Vancouver works when the trip connects water, forest and city instead of collecting disconnected “views.” The downtown peninsula, Stanley Park, False Creek, Point Grey cultural institutions, Chinatown and the North Shore each solve a different part of the story. Plan the urban core as a car-light system, acknowledge the living Coast Salish territories beneath the modern city, and choose one mountain-side extension deliberately.
The city is compact only in fragments. Water, bridges, campus distance, rainforest weather and the North Shore determine whether a day feels coherent.
Downtown, the West End, Coal Harbour, Yaletown and Stanley Park form one walk-and-transit system. Granville Island sits across False Creek; UBC and MOA are far west; Queen Elizabeth Park and Main Street are south; North Vancouver is across Burrard Inlet. Group each day by geography instead of crossing the water repeatedly for isolated pins.
Vancouver is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. That context belongs in the city story, not in a decorative sidebar. Use Indigenous-led interpretation and museum language carefully, identify the community or artist when the source does, and avoid turning cultural belongings into anonymous “totem” scenery.
Coastal weather can change the value of a lookout, bike plan or North Shore ticket. Keep a museum or indoor cultural anchor beside every weather-sensitive day, use official forecasts and attraction status on the morning itself, and do not pay for a mountain view only because it looked clear in an old photograph.
SkyTrain, buses and SeaBus connect the airport, downtown, neighbourhoods and North Shore; small False Creek ferries solve shorter water crossings. The scenic ride is useful only when it also supports the day’s route. Check the live TransLink planner and the separate ferry operator rather than assuming one pass covers every boat.
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park and Grouse Mountain are different paid experiences with separate transport, weather and operating conditions. Deep Cove and Lynn Canyon create other regional choices. A first trip should choose the North Shore day that matches the traveller instead of compressing multiple admissions into a rushed loop.
Parking, bridges and dense downtown streets rarely improve the core Vancouver route. This page intentionally blocks the automatic rental-car widget. Consider a vehicle later only for a defined Sea-to-Sky, Vancouver Island or multi-stop regional itinerary where transit, ferry and shuttle options no longer fit.
This is an editorial planning sequence, not a ranking. It connects coastal rainforest, harbour movement, Indigenous collections, Chinese Canadian history, public gardens, art, science and the mountain edge.
Treat the park as a coastal rainforest and urban landscape, not only a lap around the water. The City of Vancouver identifies a 400-hectare West Coast rainforest, beaches, trails, cultural landmarks and the Seawall. Choose a realistic segment, check live closures and detours, and leave interior-forest time beside the shoreline rather than racing the entire circuit.
Official City park guideThe aquarium is a distinct indoor-and-outdoor anchor inside Stanley Park, useful when marine life, conservation interpretation or a weather-safe family block matters. Its location does not make it a quick add-on to every park day: check the current exhibits and admission, then decide whether the park route or the aquarium deserves the larger share of the day.
Official aquariumGranville Island combines industrial and maritime heritage with the Public Market, working studios, theatres and small businesses on a waterfront site. The island is better understood as a cultural district than as one food hall. Arrive by the transport that fits the day—bus, bike, walk or False Creek ferry—and protect time beyond the market aisles.
Official Granville IslandMOA is the strongest cultural reason to give the Point Grey campus its own chapter. The renewed Great Hall and collections require attention to the peoples, artists and communities represented, particularly Northwest Coast First Nations, rather than treating monumental works as décor. Check current exhibitions, university access and the exact transit time before combining it with a beach or garden.
Official MOAVancouver's Chinatown is a living neighbourhood and National Historic Site, not a single photo stop. The classical garden adds architecture, rock, water, plants and cultural interpretation within a Ming Dynasty-style garden-home. Read the neighbourhood context, distinguish the ticketed garden from the adjacent public park, and check current programming before arrival.
Official gardenGastown's protected historic fabric, Water Street and warehouses sit beside Waterfront Station, Canada Place and the harbour transport system. Walk it as an urban-history and mobility chapter, not just a steam-clock queue. Daylight reveals architecture and public space; the evening changes the district's purpose. Stay aware of block-by-block conditions and choose the route intentionally.
Official neighbourhood guideUse the Gallery to connect British Columbia and Canadian art with changing international exhibitions in the downtown civic core. The program changes, so select the exhibition that justifies the visit instead of treating the building as a fixed checklist item. Pair it naturally with Robson Square, downtown architecture or a rainy-day cultural sequence.
Official galleryScience World's hands-on exhibitions and live programming anchor the east end of False Creek. The geodesic dome also provides a useful geographic pivot between Olympic Village, the seawall and small ferries. Check the current exhibition calendar and decide whether this is a full family museum visit or a False Creek movement chapter; do not pretend both fit into a rushed hour.
Official Science WorldVancouver's highest point pairs city-and-mountain views with quarry gardens, an arboretum, public art and the domed Bloedel Conservatory. It is a different urban-nature experience from Stanley Park: cultivated landscape rather than coastal rainforest. Check current garden and conservatory access, then connect the visit to Main Street or another south-city neighbourhood instead of returning downtown immediately.
Official City park guideThe North Shore is close on the skyline but operationally a separate trip chapter. Choose Capilano for a managed forest-and-canyon attraction with bridge, Treetops and Cliffwalk; choose Grouse for the Skyride and season-dependent mountain activities. Check weather, visibility, admission and transport before paying, and avoid compressing both into one automatic checklist.
Official Capilano accessThese are editorial anchors, not a ranking. They connect Indigenous ownership, Pacific seafood, Japanese technique, South Asian Vancouver, Chinatown and Main Street. Reopen the restaurant's own site for reservations, menus, opening days and accessibility.
Use this Indigenous-owned Broadway restaurant as a deliberate cultural and food stop, not as a token box to tick. The restaurant identifies its Nuxalk ownership and prioritizes Indigenous suppliers and ingredients from Turtle Island. Broadway is outside the downtown dinner cluster, so group it with a Fairview, South Granville or museum route.
Official restaurantMiku's waterfront location and flame-seared aburi focus make it a natural harbour meal beside Canada Place, Waterfront Station or the SeaBus. Treat the view and the meal as one reservation-led block; the current menu and table availability change, so do not build the day around an old signature dish or assumed walk-in access.
Official restaurantBlue Water Cafe anchors a seafood-led evening in Yaletown, with fish, shellfish, sushi and a raw-bar identity. It works best when the neighbourhood is already part of the route—False Creek, the seawall or a Yaletown evening—rather than as a cross-city detour after a distant North Shore day.
Official restaurantVij's brings a long-running Indian dining identity to Cambie Street. Use it to move the food plan beyond the downtown peninsula and connect dinner with Mount Pleasant, Queen Elizabeth Park or another south-city chapter. Check the restaurant's current service model before assuming the same booking pattern every night.
Official restaurantThis upstairs Chinatown dining room explicitly brings Japanese and Italian influences together. Pair it with a respectful Chinatown history-and-garden route, then reserve it as the evening's main event. The entrance and upper-floor setting make current access information worth checking directly.
Official restaurantPublished on Main is the destination-dining anchor for a Mount Pleasant or Main Street evening, with menus that change around available ingredients. Do not describe one dated tasting menu as permanent. Reserve first, then build the nearby neighbourhood walk around the booking rather than commuting back and forth from downtown.
Official restaurantThis is a geography-led shortlist, not a national-style ranking and not live inventory. Compare the exact dates directly after choosing the neighbourhood; room category, view, taxes, cancellation terms and availability must come from the property or booking provider.
Choose it when Canada Place, the cruise terminal, Waterfront Station and SeaBus access are central to the trip. Its position supports harbour-first logistics and an early North Shore departure, but it is not the same experience as staying beside English Bay or Main Street.
Official hotelThis Coal Harbour property fits a luxury waterfront stay with quick access to the Convention Centre, seawall and harbour transport. Choose it for that combination rather than for a generic “best hotel” claim, and compare the room category carefully if the view is part of the decision.
Official hotelThe restored downtown landmark places the Vancouver Art Gallery, Robson Square and central shopping close at hand. It is strongest for a civic-core stay where heritage and a central address matter; harbour and Stanley Park days still require deliberate movement.
Official hotelThe Loden is a smaller Coal Harbour alternative near Robson Street and the Stanley Park edge. It suits travelers who want the downtown peninsula without choosing a large convention-oriented property. Confirm current inclusions rather than assuming older complimentary services still apply.
Official hotelOPUS anchors Yaletown near the Canada Line, False Creek seawall, restaurants and stadium district. It can simplify an airport-to-city arrival while keeping the evening plan outside the hotel-heavy waterfront zone. Check the exact room category and street orientation for the stay you want.
Official hotelThis waterfront boutique property is the deliberate non-downtown choice: market, theatres, studios and False Creek are outside the door. It rewards travelers who want Granville Island after the day crowds leave, but every downtown or North Shore chapter needs a ferry, bus, bike or walking plan.
Official hotelVancouver's water and bridges make small map distances deceptive. A “central” hotel is useful only when it supports the chapters that matter most.
Best for the Art Gallery, Robson Square, central shopping and flexible transit in several directions. It is the safest first-trip compromise when the plan mixes museums, harbour, stadium and neighbourhood evenings, but it does not put beaches or Stanley Park directly outside the door.
Best for Canada Place, cruise logistics, Convention Centre events, SeaBus and the north side of the downtown seawall. Choose it when harbour movement or an early sailing matters; nightlife-led Yaletown and Main Street dinners become intentional trips.
Best for Stanley Park, English Bay, Davie Village and a more residential edge of downtown. It rewards walking and park time, while Waterfront Station, the stadium district and airport rail may require a longer local connection.
Best for restaurant evenings, the seawall, stadiums and direct Canada Line access. It is a practical arrival base from YVR and works well with Granville Island ferries, but the Stanley Park and UBC chapters still need deliberate travel time.
Best for a neighbourhood-led stay with independent food, cafés and a more local evening rhythm. It places Queen Elizabeth Park and Cambie/Main routes closer, but the classic harbour sights are not doorstep attractions; check the exact transit walk before booking.
Best for markets, studios, theatres and a quieter False Creek rhythm. The trade-off is transport specificity: small ferries are separate from TransLink, and a hotel that feels waterside and central on the map may require a transfer for downtown rail or North Shore plans.
The coast stays relatively temperate, while rain, daylight and mountain conditions change the route. Use seasonal patterns to choose the trip type, then use a dated forecast and operator status for each outdoor day.
Spring suits gardens, neighbourhood walks and an early return to longer outdoor blocks. Rain and cool evenings still belong in the plan. Pair every blossom, seawall or viewpoint chapter with a museum, market or cultural alternative rather than betting the day on one forecast.
Summer offers the most comfortable conditions for cycling, ferries, beaches and longer city-to-mountain days. It also concentrates visitor demand. Reserve accommodation and any timed North Shore product early, then keep wildfire smoke, heat and visibility in the live-check routine.
Fall can combine park colour, seasonal dining and a calmer cultural itinerary, but wetter systems become more likely as the season advances. Waterproof layers and shorter daylight matter more than a fixed “shoulder-season” promise.
At sea level, a mild-looking temperature does not remove rain, wind or darkness. The North Shore can simultaneously offer snow-based activities. Build the city and mountain products as separate decisions, check road and lift status, and never infer alpine conditions from a downtown forecast.
Destination Vancouver notes that many whale-watching operators run daily between April and October, with May through September the busiest window. Sightings are never guaranteed. Check the specific operator's season, cancellation policy, vessel and conservation guidance before booking.
Vancouver is not a trip to postpone until every icon is under blue sky. Keep MOA, the Aquarium, Art Gallery, Science World, markets and restaurant-led neighbourhoods ready as genuine alternatives, then move the visibility-dependent viewpoint to the clearest available block.
Two 2027 windows are already confirmed. The other signature festivals remain useful season cues, but their next dates should not be guessed.
The 2027 window opens with the Bacchanalia gala on March 6; the main festival runs March 8–13 with a Mediterranean wine spotlight and programming at the Vancouver Convention Centre East and other city venues. Treat tastings, seminars and dinners as separate ticket decisions; the 19+ requirement and staged ticket releases make early planning more useful than a last-minute “festival pass” assumption.
Official festival overviewThe festival’s 50th anniversary is confirmed for Granville Island, with circus, puppetry, theatre, dance, music and an activity village. This is a strong reason to base a family day around Granville Island rather than inserting one show into an unrelated downtown route.
Official 2027 listingCherry season is an annual citywide event, with neighbourhood walks and festival programming shaped by the bloom rather than a fixed photo date. As of October 21, 2026, the official tourism page still presents the 2026 edition; wait for the organizer’s 2027 program before booking around a specific weekend.
Official festival guideThe Vancouver Pride Society confirms that celebrations will return in 2027, but it has not yet published the parade and festival dates. Use Pride as a summer accommodation-demand signal, then confirm the official route, accessibility information and program before attaching bookings to one weekend.
Official Pride SocietyVIFF remains a major annual fall cinema event, and the organizer says it looks forward to welcoming audiences in 2027. Exact 2027 dates and program were not published at this review, so plan the trip around the eventual official festival page rather than copying the October 1–11, 2026 calendar forward.
Official VIFF updateVancouver’s core is easier without a car. The important distinction is between TransLink services, separately ticketed False Creek ferries and regional trips that need their own reservation logic.
Vancouver International Airport sits in Richmond and connects directly to downtown on the Canada Line in under 30 minutes. Follow airport signs to YVR–Airport Station and check the live planner for the correct downtown stop. Trips originating at YVR can carry an airport AddFare in addition to the normal transit fare, so verify the current amount instead of relying on an old screenshot.
Official YVR transportBuses use one-zone pricing, while SkyTrain and SeaBus fares can depend on zones and time. Compass cards and contactless payment simplify ordinary trips, but the best product depends on the day’s route, not the length of the stay alone. Review current fares, transfer rules and concessions immediately before travel.
Official fares and zonesCanada Line covers YVR, Richmond and the downtown spine; Expo and Millennium lines extend the rapid-transit network; buses solve Stanley Park, UBC, Main Street and neighbourhood gaps. Use TransLink’s current trip planner and alerts because construction, event crowds and seasonal service can change the best connection.
Official trip plannerSeaBus belongs to TransLink and links Waterfront Station with Lonsdale Quay, making it a useful North Shore chapter. Aquabus and False Creek Ferries serve Granville Island and other False Creek docks under their own fares and schedules. Do not assume a Compass product covers those smaller boats.
Official SeaBus informationThe downtown peninsula and seawall reward walking or cycling, but bridge approaches, rain, darkness and park closures change the experience. Check City of Vancouver cycling maps and Stanley Park advisories, choose a realistic seawall segment, and keep lights plus waterproof layers in the plan.
Official cycling mapsDowntown parking, bridges and dense streets rarely improve the first-city itinerary. Taxi, ride-hail or a prebooked transfer can solve late arrivals and luggage-heavy moves. Consider a car only for a defined regional route whose ferry, shuttle and transit alternatives do not fit; this guide therefore keeps the rental widget off.
If an airfare uses Abbotsford International Airport (YXX), price and schedule the entire ground transfer before booking. It is a different regional arrival problem without YVR’s direct Canada Line connection.
Each option changes the trip at a different scale: a car-free island day, a mountain resort, the provincial capital or a Fraser River fishing-community chapter.
Take transit to Horseshoe Bay, then the BC Ferries route to Snug Cove. The crossing is short, the route is non-bookable and central Snug Cove works well on foot. Build buffer around the bus-and-ferry connection, check the current sailing status, and do not overload a nature day with a second distant attraction.
Official ferry schedulesYear-round coaches connect downtown Vancouver and YVR with Whistler Village via the Sea-to-Sky corridor. Tourism Whistler advises roughly two hours from downtown under typical conditions, with longer airport journeys and traffic variability. A day trip is possible; an overnight is calmer when gondolas, trails, snow sports or weather-sensitive products are the actual reason to go.
Official shuttle planningThe public route combines a transfer to Tsawwassen, BC Ferries to Swartz Bay and local transit into Victoria. The sailing is only one link in a much longer door-to-door chain. A same-day return can work with disciplined timing, but one night protects the Inner Harbour, museum, garden or neighbourhood experience from becoming a terminal marathon.
Official Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay routeUse the Canada Line toward Richmond, then a local bus to Steveston for fishing, canning, boat-building and Japanese Canadian community history. The Gulf of Georgia Cannery and Britannia Shipyards create a coherent heritage day beside the waterfront; verify each site’s current program and the return connection in TransLink.
Official Richmond heritage guideThe sequence minimizes repeated bridge and water crossings. Swap the outdoor days for weather, but keep each geographic chapter intact.
Orient at Waterfront Station and Canada Place, then walk Gastown as an urban-history chapter rather than a clock photo. Add the Vancouver Art Gallery when its current exhibition earns the time, or continue through the downtown civic core. Keep the first evening close to the hotel after the airport transfer.
Give the park a realistic Seawall segment plus interior rainforest time. Add the Aquarium only if marine interpretation is a priority; otherwise protect the park itself. Finish in the West End or on English Bay instead of crossing the city for a disconnected dinner reservation.
Use a small ferry or transit to enter Granville Island, then continue along False Creek toward Olympic Village and Science World or move south to Main Street and Queen Elizabeth Park. Families can give Science World the larger block; garden-led travellers can make the park and conservatory the anchor.
Choose MOA and the Point Grey campus for Indigenous art, cultural context and a west-side landscape, or cross the harbour for one North Shore product. Do not force both into the same day: they sit in opposite directions, depend on different transport chains and deserve different weather decisions.
Do not schedule UBC beside a North Shore ticket; do not assume every ferry accepts Compass; and do not attach a paid mountain view to a day before checking visibility. On arrival or departure day, use only the downtown/Canada Line spine and leave distant timed admissions alone.
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Use a transit-connected base, one paid anchor at a time, markets and casual counters, and no downtown car. Keep the YVR arrival, one North Shore admission and any nearby extension outside the everyday allowance so their true cost stays visible.
Choose a central hotel that reduces transfers, reserve the major cultural or mountain product, include destination meals and pay for a smoother arrival only when it protects real time. Do not let view upgrades quietly replace the activity budget.
Use a premium waterfront or civic-core room, flexible transfers and guided access where the service changes the day. Exact suite, view, event inventory, cancellation terms and vehicle waiting rules still require live verification.
Separate room, taxes, breakfast, transit, museums, gardens, Aquarium and neighbourhood dining. A cheaper distant room can disappear as a saving when every day begins with another bridge or transfer.
Compare the complete YVR chain: airfare, bags, border process, airport AddFare where applicable, final hotel connection and the cost of a fragile late arrival. Never compare headline airfare alone.
Keep bridge or mountain admission, transfer, food, weather risk and cancellation terms outside the everyday city allowance. One deliberate product is easier to price and enjoy than several rushed icons.
Price Bowen, Whistler, Victoria or Steveston as a complete transport day: ferry, coach, local connection, reservation, food and protected return. Their burdens are not interchangeable.
Enter live Canadian-dollar quotes for flights, room, transit, attractions, food and the one regional or North Shore day the itinerary actually earns.
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YVR is the practical city airport for this guide. The Canada Line reaches downtown in under 30 minutes, but the final value still depends on terminal, arrival time, baggage, AddFare rules and the exact hotel connection.
Yaletown and central downtown work naturally with the Canada Line; Coal Harbour, the West End, Granville Island and Main Street add a last connection. Search the flight only after the first-night neighbourhood is known.
Do not treat YXX as a downtown-Vancouver substitute without pricing the entire ground transfer. A lower fare can lose its advantage when the schedule, distance and late-arrival contingency are included.
If an international flight, domestic connection or onward ferry or coach is separately booked, allow a realistic buffer and understand baggage recheck. The cheapest chain is weak if one delay cancels the next paid segment.
Rain, wind, mountain weather and network disruption can change the first day. Carry essentials, avoid a critical North Shore ticket immediately after landing and keep the first evening flexible.
Save the booking confirmation, boarding pass, receipts and the carrier's written notice. The AirHelp tool can screen a disrupted flight, but eligibility and compensation are never guaranteed.
Confirm YVR, baggage and the complete first-night transfer before checkout.
The six researched hotels above illustrate route roles. This is editorial planning—not a live inventory, price feed, star-rating claim or availability promise.
Use for Canada Place, SeaBus, cruise logistics and the Waterfront Station network. Confirm the exact room, view, breakfast and cancellation terms rather than assuming the harbour-facing experience from the hotel name.
Use for a premium Coal Harbour base beside the seawall and convention district. Compare its route value with repeated Yaletown, Main Street or airport-rail days before paying the waterfront premium.
Use for the Art Gallery, Robson Square and the downtown civic core. It is a strong central compromise, while Stanley Park, Granville Island and the North Shore still need deliberate movement.
Use for a smaller Coal Harbour stay near the Stanley Park edge and Robson Street. Verify current inclusions, room category and the exact walk to the transit leg used most often.
Use for Yaletown dining, the False Creek seawall and direct Canada Line access. It can simplify YVR arrival, but harbour and Stanley Park days sit outside the immediate doorstep zone.
Use for market, theatre, studios and a quieter False Creek evening. Price every downtown and North Shore connection, and remember that small ferries are separate from TransLink.
Compare the exact room, taxes, cancellation window, breakfast, accessibility, transit walk and seasonal facilities directly with the final booking source.
Downtown, Stanley Park, Point Grey and the North Shore can demand different layers on the same day; the dated forecast and route should choose the final kit.
Use a compact waterproof shell, quick-dry layer and protected phone or document pouch. An umbrella may help downtown, but wind and forest trails make a hands-free rain layer more reliable.
Tested walking shoes, water, sun protection and a compact day bag cover long waterfront and neighbourhood blocks. Keep one polished layer for a destination dinner without rebuilding the whole bag.
Add traction, warmth and weather protection suitable for the exact operator and season. Downtown conditions do not prove mountain visibility, trail access or snow safety.
Carry the dated admission, charger, respectful photography awareness and a layer for the exposed campus. Keep enough time and battery for the longer west-side transit chain.
Use a wind layer, water, medication, dry pouch and confirmed return. Whale tours, Bowen ferries, Victoria connections and False Creek boats each have different baggage and weather constraints.
Carry documents, valuables, charger, medication and one change of clothes in the hand bag. Keep the first evening flexible if the flight, border process or airport transfer slips.
Set dates, trip length and activities, then edit for airline, ferry, mountain and marine requirements.
Specific answers for a transit-led core, marine weather, separate ferry systems and the UBC-versus-North-Shore fork.
Four full days support the downtown and waterfront, Stanley Park and the West End, Granville Island and False Creek, plus one deliberate UBC-or-North-Shore day. Add a fifth day for deeper neighbourhoods or a nearby extension rather than compressing opposite sides of the region.
The Canada Line connects YVR with downtown Vancouver in under 30 minutes according to the airport. Check the current TransLink fare, the YVR AddFare rules and the final walk or transfer to the hotel before deciding whether rail or a pre-booked transfer fits the arrival better.
No for the guide's urban core. Walking, SkyTrain, buses, SeaBus and separate False Creek ferries cover the main city route. Consider a vehicle only for a defined regional itinerary where the transit, ferry or shuttle chain no longer fits, and collect it after the city stay.
Downtown is the most balanced first base. Coal Harbour and Waterfront suit harbour and North Shore access, the West End suits Stanley Park and beaches, Yaletown suits Canada Line and dining, while Main Street or Granville Island reward travellers prioritizing neighbourhood texture.
Choose UBC and MOA for Indigenous art, cultural context and a west-side landscape. Choose one North Shore product for mountain or suspension-bridge time. They sit in opposite directions and should not be forced into the same day.
No. SeaBus is part of TransLink, while the small False Creek ferry operators use separate fares and conditions. Check the exact operator and payment method before treating any boat as an interchangeable transit leg.
Choose by objective: summer supports the longest outdoor days, spring favours gardens and mixed-weather city routes, fall combines food and park colour, and winter works for urban culture plus a separately checked mountain day. Rain, smoke, snow and visibility still require dated checks.
Confirm the operating airport and carrier, baggage and connection rules, the complete YVR-to-hotel transfer, the hotel's room and cancellation terms, and every timed attraction or event on its official site. Budget profiles in this guide are planning proxies, not live quotes.
Vancouver's marine climate makes rain protection, daylight and visibility more useful planning variables than a simple “mild” label. Downtown, UBC, Stanley Park and the North Shore can feel different on the same day.
Use the widget for broad monthly orientation. Before leaving, verify Environment and Climate Change Canada plus the operator responsible for the Seawall, mountain, bridge, garden or ferry. Keep a cultural indoor alternative whenever the outdoor payoff depends on visibility.