Halifax – We decided to walk to Point Pleasant Park, but with hindsight that was a mistake. It’s quite a long way along Marginal Road from the docks to the park, skirting the railroad sidings. It would probably be wiser to take a taxi to the park, and then walk back to the ship. The Halifax Cruise Terminal has a good range of vendors selling all sorts of souvenirs. ...
So much to do here. We were docked further down than I have been in past, but that was not a problem. The Hop-On/Hop-Off bus is an excellent addition and well worth it for the history and information about Halifax, and for a good city overview tour in the rain. ...
took the X provided HOHO bus - it was decent, ran often & had live guides - two of ours just told the same jokes & personal stories over & over, which we tired of & got off & on the next to escape
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Beautiful city with a sailing yacht at the port to welcome tourists, nice restaurants with a great variety of culinary options. I have chosen a seafood restaurant for clam chowder and lobster rolls adjacent to the museum. ...
Halifax was great and the terrific weather returned. Again, we met helpful and friendly volunteer greeters. Walked around the city: Public Gardens, had an Alexander Keith’s (mild) IPA at a pub (tour sold out), took the public ferry across the harbor to Dartmouth and back as a cheap “harbor cruise”. Bought some postcards and souvenirs at some less touristy shops. It’s a larger, posher, and more ...
Halifax is one of my favorite cities in the world and very easy to access from the ship. We walked to the Public Gardens, (beautiful!) then to the waterfront where there are lots of restaurants and beautiful views. ...
