2016.04: Victoria Harbor, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Location: Victoria Harbor, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Date: 2016.04

Photographer: Jesen

Camera: iPhone

Retouch: Adobe Photoshop

Copyright: www.haomingxiong.com

Victoria Harbour is the centrepiece of the city and its waters reflect the impressive views of the Parliament Buildings and the Empress Hotel. Victoria Harbour is a busy port and working harbour. Recreational motor and sailing vessels, fish boats, ecotourism and whale-watching vessels, car and passenger ferries to Washington State, industrial barges, and harbour water taxis and passenger ferries are some of the types of vessels that regularly use the harbour. Non-motorized recreational boats are also common including dragon boats, canoes, kayaks, rowing shells and stand-up paddle boards. Ogden Point, at the southern entrance to Victoria Harbour, accommodates large vessels such as cruise ships, coast guard vessels and fibre-optic cable repair ships. In 2019, more than 700,000 cruise ship passengers visited Victoria Harbour. The harbour also serves as a busy aerodrome, for both commercial and private flights of seaplanes and helicopters. On average, over 80 aircraft movements (departures and arrivals) occur every day. Ship-building and repair and other marine industries continue to operate in the harbour. There are several marinas, as well as harbour ferry docks and waterfront walkways.

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