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.

This was amazing!! Highly recommend this tour whether you're on a cruise ship or just chugging…read morealong through Canada. Moderate Hike and got to see some of the harbor and industrial side of Canada from the high point. Boat pup - Paulie - was a great addition chasing out the deer so that we got to see two sightings an older female and a baby running through the woods. There were some great small blueberries and cranberries too. Yellow mushrooms - dont eat those! After a little less than 1.5 hr hike through a small piece of Rockwood Park we were able come back to base and kayak, canoe, paddle boat, or bike boat on Lily Lake. If you have time you can grab a quick snack at the restaurant right on the water. Beautiful place to sit outside on a sunny day and just soak up some nature. Wildlife in the area - raccoons, moose, deer, insects, porcupine, skunks, birds, Canadian geese, etc.

First, they sell too many tickets. You might be very annoyed at how long you have to wait to get on…read moreeven at the port. You may also be annoyed with how long you have to wait to catch another bus at an attraction. Also, the attractions, such as they are, are really bad here. The reversing River Vista point was opposite an ugly paper mill and there was tons of scum floating on the water. And this "attraction" is one of the high points. Our guide certainly tried to make this place seem interesting. Convict labor built the park lakes! Oh boy. There are certainly a lot of souvenir shops and they'll try hard to take your money but unless you are forced to go to this city give it and the pink bus a miss. Literally everywhere else on our cruise was miles better. If you're stuck in this town save your money on the bus and find a bar or restaurant in the Downtown.

The Big Pink Bus Sightseeing tour is part of the Gray Line Tours company, but is powered by…read moreAmbassatours in Saint John, NB, Canada. This tour is only available on days that cruise ships are in the port. A portion of all proceeds for this tour go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation; this tour was founded in 2010. My visit here was on October 3, 2019 as I came here via the Disney Magic cruise ship. The meet up point for this tour was at the Marco Polo Cruise Terminal. We were at the other end at the Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal. There is a little market near the area of the tour start as well. We got there around 10:15 or so. The line was extremely long. It would take over an hour of waiting until we were able to board a bus. I found out during the wait that they only have nine buses for this. I don't think they were prepared for three cruise ships to be in port that day. They probably should have gotten other buses to use in the interim until the crowds subsided. Finally after an hour or so, we were finally able to board a bus. This is a hop on hop off bus, so you can get off at different stops along the way and pick back up right where you left off. Of course the bus would be full getting on at this initial stop. Including this initial stop, there are a total of 14 stops along the tour (map included in photos). During the tour, we got to learn quite a bit about Saint John, the Reversing Rapids and Falls, and the Great Fire of 1877. We also heard the story of Benedict Arnold, whom was not very welcome here due to his shady business practices. During this tour, there were two locations that we ended up stopping at. On the first loop around, since it was around lunch time, we stopped at Skywalk Saint John and Reversing Falls (stop # 10). We would stay here for a while, as we had lunch at the Reversing Falls Restaurant and then went up to the Skywalk. The Skywalk did have some great views, even if the waters weren't raging along at the time. After finishing the first loop around, we switched to another bus that was going to be leaving shortly. We wanted to go back to a stop that we didn't stop at in the first loop, which was Fallsview Park (stop # 9). Fallsview Park was a great place to stop and see the rapids. At this time of day, the waters were moving in the reverse direction, going up river into the St. John River and eventually the Bay of Fundy. The views were spectacular here as well. Just ignore the industrial buildings and focus on the river. Overall, this was a great way to view Saint John and hit the highlights. My main reason for doing this one was to be able to see different views of the Saint John River and the beauty it shows. Since we got on and off quite a bit, we had several different guides, but all of the guides we had were great when it came to explaining the history and culture of Saint John, including that this would be the first incorporated city in Canada. If you happen to be visiting Saint John via cruise ship, or happen to be there on a day a cruise ship is in port, this is a great tour to get the history and feel of Saint John.

Across the street from Saint John City Market is King's Square. Surprisingly there is no website…read morededicated to it to learn more. It was a lovely park to walk around and sit for a bit. The square was named for King George III and granted to the city of Saint John by Royal Charter in 1785. In the early years, the grounds were the site for such public uses such as oxen roasts, fireworks displays, militia parades, cricket games, public wells, a slaughter house and agricultural fairs. It was developed into a park in 1844 and the current design of paths was laid out. The bandstand in the middle of the square was designed and built in 1908 for the city coronet band by Neil Brodie, a local architect. One year later, it was donated to the city of Saint John in the name of King Edward VII of England. There are many monuments and statues scattered throughout the square.

Our tour included a stop early in the day and late afternoon. It's the kind of thing you can hear…read moreabout & may think you can imagine the difference. OMG , seeing the difference just an unbelievable experience. If you can only see it at one time of day, do it any way and read the info along the lookout, but it's truly one of those things where a picture is worth a thousanwords. Circle back at the opptostide time if at all possible!

Free transportation to Deer Island. Crew and staff are professional and proficient in their job…read more Fast and easy loading and unloading. First boat trip for my jeep from Canada!