Ylark

Thank you for such detailed information! I think we've decided Butchart gardens isn't really worth it for the short amount of time. What I'm wondering now is about the bus that takes you from the port to downtown (that's offered through the cruise). Where in downtown does it leave you off? And if I wanted to visit the Empress Hotel is that a closer walk from the ship or the downtown bus?

Cruisers, here's my dilemma. 10-day Alaska inside passage with my parents and grandfather in June. The last port of call is in Victoria, BC. We drove up to Victoria just a few years ago and did Butchart gardens, butterfly museum, as well as Victoria downtown (Miniature museum, Craigdarroch Castle..). I'm open to visiting the gardens again, but a little iffy on paying $75 to the cruise to not be able to stay the whole day or even during the golden hours of sunset. :( Any interesting cruise excursions that you've been on or other places here that I might be missing that would be worth checking out? (I'd say we could wander around town, but we did last time and without internet or yelp we were lost! haha)

First time cruiser doing her homework! ;)