Prince Rupert Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada
About Prince Rupert
The population of about 14,000 people (2020) is about halfFirst Nations (Indigenous) people. The Tsimshian Nation is the First Nation in the Prince Rupert area; archeological excavations show they have been there for at least 5,000 years. Prince Rupert was named for Prince Rupert of the Rhine, the first Governor of theHudson's Bay Company. Prior to the opening of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTP), which developed a terminus at Prince Rupert, the business centre on the North Coast was Port Essington on the Skeena River. After the founding of Prince Rupert at the western terminus of the GTP, Port Essington was bypassed by many businesses and declined to being a fishing community. Charles Melville Hays, president of the Grand Trunk Railway, had many grand ideas for Prince Rupert, includin
Top Attractions in Prince Rupert
Explore the best things to see and do in Prince Rupert:
- ★Fishing Prince Rupert
- ★Kaiensports Fishing Charters
- ★Kwinitsa Station Railway Museum
- ★Museum of Northern British Columbia
- ★Northern Bounty Fishing Charters
- ★North Pacific Cannery
- ★Pacific Mariners Memorial Park
- ★Quantum Fishing Charters
Where to Eat in Prince Rupert
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Opa Sushi
- 🍴Pho '88
- 🍴Waterfront Restaurant on the Harbour
Where to Stay in Prince Rupert
- 🏨Aleeda Motel
- 🏨Black Rooster Guesthouse
- 🏨Highliner Plaza Hotel
- 🏨Inn on the Harbour
- 🏨Moby Dick Inn
- 🏨Pacific Inn
Prince Rupert Travel Guide Sections
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