Your day, step by step
08:45
Off the ship. Take a pre-booked taxi to Cape Spear and ask the driver to wait or return.
09:30
Arrive at Cape Spear. See the grounds and lighthouse; staffed hours start at 10:00.
11:00
Taxi to Signal Hill.
11:45
Signal Hill summit and Cabot Tower. Parks Canada lists a noon day gun among its activities.
13:00
Taxi down to Quidi Vidi for lunch.
14:30
Walk back to downtown, or take a taxi.
15:00
Water Street, Duckworth Street and the coloured houses of Jellybean Row.
16:15
Walk back along Harbour Drive.
- Latest you can leave Water Street (ship at Piers 10–11)16:25
16:30
Back on board, 60 minutes before all-aboard.
One port done
Your St. John's day is timed. Now the rest of your cruise.
The Cruise Pass times every port of one sailing, up to 10, to your all-aboard like this, with a Plan B if you run late, an offline copy, and live mode on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes.
€14.99 once, nothing renews. 30-day full refund.
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Water Street (ship at Piers 10–11)Walk, about 5 min16:25
- Water Street (ship at Pier 17)Walk or ship shuttle, allow 15 min16:15
- Signal Hill summit, by taxiPhoned taxi, about 10 min ride, allow 20 min with the wait16:10
- Signal Hill summit, on foot via North Head TrailTrail and walk back to the pier, about 2 hours14:30
- Quidi Vidi villageWalk to downtown, then to the ship, allow 45 min15:45
- Cape SpearPre-arranged taxi, allow 45 min15:15
Where people get St. John's wrong
Passengers go to Cape Spear without arranging a return, then find there is no public transport and no taxi waiting.
Built from our St. John's guide, checked against 26 official sources (November 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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Your whole cruise, planned like this
This is one port. The Cruise Pass times every port of your cruise.
You just timed St. John's to your own all-aboard. Every other port on your cruise needs the same, and your ship's times change at each one. The Cruise Pass does this for every port of your sailing, up to 10: each day timed to your ship, a Plan B if you run late, and live mode on the day with Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes. Every plan uses the same checked facts as this guide. Nothing is made up.
Cruise Pass
€14.99
One sailing, up to 10 ports. Pay once, nothing renews.
- Every port of your cruise timed to your all-aboard, in port time and ship time
- Live on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier, alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes
- The full planner for each port, with a Plan B if you run late
- An offline copy for when there is no signal
Year Pass
€39/yr
Every cruise you take for 12 months. Cancel any time.
Everything in the Cruise Pass, for as many sailings as you like.
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