Best Victoria Harbour Day Trips & Things to Do

This beautiful working harbor hosts cruise ships, recreation boats, international ferries and commercial vessels in addition to being a popular spot for whale watching, street performers, vendors and entertainment on the water. Canada's First Nations indigenous peoples lived around Victoria Harbour for thousands of years, however, it was chosen by Brit Sir James Douglas in 1843 to be the Pacific Northwest headquarters for Hudson Bay Co. The country's largest mural is located in the harbor as a breakwater is artistically painted to honor the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations with the compelling Na'Tsa'maht: The Unity Wall.