Victoria Express

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 .

San Juan Island is one of the greatest gems of the Pacific Northwest. The San Jan Islands tend to be sunnier than much of the Pacific Northwest, thanks to the Olympic RainShadow, and the weather is generally more mild. You'll find a strong arts community, good restaurants, and excellent lodging. There is outstanding outdoor recreation: miles of hiking trails, ideal conditions for biking, and extraordinary kayaking.

Many folks would visit San Juan Island much more often if they didn't fear the ferry lines. Time spent in long car lines during a weekend getaway feels like precious minutes lost.

When you travel by Victoria Express ferry to San Juan Island, you may breathe a sigh of relief and leave your car at home. Once in Friday Harbor, your island transportation needs will be met by San Juan Transit.

San Juan Transit will meet you at the ferry dock and whisk you away to your lodging. Once settled, you may call upon San Juan Transit to take you just about anywhere on the island, from Westcott Bay Sculpture Park near Roche Harbor, to San Juan County Park, to the San Juan Vineyards for a little wine tasting. You need not feel constrained by not having a car, plus San Juan Transit has a great day rate!

San Juan Transit will drop you at a hiking trail and pick you up at an allotted time. They'll take you to the point of departure for a kayak trek, or a whale watch tour. If you feel like simply sitting back and taking in the sites, try one of their narrated tours of the island.

This summer, don't let the ferry lines cramp your style. Hop on board the Victoria Express ferry to Friday Harbor, and travel throughout the island on San Juan Transit. Scenic travel between Victoria BC and Friday Harbor begins June 25, 2010. It's easy.

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Travel between the United States and Canada requires a passport or enhanced driver's license. Visit our ID Requirements for more details.

Photo compliments of the San Juan Island Visitor's Bureau.

The Maritime Museum of B.C. is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Victoria. Make it part of your next Victoria travel, and learn about the remarkable maritime history of the Pacific Northwest.

Delve into the minds of pirates and explorers. Learn about whaling, fishing and shipbuilding. Inspect the navigation instruments that made exploration of these foggy shores possible, and find out why the Straits are named after Juan de Fuca. See remarkable vessels.

Water defines the Pacific Northwest. Whether you live here or are just visiting, you'll enjoy learning the maritime history of the Salish Sea.

May 17 and 18 are International Museum Days, meaning that admission into the Maritime Museum of B.C. is free. There will be a number of special activities throughout the day to spark your interest.

Expand your savings by visiting Victoria via Victoria Express; we're offering a special $20 round-trip fare to Victoria throughout the 2010 sailing season.

Travel to Victoria from the Olympic Peninsula via Victoria Express. Victoria is easily accessible without a car, so don't bother bringing your automobile. You can spend a day or a week exploring the attractions in and around the Inner Harbour of Victoria.

 $20 Round Trip Port Angeles / Victoria Special

Our 2010 sailing season between Port Angeles and Victoria starts May 28; call 360-452-8088 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for details about travel to Victoria, BC. Be sure to ask about our 20th anniversary $20 round trip special!

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Travel between the United States and Canada requires a passport or enhanced driver's license. Visit our ID Requirements for more details.

Victoria Express is available for private charters for any occasion.

This is your opportunity to enjoy a private afternoon or evening on the water....

Plan a day trip to the San Juan Islands.

Victoria Express features indoor and outdoor seating, a snack bar, multiple restrooms, and a multimedia center including video screens and a PA system. Victoria Express is perfect for a wide variety of cruises around Port Angeles Harbor, Sequim Bay, Port Townsend Harbor, the San Juan Islands and other points of interest in the Salish Sea. Consider Victoria Express when you plan your next event:

• Charter to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island.
• Company Picnic on the Harbor
• Client Social
• Salish Sea Culture Cruise
• Business Luncheon or Dinner
• Sunset Cocktail Cruise
• Retirement Party
• Sales Meeting
• Wedding, Reception or Rehearsal Dinner
• Reunion or Anniversary Party
• Training Class or Workshop
• Private Eco-Tour
• Wine Tasting Cruise
• Or any other reason you want to get out on the water…

Call or E-mail today for more information:

Phone: (360) 452-8088

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If you have ever been to Victoria, BC, you know that it is a city that loves to eat. Only one city in North America has more restaurants per capita than Victoria (San Francisco). A small city that can be easily explored by foot, Victoria is the ideal destination for a gustatory getaway.

The Seventh Annual Dine Around and Stay in Town event will take place from February 18 to March 7, 2010, in Victoria.

57 restaurants are participating in this year's event. They will offer three-course menus for $20, $30 or $40 CDN. To help make your meal complete, restaurants will suggest British Columbia Wines for each dish.

Here is an example of what you can expect for $20: Sips Artisan Bistro on Simcoe St. offers a choice of seafood chowder, organic greens or a spinach and blue cheese salad for an appetizer; and a local cheese plate, a charcuterie and cheese plate, or a local fish plate for an entree (suggested pairing: a 2007 Tinhorn Merlot). For dessert, enjoy Spinnakers truffles (paired with Quail's Gate L.H. Foch). Prices do not include beverages.

A complete list of participating restaurants and their menus is available at Dine Around and Stay in Town.

In order to encourage travelers to Victoria to stay longer and eat more, several excellent hotels are offering special pricing during this event: $69, $79, $99 and $129 per night. A complete list of accommodations is available at Dine Around and Stay in Town.

Travel to Victoria is easy when you entrust yourself to Victoria Express. Cross the Salish Sea in style, whether your point of departure is Seattle or Port Angeles. Please call 360.452.8088 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Please see our ID Requirements to learn what is necessary for travel between the United States and Canada.

Ride the ferry to the Belfry Theatre

Belfry Theatre in downtown presents Bordertown Cafe. This play is a co-production with Prairie Theatre Exchange from Winnipeg, and is another great play from the Canadian canon. Take advantage of the scenic ferry to Victoria and cross the Salish Sea to take in an afternoon or evening at the theatre. You won’t want to miss a show that the Hamilton Spectator calls “…humorous, human, touching and recognizable…”

This play is a gentle and funny slice of Canadiana, filled with quirky and endearing characters. 17 year-old Jimmy, who grew up in a greasy spoon on the US-Canadian border, has a big decision to make. His soon-to-be-remarried father wants him to come and live with him in the States. His mother, Marlene, trapped in a life of missed opportunities, can’t seem to say the words “don’t go”. Marlene’s gregarious American mother won’t shut up. And her quiet farmer dad refuses to tell Jimmy what he should do. You’ll be touched and amused as you watch one gawky teenager become a young man.

Season Tickets are available. They are a great excuse to plan a weekend getaway in Victoria on a regular basis. Savings on single tickets are up to 28%, and you will be seated in “your” seat throughout the season. You may exchange your tickets should you not be able to make your scheduled performance. Another fantastic perk is the free, professional childcare we offer for one of our Sunday Matinees. Please check out the Belfry Theatre for more great perks of season tickets.

Victoria Express ferry between Port Angeles WA and Victoria BC can arrange overnight lodging for our clients. Check us out today! This Saturday, you may also take advantage of a free shuttle bus running throughout downtown Victoria, making travel that much free of care.

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

There is always a reason to cross the Salish Sea and visit Victoria. Here is a compelling reason for fans of Joan Didion and the theatre to visit Victoria: The Belfry Theatre’s presentation of “The Year of Magical Thinking”, a one-woman play based on Didion’s memoir of the same name.

Seanna McKenna in The Year of Magical Thinking at the Belfry Theatre

Seanna McKenna, one of Canada’s leading actresses, is well suited to this one-woman play based on Didion’s memoir. She embodies the intelligent woman whose life is suddenly confronted by grief. Compassionate, funny, and heart-wrenching are all words that come to mind – along with unforgettable. This is a deeply thought-provoking and ultimately uplifting theatrical work of art for the holidays.

The Belfry Theatre is in the heart of downtown Victoria, an easy walk from the ferry terminals at Inner Harbour. Leave your car in the United States and enjoy a getaway to Victoria

The Year of Magical Thinking runs through December 13. Please see The Belfry Theatre for more details.

Victoria Express can make all of your holiday travel arrangements. Check out our overnight packages and treat yourself to a holiday special. Don’t forget – Travel between Canada and the United States requires a passport or and enhanced driver’s license.