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Vancouver Float Plane and Private Boat Charter Marine EcoTour Package

Vancouver Day Trip to the Gulf and San Juan Islands: Whale Watching, sightseeing, more

We have easily accommodated many of our guests who are 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 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 - Vancouver

  • Fly by float plane 35 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 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
  • 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
  • Shorter excursions to go directly to see the whales 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.

aerial view of the gulf and san juan islands

beached on one on the Gulf Islands

Fly to Salt Spring from Vancouver with Salt Spring Island Air floatplane

Floatplane service to Ganges from Vancouver with Salt Spring Island Air

Bald eagles, turkey vultures, porpoise, seals, sea lions, orca killer whales

Mon, 10/13/2008 - 07:53 — dieter

A superb stay in an outstanding location - topped by a fantastic day with Dieter looking for - and finding the local wildflife, bald eagles, turkey vultures, porpoise, seals, sea lions and the highlight 2 orca killer whales. All in the most stunning scenery. Its been wonderful to stay here for four nights on our road trip around the west coasts of Canada and America - celebrating our silver wedding anniversary. We’ve also enjoyed the chance to sit and watch the birds - the birding scope is a great idea. Thanks for a wonderful stay in a fabulous place - we hope to return.

Guest Name: 
Mike & Alison
Date: 
September 28, 2008
City: 
West Hoathly
Province/State: 
West Sussex
Country: 
England
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