Where to Sail: the 2 Best Winter Sailings Worldwide

1.Victoria Bites and Sights Walking + Ferry (winter Sat, Sun)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 242 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $63Our pick

Spend about 2.5 hours with a local English-speaking guide such as Gary, Fish, Julie, Rebecca, Roberto, or Michael, walking through Victoria’s Chinatown, Bastion Square, Market Square, and the Inner Harbour. Expect small bites, drink samples, a short harbour water-taxi ride, and plenty of city history in a group capped at 11 people.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our Bites and Sites tour of Victoria, B.C. Our guide, Gary was very knowledgeable about the history of the area and he was so interesting and our tour was so fun-filled that it left us wanting more! So much so that my husband and I are already making plans to return to your beautiful city! We thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the history of Victoria and the delectable bites that we tasted during our tour! Thank you, Gary!”

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2.Cinque Terre by train and boat (no ferries in winter)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $96

Join Veronica for a 6 to 7 hour Cinque Terre outing from La Spezia. Travel by train and seasonal boat, visit Manarola, Vernazza, and Monterosso, and view Corniglia from the water. The group is capped at 10, while transport tickets cost extra and are bought with the guide’s help.

“Fantastic villages! Veronica was wonderful and knowledgeable and suggested a wonderful way to return to La Spezia via beautiful Portovener.”

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