PUBLIC WATERFRONT ACCESS

Saint John Harbour is a beautiful landscape where the city’s natural and human history can be enjoyed and explored. At Port Saint John, we believe it is essential that locals and visitors alike have access to our waterfront. Port Saint John added improved port-city transitions as a strategic objective in 2023. This means that, over the years to come, we are committed to improving the areas where the Port meets the city.

Long Wharf Trail

Harbour Passage is a cranberry-coloured series of interconnected walkways, lookouts and heritage sites connecting Reversing Falls Rapids to Uptown Saint John. It includes Long Wharf Trail, which passes through Port Saint John property, and the trail along Water Street abutting our cruise terminal properties. We’re proud to be part of this precious community asset that promotes active transportation and offers prime views of the harbour and our active port.

Port Venues

The Marco Polo and Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminals don’t just give thousands of cruise passengers a stellar first impression of our city; they are in-demand facilities for a host of community events. Our terminals are cherished waterfront venues for food and cultural festivals, local awards ceremonies, celebrations, fundraisers, meetings, weddings, and more.

We also donate our space to local charities. During the first COVID-19 lockdown, the Emergency Food Program, which fed thousands of people, used the Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal as an in-kind donation.

Long Wharf Landing

Port Saint John is currently working on a big project to improve the sightliness and usability of the area around Long Wharf Slip. Once complete, the public will have greater access to the waterfront with unparalleled views of the harbour from the new breakwater.

Area 506 Container Village

The Area 506 container village, which is located adjacent to our primary cruise terminal, had a spectacular 2023 season – building on the enormous success of its first year of operations in 2022. New vendors, new events, more musical acts, and even more visitors made for an exciting waterfront experience for cruise passengers, tourists and locals alike. Of particular note this year were the enhanced accessibility measures that have been added to the village - so it can be even more welcoming to visitors of all abilities.

Fort LaTour

Place Fort LaTour, located on Harbour Passage on the Bay of Fundy, commemorates nearly 6,000 years of ceremonial, trade and industrial activity. Our Senior Vice President – Trade and Business Development, Andrew Dixon, provided crucial leadership support as Vice-Chair of the redevelopment project, while other members of our team also served important roles on the Board of Directors over the years.

Port Saint John donated $100,000 to the development.