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Getting There By Water Once the second largest port on the continent, the significance of the Port of Montreal (tel: (514) 283 7050; website: www.port-montreal.com) began to decline when the St Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959, allowing ships to bypass the city. Today, it is still the most important container port on this side of the North Atlantic (although most of the facilities have been relocated further east from the historic Old Port area), handling some nine million tons of containerised cargo per year (20 million tons of cargo in total). From June to October, a number of cruise ships stop at the Gare Maritime Iberville (Iberville Passenger Terminal) on the Alexandra Pier (in the Old Port). Ferry services: Navettes Maritimes du Saint-Laurent (tel: (514) 281 8000) only operate short-distance passenger ferries – Old Port–Longueuil and Old Port–Ile Ste-Hélène. Hourly departures are from Jacques-Cartier Pier, the cost is C$3.50 each way and the service runs from May to October. Transport to the city: The cruise ship and passenger ferry terminals are located in Old Montreal. The nearest métro stations are Place-d’Armes or Square Victoria. |
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