is obviously missing in that facility. We have them in a lot of other public buildings, though.
Thanks! So it's like Norway or Iceland, where tap water is clean and clear. I would just refill at the restrooms.
Hi, resident of Halifax here. Just an update to your video: the parrot, Merlin, is no longer at the Maritime museum of the Atlantic. He was moved to Ontario for his health and now lives with a group of other macaws
Well, that seems to work out the best for him it seems. No more selfies with tourists! Thanks for the word!
@@ThePortLowdown ...but our 101 year old Gopher Tortoise, Gus, ist still living at the Museum of Natural History at 1747 Summer Street! 😉
Spring *Garden Road
Noted. Thanks!
Is good for whale watching in September?
It's the season, but not as plentiful as other parts of the province. However, there are tours on offer.
Low chance of seeing whales in this area. The tours are available because people will pay for them not because they see many whales.
I am from Halifax and I do not recommend whale watching cruises here. Whales are plentiful on the Bay of Fundy side of Nova Scotia especially around Digby.