Vancouver FLY - BOAT Day Trip - Gulf and San Juan Islands: Whale Watching, sightseeing, wineries, nature photography and much more

We make it easy for passengers who are based in / staying in Vancouver and have a limited amount of time to go whale watching and/or explore the Gulf and San Juan Islands by water in the comfort of our luxury Zodiac Medline III

• Coming and/or going on a cruise and have just one day to spare?

• Only in Vancouver for a couple of nights and not enough time to stay in Victoria?

Dock to Dock Float Plane and Boat: Vancouver - Salt Spring Island - Victoria

• We recommend the Salt Spring Island itinerary, however, you can also float plane it over to Victoria where we are based if that is your preference
• Fly by float plane 40 minutes from the Vancouver harbour to Ganges on Salt Spring Island by Salt Spring Air
• We will pick you up at the very same docks where you land
• Before setting sail you may first wish to spend a little time on Salt Spring Island known for its local arts, crafts, wineries and on Saturdays, the open air market
• Cruise south to Saturna Island reefs and see the shipwreck Robertson II Tall ship schooner
• Pass through the narrow channel at Mortimer Spit between North and South Pender Islands

We can then either …

• Head northwest to the quaint seaside village of Cowichan Bay then,
• Pass through the very scenic "mountainous" channel in Strait of Georgia between Salt Spring and Vancouver islands with a sail past Mt. Maxwell Provincuial Park
• then round the northern tip of Salt Spring before heading southbound again past a seal haul-out to the float plane docks at  Ganges on Salt Spring Island

OR …

• Continue south through the San Juan Islands - doing a sail past Friday Harbour - and go and see the Orca Killer Whales which are more often than not in the San Juans
• Our boat trip finishes at the inner harbour of Victoria, BC at the docks of either West Coast Air or Harbour Air to catch a return 35 minute float plane flight back to the Vancouver harbour

• You can also do this trip in reverse by flying in to Victoria and out of Salt Spring, or you can fly in to and out of the same location
• 4 hour excursions to go directly to see the whales and back are also available
• A similar experience can be arranged by a round trip float plane flight to Victoria from Seattle with Kenmore Air

The breath taking aerial views of the Gulf and San Juan Islands you’ll see from the float plane will give you a wonderful perspective of the very ocean waters we’ll be cruising through seeing the rugged west coast and it wildflife.

Vancouver - Salt Spring Island Itinerary

Saturday Itinerary:

• 8:30 am Departure Float Plane Salt Spring Air from Vancouver harbour

• 9:10 am Arrival at Ganges on Salt Spring Island (Saturday market)

• 10:30 or 11:30 am Departure Marine EcoTour
  (you choose how you wish to spend that extra hour)

• 3:30 pm Arrival at Salt Spring Island docks

• 4:10 pm Departure by Salt Spring Air from Salt Spring Island

• 4:45 pm Arrival at Vancouver inner harbour at 4:45 pm

Weekday Itinerary

(can use the same itinerary as for Saturday except the market will not be open but the quaint village of Ganges has lots to offer, or catch a later flight as below):

• 11:20 am Departure by Salt Spring Air from Vancouver harbour

• 11:50 am Arrival at Ganges on Salt Spring Island

• 11:50 am Departure Marine EcoTour

• 3:50 pm Arrival at Salt Spring Island docks

• 4:10 pm Departure by Salt Spring Air from Salt Spring Island

• 4:45 pm Arrival at the inner harbour in Vancouver at 4:45 pm

Cost:

• The cost for the airplane each way is $99.50 + tax

• The cost for the boat is $145.00 + tax per hour for 2 persons
  (extra persons add $50.00 each; min. booking is 4 hours)