What makes it 84% Solo-Friendly: The compact museum lets a solo visitor explore St. Roch, simulators and detailed exhibits at their own pace in 1–2 h, with easy transit and a calm setting that encourages focused learning.
Why 2-3 hours visit duration is ideal for solo trip: Allows time to tour the St. Roch, explore galleries and walk Heritage Harbour without rushing.
Self-guided tour of the St. Roch:
Walk the decks of the RCMP’s 1928 Arctic patrol vessel at your own pace.
Tip: Book a timed slot between 10:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to avoid crowding on narrow decks.
Wheelhouse ship simulator:
Take the helm in a real wheelhouse setup for a virtual navigation experience.
Tip: Stand at the console to try steering controls—staff are on hand to explain the instruments.
Oarlock & Sail boat-building demo:
Watch traditional wooden-boat restoration and construction methods.
Tip: Visit Saturdays at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Heritage Harbour—arrive early for best views.
Heritage Harbour walk:
See a collection of vintage wooden vessels along the outdoor docks.
Tip: Bring a camera and read the history panels mounted on each vessel’s stand.

Barbara Havrot
Wonderful way to spend a rainy day. Brought a 3 year old here and he had a blast. Great children’s area with amazing costumes, the large RCMP boat was a hit and steering a boat so much fun. Had to pull him away but the pirate eye patch helped get him out the door!
Basant
A museum dedicated to seafaring equipment and life of soldiers or seamen. It includes a whole police (RCMP) patrolling boat named St. Roch deployed in active sea for 20 years, built in 1928 at Vancouver and having many firsts like circumnavigation around north america through panama canal and navigating the northwest passage in a single season in both directions along with being first to travel th...
Vanessa Becker
The Maritime museum is a good place to visit, it doesn’t take long it’s small. You can tour the St Roch, an RCMP schooner. There are lots of interesting displays and a kids play area. There is accessible parking with a ramp behind the building that leads to an accessible automatic door. There are toilets available.
Emily Smith
This is a great museum to explore and learn about Vancouver and general maritime history. There's an indoor playground, and some other interactive parts that make this a great museum to visit with children. It was fun to enter and explore a historical boat, and there was a lot of information to read and learn about the history. The interactive and guided knot making station was very interesting! O...
Craig Harrell
This would be my favourite museum out of the 3 in the that location. There was a lot more to see than I expected. Going onboard the St. Roch boat was really cool. If you like scale model boats you’ll be in heaven. They are incredible. Lots of things to interact with. Plenty of history to read. Absolutely loved it.
From May to September, stop by Saturday mornings for free boat-building demos. In winter, exhibits run shorter hours—check schedules online before arriving.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Adult admission | CAD 23 |
| Museum café coffee | CAD 4 |
| Souvenir postcard | CAD 10 |
| Total Estimated | CAD 37 |
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