# Prince Rupert

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/prince-rupert

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## Overview

Photo: a.dombrowski · [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prince_Rupert_harbour_4.jpg)

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- Region: [View Alaska on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=alaska)
- Description: A hub for nature and Indigenous culture.
- Port name: Prince Rupert
- English name: Prince Rupert
- Country: Canada
- Latitude / longitude: 54.31, -130.32

A port city on the northern coast of British Columbia, visited by Alaska-bound cruises. Its attractions include Tsimshian Indigenous culture, rich rainforests, and wildlife, while its west-coast oceanic climate brings exceptionally heavy rainfall.

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## Port highlights

- Population: About 12,000 people
- Climate: Humid oceanic west coast climate. Rainfall is very heavy year-round.
- Language: English
- Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD)
- Best time to visit: June to August (relatively many sunny days)

### Local food

Salmon dishes, Dungeness crab, halibut dishes, First Nations cuisine

### Sights

- Museum of Northern British Columbia
- Cow Bay district
- North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site (Port Edward)
- Bear and whale watching tours
- Walking around town

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## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 6 °C / 43 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F |
| Feb | 6 °C / 43 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F |
| Mar | 7 °C / 44 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F |
| Apr | 9 °C / 48 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F |
| May | 11 °C / 52 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F |
| Jun | 13 °C / 55 °F | 10 °C / 49 °F |
| Jul | 15 °C / 58 °F | 11 °C / 53 °F |
| Aug | 15 °C / 59 °F | 12 °C / 53 °F |
| Sep | 14 °C / 57 °F | 10 °C / 51 °F |
| Oct | 11 °C / 52 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F |
| Nov | 8 °C / 47 °F | 5 °C / 40 °F |
| Dec | 7 °C / 44 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: HOLLAND ROCK · about 15.6 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 155 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | CA$1.49 | CAD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | CA$5.50 | CAD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | CA$22.00 | CAD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | CA$7.00 | CAD | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | CA$8.17 | CAD | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices in Prince Rupert. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

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## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: YPR
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 8.5 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

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English text in preparation.

## Itineraries calling here

### [11-Night Alaska Cruise from Vancouver](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-11n-vancouver)

- Region: Alaska
- Itinerary: May–Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09
- Ship: EXPLORA III
- Cruise line: Explora Journeys
- Duration: 11 nights
- Departure / arrival: Vancouver → Vancouver
- Port: Vancouver › Alert Bay › Prince Rupert › +6 › Vancouver
- Cruise type: Round trip / 10
- Amount: From $7,760.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [10-Night Alaska Cruise from San Francisco](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/ruby-princess-10n-san-francisco)

- Region: Alaska
- Itinerary: May 2027 – Aug 2028
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2028-04, 2028-05, 2028-06, 2028-07, 2028-08
- Itinerary: 3 itineraries
- Ship: Ruby Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 10 nights
- Departure / arrival: San Francisco → San Francisco
- Port: San Francisco › Ketchikan › Juneau › +3 › San Francisco
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From £977.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-10-05

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prince_Rupert_harbour_4.jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Alaska on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=alaska)
- [11-Night Alaska Cruise from Vancouver](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-11n-vancouver)
- [10-Night Alaska Cruise from San Francisco](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/ruby-princess-10n-san-francisco)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- Unverified (no source recorded for this information)