You could take the ferry or a bus to Victoria, but with all the transportation and traffic involved, it could take hours. Get to your destination in 35 minutes with this seaplane flight from Vancouver. As you fly over Vancouver, capture prime aerial views of Canada Place, Burrard Inlet and Stanley Park. Fly south over the Salish Sea and the Gulf Islands, and then land downtown at Victoria’s Inner Harbour near the Fairmont Empress Hotel and BC Parliament Buildings. Monday through Friday, you can even enjoy a complimentary shuttle to downtown Victoria.
Make your way to Coal Harbour, part of Burrard Inlet near Canada Place, and board a classic de Havilland seaplane that holds up to eight passengers. Planes depart daily every hour from 7:40am to 6:40pm, giving you plenty of flexibility in making your travel plans.
From Burrard Inlet, you ascend for bird’s-eye views of the green towers of Lion’s Gate Bridge and the Brockton Peninsula of Stanley Park. Flying south over the Salish Sea, look down on a cluster of the Gulf Islands dotted with beaches, forests and fields of gold and green.
After 35 minutes in the air, your pilot makes a landing in Victoria’s Inner Harbour. Along the harbor, visit the majestic ivy-covered Fairmont Empress hotel and pass the BC Parliament Buildings that, at night, twinkle with thousands of lightbulbs.
Hampered by suitcases? No worries — hop aboard a complimentary shuttle bus (available Monday through Friday) that whisks you to your downtown destination in Victoria. Enjoy your stay, and don’t forget to book your return flight!
The service of the staff at Harbour Air was great. The views expected on the flights between Vancouver and Victoria unfortunately were extremely reduced due to the smoke of the forest fires. We accept that Harbour Air had no control over that.
Review by: Lesley H, July 2017
Oh my goodness! It was the best thing ever. Cannot recommend enough. I'm slightly claustrophobic so I was a little worried before the flight. As soon as I got in the plane, my worries evaporated. It was roomy and lots of windows so you don't feel the least bit trapped. We did pay the extra 10 to get confirmed window seats. That was well worth it! Our bags weighed a little too much, so we paid a small fee. Also well worth the price. It allowed us to have a full day and night in Victoria before heading out from Vancouver the next day. Wish we had made the return flight to Vancouver on the seaplane. We took Air Canada, and it wasn't nearly as much fun! Got a cute picture of my daughter with the pilot and one with a young man visiting from Australia who got to be the co-pilot.
Review by: Dale L, July 2017
I have always wanted to take a flight in a seaplane. It was a beautiful, clear day with a lot to see as we flew to Victoria. We only had one day to tour before our cruise ship disembarked. This was a quick, memory making trip. We had a little trouble locating the place to check-in. It is a separate smaller building, located along the docks.
Review by: Trisha I, September 2016
Michael our pilot from down under was kind enough to allow me to co-pilot on the journey ride back to Vancouver, great service with a smile and good to speak to an expat that knows the area and can recommend places to see and visit. It was my husbands first time on a sea plane and he loved it. A great way to see Victoria and Vancouver if you are limited to time.
Review by: Geri Lee M, August 2016
Saved SOOO much time! Captain was experienced and qualified. We landed right in the heart of the action in Victoria's Inner Harbor - no ferry line-ups or traffic-would happily do it again
Review by: Kandy T, July 2016
What a wonderful trip to Victoria for the day. The seaplane ride was awesome! Very organized and views were magnificent!
Review by: Janet H, June 2016
Fastest way to get to Victoria... and the views are amazing !!!
Review by: Jan O, June 2016
Our service was outstanding. The view from the air was spectacular. We felt safe and secure the ent.ire time. On landing we were within a five minute walk tO our hotel. Great value.
Review by: Christine M, September 2015
WOW! This was really awesome. And the staff was incredible. Our flight from LAX was hours late, which made us late for this flight. We probably called 3 times to keep bumping it back and they were really great about our arrival and getting us to Victoria. Hats off to them!
Review by: guy m, September 2015
Courteous staff. Comfortable lounge with complimentary coffee and banana bread. Free daily paper. Clean and friendly. Unfortunately the flight was a tragic weather mess. We turned around and returned to Vancouver without landing in Victoria.36knot winds and high waves prevented landing. Frustrating for us but not a problem that you caused. We re-booked already.
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