Vancouver Float Plane and Private Boat Charter Marine EcoTour Package

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 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.

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

Vancouver - Salt Spring Island Itinerary

Saturday Itinerary:

  • 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
  • 4:45 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
  • 4:45 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)

Baby Orca breached!

The open air market on Salt Spring Island was a unique and fun experience. The arts and crafts stores in Ganges were a delight to discover. We enjoyed the fresh air, the natural scenery and the Dahl’s porpoises along the way. The ride back to Victoria was even more scenic as we boated through the channel and under the old wooden bridge between the Pender Islands. Going home the long way through the San Juans and around the bottom of San Juan Island was an excellent choice. We saw Orcas and a recently born baby orca breach out of the water! The boat is very comfortable and Dieter knows the waters like a seasoned mariner. We really appreciated having the zodiac all to ourselves and not being on any schedule. This was the best trip to Victoria ever! See you again next year for another adventure.