Halifax on Your Own | A Cruise Port Adventure

Halifax, Nova Scotia is cruise destination that has plenty to offer in terms of food, drink and attraction. On my classic New England and Canada cruise on the Caribbean Princess, my friend Don ‪@Donsfamilyvacations‬ and I faced a common cruise dilemma. Cruise excursion or explore on our own. We choose the later. Here's out day.
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[@LaLidoLoca]

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[@TheBender0005]

We were the couple right in front of you on the Harbour Hopper. It was a pleasure to meet you and Don! Glad you enjoyed Halifax and Maritimes. And yes, the driver was sure Giv'n'er going into the harbour - everyone was soaked. 😊

[@LaLidoLoca]

Good to meet you guys also!

[@joethecomputerguy1]

Good to see you and Don having fun together.

[@sarahgupton2552]

I loved Halifax, especially going to the Titanic cemetery. I went from FLL on the island Princess.

[@maureenwebb9716]

You are an interesting man that seems to enjoy all you do. Nice narration. Wishing you the best for your upcoming surgery. Hello to the lovely Jenny B. Carry on!

[@therahughes1018]

I lived in Halifax for 38 years. I hated the terrible winters but loved the vibe of the city and the Maritime people. I am so glad you and Don enjoyed it.

[@shellyschroeder6398]

We did a ship excursion when we visited and went to Peggy's Cove which was beautiful.

[@scottcarter6623]

That little ferry you saw was the Dartmouth ferry. It is actually the best place to get a good view of the waterfront. It leaves from the Halifax waterfront and goes to Alderney gate in Dartmouth. It takes 15min each way and is $2.75. A very good way to get great pictures with out spending a lot. There s also a second one that goes to Woodside a little closer to the mouth of the harbour

[@sonnyev5451]

Instead of flying “your leer jet to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun, you hoped on a Cruise Ship just to have some fun…” 🛳️ 😂

[@maysmith4906]

The ferry goes back & forth between Halifax & Dartmouth (there are two on the go at the same time). Theodore the Tug Boat used live here until recently. Every day at noon, the Citadel fires a cannon. I hope they pointed out the new library too.

[@Redtimmy56]

Hi Tony, we are glad you enjoyed your Haligonian adventure. It's great to get your perspective on our town. Living here, we take it for granted, but watching through your eyes was wonderful. Halifax what a great place. Thanks Tony 😊

[@poodlebone]

I did a NE/Canada cruise last year and loved it. We just walked around, no excursions. We did go to the maritime museum and really enjoyed that. Going back again this Fall and will look into the bus-boat tour!

[@paulnelson5314]

In Boston they call them “Duck Boats”.

[@lindaperryman2888]

The hop on hop off was great. We got off at the Titanic cemetery. The docents gave very good info about who was buried there.

[@kayhouse7653]

Halifax is one of my favorite ports. On your next visit, try to walk around in the public gardens and the old cemetery. Headstones have interesting art. Gardens close to Citadel, so easy to stop there. A pull up to the gardens from the terminal, but downhill after that. One time we were able to tour a Spanish tall ship that was in the harbor.

[@robertrobertson5120]

Once again Tony, thank you for sharing your tour!

[@epytaffskitchenstink]

Thanks for the tour. You always put so much effort into your videos. Thank you

[@colleenmixson959]

I really enjoyed this trip! Thanks for all you do!

[@mayavandoorn261]

I love this kind of video's. Helps me putting things on my wishlist. Tnx Tony (and Don)

[@nancys3626]

Great pictures Tony. ..Like to see you and Don enjoying yourselves!!! 😊

[@angeli1332]

Thanks so much for this video. My husband and I had been considering a cruise to Halifax. You provided so great insight to the port. 🤗

[@richardlangford6373]

This is a really good video. Thanks!

[@DonnaBMacK]

This was a great tour! Thanks. I would love to see more of the places you have visited.

[@billearl325]

Thanks for the video. We will be going there this fall.

[@cabbagetownrose5931]

My hometown. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@blairbingley]

so glad you enjoyed a small part of my and dons Canada and thank you for doing this video to the world I am sure a lot of your fans will have a positive feel as to what the Maritimes has to offer.

[@emilydami7887]

Love the tours you show.

[@nakas999]

Excellent video, Halifax looks like a beautiful city, and thankfully quite wheelchair accessible. Will discuss going there in the future with the missus thanks to your video!

[@tuscany4445]

Thanks Tony ❤️ Been waiting for this video. Thought I missed it😊

[@gverbaan1]

Thanks for you vid on Halifax. I was there in the 50's when I immigrated with my parents from The Netherlands on Holland America's the Waterman (my first cruise!). Glad the city has evolved to a cruise port.

[@KellyKennedy-ut2cc]

Hi Tony and Don. I live in Halifax. So glad to see you enjoyed your time here! Until next time!

[@denisecarberry1950]

Thanks Tony for such a wonderful tour. Now I want to go visit Halifax. I guess I’ll be checking out another cruise in my future.

[@veronicam.taylor2911]

So glad to hear you enjoyed our neighbor, Nova Scotia, and hope to see you come back to PEI sometime Tony!

[@roberthamilton1301]

NICE thanks for the video 👍

[@krispressler1005]

Cool tour. We spent about 5 days in Halifax. It is a great place to visit with a lot to see and do.

[@damascus6478]

Thanks for the video. I will be making my first-ever cruise in September and Halifax will be our final port so it's great to see that it's easily walkable.

[@notinterested6343]

Thank you so much for the information. We will be traveling there this Fall and we werent sure what to do

[@neilbaldridge7804]

Great content, thanks! We normally just check out ports on our own - especially when it’s a port like this where you can walk in and around.

[@angieparelius1383]

Thank you for including the information that the port area was flat and wheelchair accessible. This type of information is very helpful to some of us!

[@twaunniebusse7262]

Thank you for your video of Halifax- I went on a tour with the ship in Halifax and I did not see all of the areas on your video of Halifax that you are showing and so I really enjoyed watching your video and seeing areas of Halifax that I did not see.

[@cherrypittman3638]

Glad you and Don enjoyed Halifax and got to experience our downhome hospitality. As I live here, I would agree to explore on your own. It was nice to see my fair city from someone else's point of view. Gives me a chance to appreciate this wonderful place I live in.

[@daylasimeone336]

Visited Halifax last Spring. Such a beautiful place. The people were so friendly as well. Can't wait to return.

[@mrlogboy]

My original hometown my relatives. Many generations ago came from there from Scotland. thank you for my trip back home loved walking there been decades sadly

[@l.wallace4252]

Love Halifax. We honeymooned there 35 years ago. At that time, we didn't know anything about the munitions accident that fairly leveled part of the city. Did you know every year Halifax sends a Christmas tree to Boston to thank them for their assistance after the accident? Such a beautiful waterfront that continue to wow. So many amazing places to pause for a lobster roll or libation. We took the ferry last September: beautiful vistas and a quaint town on the other side. Thanks for the video, Tony!

[@tanyaldutton]

Thanks for coming to my city!

[@rjsams001]

I'll be n Halifax in May, 2024. Thanks for this. I had already planned to tour on my own, but now the Harbour Hopper is definitely on my list.

[@billsnyder1021]

We love Halifax. Also took VIA train from Montreal, stayed 4 days exploring the city and returned.

[@abrahamclott5604]

Nice! My first and so far only cruise (another is booked!) was Canada/NE on Princess in Oct. I loved each port and booked no excursions. In Halifax, I loved the Maude Lewis galleries in the art museum. She was a folk artist and had a small cottage in Halifax that she painted all over. The entire little house is in the museum and it is wonderful. Then i went to the beautiful Public Garden (I love parks), had some seafood chowder at a restaurant, and explored the walk along the harbor. Great day. I walked past the Citadel and Maritime Museum but didnt make it inside either.

[@classyfiftynine8208]

GREAT intro to Halifax !!!

[@pfisher2965]

Great video. Now I know what to do when I go there in September.. thx

[@mariagomez201]

Nice tour Tony I enjoyed it. Will be going in Oct 2024

[@QueenKayKay47]

Great pics/video.

[@kathymills1959]

Enjoyed a tour in Halifax through the ship - most memorable was reading the headstones of the Titanic passengers that were buried on the Cemetery.

[@GayesyJ]

That museum looks amazing! I would love to see that! 😊

[@poges]

Loved the Video. I can't wait to do the Atlantic cruise. I'm on the west coast and it feels so far away. It gives me excitement to do it.

[@JamiylaMeade]

I've been going back & forth trying to decide on whether I'd give it a go on my own or do a cruise excursion, as this will be my upcoming cruise will be my first visit to Canada, but this video has sealed the deal. I'm going on my own!!! Thank you so much for sharing and GREAT narration!!! I'm definitely seeking out that Harbour Hopper when I get there. :) Absolutely subbing!

[@louisegirl100]

Looks like a great port of call. My daughter and I cruise together and we often do our own thing but also do adventures offered by cruise line.

[@christinejorgenson2439]

What a fun day you had. ❤

[@gwenmarshall587]

Very helpful, I am going there this fall. It was also helpful that you gave the boat tour price.

[@margaretannschmitt2198]

We took an excursion that included Botanical Gardens, Peggy's Cove, Cemetery where some Titanic passengers were buried, visited a Maple Sugar store that had alcohol in the Maple Sugar, finally a drive around citadel.

[@user-tw5di9yn9b]

cool video and felt like i was there too, thanks

[@tnrodgers]

Nice video Tony!

[@debbiekeltz-wolk7691]

What a great video. My grandfather's family first came to Nova Scotia many many years ago from Poland. On one of the buildings is the name of the family store.

[@robinperryman6474]

I really appreciated this video because when we went on our Canada cruise 2 years ago (due to the hurricane) it rained so bad we only went to the port shops but we did get to The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. Looks like I need a do over.

[@BTimmer]

We enjoyed our stop in Halifax off of the Nieuw Statendam. We walked much of your route including up to the Citidel and down along the waterfront and thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@keithhenderson5976]

We have been to Halifax as a cruise stop quite a few times now. We always walked off and did our own thing. We did do the duck boat tour one year which was fun. We have walked up to the citadel fortress to see the views and check out the museum inside. We watched them fire off the cannon at noon. Nearby the port is Alexander Keith's Brewery which is a fun kitschy place to visit. Another trip, we rented a car and drove up to visit Peggy's Cove on our own.

[@davidbutton3500]

Halifax is a really easy place to explore. On your next visit I do recommend going into the Citadel for their tour. Its very educational. Glad you enjoyed your visit to Nova Scotia.

[@The_Nauti_Cruiser]

Can’t wait to get there! Hopefully sometime this year! Looks like a pretty cool day!

[@maryfettig3378]

We loved the waterfront area in Halifax ❤

[@lindastover9541]

Great video ❤❤❤❤

[@Rhayzor]

Hope to see more of this trip. We have been considering a similar cruise, and I have been curious about what there is to see in the ports. Thanks!

[@dannyobrien8314]

The public gardens were amazing. I agree, can't wait to return. LaurieO

[@jcshaves]

Looks great. We did a duck boat tour in Boston on a family reunion one year and really enjoyed it. Will have to try that if I’m ever in Halifax.

[@monarusch4087]

I did a city tour that I booked from one of the booths on the waterfront - fantastic

[@eminiarvii]

Thanks Tony…i really enjoyed this video..I am always looking at do it yourself touring. Halifax will be nice to do on my own whenever i get to a New England Canadian cruise🙂🚢

[@kristopherblyth2200]

Went to Halifax when I was younger on a tall ship. Would do it again in a heartbeat, cool place. Looking forward to going back on my own terms next time though!

[@sherylvaillancourt446]

Being from New Hampshire, we did a camping trip to Nova Scotis, did the Citadel & walked the harbor area. Very nice area.

[@ninerjen1]

You and Don have so much fun together. I love it. B and I went there on our first cruise together in 2006. We did an excursion tho. Fun video.

[@jogarithm286]

Great video! If you're ever back in Halifax, check out the Halifax Central Library on Spring Garden Road - unique architecture and white walls and staircases inside.

[@suemcdaniel4778]

We typically create our own excursions like you did here for our first visit to anywhere. The second time we visit anything recommended or that we might have missed. If there’s a casino, we do that too. Won in Bimini last month. So that was fun!

[@SunnyTravels]

I did it on my own. I did the fort, and the cute little area of town with eateries. I was on the NCL Bliss Inaugural transatlantic/cruise. The ship ran out of beer, but it refilled at the brewery that is right by the port. 😮

[@m.m.4645]

We live in Germany and always love to visit Halifax. A very pleasant city! I like those street lights on the ground on the boardwalk. First, I thought it was a leftover from a storm... Only to learn it is Art.... 🙈 And if course a visit to the Titanic Museum and the Citadel and and and.... Great place!!!!

[@diamondpearlgem7589]

I liked Nova Scotia. Very interesting and I got some great pictures and souvenirs that I gifted to family and friends.

[@gloriarobbins544]

Love duck tours. Been on a few, Seattle, Boston, Austin they are fun.

[@pattownsend6766]

Woot woot! So excited to see this! I live one hour away from Halifax! The Public Gardens are nice to see, the Bluenose2 ship…have been on that a couple of times, it is featured on our ten cent piece, also Peggy’s Cove, the area where Swiss Air 111 crashed and of course, closer to me…Lunenburg! Do come back again!

[@roxanneonthemove4187]

We did an excursion to Peggy’s Cove, then took the hop on hop off bus around town when we were there in October 2023. The excursion to Peggy’s Cove was too short. If we ever go back to Halifax, I think I would go there on our own. There was some interesting shops and restaurants there to see, but we barely had enough time to look around the lighthouse.

[@steveseattle140]

Fun video Tony B!

[@Maggief99]

I loved Halifax! Hoping to go back some day!

[@larrybrown2470]

We will be there in July. Thanks for the information.

[@lorettachapman4244]

We did the Harbor Hopper.. It was great…but… when we entered the water the driver drove in fast and we were in the front seats and we got soaked…lol I looked up at the driver and his shoulders were going up and down because he was laughing so hard. We were laughing really hard too, it was hilarious. He did give us paper towels to dry off with. But we loved Halifax!

[@johnross9017]

Spent 4 days walking around the waterfront and 2 days at the Citadel... stayed at a friend's place about a mile from the Citadel.... a WONDERFUL PLACE.

[@jimgagliano5793]

Great video!!

[@peggyboucher8518]

I have always loved Halifax

[@aguptill1]

The Harbour Hopper is a blast if you have kids/teens!! We took our kids one year (teenagers) and we all laughed and had a great time. :-)

[@margaretharris]

Thank you Tony I just might have to book a New England cruise

[@beckymungo1333]

Halifax looks fun, I think I definitely need to visit there.

[@evanmugford]

Awesome! I live in Cape Breton NS :)

[@user-ok7ky7gz3e]

We love the port area in Halifax. The waterfront area is great. Nice shops and food vendors and of course Tim Hortons.

[@thefozzybear]

I've been to Halifax, and definitely you can do it on your own.

[@sunsetwatcher5368]

Awesome self-excursion! Guess we know what to do next time we're in Halifax... last time did a shore excursion there. My preference, if there's adequate time in port, is to do a shore excursion and then do some independent exploring...

[@ashleapichardo2834]

Thanks for sharing, we will be on princess this Oct and have this port as our stop on Halloween!