Dear guests and friends of the cruise industry,

Welcome to Montréal!

As a major North American port of call, Montréal is renowned for its exciting cultural offer, dynamic urban scene and many citywide attractions. To help you plan the best getaway ever for your clients, we’ve created a wide range of downloadable tools for you, amongst which:

• Highlights of Montréal – an overview of the city
• Inspiring ideas – excellent suggestions for shopping, dining, accommodations and more
• Itineraries – day itineraries and other tours
• Logistics – getting to and getting around the city (train travel, airport shuttles, métro maps, city maps and more)
• An image gallery
• Contacts and practical information – who to contact and what you need to know

For an up-to-date schedule of arrivals and departures, please visit the Port of Montréal Website.

With this information at your disposal, you’ll be all set to promote or enjoy Montréal as a unique, must-see urban destination for all cruise enthusiasts.

Why choose Montréal as a starting point for your next cruise? 

With a little European charm and a lot of urban vibe, Montréal is always an exciting place to be. The city is compact, safe, and pedestrian-friendly, which means you can easily walk from the Montréal Cruise Terminal to your hotel, and then onward to restaurants, cafés, theatres and entertainment venues. Montréalers are known for being outgoing and welcoming—and they are always happy to introduce visitors to the city and share its best-kept secrets.

Sustainability

Tourisme Montréal is moving towards a more proactive and strategic role in the management of the destination, where the coexistence of residents and tourists is encouraged in a concern "to harmoniously integrate tourist flows into local dynamics". Sustainable tourism aims to create a smart, financially prosperous, diverse and sustainable tourism sector. Click here to learn more about Montreal as a sustainable destination.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Getting here

Here are a few suggestions on how to get to Montreal.

Getting around

Montréal's public transit system and pedestrian-friendly streets can take you from a day at the museum to a restaurant in the Plateau. You can also hop on a BIXI public bike to explore some of the city's over 750 kilometres of bike paths. Or just flag a taxi down on the street.

DISCOVER MONTREAL

What's new

Experiences MTL

Special Offers

Enjoy the best of Montréal: You’re at the right place for the best deals! Peruse through our special offers to enjoy the city and its many attractions.

TRAINING

CRUISE INFORMATION

Parking

CRUISE LINES PARTNERS

Associations

Cruise Canada New England Association

Cruise the Saint Lawrence Association

Maritime Agents

Tours Operators

MARKETING RESSOURCES

Video

Take an inside tour of Montreal with creative locals who will share their favourite events, venues and travel experiences in the hopes that you will join them or come find your own.

Browse our image gallery

*Please note that all the photos and videos available in our libraries can ONLY be used for the purpose of promoting Montréal as a tourist destination, and for editorial use.

You can’t find the image you’re looking for? Please contact us at leisure@mtl.org.

CONTACTS

You can reach out to our professionals to help you find information on our destination:

Montréal Staff

Local Experts

Who better to organize your trip than a local who knows the city in-and-out?