American Queen Voyages is launching a new "City Stay" package in 2023, giving guests the option to enjoy a post-cruise experience in Vancouver and Victoria, B.C. The "Official Vancouver and Victoria City Stay Package" is available after Ocean Victory sailings from Sitka to Vancouver, allowing guests to explore the downtown scene of Vancouver, the Victoria Butterfly Gardens and more.
Travelers can soak in the sights of Vancouver through historic Chinatown, Stanley Park and Gastown.
The "Official Vancouver and Victoria City Stay Package" is available as a three-day, two-night post-cruise option for guests booked on Ocean Victory on July 18; August 8, 29; September 19, 2023. The "City Stay" package includes a premium hotel stay at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, with daily breakfast; a "Sights of the City: Vancouver Highlights" tour, a choice of "Butchart Gardens Butterfly Gardens Tour" or "Victoria Hop-On Hop-Off Tour," and complimentary hotel/airport transfer from the hotel. The post-cruise "City Stay" package also includes a local concierge, an American Queen Voyages representative who is prepared to escort guests on the ferry to Victoria, B.C.
Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, is known for having an abundance of activities for adventurers. Between the Butchart Gardens and the Victoria Butterfly Gardens, there is no shortage of impressive views, and with the hop-on-hop-off tour, guests have their pick of experiences.
Sailing 12- and 13-day itineraries and calling on 11 and 12 ports, Ocean Victory offers an up close Alaskan expedition experience, bringing travelers into boutique ports and the Alaskan wilderness. With the vessel's expedition team, explorers can embark on Zodiac tours and kayak adventures through Alaska's Inside Passage. Back on the ship's observation platform, California Polytechnic State University students conduct marine research. With the vessel only able to accommodate 186 guests, all onboard will intimately experience Alaska.
Ocean Victory sails between Sitka, Alaska, and Vancouver, B.C., on 13-day expeditions, visiting 12 remote and unique ports along Alaska's Inside Passage. Ports of call include: a pre-cruise hotel stay in Sitka, Alaska; Kake and Frederick Sound; Endicott Arm; Tracy Arm; Petersburg; Waterfall Coast (Gut Bay); Wrangell; Misty Fjords; Ketchikan, Kynoch Inlet; Canadian Inside Passage; and Vancouver, B.C.
The "Official Vancouver/Victoria Post-Cruise Experience City Stay Package" begins at $1,299 per guest. Call 833-598-0119, or visit www.aqvoyages.com.
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