Day 1 detail — Wed Aug 9, 2028
Embarkation day
Weather
⛅ 80° / 65° · 37% rain
- Humidity: 70%
- Sunrise / sunset: 6:16 AM / 8:28 PM
- Moon: Waning gibbous
Good to know
- Savor the diversity of Toronto’s food scene and explore some of the city’s treasures.
- In Ontario, wine, beer, and spirits are sold through the LCBO (and authorized retailers) — not typically in grocery stores as in many U.S. states (lcbo.com).
Practical notes
- Currency & payments
- Canadian dollar (CAD). Cards widely accepted. U.S. dollars are accepted in some establishments; change is given in Canadian funds, and exchange rates vary between merchants.
- Tipping
- 15–20% in restaurants is common when no service charge is included.
- Taxis / ride-hailing
- TTC, taxis, and ride-hailing (Uber/Lyft where the app shows coverage) throughout Toronto.
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Language
- English and French (federal); English dominant in these ports.
Dining
- Alo Michelin ★ — Contemporary, Downtown
- Edulis Michelin ★ — Farm-to-table, King West · Thu–Sat dinner, Sun lunch
- Restaurant 20 Victoria Michelin ★ — Contemporary, Downtown
- Don Alfonso 1890 Michelin ★ — Italian, Harbourfront
Local drinks — Ontario VQA wines (including Niagara Peninsula and icewine styles) are the province’s signature pours.
Official contacts
- Health / CDC — review destination vaccines and notices before travel: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/canada
- U.S. mission — U.S. Embassy Ottawa — +1-613-688-5335 (ca.usembassy.gov)
- Local emergency — 911