Montreal
UN/LOCODE CAMTR · Canada
Shore leave
Montreal's port is Canada's principal inland container port (accessed via the St Lawrence Seaway). French-language environment. Standard Canadian shore-leave procedure. Mission to Seafarers Montreal + Stella Maris both operate.
Walking distance and transit
The Cast Terminal + Termont are 10-15 minutes from central Montreal by taxi. Montreal Trudeau Airport is 25-30 minutes.
Essentials
ATMs: RBC, Desjardins, TD, BMO in central MontrealMoney changers: airport + central Montreal (Rue Sainte-Catherine)Hospital: McGill University Health Centre, CHUM (Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal)Prayer rooms: Al-Islam Mosque, several district mosquesHalal food: extensive in the Côte-des-Neiges + Parc-Extension districtsSupermarket: Metro, Provigo, IGA, Adonis (Middle Eastern chain, headquartered here)SIM card: Bell, Rogers, Telus, Videotron, Freedom
Seafarer tips
Do: try Montreal bagels + poutine — regional specialties. Basic French is genuinely useful outside downtown. Don't: attempt to cross into the USA by land without US-visa clearance; land-border crossings check strictly. Watch for: winter St Lawrence ice can close the seaway (Dec-March normally); Montreal container-fleet redirects to Halifax during closure.
See also
- · Full port record — Montreal — timezone, currency, welfare, PSC.
- · Other port crew guides
- · Crew-change hubs directory
Last verified: 2026-07-01