I was very disappointed in our recent "best of St. John tour". I don't remember our guide but we…read moretoured off Virgin Voyages brilliant lady in early October 2025. The tour started promisingly enough as the bus took us through downtown, the guide pointed out a few sites and some interesting info as we headed to the city market (basically an urban grocery market with some to go food and some gift shops). As we passed parks and monuments and perhaps other items of interest our guide proceeded to push local tea, chips, cookies and other items. Now i'm all for supporting the local economy, but not at the expense of tour info and certainly not as my first stop in a city I know nothing about. After being left on our own in the market for 30 minutes (there was 5 minutes of stuff to see), we headed inexplicably to an Irish pub for a previously undisclosed included beverage (at 10AM!) and Irish music. The owner did provide some history of the building before trying to sell T-shirts to support his grand kids. The Irish musician was very entertaining though. Next was the reversing river which is interesting but the viewing site was directly across from an industrial pulp mill. Was there no better spot to see this phenomenon? We then headed off through the countryside where the guide pointed out some things but mostly provided personal stories about her and her husband taking their trailer on trips and pointing out campgrounds along our route. The bus driver had no concept of how to control the bus temperature to avoid condensation on the windows, especially the front window which he could barely see out of. He had to stop at a truck stop to get paper towels to clear the windshield so we could proceed safely. Unbelievable! We arrived at a site with 2 covered bridges, which was picturesque but the main point seemed to be to take us to a place to buy ice cream and souvenirs. Then we headed for lunch at a local restaurant where the guide pushed the lobster roll. Not only was this by far the most expensive thing on the menu, but she had told us just 30 minutes earlier that it was not lobster season! To be fair, the other menu items were expensive as well and we were a captive audience with no other options around. The return trip featured more personal stories and essentially no local information. Overall I felt this was a huge waste of money and time by an unprofessional guide, inexperienced driver and i resented the hard sell on local items and the tourist trap stops

Jane - our St Martins/Bay of Fundy excursion guide on 18 October - was terrific! She took the…read moreoccasional breath from delivering much interesting info almost every minute of our bus ride and tour, and included stories of the area and about the Bay of Fundy's extreme high and low tides. She even suggested we take *videos* to prove to our friends that the water actually does change direction! During our bus ride Jane brought out some visual aids: 2 leaves she had collected that morning to show us the difference between the yellow sUgar maple and the red pointy maple leaf. (The "U" shape in the leaf is how you tell the difference between the sUgar maple leaf and the red maple leaf.) We stopped at a lighthouse, and saw not one but TWO covered bridges, as well as beached colorful lobster boats as the tide was low. This was the first time I've enjoyed bagpipe music as the songs he piped were contemporary (vs the usual whine and wail of their music). After our delicious seafood chowder lunch (and no - the chef won't give out the recipe - I asked - but it was surely NOT from a can!), and a "digestif" walk along the beach looking for "wishing rocks" and peering across the water at sea caves, we went back through the same covered bridge and the same lobster boats were now afloat! Bay of Fundy magical tides!

Windy and chilly as we docked at Port Saint John. We had a trolley excursion to take and were…read moremaking our way to Marco Polo Cruise Terminal. The port was clean.

Nice little port. Clean, safe, and walkable to some things nearby. One fun fact about this port is…read morethat the water level will change significantly from when you dock, to when you depart. If you plan to be out for a bit, take a picture of your ship and notices where the windows are in relation to the dock. When you return, take another picture and compare. In a given day, the water can change up to 30 feet I believe we were told.

Booked this based on the great price that I got. It's really close to the container village and…read moreall of the local places to eat and shop. I upgraded to a harbor view room for only CAD$7. From the window you can watch people walking around the board walks, the buskers performing, and the ships moving in and out of the harbor. Although the pricing was great - there were a few things that were bothering me. I booked online saying that breakfast was included. I always get places that offer some sort of breakfast. When I got to the desk they said that it was NOT included and it would be $20 Per person. I also asked for a bottle of water , after seeing another guest get handed 2 bottles. So even though I had signed up for Hilton Honors I was ineligible for both of these perks. Another thing that bothered me was that there were only 2 bath sized towels. I had booked for 2 adults and a 15 year old. I've never stayed at a place that only left us 2 towels. There is a fee for parking. $25 with in and out privileges. $18 for just leaving your car there until the end of your stay. Be sure to get the ticket validated if you want but the in and out access. We're from the US. We tried multiple times to pay at self pay kiosk #3. We swiped , tapped, everything. We decided to just pay at the exit. Same thing. We inserted our ticket, our debit cards. Nothing. The arm was already up so we just left. Toiletries are in full sized bottles. The sink was really over powered. Opening it the slightest bit was like turning on a garden hose on full blast. The water would splash everywhere and I had to place one of the hand towels on the counter to keep the water from pooling and spilling into the floor. With that being said you would think that the shower would have nice pressure. It did not. It looked like some of the water came out of the bottom faucet even though we activated the shower head. I've included some videos. Over all this place was ok but expect all of the extra charges.

This is a good Hilton. We stayed in room 620. It was a great corner/wedge room that was a little…read morebigger, like all the x02 rooms. It was a little musty, but not terrible. I'm sensitive to smells. My wife said she wished we had Fabreeze but that was about it. We got used to it and it wasn't an issue. That may be just what you get right next to the water. I would not hesitate to book here or the same room again. The room was super clean and nice. We enjoyed the fridge, coffee maker, nice desk and other amenities. We don't make it to the restaurant on the main floor. The staff at the hotel was very nice and efficient.

So I'll start by saying if you come at the wrong time, this attraction is probably 2 or 3 stars. If…read moreyou come at the right time, it's a solid 4 stars (maybe 5 if you add in the marine life). We took a cruise excursion that took us here first thing off the boat, unfortunately nothing was reversing so it was like ok a big body of water and a paper mill. We went about our tour and on the way back to the ship, I guess we had some extra time, so we went back by the falls. This time, it was reversing!! Definitely a very unique thing to see. Keep your eyes open for cute little sea animals (seals, otters, etc).

This is a place you want to visit twice on the same day. We went in the morning to see the tide…read moregoing out, then came back 6 hours later to watch the tide coming in. The pulp mill in the pictures has been set up to be green. It emits almost no smell and cleans the water before it goes back into the harbor. Depending on the number of tour buses, this can be one of your busiest stops. I suggest taking a video each visit so you can really see the difference between the tides.