Victoria Express

Make your plans for the 2010 Sequim Lavender Festival, which takes place July 16, 17, and 18. Victoria Express offers a complete round trip festival package for travelers from Victoria. For only $65 USD you can experience the world of Lavender in the Lavender Capital of North America.

You will travel across the Strait of Juan de Fuca where a shuttle will take you rom the Victoria Express terminal directly to the heart of the action in Sequim. You are provided an official Lavender Festival Button that includes your transportation and admission into seven Sequim lavender farms.

There will be many activities at the farms for the entire family. Meet the farmers, pick your own lavender, and watch culinary demonstrations - they may change the way you think about lavender forever. Growers will share with you their techniques for cultivating, drying and using lavender. In addition, several farms will have "fun in the field", events and activities for children. Each Farm on Tour features special programs including arts and crafts.

Summer is the perfect time to hop on a ferry and cross the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Victoria with the whole family. You can even take advantage of our 20th Anniversary $20 Round Trip Special for travel between Port Angeles and Victoria (children under 5 years of age ride for free). 

Experience a wide variety of educational and fun activities in Victoria designed specifically for families. The Royal BC Museum invites families to see what goes on Behind the Scenes in this magnificent museum. Learn about the curators and what they do. See collections that have never before been on display, and find out how exhibitions are selected and arranged. This is a unique opportunity for children and parents to step into the shoes of a curator for the day.

You an also discover the Aliens Among Us. No, not aliens from outer space, but non-indigenous plants and animals that now make British Columbia their home. Young visitors will meet Piper the Pika, the exhibition mascot. Piper will direct children to the AmusEum, a space specifically designed for children. Parents will be thrilled by a peak into the collections area (Backstage Pass is required).

Victoria Express can make all travel arrangements for a Victoria vacation, including lodging and activities. Enjoy an overnight visit or an extended weekend at one of downtown Victoria hotels, where the children will love playing in the pool.

The fast ferry to Victoria from Port Angeles takes less than an hour and includes magnificent views of the Olympic Mountains and Vancouver Island. Your vacation begins as soon as you step on board.

Be sure to bring proper identification when traveling to Canada from the United States.

Did you know that Victoria Express offers a free courtesy shuttle service for the hotel guests in Port Angeles?  We will pick you up at your hotel lobby and take you directly to our terminal at the Landing Mall on the waterfront.

You can't miss our distinctive courtesy shuttle van driving through the streets of Port Angeles complete with images of Victoria and of our fleet. What better way to start your trip to Victoria BC from Port Angeles, on the Olympic Peninsula, than to have all of your travel arrangements handled by Victoria Express - from Port Angeles and Victoria hotel accommodations, shuttle service to the Port Angeles terminal, your round trip cruise, and all of the attractions of Victoria, British Columbia.

20th Anniversary - $20 Round Trip To Victoria

Many travelers visiting Victoria are taking advantage of our 20th Anniversary $20 Round Trip To Victoria Special. This $10 One Way / $20 Round Trip to Victoria special is available during our entire sailing season ending September 19th. Our $20 special is available by placing a phone reservation - 360-452-8088, placing a reservation online, or walking into our terminal and purchasing tickets. We do suggest that you make a reservation in advance. 

To reserve your courtesy shuttle to the Victoria Express terminal call 360-452-8088 - Be sure to give us ample time to schedule your pick up. Proper ID is required; check out our ID requirements on our web site.

You've decided to explore the coast of the Olympic Peninsula. You take the passenger ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles. You rent a car at Budget, just steps away from the Victoria ferry terminal, and you hit the road. But where to start? The coast of the Olympic Peninsula is vast, beautiful, and largely untamed. It's best to begin with a visit to the Olympic Coast Discovery Center, part of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sactuary..

Our Friday Harbor sailings start next week. Be among the first to leave the car behind and enjoy a relaxing, scenic trip across the Salish Sea.

Friday, June 25, 2010, we depart from Victoria at 9:30. Ride up for the day, just for the island views. If you can resist having too many snacks on board the passenger ferry to Friday Harbor, you'll have a good appetite when you arrive. Stretch your legs a bit in town and visit the museum, art galleries and shops, then pick a spot for lunch in Friday Harbor.

Try the San Juan Brewing Company, just steps from the passenger ferry. The food is good and the beer is great. Take in great views of the harbor while lunching at The Place. Tuck into a plate of tasty lamb at Mahoula Restaurant.

Make your reservation for the passenger ferry to Friday Harbor today. If you are a resident of Vancouver Island you can take advantage of our 2010 "SideKick Special" - buy one ticket, and get a second ticket at half price.

For more information about travel between Victoria and Friday Harbor, call Victoria Express at 360-452-8088 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Travel between the United States and Canada requires a passport or enhanced driver's license.

Our passenger ferry service to Friday Harbor on Washington's San Juan Island starts soon, on June 25, 2010. Start planning your trip now, and if you are a resident of Vancouver Island you can take advantage of our Victoria / Friday Harbor SideKick Special - buy one ticket and get a second ticket at half price. Spend a day, a weekend or the entire week exploring the island.

Half the fun of visiting Friday Harbor is getting there. Our scenic day cruise to San Juan Islands offers approximately 2.5 hours of sightseeing up the coast of the Saanich Peninsula, through Haro Strait, past Roche Harbor and Spieden Island on your way to Friday Harbor. Be sure to bring your binoculars and a camera and be prepared to be inundated by the magnificence of the waters, the islands and the Olympic and Cascade Mountain Ranges.

Once on the island you have over 3 hours to explore the whale museum, art galleries, restaurants and shops. You can even take a shuttle bus and explore the island during your day visit. One thing is certain - you'll be ready to sit back and relax during the return trip on Victoria Express San Juan Island ferry.

There are wonderful overnight accommodations should you choose to make it a weekend adventure - Let Victoria Express take care of all travel arrangements. Be sure to bring proper ID for your Friday Harbor cruise. Call 360-452-8088 US / 250-361-9144 CANADA or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

It is not too early to start planning for the 2010 Sequim Lavender Festival, which takes place July 16, 17, and 18. Victoria Express offers a complete round trip festival package for travelers from Victoria. For only $65 USD you can experience the world of Lavender in the Lavender Capital of North America.

You will travel across the Strait of Juan de Fuca where a shuttle will take you directly to the heart of the action in Sequim. You are provided a Lavender Festival Button that includes transportation and admission into seven lavender farms.

There will be many activities at the farms for the whole family. Meet the farmers, pick your own lavender, and watch culinary demonstrations - they may change the way you think about lavender forever. In addition, several farms will have "fun in the field", events and activities for children. Each Farm on Tour features special programs including arts and crafts. Growers will share with you their techniques for cultivating, drying and using lavender.

There is a wonderful little world on 649 Humboldt Street, in downtown Victoria. Miniature World bills itself as The Greatest Little Show on Earth, and perhaps it is. Imagine how Gulliver felt when he entered Lilliput - that's how you'll feel when you visit Miniature World. So hop on a ferry to Victoria, BC, and let your adventure begin.

What will you find upon entering this Miniature World? An enormous collection of Doll Houses, for starters. An astonishingly detailed Circus World, featuring over 20,000 figures that Calder himself would admire. A World of Dickens that reveals not only the elegance of Victorian times, but the seamier side so often revealed in the writings of Dickens. Frontier Land pays tribute to Native Americans and hardy pioneers. The Great Canadian Railway will lead you through the vast Canadian wilderness. The list of wonders goes on and on.

Reserve an afternoon for Miniature World when next you visit Victoria - it's something the whole family will enjoy. Take advantage of the Victoria Express 20th Anniversary special, starting May 28, 2010: $20 Round Trip ferry between Victoria and Port Angeles.

For more information about the Port Angeles - Victoria ferry, please call 360-452-8088 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Information on identification required to travel between the United States and Canada is available at our ID Requirements page.

The south end of Vancouver Island enjoys terrific views of Washington State's Olympic Mountains, on the Olympic Peninsula. Mount Olympus rises up nearly 8,000 feet, which is quite a dramatic height when compared with the surrounding sea-level. The Brothers, Mount Constance, and Mount Deception are a few of the other steep, often snow-covered peaks that rise out of the evergreen foothills. The sight of these glorious mountains is enough to inspire a person to take a passenger ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles, rent a car, and head for the mountains.

Hurricane Ridge, in the Olympic National Park, is a mere 45-minute drive from Port Angeles. The road curves and winds its way through forests until it runs along a ridge that affords stunning views. Hurricane Ridge is open daily during the summer months, and when skies are clear, the views are unmatched.

Stop by the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center for general information and trail maps. A paved path leading up the ridge from the parking lot is wheelchair accessible. Several other hiking trails head steeply into the wilderness, where the intrepid hiker will find subalpine lakes, meadows, and of course, more great views. Keep an eye out for whistling marmot, residents of the park.

Take advantage of our 20th Anniversary Season Special, with $20 round trip tickets for the ferry between Port Angeles and Victoria. There is a Budget Rental Car across the street from our Port Angeles terminal offering hourly and daily rates. Leave your car at home and lighten your travel load. Budget can handle your transportation needs during your visit to Washington.

For more information about our Port Angeles - Victoria ferry, call 360-452-8088 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please see our ID page for information on identification required to travel between Canada and the United States.

Remember the spelling bees of your youth? You stood in front of the class, all eyes on you, as you negotiated your way through difficult words like "autumn", "doubt" and "gauge". Classmates cheered when you got it right - or worse, cheered when you got it wrong. You've never forgotten, and maybe never quite recovered from the experience.

Belfry Theatre's "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" will help you embrace the memories of your past spelling bees. It will also make you clap your hands and laugh.

The quirky cast of "angst-ridden, overachieving outsiders" shine during the spelling bee. It is perhaps the one place where they can fit in and stand out. They are overseen by adults "who barely escaped childhood themselves", which makes their interactions all the more hilarious.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee runs April 13 through May 16 at the Belfy Theatre in downtown Victoria. Free childcare is sometimes offered during Sunday Matinees (check with the Box Office for details).

Take advantage of the 20th Anniversary $20 Round Trip travel to Victoria, offered throughout the 2010 sailing season by Victoria Express. Use the money you save for theatre tickets!

Please see our ID Requirements to learn about identification required for travel between the United States and Canada.

Call 360-452-8088 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to arrange your next trip to Victoria B.C.