Cruise services
Canada Cruise Ground Handling & Pre/Post Tours
Cruise work runs on the clock. Grace Tours handles pier transfers, shore excursions and pre- and post-cruise land programmes in Canada's main turnaround ports.
B2B / Group Pricing Available on Request
In Vancouver at Canada Place, and in Québec City and Montréal on the St Lawrence, turnaround days concentrate thousands of guests into a few hours. We stage vehicles against the ship's schedule, coordinate luggage and keep a supervisor at the pier.
Pre- and post-cruise extensions are where operators add margin: a Rockies land segment before an Alaska sailing, or a Québec–Montréal city programme after a St Lawrence cruise.
What we handle
Turnaround-day transfers
Pier and airport transfers scheduled against sailing and boarding windows.
Shore excursions
Guided in-port programmes sized to disembarkation windows with hard return times.
Luggage coordination
Baggage handling between pier, coach and hotel.
Pier supervision
A Grace Tours representative on site during transfer waves.
Sample itineraries
Starting points, not fixed packages — every programme is rebuilt around your dates, budget and client profile.
Vancouver & Rockies pre-cruise extension
4 daysLand programme before an Alaska sailing, finishing at Canada Place.
- YVR arrival
- Vancouver city tour
- Sea-to-Sky and Whistler
- Free morning
- Pier transfer and embarkation
Québec City & Montréal post-cruise
3 daysDisembarkation programme with two cities before the flight home.
- Pier transfer
- Old Québec touring
- Drive to Montréal
- Montréal city tour
- YUL departures
In-port shore excursion
1 dayGuided excursion sized precisely to the ship's port window.
- Pier pickup at gangway
- Guided touring
- Group lunch
- Photo stops
- Return with time buffer
Destinations covered
- • Canada Place, Vancouver
- • Port of Québec
- • Port of Montréal
- • Victoria
- • Whistler
- • Banff
- • Niagara Falls
Ground services
- • Airport meet & greet, arrival and departure transfers
- • Private coach and vehicle charters with licensed drivers
- • Licensed, multilingual tour guides and tour directors
- • Hotel sourcing, rooming lists and check-in coordination
- • Restaurant reservations and group meal planning
- • Attraction bookings and timed-entry management
- • Itinerary design, costing and operations manuals
- • 24/7 operations desk while your group is on the ground
Transportation options
- • Luxury SUV — up to 6 guests, ideal for VIP and FIT movements
- • Minivan — up to 7 guests with luggage
- • Mercedes Sprinter — up to 14 guests, executive seating
- • Ford Transit — up to 12 guests for compact groups
- • Mini coach — up to 24 guests with luggage bay
- • Motor coach — up to 56 guests, washroom-equipped
- • Luxury coach — premium seating for incentive and executive travel
Group sizes we handle
- FIT & VIP (1–6)Private SUV or sedan with driver-guide, flexible timings and premium hotels.
- Small groups (7–24)Sprinter or mini coach with a dedicated guide — ideal for incentive, family and special-interest programs.
- Standard groups (25–56)Full motor coach with tour director, luggage handling and coordinated hotel check-in.
- Multi-coach series (57+)Parallel coaches, staggered timings, group control at attractions and a single point of contact.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if the ship docks late?
We hold the vehicle and compress the excursion to protect the all-aboard time. The return buffer is planned in from the start.
Do you handle luggage at the pier?
Yes — baggage coordination between coach, pier and hotel is part of our standard turnaround handling.
Do you publish retail prices?
No. Grace Tours works with the travel trade only. All programs are quoted as net B2B / group pricing on request, based on season, group size, hotel category and inclusions.
How fast do you respond to a quotation request?
We aim to return a costed proposal within one business day. Urgent or same-day requests can be sent by WhatsApp to our Toronto operations team.
Can we customise the sample itineraries?
Yes — every sample programme is a starting point. Dates, hotels, meals, attractions, group size, guiding language, vehicle type and budget are all adjustable.
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Plan a cruise handling programme with Grace Tours
Tell us the dates, the group and the budget band. We'll come back with a costed, customisable programme.