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
Our Campbell River Inn has an indoor pool and hot tub. Free WiFi is included. A flat-screen cable TV features in each air-conditioned room. A microwave, refrigerator, and coffee machine are provided. Private bathrooms feature free toiletries and a hairdryer.
This Chemainus motel offers tour information and all rooms include free Wi-Fi. Guest rooms are furnished with a microwave, refrigerator and coffee facilities. Select rooms feature a kitchenette with a two burner stovetop. On-site barbecue facilities and a business center are included. Laundry facilities are also available for added convenience.
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Downtown Chemainus: 2.5km
This Courtenay hotel and resort offers an oceanfront spa and on-site dining. Rooms feature a DVD player and free Wi-Fi. Each room is furnished with a balcony or patio. They are equipped with a small refrigerator. Guests can work out in the gym or relax in the steam room. Bicycle rentals and yoga sessions are available.
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Downtown Comox: 13.2km
Downtown Courtenay: 9.5km
Airport: 19.7km
Our Courtenay Motel has 16 units, is Pet friendly (additional fee required), has mini and full kitchenette units, along with two bedroom suites, complimentary wireless Internet access, local phone calls, smoking and non smoking rooms, coffee maker, cable television service with remote, toiletries and newspapers.
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Downtown Comox: 5.2km
Downtown Courtenay: 1.7km
Airport: 11.1km
This Crofton bed and breakfast offers warm stone massages and garden view rooms with a spa bath. Free Wi-Fi and a CD player are provided in the rooms. They have tea and coffee-making facilities and bathrobes. Guests can enjoy a free American breakfast during their stay at Crofton Bed and Breakfast. A weaving studio and gift shop is on site.
Quadra Island is one of the idyllic Northern Gulf Islands & is located just a 10 minute ferry ride from Campbell River off the central east coast of Vancouver Island, BC. Quadra Island is well known for beautiful scenery and a casual atmosphere and there is no better place to relax and enjoy the ocean views and warm island hospitality than the Heriot Bay Inn & Resort on the waterfront!
Situated within 200 m of Waterfront Centre Mall Vancouver and Vancouver Lookout at Harbour Centre, EXchange Hotel Vancouver features rooms with air conditioning. Free WiFi is available.unknown@quokkasystems.comHydra Estiatorio Mediterranean & Bar is a Greek seafood restaurant with an engaging and lively 40-foot cocktail bar.
Central Ladysmith location across from beach, close to eating places, shopping, banks, harbourview. Rooms have coffee, fridge, microwave, cablevision, Wi-Fi, fine linens, private decks with views. Free pickup from Nanaimo, ferries and airport. Kayaking and trail walking. Stay with us and enjoy Transfer Beach Park and Holland Creek Trail.
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Downtown Ladysmith: 0.3km
Relax and experience our private beachfront location. Oceanside rooms with kitchen. TV/DVD, queen beds, private bathroom, fireplace, private entrance and patio. Close to amenities, parks and ferry. Enjoy beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Visa and Mastercard. No pets. $115-$140/ night (dbl). Off season rates Nov.1 - May 14. Phone: 250 751-1409 email: hammondbaybb@shaw.ca website: www.hammondbaybb.com
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Downtown Nanaimo: 9.3km
Airport: 22.9km
This bed and breakfast in Nanoose Bay is located literally in Nanoose/Bonnel Estuary in a completely surrounded sensitive protected area and borders on over 80 acres of Federal Wildlife Reserve. This hotel offers a cosy fireplace and a private patio with an outdoor spa bath in every room. Breakfast foods like eggs, sausages, bread and fruit are included with every room.
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Downtown Nanoose Bay: 0.9km
Downtown Parksville: 12.6km
Featuring an on-site pottery studio and classes, this adults-only bed and breakfast is 10 minutes from central Nanoose Bay. Each room features a private bathroom. One upper level room features a hot tub. A breakfast including fruit salad and a hot entrée is served each day. Free Wi-Fi, a library and games are also available.
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Downtown Nanoose Bay: 5.1km
Downtown Parksville: 9.7km
This decorative hotel is located just across from Salt Spring Island Visitor Information in Ganges. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms. Rooms at this hotel offer a flat-screen TV and a luxurious pillowtop bed. Deluxe Rooms also feature a fireplace, a private bathroom and views of the sea. Guests can enjoy the outdoor deck or relax by the fireplace in the lounge area.
This Salt Spring Island seaside resort offers a private beach area, a variety of spa services and villas with a patio and fireplace. The spacious villas provide a two-person mineral bath. Each villa has a fully equipped kitchen, barbecue grills and a living room with a sofa. Some offer an ocean view. Row boats and bikes are available for guests.
This waterfront accommodation is located on Salt Spring Island. It offers a private pebble beach and contemporary rooms with free Wi-Fi. A flat-screen TV, DVD player, and iPod docking station are included in the guest rooms. Each has a patio and select rooms have a kitchenette. River otters, seals, and eagles can be seen along the shoreline.
This charming Edwardian inspired B&B/Inn, is the area's only 5-Star property. Nine luxurious guestrooms, spa-like ensuite bathrooms and complimentary full breakfasts await. Stroll to local shops, restaurants and the spectacular Sidney waterfront. Centrally located, close to both BC & WA State ferries, airport, and only a short drive to Victoria and world famous Butchart Gardens.
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Ferry - Vancouver: 6.5km
Airport: 4.4km
Downtown Victoria: 27.7km
Downtown Sidney: 0.4km
Located in Greater Victoria, The Prestige Oceanfront Resort is the perfect choice for any business or leisure traveler. Offering panoramic views of Sooke Harbour, Sooke Basin, Juan de Fuca Strait and Olympic Mountains, the resort features luxurious guestrooms, on-site food & beverage experiences, athletic club, pool, hot tub, and meeting & banquet facilities.
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Ferry - Vancouver: 62.1km
Airport: 56.6km
Downtown Victoria: 39.3km
Downtown Sooke: 2.7km
5 acres with 1500 ft waterfront for our Guesthouse! 3 rooms, each with private entrance, 2 queen-sized beds, private washroom, large shared living room, big screen TV, huge decks & hot tub. Continental breakfast.
Our Waterfront Cottage has 1 bedroom with queen size bed, bathroom, kitchen, dining area, living room, pull-out queen size bed, TV, fireplace, oceanside deck, BBQ & hot tub for 2.
This Inn is perched on the harbour front in downtown Tofino, offering a clean simple accommodation option for the self supported traveler. With only 5 rooms, and shared facilities, many new friendships may be made. We offer a communal kitchen and two shared washrooms and showers. Suitable for guests 5 years and older and no pets allowed. This is a non-smoking facility.
Our lodge is open for you to stay at while visiting the Tofino and surrounding area. Located on the waterfront with some of the best views of Clayoqout Sound. Our rooms offer you comfort and privacy. So come and be our guests at the Himwitsa Lodge . We also have a full services restaurant, The Sea Shanty , offers a great variety of locally caught seafood and more.
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Downtown Tofino: 1.6km
Middle Beach Lodge "At the Beach" combines rustic West Coast architecture with heavy timber, wood frame buildings with classic board and batten cedar siding exterior. It was an interesting start to our ambition of offering a new style of Lodge accommodation on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Warm comfortable sleeping accommodations coupled with exquisite oceanfront lounges.
Clean and friendly, family-operated motel centrally located at the Ucluelet Small Craft Harbour. Many units have harbour views. Restaurants and tour operators within walking distance. 10 minutues from Pacific Rim National Park/Long Beach. Walking distance to Wild Pacific Trail. Indoor pool, sauna, fitness centre. All units have high-speed internet, cable TV, DD phones. No smoking and no pets.
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Downtown Ucluelet: 2.2km
This Victoria / Langford bed and breakfast is on a farm with a forest setting only 14 km from Victoria. Daily breakfast features fresh local produce. Free Wi-Fi is provided. Our guest room has garden views with a flat-screen cable TV and desk. An en suite bathroom offers free toiletries and a hairdryer.
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Ferry - Vancouver: 33.3km
Airport: 27.7km
Downtown Victoria: 13.2km
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