Pacific Undersea Gardens

Above is what's missing from yesterday's photo - the Pacific Undersea Gardens (as it was a few years ago). It used to occupy a prominent place in the Inner Harbour just offshore from what is now the Robert Bateman Gallery (housed in what was originally the CP Steamship Terminal). The Undersea Gardens was closed recently and towed into the Upper Harbour at the Point Hope shipyard (left and right). It was a picturesque building and it will be interesting to see how its absence affects other activities on the causeway.

Descend Beneath the Sea

Victoria's Inner Harbor is a magical place both day and night but usually we think about it from above sea level. However, you can also take a look at it from beneath the waves by visiting the Pacific Undersea Gardens. There you can see what the Inner Harbor looks like from a fish point of view. Is it worth seeing? Click here to read some reviews of this attraction by other visitors to Victoria.

Rowers

With so much water around, Victorians engage in practically every water sport including, of course, rowing. (Or is this paddling?) In the background of this photo is the Provincial Legislative Assembly Building. The low white building on the left is a tourist facility called Pacific Undersea Gardens, where you can take the kiddies down under the surface of the Inner Harbour. The tall multi-columned building to the right is another tourist attraction, the Royal London Wax Museum, and if you like wax museums, this will be right up your alley.