Blackduck59

I would doubt it. You won't get off the ship at 4 if you dock at 4. Then it is at least 45 minutes to the garden from the port. The Butchart Gardens is huge and it can easily eat up 2 hours for a "quick" walk through then another 45 minutes back. I would suggest you try Beacon Hill Park, it's free and much closer to the port. I'm sure that an excursion will be offered by your ship to Butchart Gardens and that may be the way to go if you want to get to the Gardens and back to your ship with certainty.

Okay, although the current state of cruising is up in the air; I would like to move forward. I'm looking for local knowledge on the land down under. I don't want to get specific in the "topic" but will throw out questions within the thread. Also I will be happy to answer any questions you may have about Canada. Keep in mind that like Australia Canada is a vast country and I probably don't know your buddy Bruce in Moose Jaw. But I do have pretty good knowledge of my home Province of BC. I look forward to gaining local knowledge from you and passing on local knowledge of my part of the world. First stop Auckland we have 2 days before the cruise what is not to be missed in Auckland?