Seaplane Transportation & Flightseeing Tours

Travel like a BC local! Whether you are looking for quick and convenient transportation to and from the Islands, a flightseeing tour over the awe-inspiring coastal mountains, inlets and fjords, or a chartered flight adventure, a seaplane is the only way to go.

Fly to/from the Sunshine coast in minutes

Westcoast Air offers quick and convenient scheduled flights to the Sunshine Coast! Fly direct between Sechelt and downtown Vancouver, Nanaimo and Richmond (YVR Airport). Catch your flight out of the international YVR Airport with time to spare! All flight services include a high-quality carbon offset to mitigate future greenhouse gas emissions in British Columbia. For schedules and more information visit www.westcoastair.com
Flight time: 20 minutes. Daily, operating year-round. Subject to carbon offset, harmonized sales tax (HST) and other applicable fuel taxes.

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Fly between downtown Vancouver and the Islands

Harbour Air Seaplanes offers fast, convenient and reliable scheduled flights to several popular Southern British Columbia destinations. Services are provided with an outstanding fleet of DeHavilland Turbine Single Otter and Beaver floatplanes. Frequent flights are available between Vancouver, Richmond (YVR Airport), Victoria, Nanaimo, Sechelt, Comox and the Gulf Islands. All flight services include a high-quality carbon offset to mitigate future greenhouse gas emissions in British Columbia. For schedules and more information visit www.harbourair.com
Flights are 20 - 45 minutes. Daily, operating year-round. Subject to carbon offset, harmonized sales tax (HST) and other applicable fuel taxes.

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Vancouver/Victoria Panorama Scenic Tour

This popular introduction to seaplane aviation departs both downtown Vancouver and Victoria, offering complete aerial views of either city. Depart Vancouver’s Coal Harbour and enjoy a complete view of the city and surrounding mountains. Or depart downtown Victoria’s Inner Harbour and witness the spectacular vistas of the capital and the straight of Juan de Fuca, with the Olympic Mountains in the distance. Enjoy unique views of the buildings ringing the Harbour and the grand houses perched above the rugged coastline. The exhilarating spray of the water is always a highlight during take-off and landing with either tour.
30 minutes with a 20-minute flight. Operating year-round. Subject to carbon offset, harmonized sales tax (HST) and other applicable fuel taxes.

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Vancouver/Victoria Extended Panorama Scenic Tour

Discover the most of the majestic mountains and expansive coastline that surround breathtaking Vancouver. This extended version of Harbour Air’s Vancouver Panorama Tour travels further North, following the coast toward Whistler before looping back down over the Islands and exploring the incredible Sunshine Coast. Or depart out of Victoria with the same views of the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca before looping wider for a more scenic low level tour of the Victoria waterfront and a bird’s eye view of James and Sydney Island. Experience why BC is called the ‘Best Place on Earth’.
45 minutes with a 35-minute flight. Operating year-round. Subject to carbon offset, harmonized sales tax (HST) and other applicable fuel taxes.

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