Greater Victoria Neighbourhoods: Fisherman’s Wharf

Sometimes you need to turn a corner to see something splendid, and that’s so true of Fisherman’s Wharf; a marine destination just around the corner from Victoria’s Inner Harbour.

When you do, you will find a colourful collage of float homes, pleasure boats with live-aboard residents, working fishing vessels and commercial businesses featuring unique shops and food kiosks to serve your appetite for fresh fish and seafood.

At the east end, 33 berths are designated for float homes – floating residences that are not intended for use as a navigable craft. Owners share their neighborhood with harbour seals, herons, eagles, geese, cormorants, gulls, otters, and raccoons. The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority provides these homes with 30-amp power, potable water and sewage hookup to prevent discharge and to preserve the marine environment. The homes are all occupied and do not allow rentals.