Victoria from 8pm to 11:59pm in late August

[SandAndSea6]

I'm on a Holland America ship in late August 2023 stopping at Victoria briefly.

 

For anyone familiar with visiting Victoria this way, what would you do?

I haven't stepped foot in Canada for 49 years but feel like I would like to do something here.

We love to take pictures, take in the sights, eat/drink new things...

 

Thank you  

[Heidi13]

2 hours ago, SandAndSea6 said:

I'm on a Holland America ship in late August 2023 stopping at Victoria briefly.

 

For anyone familiar with visiting Victoria this way, what would you do?

I haven't stepped foot in Canada for 49 years but feel like I would like to do something here.

We love to take pictures, take in the sights, eat/drink new things...

 

Thank you  

 

Been discussed many times. Personally, I would walk up to the town and enjoy a beverage at one of the pubs. Preferably one of the two with hand-pulled or nitro tap ales, served at the correct temperature.

[martincath]

6 hours ago, Heidi13 said:

...Personally, I would walk up to the town and enjoy a beverage at one of the pubs. Preferably one of the two with hand-pulled or nitro tap ales, served at the correct temperature.

Ding!

 

And @SandAndSea6 - it may be a really short stop, with most attractions closed, but at least you likely will get a little bit of daylight, even last day of Aug sunset is just as you arrive, with 30+mins twilight and moonrise soon after. You might manage to get a few 'golden hour' shots as you sail in and even ashore if you hustle off quickly!

 

Maybe some poutine for an evening snack??? (Warning, I did not check ALL the restos on the list are still in the poutine biz - but there's links there you can confirm yourself!)

[Haljo1935]

Being on HAL, we take the ship shuttle to downtown, eat & listen to live music at Irish Times Pub, grab a Gelato at the shop next to where the return shuttle line queues.

[SandAndSea6]

11 hours ago, Haljo1935 said:

Irish Times

Sounds like a nice idea. Thank you.