Our Location
Our main Port of Call is on the South Coast, in quaint and protected Mill Bay, Vancouver Island. On our adventure trips, which travel coast wide, departure points correlate with your chosen trip. A multitude of travel options and arrangements can be made to deliver you to the Pacific Coaster quickly, and with ease and comfort, no matter where the vessel is on the coast. We can arrange to pick you up anywhere you are, with the use of Water Taxi, Plane, or Car. Choose your adventure!
Traveling From Vancouver, BC
By Air
The easiest and quickest way to get to Port McNeill from Vancouver is by Air Service into Port Hardy. It's about $400 round trip in Canadian Dollars if booked more than 2 weeks in advance.
Pacific Coastal
www.pacificcoastal.com
800-663-2872
Pacific Eagle Aviation
www.pacific-eagle.com
250-956-3339
Car (the scenic Route)
Approximate time from Vancouver to Port McNeill by car is 6 hours, including the ferry trip. Actual driving time is approximately 4 hours from Naniamo. Note the different ferry departure locations and travel times.
www.bcferries.com
Vancouver Car Rental at YVR.
http://www.yvr.ca/guide/toandfrom/car_rentals.asp
If you’re renting or dropping a car off on Vancouver Island:
National car rentals is my preference.
Budget
By Bus
Greyhound
For service between Mainland, BC, and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.
Telephone Toll Free: 1-800-661-8747
www.greyhound.ca
Vancouver Island Coach Lines
Runs once a day to Northern Vancouver Island.
Tickets available thru Greyhound Bus
www.greyhound.ca for details.
Travelling From Seattle, WA, USA
By Plane
Sea plane
Flights from the Seattle area are $600 - $700 roundtrip in US dollars.
Kenmore Air
866-435-9524
www.kenmoreair.com.
Sound Flight
866-921-3474
www.soundflight.net.
Northwest Seaplanes
1-800-690-0086
www.nwseaplanes.com.
By Car
Ferry information to Vancouver Island from B.C.'s Mainland can be found at
www.bcferries.com
888-BC-FERRY
Ferry information from Washington State, USA to Vancouver Island
Washington State Ferries.