Victoria Cruise - Visit Victoria

Cruis Ogden Point. Your gateway to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Canada's largest port of call

Visit Victoria

Inner Harbour at night Old world charm and a unique heritage has made Victoria the most popular port of call in Canada. Victoria is famous for its historic and attractive downtown, flowers and parks. The Inner Harbour rests in the heart of the city, with vistas towards the famous Empress Hotel and the Parliament Buildings.

Explore our safe city on foot using the walking map. Visitors can also choose from a wide variety of experiences offered by local tour operators, including wildlife excursions, fishing charters, walking tours and the Butchart Gardens.

Well-developed retail stores, restaurants and museums all welcome cruise passengers visiting the port. No trip to Victoria is complete without stopping in at Fisherman’s Wharf – a hidden treasure. For more information about what to see and do in Canada’s most beautiful city, contact Tourism Victoria.

Shopping

James Bay Village – At Menzies and Simcoe. Will satisfy your food, beverage, pharmaceutical, postal and banking needs.

Government Street – Where you will find the best of the city’s Canadian West Coast and British imports, plus all kinds of gifts and souvenirs for friends and family back home.

The Bay Centre – A shopping experience all unto itself.

Lower Johnson Street – Often referred to as Old Town. The heart of Victoria’s Design District, it hosts some of the best cafes and handsomely refurbished emporia.

Chinatown – On Fisgard Street, North America’s second oldest Chinatown. It is bustling with open air markets, restaurants, trinketries and Canada’s narrowest street, the renowned and funky Fan Tan Alley.

Inner Harbour Artists and Buskers – A diverse group of talented artists, buskers and jugglers display their creative and entertainment talents on the Lower Causeway. Local First Nations art is handcrafted on site.

View a printable walking map of Victoria


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