I remember when I was 9 years old, our parents traveled to Victoria. I had an amazing experience. First off, the sea was beautiful. Later, we went to the buffet. The foods are so good that my parents finish one plate in less than 5 minutes!
Hello Tim Lee Thank you for all your wonderful food blog shows all over different places around the globe Thank u Have a Nice weekend coming up soon Happy Holidays God bless you always Stay healthy and stay positive Good day
Hi Tim! Thank you for sharing another great adventure. Beautiful views and what appears to be a fantastic buffet too... quite the combination. I plan to keep watching your videos and hope all is always well in your corner of the world... wherever that happens to be! Mike in Roy, Utah 😉
Hello Mike! Thanks again -- I'm actually on the west coast -- in Vancouver Canada. It's a bit wet and gloomy at times, but we do get some nice weather as well :-)
This is the first time I'm watching a video of yours. First thing I've noticed is how much of a respect gentleman you are. Thoroughly enjoyed the video :) I'm also from Vancouver!
I remember trying out this buffet for lunch a couple years ago before COVID-19 hit us. It was a great buffet. I really miss it. I was surprised at the decadent cakes they had offered! In fact, I like all the items. For $20, it was a steal of a deal especially on a ferry.
Fantastic video! I'm planning a trip to Vancouver in September and booked a trip on the Coastal celebration ferry from Vancouver to Victoria. I plan to do walk on without a vehicle. This video makes me even more excited. I can't wait to take in all the scenery. I haven't been on a BC Ferry in over a decade.
Been on that ferry so many time when my parents were alive and always took in the buffet mostly breakfast one, except when the Okanagan Sun Football team cleaned the buffet out, they did not make enough food and closed early.
Tim; I just has a stomach tumor removed - I'm fine, thank you - and my mouth is watering, my stomach is hurting! Oh well, I can dream can't I? A most excellent video! Thanks for posting! John
Tim Lee yes will go der this week .. just for the desserts though😁 thanks again for everything.. lots of best wishes for all the videos .. it’s weird coz the day u shot the tandoori flame video, I was also der in the lineup n saw you 😳🤗
I wish I would have done this instead of going to Whistler back then ..you were more excited for the desserts than the food Tim ..btw congrats on the ad ! I watched the entire 18 minutes and I only see one ad at the beginning ..you should put one or two in the middle Tim 😁
DavidSriracha, I think RU-vid turned the ads on automatically once a certain number of subscribers are met... Thinking of turning those off as a few people have complained... ( I think I live without the dollar of ad earnings)... By the way, your second to last video inspired me to go out looking for dim sum... I went to so many recently 😀
Tim Lee lol Tim you have to think about the big picture..I don't know about you but I can't do a 9-5 for the next 30 years ..I'm hoping to make RU-vid my main job eventually..you can put multiple ads on your video if it's more than 10 minutes long..dim sum in Vancouver is pretty legit..you should make a video about it 😀
Thank you for the correction PZ..I blame the system ..I came to the States when I was 9 and by 12 they got me learning Spanish..that was a year after I got out of ESL 😒
DavidSriracha Don't worry. I teach English to Spanish speakers and it's a very common mistake. When you make a "wish statement" you can't use "wish + would". 😎
Lucky to have that ferry service. So this is ferry and not a cruise? Or were passengers returning to the ferry after a few hrs in Victoria? I wish we had this in ON. A very nice ferry with the lounges, seats and food. Wow...I just realized you the walk on ticket was only $17? And the buffet is quite cheap too. Nice!!!! Where is the video for part 2? thanks
Hey Susan...certainly liked having a buffet on the ferry, exactly like one has on a cruise 😋. many people tend to take a day trip to Victoria so they would go on the ferry in the morning and come back on the evening. I hope they resumed normal service once things get back to the way they were 🙂
@@TimLeeLetsGo ...And... and when I look at You, Tim, I think about Leonardo DiCaprio... Your camera work and presentation commentaries are superb! Thank You very much, Tim.
People should be warned that if they use their hand to pick up any kind of food from the trays will be kicked out of the Buffet, this is wrong. Contamination by people touching the food is a big source of food poisoning, besides how do we know if the culprit wash his or her hands after going to the restroom? After you help yourself, then you can touch the food in your plate as much as you want.
Are truck canopies on the truck extra ? Or are they the same as just a truck without one do you know? And also how often do the fairies run ? Great job on the video very detailed, thanks so much for letting us know 🥰😘
Hi Davonn, hope you're doing well! I can't be sure about canopies but I don't think it'll be extra is not oversized...I notice for larger vehicles, they charge per axil ... Depending on the route and time of day, routes are pretty frequent, but if you need to be there at a specific time, reservations can be made... which I normally do when I'm driving and it's a holiday weekend...well worth the reservation cost 🙂. Hope this helps
Hey lady4548, an early welcome to you! It's only for about 1 to 2 minutes. Active Pass, the rough part, is between two islands, and quickly passes by. The ferries are quite large and stable so I wouldn't worry about sea sickness. It should be a pleasant ride
Hello! Thank you for this wonderful blog, I really do not care about the food, but the sailing and views & stunning vistas are just as I remember them when growing up in Victoria 🙏🏻⛵️🌹 p.s. You have a great manner and relaxing voice, maybe you could change up the music a bit, it seemed overbearing at times. Thanks and Greetings from Eastern Canada
Thank you for reaching out and sorry for the late reply! Hope your doing well and that one day soon, the can travel across this country! Glad to hear things are tapering off in the East and things are also leveling off here in the west. All the best to you and keep safe!
Hey Tim, Did you ever do a video of the Laurel Point buffet or have more information on it? Its my absolute favorite hotel in Victoria. Thanks for the fantastic content! I've done this trip and buffet, the Indian food was fantastic!
Oh...I did get to visit the Laurel point inn, and did get to film it, but I never published it! 🤦🏻♂️. I really enjoyed it too and had such a nice view. I think I just lost track of it and now it's too late... I don't think they're offering the buffet anytime soon 😣. Thank you so much for reaching out Greg and hopefully we can visit Victoria soon again 🙂
Hi Gloria, good question... reservations are not needed (actually I don't think they even take reservations). However, it does fill up quickly so best to head there right away once onboard 🙂
Very good you asked! The buffets are only available on the"spirit" class of ferries. They will have the word Spirit in the name of the ship. Definitely check their website for sailing times and the features on the particular ship. Glad you have a chance to check it out🙂. Hope you have a great time!
Hi Joy, it's a nice ride and the buffet is only available on certain ships. It's quite a nice experience with the buffet and and comfortable seating in the dining area.
Many times there are some very disrespectful people that don't care about spoiling other people's good time: I hear a baby crying and nothing is been done about it, this is disgraceful, their parents should have the decency to leave and change the baby's diapers or maybe the baby is sick and they care less, or the baby is hungry and they care less …. are they so stupid that don't see that the baby has a problem to be taken care of and at the same time they don't see that they are ruining the buffet for everybody else??? THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES such as people serving themselves much more than the eat and leaving a lot of food that goes to waste …. they should be penalized for this, they should pay extra for what they leave in their plates. Or people that destroy the food that its been displayed for everyone enjoyment, by using their hands instead of utensils or just sneezing and coughing on top or pushing and destroying the presentation. The buffet supervisor should have some authority to approach them and make them aware or even kick them out in cases that are extremely disruptive. There should be a minimum norm of conduct to keep the place relaxing, peaceful, clean, safe, so every decent person could enjoy the Buffet. You can't educate people in ten minutes, but you could in-force the rule of conduct that everyone know or should know. Fortunately these tugs are just a few punks, but still can make the environment very unpleasant for most people.
Hi John, thanks for commenting... It's actually pretty good where I live -- but I do notice a lot of that happening in Asia -- where it's quite a spectacle to watch a few just pile on the items... Thankfully it doesn't happen too much...
Hi Tridhos, yeah; aside from the minuscule Caesar salad, I didn't get much greens. I might not have shown it, but their salad area was quite nice and plentiful as well.
Another good buffet review! But yikes Tim please do NOT use your bare hands to touch the food. If you know better, don’t say “why not.” Kids watch your videos too and we can’t teach them bad habits.
In other videos I've seen you put your bare hands on food items, that people after you will be taking to eat. Aside from the health issue, it's just plain inconsiderate and crude behavior. Please use the utensils provided, it's the standard that is expected, required and APPRECIATED!
Hi Clarence. Thanks for the comment :-) I'm in Vancouver Canada -- this was on trip to Vancouver Island which is just a short ferry ride across. Definitely worth a visit if you''re in the area! whereabouts are you located? It's pretty cool here (perhaps I didn't get to show it in the video),but lots of ethnicities and cultures celebrated -- I never felt out of place :-) Cheers
I do like your videos, but am very disappointed in you when you used your fingers, it's very disrespectful of you, especially for someone that has as many buffets as yourself.