Transportation – North Island Marina

Mackay Whalewatching

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Join the Mackay family, pioneers in killer whale watching in BC, for a cruise aboard the most innovative certified passenger vessel on the British Columbia coast.

Our 55 ft. vessel, the "??Naiad Explorer"??, offers comfort, heat and washroom facilities for our whale watching passengers. Launched in April of 1999, it has been designed to minimize underwater sound generated by props and engines, thus decreasing any impact we may have upon whales or other marine mammals.
These educational and entertaining whale watching tours are approximately four to five hours in duration and lunch is provided. You will learn the latest information about the killer whales (Orcinus orca) and be able to listen in on the whales'?? vocalizations with our on-board hydrophone (underwater microphone). The chances of observing killer whales and other whales are extremely good, however, we cannot guarantee sightings. Remember to dress warmly; it'??s cool out on the water, even in the middle of summer!
Other species that frequent the area are Minke whales, Pacific White-sided dolphins, Dall'??s porpoises, harbour seals, Steller sea lions, humpback whales and a wide variety of sea birds.

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Pacific Coastal Airlines

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Connecting to 65+ destinations in BC

Pacific Coastal Airlines provides regular schedule, charter, and cargo services to 15 airports with connections to 50+ destinations in British Columbia, more than any other airline. We are the sixth largest airline operating at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) based on total outbound seats, and third largest based on take offs and landings. An equal opportunity employer, we employ over three hundred people in two divisions across fourteen bases including pilots, flight attendants, engineers, dispatchers, and cargo. Our administrative office is located at YVR’s South Terminal in Richmond B.C., and our Seaplane division is headquartered in Port Hardy on Vancouver Island.
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Northwest Seaplanes

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To and from Seattle, the San Juan Islands, Vancouver Island and BC’s Inside Passage. Exclusive Seattle Tours of the City and the Cascades. Serving Seattle since 1988.

Northwest Seaplanes provides scheduled and charter seaplane flights to your favorite boating, BC Salmon Fishing Lodges and Resorts and adventure destinations from South Lake Washington, in the heart of Seattle to the San Juan Islands, Vancouver Island, and British Columbia’s Inside Passage.
With our fleet of four, six passenger Dehavilland Beavers and one ten passenger Dehavilland Turbine Single Otter we can accommodate your transportation needs for groups big and small. Our aircraft have access to hundreds of destinations throughout Western Washington and British Columbia only accessible by seaplane.
Northwest Seaplanes offers both scheduled seaplane flights, exclusive seaplane charter flights and Seattle Tours by seaplane to meet your every need! We are truly your best choice for Seattle seaplane flights.
A family owned business with over 40 years of experience, Northwest Seaplanes is a trusted name in the seaplanes, providing the finest quality seaplane service throughout the Pacific Northwest. Being a smaller family owned business, we are able to provide a personalized customer service experience that you just won’t experience anywhere else. Our business revolves around the personal relationships we have made with our customers which has been a great part of our success.
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Sea Wolf Adventures

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Reconnect with nature and learn about First Nations culture in an all-in-one experience that combines respectful wildlife viewing with a sustainable tour through the super natural scenery of northern Vancouver Island and coastal mainland BC.

Low volume tours take a maximum of six guests on authentic adventures through the natural habitat of Western Canada’s grizzly bears. Pacific white-sided dolphins dance alongside the bow of our boat, Sea Wolf, as we make the one hour and 45 minute journey from Port McNeill or the First Nations’ village of Alert Bay into the beautiful X̱a̱ḵwika̱n (Thompson Sound). Eagles soar overhead and wolves roam the shell-strewn beaches where ancient villages were once occupied by the Musg̱a̱makw Dzawada̱’enux̱w people. Enjoy a breakfast scone, yogurt, and fruit as we navigate waters favoured by migrating orcas, and listen to your guide’s indigenous interpretation of local landscapes.

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Kenmore Air

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With 25 aircraft in operation, 52 pilots on staff and more than 250 employees in peak season, Kenmore Air is among the best-known and most respected seaplane operations in the world. We fly an eclectic mix of piston de Havilland Beavers and turbine de Havilland Otters and Cessna Caravans, landing passengers on lakes, harbors, and tarmac among the mist-shrouded fjords and islands of the US and Canadian northwest.
Kenmore Air continues to set the world standard by which seaplanes are judged and is renowned for its superior expertise in aircraft maintenance and construction. In 2014, Seattle Business Magazine honored the impact and legacy of Washington State’s top family run companies, and Kenmore Air was a proud recipient of the Washington Family Business Award.
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