Vancouver
Island Web
Travel Guide for Vancouver Island British Columbia, Canada
Welcome! This web site has been designed to help you plan a visit to Vancouver
Island.
Here you will find all the information you need about Vancouver Island BC.
Travel the entire site and discover Vancouver Island, BC Gulf Islands and the
San Juan Islands in Washington.
Vancouver Island destinations are listed below by geographical location, this
includes Vancouver Island tourist attractions, activities, lodgings and dining.
You will find a current BC weather forecast, marine forecast, tide tables including
Vancouver Island pictures, aerial photos, maps, Vancouver Island road map, street
maps, ferry route maps, BC ferry schedules, and information on transportation
and flights to Vancouver Island. We have listed the most popular places to visit
on Vancouver Island and highlighted getaways, little known places on the island
including places that are gaining international renown, with the addition of
a remarkable building, murals, exotic flowers, scenic trails, walk ways and
more. Vancouver Island tourists enjoy numerous activities and attractions, tourists
express a particular interest in these attractions, museums, art centers, exhibitions
and architecture that is scattered around Vancouver Island. Many people come
to Vancouver Island for golfing, there are several golf courses on the island,
Vancouver Island is perfect for a golf vacation, known as a golfer’s paradise.
Many tourists from around the world are drawn to Vancouver Island for birdwatching,
whale watching and sightseeing the varied mountainous terrain, and its coasts,
lakes, rivers, and forests. Water sports, motorized and non-motorized is a very
popular activity, and enjoyed in many places. There are numerous gardens to
stroll along and parks to enjoy on Vancouver Island including marine parks,
great for boat in camping. Kayaking and canoeing on Vancouver Island's coast,
inland rivers and with its fjords is fantastic. There are many locations around
Vancouver Island that offer kayak tours, kayak rentals, boat rentals including
comfortable whalewatching boat tours and sightseeing tours. Sailing, sailboarding
and scuba diving are widely enjoyed as well. Opportunities for rock climbing,
mountaineering, horseback riding, hiking trails and biking trails have been
developed around Vancouver Island. Saltwater and freshwater fishing, besides
salmon and trout, sportfishers can catch halibut, steelhead, bass, char and
sturgeon, there are several fishing charter boats that know the local fishing
hot spots. Vancouver Island has many beautiful historic and cultural communities,
towns and cities, each with a uniqueness of it's own. Vancouver Island offers
a large variety of things to do and places to stay, lodging choices include
lodges, bb's, hotels, motels, resorts, vacation rentals, corporate retreats,
stay spas, hostels, rv parks, fishing camps, and campgrounds. Explore Vancouver
Island, you will recognize the appeal.
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North Vancouver
Island BC
Discover North Vancouver Island Tourist Attractions,
Lodging, Pictures of Vancouver Island, Map.
North Vancouver Island BC destinations include Camp Scott, Coal Harbor,
Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice, Quatsino, Sayward Valley, Telegraph
Cove, Winter Harbour, Woss, and Zeballos
Tourist Attractions
- Activities - Lodgings - Camping - Pictures - Aerial Photos - Maps
Central
Vancouver Island BC
Discover Central Vancouver Island Tourist Attractions,
Lodging, Pictures of Vancouver Island, Map.
Central Vancouver Island BC destinations include Campbell River,
Chemainus, Comox, Courtenay, Cowichan Valley, Duncan, Gold River,
Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni, Saratoga
Beach, Qualicum Beach, and Tahsis
Tourist Attractions - Activities - Lodgings
- Camping - Pictures - Aerial Photos - Maps
South
Vancouver Island BC
Discover South Vancouver Island Tourist Attractions,
Lodging, Pictures of Vancouver Island, Map.
South Vancouver Island destinations include Esquimalt, Inner Harbour,
Oak Bay, Saanichton,
Saanich Peninsula, Sidney BC, Sooke, Victoria BC, Royal, Colwood,
Langford, and Metchosin
Tourist
Attractions - Activities - Lodgings - Camping - Pictures - Aerial
Photos - Maps
West Coast
Vancouver Island BC
Discover West Coast Vancouver Island Tourist Attractions,
Lodging, Pictures and Map.
West Coast Vancouver Island BC destinations include Bamfield, Pacific
Rim, Port Renfrew,
Tofino, and Ucluelet
Tourist Attractions - Activities - Lodgings
- Camping - Pictures - Aerial Photos - Maps
Gulf
Islands and Discovery Islands BC
Discover Gulf Islands Tourist Attractions, Lodgings,
Gulf Islands Pictures, Aerial Photos, Islands Map.
Gulf Islands destinations include Cormorant Island, Denman Island,
Gabriola Island,
Galiano Island, Gilford Island, Hornby Island, Kuper Island, Lasqueti
Island Mayne Island, Malcolm Island, Morseby Island, Portland Island,
Prevost Island, South Pender Island, North Pender Island, Salt Spring
Island, Saturna Island, Sointulam, Texada Island and Thetis Island
- Echo Bay - Alert Bay - Sointula, Wallace Island, Valdes Island
and Discovery Islands include Cortes Island, Read Island, Maurelle
Island, Sonora Island, East Thurlow Island, West Thurlow Island,
Stuart Island, East Redonda Island, West Redonda Island, Rendezvous
Islands and Quadra Island
Tourist Attractions - Activities - Lodgings
- Camping - Pictures - Aerial Photos - Maps
San Juan
Islands, Washington
Discover San Juan Islands Tourist Attractions, Lodging,
Pictures of the San Juan Islands,
San Juan Islands Map, San Juan Islands Weather Forecast, Marinas,
Spas, State Parks including
all San Juan Islands Marine Parks. San Juan Islands destinations include
Cypress Island, Sucia Island, Stuart Island, Jones Island, Lummi Island
including the Washington State Ferry serviced Islands; Lopez Island,
Shaw Island, Orcas Island and San Juan Island. Visit Washington State's
Islands, the San Juan Islands.
Tourist Attractions
- Activities - Lodgings - Camping - Pictures - Aerial Photos - Maps
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VANCOUVER
ISLAND VISITOR INFORMATION
Vancouver Island is part of the Canadian province of British
Columbia. Vancouver Island is located off Canada's Pacific Coast. Vancouver
Island has an estimated population of 800,000. Vancouver Island's economy,
mainly forestry, however tourism and fishing play a large role.
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Lenght
of Vancouver Island BC, approx.: 301 miles. width: 68 miles
APPROXIMATE MILES AND KM.
VICTORIA BC to
Sooke 27 km 16 mi. - Port Renfrew 107 km 64 mi. - Duncan 60 km 36 mi.
Chemainus 70 km 42 mi. - Ladysmith 88 km 53 mi. - Nanaimo 111 km 67 mi.
Port Alberni 195 km 117 mi. - Ucluelet 291 km 175 mi. - Tofino 316 km
190 mi.
Parksville 147 km 88 mi. - Qualicum Beach 158 km 95 mi. - Courtenay 219
km 131mi.
- Powell River 246 km 148 mi. - Campbell River 264 km 158 mi. - Port Hardy
562 km 298 mi.
Communities, Towns and Cities on Vancouver Island
Ahousat BC | Bamberton BC | Bamfield BC | Black Creek BC | Bowser BC |
Campbell River BC | Cassidy BC | Cedar BC | Central Saanich BC | Chemainus
BC | Clo-oose BC | Coal Harbour BC | Cobble Hill BC | Colwood BC | Comox
BC | Comox Valley BC |Coombs BC | Courtenay BC | Cowichan Bay BC | Crofton
BC | Cumberland BC | Duncan BC | Errington BC | Esquimalt BC | Fanny Bay
BC | Gold River BC | Highlands BC | Holberg BC | Honeymoon Bay BC | Jordan
River BC | Kildonan BC | Koksilah BC | Ladysmith BC | Lake Cowichan BC
| Langford BC | Lantzville BC | Malahat BC | Merville BC | Mesachie Lake
BC | Metchosin BC | Mill Bay BC | Nanaimo BC | Nanoose Bay BC | Nitinat
BC | North Cowichan BC | North Saanich BC | Oak Bay BC | Parksville BC
| Port Alberni BC | Port Alice BC | Port Hardy BC | Port McNeill BC |
Port Renfrew BC | Oualicum Beach BC | Saanichton BC | Saanich Peninsula
BC | Saratoga Beach BC | Sayward Valley BC | Sidney BC | Sooke BC | Tahsis
BC | Telegraph Cove BC | Ucluelet BC | Victoria BC | Winter Harbour BC
| Woss BC | Zeballos BC
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Vancouver Island History, Historic Sites, Vancouver Island Geology.
Vancouver Island Early Inhabitants, BC Early Settlers and Historic Sites
Vancouver Island British Columbia, this large island is located
off the pacific coast of Canada.
Vancouver Island has been inhabited by humans for some eight thousand years.
The first British settlement
on the Vancouver Island in 1843 was Hudson Bay Company Post at Fort Camosun.
Located near the southeastern tip of Vancouver Island overlooking the Strait
of Juan de Fuca
is the largest city on Vancouver Island, Victoria BC, Capital of British Columbia,
Canada
Vancouver Island History and Historic Sites. Historical BC
MAP "Birds eye view map"
Vancouver
Island Wildlife and Marine Life.
Vancouver Island visitors are often lucky enough to glimpse
bears, deer and even cougars.
Along Vancouver Island shorelines visitors have a good chance of seeing sealions,
otters, dolphins, and whales.
Birdwatchers will by intrigued with the species of birds. Birds include eagles,
herons, oystercatchers, kingfishers.
Vancouver Island Wildlife
- Wildlife Pictures - Marine life Pictures
Pictures
of Vancouver Island, Map of Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island pictures, aerial photos, and Vancouver Island
map.
These Vancouver Island pictures and aerial photos highlight the beauty of this
region.
View pictures of many locations on Vancouver Island. View map pictures and aerial
photos of Gulf Islands.
Vancouver Island pictures, aerial photos and map. Gulf Islands pictures, aerial
photos and maps.
Vancouver Island Map,
Vancouver Island Road Map, Vancouver Island Recreation Maps.
Navigation Charts - Vancouver
Island, British Columbia, Gulf Islands - Chart Books
Designed for recreational boaters, fishermen and divers. Paper
and Waterproof Navigation Charts.
Fishing books and videos, navigation tools, log books, dive books and videos
Books/Videos/Charts
Vancouver
Island News.
Vancouver Island Newspapers. BC Sports and BC Events
BC News, BC Newspapers, BC Classifieds Ads, Canada Sports and
Events
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver BC
BC Lottery / Canada Lottery / Currency Information
International and US Exchange Rate
BC News and Information
Canada
Currency Converter
Vancouver Island Transportation
Vancouver Island Travel, BC Ferries, Flights to Vancouver
Island BC
This information is strictly
a guide, if you have any questions you should contact the appropriate office.
When visiting Canada from the US, US citizens should carry a birth certificate
or voter's registration card.
A passport is great ID. Your driver's license is secondary ID. Visitors from
other countries have a valid passport. Call Canada Customs and Excise at 204-983-3500
from outside Canada, 1-800-461-9999 from inside Canada.
What documents do I need to visit Canada? Can I bring pets across the border?
How much alcohol and or tobacco may I bring back? Canada Border Customs, Information
for Canadian residents, and visitors to Canada Border
Information
Tips for Travelers to Canada: Travel Documents, Entry Requirements & Canada
Customs Travel
to Canada
Tips for Travelers to US: Travel Documents, Entry Requirements & US Customs
Travel
to US
Vancouver Island can be reached by BC Ferry from Prince Rupert and Vancouver
BC.
Washington State Ferry leaving from Anacortes and the San Juan Islands, Orcas
Island and San Juan Island
including private boat charters and ferries from Port Angeles and Seattle
WA.
Commercial airlines fly into Victoria, Nanaimo, Courtenay and Port Hardy.
BC Ferries, Vancouver BC to Vancouver Island BC, Passenger and Vehicle Ferries
BC Ferries Schedule
BC Water Taxis, Barges and Flights to Vancouver Island
Washington
State Ferries
Ferry service for both passengers and vehicles.
Washington State Ferries connect Anacortes and the San Juan Islands with Sidney,
BC.
The ferry leaves from Anacortes - Orcas Island - San Juan Island to Sidney
BC.
Vehicle reservations are required to travel from Orcas Island and San Juan
Island to Sidney BC, you can make reservations between Anacortes and Sidney
BC, but not required. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
Reservations may be made online or by calling. This Site includes WSF contact
information, ferry route map, pictures of ferries, ferry terminal cams all
San Juan Islands ferry schedules, directions to ferry terminals and more.
Sidney ferry Sidney
BC Ferry Schedule
Navigation Charts - San Juan Islands, Puget Sound, Washington - Chart Books
Designed for recreational boaters, fishermen and divers. Paper
and Waterproof Navigation Charts.
Fishing books and videos, navigation tools, log books, dive books and videos
Books/Videos/Charts
San Juan Islands
Washington
San Juan Islands in Washington are popular for outdoor adventures,
family vacations and romantic getaways.
The San Juan Islands are a wildlife enthusiast dream and boating paradise. Visit
the San Juan Islands,
see why they are world famous for their adventure and beauty with a serene pace.
All the San Juan Islands are places you will not forget.
Take a tour through San Juan Islands Directory
Find San Juan Islands lodging, dining, activities and attractions
San Juan Islands marine parks, history,
museums and historic sites
San Juan Islands weather forecast, marine forecast and tide
table
San
Juan Islands whale watching, kayak tours, boat charters and rentals
San Juan Islands ferry schedule, water taxis,
car rentals and flights
San Juan Islands map, San Juan Islands
pictures and aerial photos.
Find yourself in San Juan Islands
Visit San Juan
Islands Directory
San Juan Islands Tourism and Travel Guide
www.sanjuanislandsdirectory.com
Vancouver Island Weather Forecast, Marine Forecast, Sunrise,
Sunset and Tide Tables
Get Weather
and Marine forecasts, for several Vancouver Island locations. Enter: British
Columbia Canada.
Historical Weather Report. Weather Data & Charts: View the weather history
for any location, click on plan your trip.
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