Photographer Janet Jensen and I will head to Victoria Saturday morning to tell you what our B.C. friends’ festival is like.

You can think of me as your Port of the Year semi-secret agent.

I want to see what those Victorians are up to in terms of pampering crews, so we can outdo them.

Crews in the 2005 Tall Ships Challenge liked us best. When the American Sail Training Association asked them to vote for the friendliest, most fun port they’d visited, they chose Tacoma.

I’d like to see us win again. You can’t be too nice to the people who are sailing these glorious ships into Commencement Bay. And Port of the Year is a honor that can translate into tourism mojo.

We’ve had a chance to chat with some of the cadets and crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle, and they asked me to ask you what they should do and see, and where they should eat while they’re here.

There are about 150 cadets and 50-some crew and officers, so we are talking 200 guests to our waterfront from that ship alone.

Got a favorite spot? A pizza bargain? A good place to get a pedicure? Push the comment button on this post, and tell us your recommendations. The cadets are not yet 21, and they may not be big spenders, so keep that in mind. The crew members are mostly 21 and older and eager to explore the best of Tacoma.

We’ll be sailing down aboard Eagle, so we’ll have plenty of opportunity to share your suggestions with America's Tall Ship's sailors.

We’ll invite Eagle’s sailors to log on with their specific queries, too, so check back. You might have just the info they want.