Victoria and Butchart Gardens
We are planning on doing the excursion to Butchart Gardens when the
Sapphire Princess docks in Victoria. Does anyone know how far it is from the ship and if we get to see any of the town while driving there? My beloved keeps asking me questions AFTER I hang up with Princess. LOL. Marcia |
Victoria and Butchart Gardens
Depending on the traffic the approx travel time should be about 40 minutes.
The trip usually starts going through town but will soon get on the highway for the remaining portion "Marcia R." wrote in message ... We are planning on doing the excursion to Butchart Gardens when the Sapphire Princess docks in Victoria. Does anyone know how far it is from the ship and if we get to see any of the town while driving there? My beloved keeps asking me questions AFTER I hang up with Princess. LOL. Marcia |
Victoria and Butchart Gardens
steve wrote:
Depending on the traffic the approx travel time should be about 40 minutes. The trip usually starts going through town but will soon get on the highway for the remaining portion "Marcia R." wrote in message ... We are planning on doing the excursion to Butchart Gardens when the Sapphire Princess docks in Victoria. Does anyone know how far it is from the ship and if we get to see any of the town while driving there? My beloved keeps asking me questions AFTER I hang up with Princess. LOL. Marcia Thanks Steve. We just wanted to be able to see something, since we're not going to be there very long. When we book a shore excursion, the price should include the admission, right? Marcia |
Victoria and Butchart Gardens
On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:58:59 -0800, "Marcia R."
wrote: steve wrote: Depending on the traffic the approx travel time should be about 40 minutes. The trip usually starts going through town but will soon get on the highway for the remaining portion "Marcia R." wrote in message ... We are planning on doing the excursion to Butchart Gardens when the Sapphire Princess docks in Victoria. Does anyone know how far it is from the ship and if we get to see any of the town while driving there? My beloved keeps asking me questions AFTER I hang up with Princess. LOL. Marcia Thanks Steve. We just wanted to be able to see something, since we're not going to be there very long. When we book a shore excursion, the price should include the admission, right? Marcia If you book through the cruise line, yes. If you go into town you can catch a bus to Butchart Gardens Joseph Coulter Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations www.josephcoulter.com |
Victoria and Butchart Gardens
John Sisker wrote:
"Marcia R." wrote in message ... steve wrote: Depending on the traffic the approx travel time should be about 40 minutes. The trip usually starts going through town but will soon get on the highway for the remaining portion "Marcia R." wrote in message ... We are planning on doing the excursion to Butchart Gardens when the Sapphire Princess docks in Victoria. Does anyone know how far it is from the ship and if we get to see any of the town while driving there? My beloved keeps asking me questions AFTER I hang up with Princess. LOL. Marcia Thanks Steve. We just wanted to be able to see something, since we're not going to be there very long. When we book a shore excursion, the price should include the admission, right? Marcia Marcia, If you arranged this shore excursion through the cruise line, it will include admission. Likewise, depending on the actual time of this excursion, they may drop you off in town on the way back, as an alternative to going directly back to the ship. Of course, you then need to get your own transportation back to the ship after exploring the town. If I recall correctly, I think the cab fare was around $7.00 - Canadian money. In town, we were dropped off right by the Government Buildings, and close to a really good restaurant called Milestones, overlooking the harbor and Capital Building. That, and our shore excursion itself, made this one memorable trip. John Sisker - SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY® (714) 536-3850 or toll-free at (800) 724-6644 & (Agency ID: 714.536.3850) www.shiptoshorecruise.com / www.tinplatedesign.com Facebook/Twitter/Blog/Flickr/MyPage We're not in port very long, so we are arranging through Princess and coming back with the tour. I don't want to miss the ship. Thanks for all the info. Any tips on what to see or do at the gardens, or is it all just there. Marcia |
Victoria and Butchart Gardens
Marcia R. wrote:
We're not in port very long, so we are arranging through Princess and coming back with the tour. I don't want to miss the ship. Thanks for all the info. Any tips on what to see or do at the gardens, or is it all just there. Marcia Any trip to the Butchart should include a stop at the Butterfly Garden, which is along the way. http://www.butterflygardens.com/ We rented a car and drove to Butchart, as is was far cheaper than using the Princess tour (for 5 people) and were able to do the butterfly tour too, which the Princess tour didn't go to. |
Victoria and Butchart Gardens
John Sisker wrote:
"Marcia R." wrote in message ... steve wrote: Depending on the traffic the approx travel time should be about 40 minutes. The trip usually starts going through town but will soon get on the highway for the remaining portion "Marcia R." wrote in message ... We are planning on doing the excursion to Butchart Gardens when the Sapphire Princess docks in Victoria. Does anyone know how far it is from the ship and if we get to see any of the town while driving there? My beloved keeps asking me questions AFTER I hang up with Princess. LOL. Marcia Thanks Steve. We just wanted to be able to see something, since we're not going to be there very long. When we book a shore excursion, the price should include the admission, right? Marcia Marcia, If you arranged this shore excursion through the cruise line, it will include admission. Likewise, depending on the actual time of this excursion, they may drop you off in town on the way back, as an alternative to going directly back to the ship. Of course, you then need to get your own transportation back to the ship after exploring the town. If I recall correctly, I think the cab fare was around $7.00 - Canadian money. In town, we were dropped off right by the Government Buildings, and close to a really good restaurant called Milestones, overlooking the harbor and Capital Building. That, and our shore excursion itself, made this one memorable trip. John Sisker - SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY® (714) 536-3850 or toll-free at (800) 724-6644 & (Agency ID: 714.536.3850) www.shiptoshorecruise.com / www.tinplatedesign.com Facebook/Twitter/Blog/Flickr/MyPage If we decide to just take the shuttle from the ship into town, is there anything to do there besides have dinner? We want to get off the ship, but since we're not there very long I'm kind of stumped. I've been reading reviews of the gardens...pro and con...and it is kind of expensive. I'd only feel comfortable going that far in the time we have with a shore excursion booked through the ship. This will be on a Saturday night. Thanks, Marcia |
Victoria and Butchart Gardens
If we decide to just take the shuttle from the ship into town, is there
anything to do there besides have dinner? *We want to get off the ship, but since we're not there very long I'm kind of stumped. *I've been reading reviews of the gardens...pro and con...and it is kind of expensive. *I'd only feel comfortable going that far in the time we have * with a shore excursion booked through the ship. *This will be on a Saturday night. Thanks, Marcia Hi, Marcia, haven't we visited about Butchart Gardens in the past? I can't recall if it was you, but I know I was gushing to someone in the past few months. Anyway, I am not a "gotta see the gardens" person when we travel--my husband is the one who adores gardens, so my appreciation of them has been acquired over many years of garden visits! (And I do have whatever is the opposite of a green thumb--no plants in our home. Pitiful.) Nonetheless, I thought Butchart was amazing--well worth the money. Like anything, YMMV...I simply have a hard time understanding how there could be "con" opinions, and I'm a person who could easily relate to a "con" garden opinion! On Sat. nights in July/Aug (roughly), there are fireworks at the gardens...spectacular ones (very different, old-fashioned). Don't know if that coincides with your trip. But...if you skipped the gardens, would you suffer and beat yourself up over missing that "must see?!" Not at all. In fact, for a first visit, spending all of your port time wandering the town is a perfectly wonderful plan. "Charming" is probably the adjective you've read ad nauseum, but it fits. Victoria is quaint, has lots of character, is situated in an incredibly scenic setting--all in all, a totally delightful place. What will you do? Stroll, window shop, shop, eat, stroll some more, sit and look out over the harbour, etc. If you arrive in time to space it out, you could take tea at The Empress and then have a late dinner. Fabulous bookstore, Munro's, if you like that sort of thing. No doubt there'll be live music in a variety of venues on a Sat. night. Could rent bikes and see a little more. (We did that once...or was it mopeds? I can't recall, but easy and fun.) Good luck making your decision! You can't go wrong either way. Diana Ball Austin, TX |
Victoria and Butchart Gardens
On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:35:25 -0800, "Marcia R."
wrote: If we decide to just take the shuttle from the ship into town, is there anything to do there besides have dinner? We want to get off the ship, but since we're not there very long I'm kind of stumped. I've been reading reviews of the gardens...pro and con...and it is kind of expensive. I'd only feel comfortable going that far in the time we have with a shore excursion booked through the ship. This will be on a Saturday night. It's a pleasant (but long) walk from the dock through a residential neighborhood to the town center. You might want to take a taxi back - not that it's unsafe, but to save time. |
Victoria and Butchart Gardens
Jack Hamilton wrote:
On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:35:25 -0800, "Marcia R." wrote: If we decide to just take the shuttle from the ship into town, is there anything to do there besides have dinner? We want to get off the ship, but since we're not there very long I'm kind of stumped. I've been reading reviews of the gardens...pro and con...and it is kind of expensive. I'd only feel comfortable going that far in the time we have with a shore excursion booked through the ship. This will be on a Saturday night. It's a pleasant (but long) walk from the dock through a residential neighborhood to the town center. You might want to take a taxi back - not that it's unsafe, but to save time. Princess offers a shuttle that runs between the pier and the town...whatever that means. Marcia |
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