Victoria Cruise - Environment

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Environment

The natural beauty of Victoria harbour is one of the region’s greatest assets. Greater Victoria Harbour Authority applies best environmental practices to all our activities at the deep-sea terminal at Ogden Point. Our goal is to ensure the health of residents, visitors and marine life.

Ogden Point is one of the few remaining industrial lands on Victoria’s harbour, a far cry from 1968 when industrial areas occupied almost the entire harbour frontage.

Specific initiatives at Ogden Point include water quality monitoring, air quality and noise mitigation strategies, recycling and waste handling, and catch basin/boom systems in case of oil or contaminant spills. Learn more about the details of these initiatives here.

Cruise Tourism Partnership

Commitment to the Cruise Tourism Partnership is required for all commercial operators wishing to use Ogden Point Terminal or other GVHA properties to serve the cruise industry and their guests.

CTP initiatives include bus routing through the community, air care testing for buses, use of biofuels and restrictions on outdoor speakers.

Green Marine

GVHA has recently joined the Green Marine environmental improvement program for Ogden Point. Green Marine encourages participants to set reduction targets, as well as introducing new best practices in areas such as air emissions and greenhouse gases.

Air Quality Monitoring Station

The Erie Street air monitoring station records hourly readings of sulphur dioxide levels. The information is streamed live online and available to the community at the BC Air Quality website. This initiative is a collaboration between GVHA, VIHA and the BC Ministry of Environment.

Low Sulphur Fuel Commitment

As of 2011, the cruise lines calling on Ogden Point have committed to burn fuel with a sulphur content of 1.5 per cent or better (subject to fuel availability). The Ogden Point Eco Awards recognize cruise lines who go above and beyond in their efforts to reduce emissions while in port.


The Legislative buildings of British Columbia.	Carved wooden face on a totem pole in Victoria.	Flowers & waterfall inside the historic Butchart Gardens.