Dream an island getaway to life in the heart of the Salish Sea. Make that islands, each with a distinct character yet all sharing unspoilt natural beauty and a tranquil pace of life. Everyone sets their clocks to “Island Time,” and that means no fuss, no rush (at least until the next ferry).
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Vancouver Island
Discover an ocean-carved land of extremes ranging from mild to wild, cultured to life-affirmingly raw. Backpack in majestic wilderness parks. Marvel at orcas, black bears and the sheer abundance of furred, feathered and finned wildlife. Gaze at distant snowcapped mountains while splashing barefoot along softly curving beaches. Relax, restore and recharge yourself in the region’s cosmopolitan centres, small towns and snug harbours. That’s Vancouver Island.
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Mount Maxwell, Gulf Islands
Slipping from the comfortably mild to the super, natural wild sides of Vancouver Island is one of the pleasures for visitors to the Central Island region. Action-packed weekend getaways and restorative weeks can fly by without a dull moment here on the central eastern coastline.
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Central Island, Nanaimo
Foodie nirvana. A lively music and arts scene. And outdoor pursuits by the dozen within easy reach of town centres. That’s the Cowichan region in Vancouver Island’s southeastern front pocket. Dine in cafe’s and bistros and sample cider, spirits and award winning wine.
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Cowichan
Tour fertile valleys, track pods of orcas, discover First Nations culture and visit museums dedicated to regional history. Enjoy exhilarating mountain biking, alpine skiing, diving, whitewater rafting, salmon fishing and putting on emerald green golf courses. Add it up and you’ve got a taste of Vancouver Island’s North Central region.
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North Central, Mount Washington
The remote North Island is a step further for travellers seeking a go-anywhere license to roam the West Coast wilderness. Peaceful, lightly populated and famously scenic, the North Island is about as far away from it all as one can get within a days travel of Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle.
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North Island, San Josef Bay
Explore the deepwater ocean inlet and wild places of the Alberni Valley, the nation’s highest waterfall included. Then navigate an exciting, twist-and-turn road that leads to the fabled surfing beaches and dense coastal rainforest of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
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Pacific Rim, Tofino
Whether racing out to sea in pursuit of pods of Orca whales or sampling award-winning craft beers in a waterfront bistro, the South Island delivers diverse, exciting and pleasurable experiences in a region based around charmingly cosmopolitan Victoria.
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South Island, Victoria
From Vancouver Island hot spots to lesser known facts, the blog shares experiences you don’t want to miss. If you’d like some inspiration to get your planning started, this the place.
Read our latest blog postsThe ocean—wild and calm, powerful and alluring—has long been a source of fascination and mystery. And there is no better place in British Columbia to understand this than on the west coast of Vancouver Island. From November to March the coastline comes alive when huge storms whip across the Pacific. These winter tempests enchant locals…
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