Northern Bear Posted February 27, 2023 #1 Share Posted February 27, 2023 I am not finding a lot on information on this. Has anybody done this? We are on a HAL ship but I'm sure its similar across all ships. From the summary it says there is a stop at a fish and chips place but from the description it only mentions stopping for desert type items. Is there a stop for anything besides sweet treats? It also mentions taking a shuttle back to the ship at the end but nothing at the beginning I take this to mean its a walk from the terminal to the starting point? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseryyc Posted February 28, 2023 #2 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Quite frankly I would save some money and just get off the ship and start walking by yourselves! Head towards Fisherman's Wharf and get fish & chips at Barbs https://www.tourismvictoria.com/see-do/activities-attractions/attractions/fishermans-wharf https://www.barbsfishandchips.com/ Then start checking out the plethora of craft beer pubs downtown. https://bcaletrail.ca/ale-trails/victoria-ale-trail/ Either walk back to the ship or catch a cab 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare martincath Posted February 28, 2023 #3 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Regardless of where the stops are, it's godawful value (a quick skim of HAL website shows prices FROM $140pp? Kids price I guess without the booze option so cheaper?). Similar local tours run significantly less, are priced in CAD, and unless it's a specifically-dessert-focused tour tend to run a much more balanced menu. Personally I find even the well-reviewed local food tours bad value because I'm both a foodie and an amateur history buff, so it's rare I learn anything about the city or the food items - I only book them if there's a hefty Groupon or similar discount as you could literally buy a full-size serving of everything you eat for half the price these local tours run. But if you're new to Victoria, I think that a couple of hours of informed chat with an array of samples is pretty fairly-priced at the CAD$80pp mark of the linked tour above... well under half what the ship tour costs by the time you convert from USD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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