Victoria is only 80 miles from Seattle, but for that short distance, it can be a pain to get to. Damn water.
Now that the GF has her passport, we headed up there a few days ago. There are several choices for the journey.
You can take the Victoria Clipper from downtown Seattle if you don't want to bring a car and want to spend almost $300 (for two people).
You can drive 2.5-3 hours to Vancouver, BC and catch one of a number of different ferry options.
You can take a ferry out to the Olympic Peninsula and then catch another ferry from Port Townsend to Victoria.
You can fly.
Or you can do what we did. I think we found the best combination of convenience, cost, and time.
We left Seattle at 4:30 AM and drove about an hour to Anacortes. We left plenty of time in case something went wrong, but nothing did. We got to the ferry terminal at about 5:45 AM and waited in line for the 8:15 AM sailing. The ferry ride took just over 2 hours and let us off in Sydney, BC, about 20 minutes from our hotel in downtown Victoria.
The great thing about the ferry ride, besides being beautiful is that once we were on the boat I didn't have to do anything, like make sure my car stayed in it's lane. I could just relax and take some pictures. And it's a heck of a lot more comfortable than flying anywhere in coach.
The roundtrip cost for the ferry was about $130 for two people plus the car. And Canadian customs/immigration was a breeze.
You can see more pictures from the ferry trip here.
4 comments:
What wonderful pictures you got of everything. It sounds and looks as if the 2 of you had a great time.
I too need to work on getting my passport. My hubby has been after me now for a year.
We both love Canada and think it is beautiful too!!
I hope you have a great week!!
Oh that sounds like lots of fun!
Those are amazing pictures.
Of all the things I miss in Western Washington, I'm homesick for ferry rides the most.
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