To get to Victoria, we took the FRS Clipper<\/a> ferry from Seattle. Make sure to book weeks in advance because there is only one company and one time per day that the ferry runs. All seating is inside the 500-person ferry, but there is a small area on the top of the boat for guests to be outside. I would recommend heading outside 30 minutes before docking in Victoria to see a view of the mountains in Olympic National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The top of the ferry is more expensive with nicer seats, however, you can feel the movement of the boat more. Many people were nauseous on our ferry to Victoria. I would recommend the bottom of the boat and towards the back to feel less of the bouncing. On the way home from Victoria, there were multiple orca whale sightings. This delayed us for an hour since the boat couldn\u2019t use the motor if the whales were too close. Keep this in mind if you have specific plans that day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you depart the ferry in Victoria, you go through customs, which takes over an hour. If you check a bag on the ferry, you are in the last group off the ferry, which puts you at the end of the customs line. When you leave Victoria, you will go through customs before you board the ferry back to Seattle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We stayed at this Marriott<\/a> in the city of Victoria. It was a nice hotel and walkable to the main downtown area and harbor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We enjoyed everywhere we ate in Victoria, consuming a lot of seafood and many plates of oysters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wore summer clothes and kept them casual at night. Check out<\/a> our recommendations for travel clothing and essentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We hope you enjoyed our Victoria travel guide. Contact us<\/a> for any questions. If you are looking to explore more places in Canada, then you should also check out our post on Banff<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ~Elyse<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While visiting a friend in Seattle during the July 4th holiday, we decided to take the ferry to Victoria for a few days.\u00a0A friend I had met years ago while traveling had been living in Victoria for some time, giving…<\/p>\n![\"view](\"https:\/\/thewildflowerway.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_2529-edited-scaled.jpg\")
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