Getting to our Volendam Cruise using VIA Rail, a GO train and a Long Drive

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This video is sponsored by Level 8 Luggage. Use our 'cruisingcanuck10' discount code when visiting http:/www.level8cases.com
We vlog our travels from Northern Ontario to Toronto and then Montreal before our 7-day Cruise onboard Holland America's Volendam out of Montreal, Quebec. Join us for our first trip on VIA rail and explore old Montreal.
▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Packing the Level 8 luggage
2:10 - Car Drive and GO train
3:58 - Skydome / Rogers Center Hotel
12:41 - VIA Rail Union Station
16:26 - VIA Rail Toronto to Montreal
21:38 - Montreal Embassy Suites
25:21 - Exploring Old Montreal & Dinner
31:05 - Happy Hour & Montreal at Night
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@ericericson3535 Месяц назад

When you said "You'll never guess what I found in the sky lounge," I thought you'd say bacon wrapped meat loaf!

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Lol..He would never leave!😉

@kimber4350 Месяц назад

Love seeing the pre-cruise travel!

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Thanks for watching.

@ronfischer191 7 дней назад

I'm with you it will always be the Skydome

@CruisingCanucks 7 дней назад

It definitely is hard to try and call it anything else for us.

@maryg4551 20 дней назад

I still call it the Skydome as well! LOL! Great video - thanks for sharing!

@CruisingCanucks 19 дней назад

Thanks for watching!

@heideleskun1163 29 дней назад

So right about the difference from the U.S. train system compared to anywhere else. We stay in suite hotels all the time. Especially if when we had our hooligans with us, "kids" and even now as adults. Depending on who's going. We've done 5 in 1 room. Thankfully we all get along even as adults lol. I'm sure the taste of McDonalds anywhere else is different than what it's like in the states. Other countries are MUCH more less "additives and preservatives" than here. Poutine is SO good in Canada. YUM YUM YUM.

@CruisingCanucks 29 дней назад

We really enjoyed our train ride. Mr. Canuck has often teased that he is going to do a different RU-vid channel all on trying different food items from all the McDonalds around the world!🍟😂

@heideleskun1163 28 дней назад

@@CruisingCanucks 🤣

@kimkearney7639 12 дней назад

I still call it the Skydome, too! 😉 I also took the train from Toronto before my cruise out of Montreal..I'll have to try business class next time!! Thanks for sharing

@CruisingCanucks 12 дней назад

We sure enjoyed the business class experience. We had a great price when we booked it. We have noticed that the price is significantly higher for the summer months in comparison.

@MyThomas16 Месяц назад

Loved the music you used while on the train!

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Thanks 😊

@KateS1172 Месяц назад

The weather snd countryside looks beautiful!

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

We had fabulous weather throughout this cruise.

@barbarashuster9029 Месяц назад

I guess we're really spoiled because we're 20 minutes away from Cleveland international airport!

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

It would be wonderful if we were that close to a major airport.

@Rose-bv6wp Месяц назад

I really enjoy these pre-cruise travel vlogs, they're always so interesting and fun to watch. When you were waiting for your GO train, I noticed the station you were at, you were only about 10 minutes from our house! If we'd known, we'd have popped over to say hi and wish you a bon voyage. 😊

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Oh we should of done that ! Next time we are in the area we will let you know.

@Rose-bv6wp Месяц назад

@@CruisingCanucks That would be great!

@junenelligan1729 Месяц назад

Gosh, my Mom worked at the Royal York in 1961!

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Oh wow! It is a beautiful hotel.🏨

@shelcheese8344 29 дней назад

Train travel is the best. I did a roomette on Via going back and forth to university in NW Ontario in the 70’s. The dining car was amazing then! White table cloths and first class food.

@CruisingCanucks 29 дней назад

That sounds wonderful!

@joannecater8047 29 дней назад

Thanks for sharing your route to Montreal! Brings back so many memories as we are from that city, working in Place D’armes and wandering around Old Montreal was our jam as well!

@CruisingCanucks 29 дней назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@pileofstuff Месяц назад

Even people I know who work for Rogers still call it Skydome (at least when they're not at work)

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Lol 😂

@cherifurr3935 Месяц назад

I think I’ve stayed in that hotel with the flags many years ago.

@Scotts-CruiseTravel Месяц назад

Jerry channeling Ben. 😂. Great video. Loved seeing Montreal

@lisaanderson8235 Месяц назад

LOL I caught that too! 🤭🤭❤️

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

That was for a special request from a friend!

@billsnyder1021 Месяц назад

Love riding GO trains and VIA in Canada. Wish Amtrak would take notes. Great video

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Thanks for watching! We weren’t sure how we would feel about the train ride but it turned out to be fantastic.

@modave3191 Месяц назад

Thanks for posting your pre cruise adventure. We are from southern Ontario and we take Via rail as well to Montreal and then Amtrack from Boston to Buffalo, cross at Fort Erie, love it. not advid flyers so this works for us. We are heading on that same cruise next Friday, Volendam.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Very cool! Have a fabulous cruise.🛳

@cherifurr3935 Месяц назад

Nice that you have such good train service. My sister did Via Rail Canadian Rockies - flew to Vancouver first from SC.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

We were extremely impressed with how well it was run.

@reginaobrien8983 Месяц назад

Love the video! Montreal is amazing and Quebec City is beautiful.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

We had a fun afternoon and evening enjoying Montreal.

@carolleiter6027 Месяц назад

I love the train. Reminds me of my childhood.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

We thought it was an amazing way to get there.

@MaryTruen-xc9vz Месяц назад

I enjoyed this pre cruise video. It was fun seeing familiar places that you made into an adventure!

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it! We had fun getting there.

@cherifurr3935 Месяц назад

I’ve been up in that tower in Ontario!

@cherifurr3935 Месяц назад

Your cruise cabin is going to look off like small after that hotel room!😂

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Definitely 😁

@dianec9456 Месяц назад

I love that Level 8 luggage and DEFINITELY will purchase that in the future... The drive portion was so, so beautiful! I love these travel videos... there were just so many things in this video that I loved. Thank you for bringing us along. I'd love to know how you choose your music for the videos - always so perfect and appropriate for the moments. I don't know why you guys don't have more subscribers! It baffles me... I love your videos!

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Thank you so much ☺️ Just a little reminder of our discount code for Level 8 . It is CruisingCanucks10. It will give you an extra 10 percent off.

@helenhampson3749 Месяц назад

Thanks for bringing back memories. I love travelling business class with via rail when I visit my brother and his family in Ottawa ( sometimes we fly from UK to Toronto and other times to Montreal) . The service, food and drinks are amazing . Our trains in Uk are nothing like this. Love your videos

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Our pleasure!

@ronfischer191 7 дней назад

Wow quite a trip and a great video!

@CruisingCanucks 7 дней назад

It probably wasn’t the quickest way to get to Montreal but we decided to make it part of the vacation and travelling on VIA was something we wanted to try. We are so glad that we did. 🚊

@barbaralazier8352 Месяц назад

The GO train is fabulous

@barbarashuster9029 Месяц назад

Drink coupons, fantastic happy hour food so you don't have to go to dinner, and wonderful breakfast at Drury Inns! ❤️

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

We have heard that from friends. As of yet we haven’t stayed with them.

@MeandMyManlyMan Месяц назад

Wow! Love the extra handle for loading in the trunk. That may have sold us next time we buy luggage! 🧳

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

We do like how no matter how it comes down the luggage carrousel there is always a handle to grab it.

@trudybarnard7392 Месяц назад

Love this video,fun and so real, been there ,nice to experience again. Certainly a great little peak of a little corner of our wonderful country for all of your non Canadian and Canadian viewers.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Absolutely! Thanks for watching.

@timeout2770 Месяц назад

You two just get on with it don’t you, no moaning no complaining love watching your pre cruise travel.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Thanks 😊

@nancyp2992 Месяц назад

Wow, you kids sure do like to travel! - i've never stayed at the Embassy suites in Montreal, but I do in Fort Lauderdale. However, when I was in Montreal, last fall, I stated the Le Westin hotel, wonderful. You even get a bathrobe to wear while you're there. Just like Holland America.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Le Weston sounds lovely. We enjoy the space that you get when staying at an Embassy Suites. It give us plenty of room to get a little video editing done.

@whodunit5621 Месяц назад

Did they give chocolate filled cups for dessert? When I traveled to TO for work. I never flew, always train. We had to have 1st class because of guaranteed seats. Bedroom to Vancouver should be your next trip, when cruising out of Vancouver. ;-)

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

We were given little solid chocolate bars after lunch. We loved the train experience.🚂

@lisaanderson8235 Месяц назад

You covered two of my favorite things in this video: baseball and train travel! 👍 I've heard great things about the VIA Rail system.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

We really enjoyed our little adventure of getting to the cruise port!🚂

@whodunit5621 Месяц назад

Food wa always rated higher than 1st class Amtrak.

@gerard227 Месяц назад

That was an entertaining smorgasbord of your travels.Looking forward to seeing Quebec City, one of our favourite places.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Quebec City was beautiful!!

@davefields3020 Месяц назад

It’ll always be SkyDome to me…!

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Us too!😀

@nicolemiller4688 Месяц назад

You're so entertaining. Thanks for all your time.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Thanks for watching!

@janeoest4724 Месяц назад

Very enjoyable while informative video. I particularly like your musical selections for various footage. As usual, “well done”!

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Many thanks!

@janicerae6104 Месяц назад

What an amazing video! Enjoyed every moment! Thank you for sharing this part of your Volendam cruise.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.🛳

@jenniferbaragar8254 Месяц назад

I enjoyed your pre cruise content. So interesting to see the various cities and modes of transportation. Thanks!

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@loishaffner9483 Месяц назад

Thank you for this video. Last time in Montreal 1970

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it.

@rosemarie9956 Месяц назад

Interesting pre travel to get on the cruise. I was wondering what the cost difference was (flying) especially since you had two hotel stays. Anyway looking forward to updates on your cruise as we t 34:18 end not to look at these “local” cruises (lack of better descriptions) since we have lived and/or have visited these areas.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

We were shocked how much we loved doing this local cruise. The cost of the train in business class was within ten dollars of the cost of a flight. We didn’t require to have the hotel in Toronto due to the fact that we have family in the city but we decided to extend the vacation by booking it.

@junenelligan1729 Месяц назад

Just love your wonderful attitude on travelling.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Thank you kindly!🛳

@marjorieboran1879 Месяц назад

Love this video! Jill you need to have a special blog on the books you are reading!😊

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Great idea!! I am currently reading a book I got while on this cruise. We met a local author in Sydney and I had a lovely conversation with her. I walked away with an autograph copy…More to come.

@marjorieboran1879 Месяц назад

@@CruisingCanucks You must read Closer By Sea by Perry Chaffe. Also a Canadian author. It’s a coming of age in a small cod fishing village in Newfoundland. My favourite book of 2023.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Thanks for the suggestion. I would love to read that one!

@jameskimmykatcrespo Месяц назад

QUESTION... ?? Do you have to pay extra for the food and beverages (including the adult beverages) while traveling by train? COMMENT.... James and I do not need to fly to Europe to see castles and such, we just need to explore Canada which we will very close too very soon! GOOGLED "Paint my butt purple and call me George Bell" the definition was It basically means, "No way!" or "That's amazing!" or "Oh my God, really?!" I believe it originated from Southern American slang from just looking at it. It probably was used since you can't really "butter your butt" (haha) and call yourself a biscuit, neither can you roll yourself in corn-flour and call yourself dinner, nor paint your purple and call yourself Barney. All of these are not possible, which is why it means, "You're kidding!" This paragraph was Google's definition. NOTRE DAME - Growing up in Indiana, the only Notre Dame I was aware of is the College of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN. The home of the "Fighting Irish" After watching mutiple vlogs of Europe, there is a lot more than one! COMMENT - You two make us so tired, we cannot keep up with your exciting energy! Love this video!

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Lol 😂 Love this comment!!❤️ The food and drink was all included in the business class ticket which was almost the same cost of flying.

@Mazza240 Месяц назад

Wow posh trains in Canada! I’d love to visit Canada on a cruise. Something I should look into.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

It is a fantastic way to see some of this very large country.🇨🇦

@scottscaneh Месяц назад

It's still the skydome to me too. Sorry no Toronto team is my favourite I have 2 favourite hockey teams it's the Wings and whoever plays the Leafs. Also a Tigers fan too

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Lol 😂

@wandadrake4999 Месяц назад

Want to take a train ride someday soon.

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

We really enjoyed it. 🚂

@lylesmith3312 Месяц назад

Go Mariners

@DonnaSutherland-zr4wo 24 дня назад

I would love to visit Canada were would you recommend I stay in Scotland watched you all the time we love cruising but feel sometimes you don’t get the feel off some islands especially Scotland

@CruisingCanucks 24 дня назад

We would Highly recommend a East Coast Canada cruise for a taste of Canada 🇨🇦

@DonnaSutherland-zr4wo 22 дня назад

Thanks will look into might be our next adventure just done Singapore to Bangkok with Norwegian in January loved Singapore hope to return and explore more ❤

@bigrobdog 29 дней назад

Real Canadians still call it Skydome

@CruisingCanucks 29 дней назад

lol😉

@cruisecrazy7066 День назад

And....The food and wine is better in Business Class.

@CruisingCanucks День назад

It’d be even better with some croissants!

@cruisecrazy7066 День назад

What have they got against croissants? Are they too French?

@CruisingCanucks День назад

We love croissants- however they originate from Vienna. So soft and buttery - yum!

@christineainslie4239 Месяц назад

Loved the video Jill and Jerry! Lots of fun following along. What a fantastic idea, doing the trains. Sure beats flying. Cheers from London, Ontario

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

We really enjoyed the train experience and wish we could travel that way more often.🚂

@warrenwolf4690 Месяц назад

Hi Canucks. I can’t believe you were In Toronto and did not do the sky walk on the CN Tower. A Canadian drink. How about a good Canadian beer. LaBatt or Moosehead. 🫎🫎🫎🫎

@CruisingCanucks Месяц назад

Mr.Canuck prefers Canadian Rye to beer any day!🥃

@whodunit5621 Месяц назад

Do you mean outside while strapped to skydome? Or walking on glass floor? Steam whistle is Toronto beer. Triois pistoles is Montreal. Quebec city is cinqaunt or 50. Moosehead for Halifax... or Canadian club...

@warrenwolf4690 Месяц назад

@@whodunit5621 I mean outside. Saw Rick Mercer take Jann Arden out there. Don’t forget Quidi Vidi in St John’s

@whodunit5621 Месяц назад

@@warrenwolf4690 I have friend who did that with his wife. Also have friend who is afraid of heights had to climb outside to install microphone on tower. As he says it was his job to do it.