Victoria Express

Cirque du Soleil is currently touring with its new show, Allegria, and will be in Victoria at Save on Foods Memorial Centre September 8 - 12, 2010. Take advantage of the passenger ferry between Port Angeles and Victoria and see this captivating show. Thanks to our 2010 20th Anniversary Special, fares to Victoria are only $10 (one way).

Allegria is defined as "a mood, a state of mind". As always, Cirque du Soleil takes this theme, explores it, and expands it in mind-boggling ways. Sit back and let the passage of time wash over you, watching as power is handed down from generation to generation, and monarchies evolve into democracies.

Watch synchronized trapeze, hand balancing, the flying man, and a fire-knife dance. The contortion and manipulation is astounding. The Aerial High Bar amazing. Meet Fleur, The White Singer, The Black Singer, and several Nostalgic Old Birds. Listen to a powerful, mesmerizing combination of jazz, pop, tango and klezmer music.

But don't just travel to Victoria for Cirque du Soleil's Allegria. Spend a night or two at one of the city's luxurious hotels. Dine in one of hundreds of restaurants. Visit the lovely Parliament Buildings, Craigdarroch Castle, and Butchart Gardens.

Victoria Express will handle all of your travel arrangements, including lodging and tours. We work closely with aq variety of hotels in Victoria, and will find one that best meets your needs. All you need to do is pack your bag and head to our Port Angeles Ferry Terminal.

Our 2010 Port Angeles - Victoria $20 round trip sailing season ends September 19. Take advantage of this great anniversary special while you can. Call today and make your reservation - 360-452-8088.

A Viking is coming to Victoria September 19^th to the 21^st. 

The Maritime Museum of BC in association with the Danish Canadian National Museum and Gardens present the Freydis Joanna, an actual Viking replica boat based on a ship that existed over a thousand years ago. She will be on display in Bastion Square in front of the Maritime Museum from September 19^th to the 21^st.

Don’t miss your opportunity to see a true ship-building masterpiece direct from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark. The eight month “labour of love” was undertaken by Soren Nielsen, along with other Danish craftsmen, using traditional tools and genuine handcrafting methods. She is 6.5m long by 1.5m wide and fashioned from Danish oak and pine. Her name comes from Freydis the half-sister of Leif Eriksson and daughter of Eric the Red while Joanna is named for a family member from the Sommer family who graciously donated the funds to build her. 

The ship she is based on was found during an archeological dig in a fjord in Roskilde, Denmark. Vikings used to deliberately sink these smaller, already well-used, ships—also referred to as Gokstadfærings—in the fjord to prevent enemy attacks. The sunken ships would provide effective obstacles making it difficult to navigate the narrow waterway.

Gokstadfærings were also important in everyday life for a number of purposes such as obtaining supplies, setting camp, exploring and carrying raiding parties. These extremely strong, flexible and light weight boats were perfect for both the sea and shallow waters. While not used for many of the same reasons today, these boats still remain popular with many Danes. 

Freydis Joanna has since travelled from Roskilde, Denmark to Halifax on a five week coast-to-coast Canadian tour. Victoria is the last stop before she heads home to the Danish Canadian National Museum and Gardens in Dickson, Alberta.

$20 Round Trip To Victoria

You can visit Victoria for the day or the weekend - Call 360-452-8088 and let us make all your travel arrangements. Be sure to bring proper travel ID.

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.

Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in Port Angeles, WA

Memorial Day Weekend is just a few days away, and it brings with it the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in Port Angeles, WA. Canadians from Vancouver Island should take this opportunity to ride the passenger ferry from Victoria BC to Port Angeles WA. The first run of the season for The Victoria Express will be Friday, May 22nd, and in honor of the festival we are running a Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts Special. The Festival Special includes round trip ferry tickets from Victoria to Port Angeles, lodging at the Red Lion Inn, and passes to the festival. The Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts will feature over 125 performances of music, dance and theater from around the world. In addition, there will be a street fair, great food stalls, public art, musical workshops and special activities for children. It is simply one of the biggest events of the year on the Olympic Peninsula, and so convenient for folks coming from the Victoria area.

This year, the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in Port Angeles WA is celebrating Canada by highlighting Canadian performers on Sunday, May 24. Corbin Keep, Harry Manx, and Ivonne and Kalissa Hernandez are all outstanding musicians who will be on stage this Sunday. Likewise, The Ecclestons will play “full-contact folk” and Tiger’s Folly should stir your souls. We hope that people in the Victoria area will ride the Victoria Express passenger ferry from Victoria BC to Port Angeles WA to partake in this festival. Likewise, folks on the Olympic Peninsula should consider taking the walk-on ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria after the festival.

Travelers are reminded that as of June 1, 2009, passports or enhanced driver’s licenses are required for travel between the United States and Canada.