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I pack every box by hand in Canada and ship it free to any Victoria address. You order from wherever you are, write the card in your own words, and I write it out in pen and set it on top. There is no price on anything inside.

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You do not have to be in Victoria.

Victoria sits at the southern tip of Vancouver Island and is the capital of British Columbia, with the Legislative Buildings and the Inner Harbour at its centre. The city proper is small and walkable, while most of Greater Victoria lives in the surrounding municipalities of Saanich, Oak Bay, Esquimalt and Langford. Winters here are the mildest in the country.

Order from anywhere in Canada or outside it, put the Victoria address in at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and the box goes straight to them. I am one person packing boxes in Canada, not a shop on their street, so what arrives is the same box and the same card whether they live in Victoria or three provinces away.

One place in Canada, free shipping to every address in the country.

Sending one to Victoria.

Winters here are the mildest in the country, which makes the city a long-standing landing place for retirees, and the provincial government, the University of Victoria and the naval base at Esquimalt account for a large share of the working population. Plenty of gifts sent here go to a parent who moved for the weather or a student who came over on the ferry.

Half of Victoria is not in Victoria, so the town name on the label earns its place.

One box, three sizes.

The box I send most often, matched to the person rather than the date. What goes inside changes with the season, so I describe each size by how full it is rather than listing it.

No two boxes are exactly alike. Every photograph shows the style and the quality rather than the exact box, and every occasion has its own shelf.

Start with the occasion.

The same boxes, sorted by the reason you are sending one. Every shelf ships free to Victoria.

Where I ship in Victoria.

Free shipping reaches every address in Victoria, with no surcharge for any neighbourhood and no minimum order. A few of the areas boxes go to:

  • James BayThe oldest residential neighbourhood in the city, between the Inner Harbour and the water, walkable and full of heritage houses.
  • FairfieldA settled area east of downtown running to Ross Bay and the sea, centred on the shops of Cook Street Village.
  • FernwoodA tight, older neighbourhood built around a village square and a long-running community theatre, popular with students and families.
  • RocklandGrand older houses on quiet streets, home to Government House and the castle built by a coal baron in the 1890s.
  • Vic WestAcross the harbour from downtown, taking in the Songhees waterfront and reached by the blue bridge.
  • OaklandsA residential pocket of modest older homes north of downtown, with a busy community centre at its heart.

Why people send a gift in Victoria.

University of Victoria convocation

UVic holds its main ceremonies in June and again in November, and families travel over by ferry or plane for them. A box waiting at a student place says you were there in the way you could be.

A parent who retired to the island

Victoria draws retirees for the mild winters and the gardens, and a lot of them live a long way from the family that stayed on the mainland or out east. A box on an ordinary Tuesday carries a long way.

A posting at Esquimalt

The naval base at Esquimalt is home to the Pacific fleet, so postings, deployments and homecomings come around regularly for families in the area, often with little notice.

The first bulbs of a mild winter

Flowers come up here while much of the country is still under snow, and the city runs an annual flower count in February to prove it. It is a cheerful moment to send something to someone who chose this climate on purpose.

Near Victoria.

Other cities in this part of the country with a page of their own. Every one of them gets the same box, at the same price, shipped free.

Not sure which city the address is actually in? These sit right beside Victoria and they ship free too. Saanich, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Langford, Colwood, Sidney.

Questions about sending to Victoria.

How does sending a gift basket to Victoria work?

You order from wherever you are, enter the Victoria address at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and write the message you want on the card. I pack the box by hand in Canada and send it out with free shipping. There is no price on anything inside, so it arrives as a gift. For a birthday or another dated occasion, order with a week or two of room.

Which parts of Victoria do you ship to?

Free shipping reaches every address in Victoria, including James Bay, Fairfield, Fernwood, Rockland, Vic West, and more. Nearby communities like Saanich, Oak Bay, Esquimalt are covered too. There is no extra charge for any neighbourhood.

Anything worth knowing when you send to Victoria?

The City of Victoria is only a fraction of Greater Victoria, so confirm whether your person is actually in Saanich, Oak Bay or Langford. All of it ships at the same flat free rate.

Is shipping to Victoria really free?

Yes. Every order ships free to Victoria and everywhere else in Canada, with no minimum and no promo code. The price you see is the price you pay, and boxes start at $70.

Do you send corporate gifts to Victoria?

Yes. I handle corporate orders shipped to individual addresses across Victoria and the rest of British Columbia. Corporate gifting starts at $119 a box. Email team@swipegifts.com for a quote.

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Somewhere in Victoria there is someone who would not expect this. I will pack the box by hand, write your card out in pen, keep every price out of it, and send it free to their door, the same as I do everywhere else in British Columbia.

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