BC Ferries – A View
Musings and pictures of BC Ferries
Musings and pictures of BC Ferries
Vancouver Island has a large selection of key areas for you to explore.
Ocean Wilderness Country (North Island), featuring Port Hardy and Port McNeill.
Telegraph Cove near Port McNeill is the birthplace of whale watching. Port Hardy
is the terminus of the Prince Rupert ferry.
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Fishing Paradise (North Central Island), featuring Campbell River, Comox & Courtenay.
Campbell River is the sport fishing capital of BC, famous for its Tyee (Chinook
salmon that are more than 13.5 kg (29.76 lbs.).
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Oceanside (Central Vancouver Island), featuring Qualicum Beach, Parksville & Nanaimo.
Parksville/Qualicum is famous for its beaches and scenery. Nanaimo may have an amazing dessert named after it, but has much more than that to offer.
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Pacific Rim, featuring Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet & Bamfield.
Whales, storms, Long Beach and some of the most amazing views in the world
await the traveller.
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Cowichan, featuring Duncan, Ladysmith and Chemanius.
On the drive from Victoria to other areas of the Island, don't miss the totem
poles in Duncan, the murals in Chemainus and the sheltered harbour of Ladysmith.
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South Island, featuring Greater Victoria BC and Sooke.
Tourism opportunities are limitless in Victoria with easy access to the West Coast Trail from Port Renfrew
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The Gulf Islands, featuring unique islands from the northern Malcolm Island to the better known Saltspring Island in the south.
Nature, history and the arts are plentiful in The Explore ...
Comox Valley Inn is located in Courtenay. Easy access to Mount Washington Ski Resort, Crown Isle Golf Course, Morningstar Golf Course, Strathcona Provincial Park, Vancouver Island MusicFest, Courtenay Paleontology Center, the Snow to Surf Relay Race, & the Filberg Festival. You can arrive by Comox International Airport (YQQ), Island Highway (Highway 19), as well as the Powell River Ferry.
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Downtown Comox: 5.6km
Downtown Courtenay: 1km
Airport: 11.4km
The Skylite Motel is a perfect place for Parksville accommodation and lodging, with all of our amenities and services, for you and your family to relax at, once you have finished your busy day. Call us directly 1-800-667-1886 or travel further through our website to discover the many valuable accommodation services we can offer you.
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Downtown Parksville: 1.2km
Located on Vancouver Island's east coast, we are small, pet friendly, & family-oriented. Summer/winter Seaview's guest often return year after year! While only moments away from the amenities of Qualicum Beach, 8 self-contained cottages can be found nestled between a wild river estuary, & a beach. Enjoy an unrivalled view of the Strait of Georgia, Gulf islands, and snowy Coastal Mountains beyond.
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Downtown Qualicum Beach: 4.1km
Located on two waterfront acres in West Bamfield, just minutes from the Boardwalk & Brady's Beach, Woods End Landing offers exceptional self-contained 2 bedroom cottages. All the kitchens are fully equipped. Our gardens are 2 acres in size and more than 50 years old. Here you'll find all the comforts of home.
Mills Landing is a private oceanfront cottage resort located on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. We are on the southern edge of Barkley Sound in the little town of Bamfield. This area, without question, is one of the most productive marine environments in the world. We have some of the west coast's best fishing right on our doorstep.
Our family oriented and owned RV and camping park nestled against the sea with a sea bluff behind that insures privacy and security. It is located in Bowser (near Parksville-Qualicum) and 2.5 km from the nearest highway (19A). There is no traffic noise, making our location very safe and very quiet for all. We have 70 full service RV sites, 3 dry RV sites, 4 tenting sites and 1 cabin for 4 adults.
We are located on Vancouver Island near the Chemainus River with the ocean nearby. The resort is a fisherman's paradise and an excellent vacation spot. RV accommodations include: campsites with full hook-ups: 75, campsites with partial hook-ups: 57, campsites without hook-ups: 28. We have a laundromat, recreation rooms, country store, heated swimming pool, horseshoes, arcade, mini-golf and bingo.
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Downtown Chemainus: 10.1km
Non-profit Hollyhock has a spectacular waterfront setting on Cortes Island. A stunning half-hectare organic garden is at its heart with veggies, flowers and herbs harvested daily used in all our locavore, buffet meals. Accommodations include ocean-front to forest cabins and tent sites. As Canada's preeminent lifelong learning centre, we offer a wide range of educational and leadership programs.
We are Cortes Island BC's only Motel and are nestled in a cedar and fir forest between Gunflint and Hague Lakes. Our 10 tasteful rooms, complete with kitchen amenities, are available year round. We are 14 km (8.75 mi.) from the Whaletown ferry on Seaford Road. You are only 5 minutes from the calming Pacific Ocean and across the road from one of BC's most highly rated nature trails.
We are located in the traditional territory of the Comox First Nation and provides a safe, natural, family camping experience which incorporates the historic and cultural traditions of the Comox People. Located adjacent to the Puntledge River, a five minute walk from downtown Courtenay, the campground includes the Nim Nim Interpretive Centre and I-Hos Gallery Kiosk.
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Downtown Courtenay: 1.4km
Find a refuge from the snares of life in our spacious 1920s Heritage home & beautiful garden. Sleep soundly in an antique double bed in our Heritage Room or the quiet space of our Vista Room in a queen or twin beds. After a delicious breakfast explore the old British enclave of our Duncan neighbourhood. Find the elephant tree on the way to Somenos Creek. Plan a day of Cowichan Bay whale watching.
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Downtown Duncan: 3km
Five acres overlooking Silva Bay on Gabriola Island: 1 & 2 bedroom Cottages with kitchen, comfortable living room, wood burning fireplace, large deck with view; campground with showers, laundry & picnic area; Marina with moorage & fuel dock; Activities in the bay include diving, kayaking, fishing, cycling & hikes; minutes from golf, groceries & restaurant.
On Galiano Island, we are situated at the base of the famous Bodega Ridge, with magnificent views of Trincomali channel, the surrounding Gulf Islands and the Vancouver Island mountains. There are seven log cabins each with three bedrooms, a kitchen, woodstove and sundeck. The gently sloping terrain of the property has extensive landscaping, ponds, native plants, and rock sculpture.
We are on twelve acres of spectacular and secluded waterfront property. With its extremely central location, ocean-view cabins, a cliff-side hot tub, seasonal licensed dining facility, and endless outdoor activities, you'll want to discover Hornby Island. With over 15 uniquely different cottages to choose from, each individual unit provides you with comfortable and rustically cozy accommodation.
Beautiful forested Big Rig Park on Haslam Creek in Ladysmith. Rondalyn RV Resort offers you and your family 35 acres of well kept forested land. Our full hook -up sites are 40" x 55". Wireless Internet. We have a 9 hole Par 3 Golf Course. Very Challenging! A Stocked trout Pond. Catch and Release. The outside heated swimming pool is salt water. Hot tub is too. We have the cutest little playground.
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Downtown Ladysmith: 10km
This Parksville bed and breakfast is 2 km from the restaurants and shops of the Island Highway. It features a daily homemade breakfast. A seating area with a sofa is furnished in each room. All rooms have a spacious private bathroom with the spa bath and a shower. Guests can relax on the deck next to the garden and fish pond. A barbecue grill is also available for cookouts.
Featuring a private-beach, this Port Renfrew oceanfront lodge is a 90-minute drive from Victoria. After a day of on-site fishing, guests can relax with a game of pool. Simply furnished with warm décor, all rooms feature a private bathroom. Select rooms have mountain or sea views. A spacious patio complete with BBQ facilities is also the site of outdoor entertainment.
The Laichwiltach people conceived and built a modern, full-service beach-front lodge on Quadra Island. It is one of the few lodges featuring authentic Pacific Coast native architecture, art, and culture based on traditional Kwagiulth historical values. The lodge exudes the warmth of west coast wood construction and features the design of a Kwagiulth "Big House" as the main foyer and lounge area.
Situated on Qualicum Beach and overlooking the Salish Sea, this beach house features a balcony and free Wi-Fi. Each accommodation features a full kitchen with oven, microwave, and full-sized refrigerator. Plenty of cabinet space is available. The living room boasts a sofa bed, cable TV, and a DVD player. There is also a stone fireplace to enjoy.
Featuring free WiFi, Shawnigan Lake Bed and Breakfast offers accommodations on an acreage surrounded by evergreen trees in Shawnigan Lake. Both Victoria and Nanaimo airports are a 1 hour drive away. Free private parking is available on site. Some units feature a seating area where you can relax. A balcony or patio are featured in certain rooms.
Boasting panoramic ocean views and a private beach, this 5 acre waterfront property is located in Sooke. A microwave and fridge feature in each unit. Free Wi-Fi is included. Victoria city center is 31 mi away. A patio with a BBQ is offered with each unit at Points West Oceanfront Resort. All units offer sea and Olympic Mountain views. Cottages are equipped with kitchens.
Located in the heart of Clayoquot Sound, 5 minutes from Tofino, we are the perfect answer to your own private vacation home. The Nuu'chal'nath call Chesterman Beach "Ch-ahayis" which means "sound of ocean on beach." Enjoy our Ocean on the Beach Retreat, two beautiful, architecturally designed, beachfront homes. Each house provides privacy and a unique ambience of authentic character.
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Downtown Tofino: 4.2km
We are where the rain forest meets the mighty Pacific Ocean in Ucluelet, on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Reef Point Cottages offer an exciting, intimate and self-indulging experience for those who want to explore what British Columbia's most spectacular and natural landscape has to offer. With over a dozen different cottage styles and sizes, you are sure to find something here that suits.
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Downtown Ucluelet: 0.6km
Jason Priestley and family invite you to visit our beautiful beachfront resort in Ucluelet, BC. Children 12 and under stay free and pets are welcome at $20.00 per stay. Completely equipped kitchenettes, cozy electric fireplaces & Jersey knit sheets on queen-sized beds. In-cabin spa treatments are available, & there are private hot tubs on the outside deck of several units.
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Downtown Ucluelet: 0.6km
Getaway to a wilderness playground: take your pick of adventures at your doorstep. Pedder Bay RV Resort & Marina in Metchosin, 40 mins from Victoria, is a full-service RV Resort with pull through and oceanfront sites. Enjoy boat rentals, kayak and bike rentals, access to biking and hiking trails and a freshwater lake. Come stay for a day, a week or a month, and enjoy the best of Vancouver Island.
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Ferry - Vancouver: 52.3km
Airport: 47km
Downtown Victoria: 29.5km
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