Inner Harbour

Victoria’s Inner Harbour sits at the heart of the Capital city and is overlooked by British Columbia’s Parliament Buildings and the stately Empress Hotel. This beautiful natural setting has defined and shaped the city that has developed and matured around it. The harbour is vital to the economies of Greater Victoria and Vancouver Island. It is also the City’s gateway - each year welcoming more than one million travelers arriving by land, sea and air.

Historically Victoria’s harbour was a “working harbour”, with heavy industry, fishing fleets, transportation, cargo and other marine dependant industries. Today it has evolved into primarily residential, recreational and tourism uses creating a mosaic of kayaks, street vendors, footpaths, small vessels and commercial operations.

On behalf of all British Columbians, the Provincial Capital Commission provides stewardship over a number of important properties surrounding Victoria’s Inner Harbour.

PCC holdings include several ferry terminals along the harbour’s southern shoreline, accommodating Black Ball Ferry’s MV Coho, the Victoria Clipper, the Victoria Star and the Victoria Express.

To the north, along the eastern shore, the Provincial Capital Commission owns Ship Point and Enterprise Wharf, both used throughout the year as parking lots and as venue sites for numerous special festivals.

Reeson Park, a grassy area sloping down to the harbour near the foot of Yates Street, is also owned by the PCC.