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
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.
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
Surrounded by 11 acres of forests and garden area, our Cobble Hill property offers free Wi-Fi in all areas. Guests of Xanadu Estate can stroll among the fruit trees in the garden. Deer, rabbits and eagles are regularly sighted on this property. An outside seating area features an outdoor fireplace. There is a large lawn and garden area for guests to relax and children to play.
Our one-level home in Cobble Hill in the Cowichan Valley is nestled in a 40-acre private forest, with a creek along one side. Enjoy the birds at their feeders, hear the owls at night, or catch a glimpse of deer, possibly elk and other wildlife. There are trails on the property you can wander. Ours is a non-smoking home, but you may smoke outside with care. We are unable to welcome your pets.
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Downtown Cobble Hill: 2.2km
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
Our B&B is tucked in a private, peaceful little corner on Denman Island. It's a cozy, all-season cottage - just the place to relax, retreat and unwind any time of the year. You are close to parks, trails, the beach and lake. We provide a continental-style breakfast with many choices in your own private setting. Choices include fresh roasted organic coffee, teas, organic juices and local produce.
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.
Our family oriented camp-resort is on the bluffs above Lambert channel on the west coast of Hornby Island. We offer private, grassy, roomy, sun/shade campsites. We have a strict policy of No music (radios, car stereos, etc) - whispers after 11 PM. We are very busy in peak summer months. Think about coming to our beautiful location earlier in the spring or after Labour Day. We are open all year.
The Living Forest is without question one of the finest RV Parks and Campgrounds on Vancouver Island. RV WEST magazine readers have voted it their favourite privately run RV park and campground! Centrally located in beautiful Nanaimo, the park is the perfect location to call home base while you explore all of the natural beauty of Vancouver Island.
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Downtown Nanaimo: 5km
Airport: 10.4km
This Nanaimo bed and breakfast features an outdoor hot tub, indoor sauna and a daily home cooked breakfast. The rooms offer individual climate control and private bathroom facilities. Nanaimo, Departure Bay and garden views are available. A pool table and Free Wi-Fi is available for guests. On-site laundry facilities are also available.
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Downtown Nanaimo: 7.6km
Airport: 22km
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.
We are setup like an International Campground found in New Zealand, Australia, and Europe that can accommodate large groups as well as backpackers, we have inexpensive campers cabins and full suits c/w kitchens and room service, tent sites and RV sites with all hook-ups, full facilities and organized activities for the whole family. We have an Ice-cream store and a fully licensed Restaurant.
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Downtown Qualicum Beach: 8.4km
Our award-winning RV Resort is along the shores of the beautiful Saanich Peninsula. Oceanside RV is open year-round and boasts full-service facilities for long-term, short-term and holiday stays. Amenities include 3 separate buildings, all with washrooms, showers and laundries. The office building has a small convenience store. Our functional cookhouse features a large BBQ for group gatherings.
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Ferry - Vancouver: 13.7km
Airport: 8.9km
Downtown Victoria: 22km
Downtown Saanichton: 3.7km
Downtown Sidney: 8.8km
Only 2 minutes’ from the beach on St. Mary Lake, the Salt Spring Carriage House B&B is located in Ganges on Salt Spring Island. A daily breakfast is served each morning. A fireplace, dining table and seating area are provided in the suite at this bed and breakfast. A kitchenette offers a microwave, refrigerator, and coffee maker. A private bathroom includes free toiletries.
This accommodation is 5 minutes' walk from Ganges village centre on Salt Spring Island. It features landscaped gardens and waterfalls. Free Wi-Fi is provided. Each guest room at this hotel has a theme, such as jungle or nautical. Select rooms have an en suite bathroom or a microwave and refrigerator. Guests can go bird watching and help themselves to fruit from the trees.
Overlooking Piers Island and Swartz Bay, this stately bed and breakfast stands among the forest of the northern Saanich Peninsula. Free Wi-Fi is provided in every room. This hotel offers soft, decorative rooms that feature a view of the water or island. One room also features direct access to a sundeck and chairs. Wild birds including hummingbirds like to visit the property.
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Ferry - Vancouver: 5.7km
Airport: 10.6km
Downtown Victoria: 33.4km
Downtown Sidney: 7.2km
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.
We offer you a small comfortable lodge right near Telegraph Cove with friendly people to look after you. Our lodge allows a maximum of 10 guests. 5 Bedrooms with sinks. Twin or double beds. 3 all-service bathrooms. Hot tub. Open June 1 to October 16 for fishing, float plane trips, an dwildlife viewing including Grizzlies, Orcas, Eagles and Black Bears!
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Downtown Port McNeill: 245km
Downtown Telegraph Cove: 40km
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
Sonora Resort represents a new level of resort that does not limit itself to one pursuit but opens up unforgettable possibilities: sport and fly fishing, kayaking, our Island Currents Spa with wellness treatments and wilderness outings with tours overlooking Grizzly Bear Habitat. For discerning travelers wanting the wilderness experience in a luxury setting there is no equivalent to Sonora Resort.
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Downtown Campbell River: 50.3km
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