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  • Tofino Surf School in Tofino

    Tours & Activities

    Tofino Surf School

    Tofino

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    5.0
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    Rated 5 out of 5 from 994 reviews

    Group lessons at Tofino Surf School have a typical ratio of 6 students to 1 instructor. Lessons start with a quick demonstration…

    Tofino Surf School, Tofino
  • Fishing Storie Charters in Campbell River

    Tours & Activities

    Fishing Storie Charters

    Campbell River

    5.0(173)Rated 5 out of 5 from 173 reviews

    Two Boston Whalers out of slip A7 at the Coast Marina in Campbell River — the larger one with a heated cabin, a private head and…

    Fishing Storie Charters, Campbell River
  • 50 North Adventures in Campbell River

    Tours & Activities

    50 North Adventures

    Campbell River

    5.0(161)Rated 5 out of 5 from 161 reviews

    Fishing, whale watching and combined trips from C dock at Discovery Harbour Marina in Campbell River, aboard a covered Grady White…

    50 North Adventures, Campbell River
  • Oceans West Adventures in Tofino

    Tours & Activities

    Oceans West Adventures

    Tofino

    5.0(127)Rated 5 out of 5 from 127 reviews

    Oceans West Adventures provides private guided charter boat services for sportfishing, whale watching and marine adventure trips…

    Oceans West Adventures, Tofino
  • Spirit of the West Adventures in Campbell River

    Tours & Activities

    Spirit of the West Adventures

    Campbell River

    5.0(117)Rated 5 out of 5 from 117 reviews

    Spirit of the West Adventures runs guided sea kayaking trips in British Columbia, with whale watching and wilderness camping. Trip…

    Spirit of the West Adventures, Campbell River
  • Victoria Pedal Tours in Victoria

    Tours & Activities

    Victoria Pedal Tours

    Victoria

    5.0(94)Rated 5 out of 5 from 94 reviews

    Victoria Pedal Tours is a Victoria-based tour company founded in 2022, running pub crawl tours on electric bikes with pedal…

    Victoria Pedal Tours, Victoria
  • Big Blue Sailing in Sidney

    Tours & Activities

    Big Blue Sailing

    Sidney

    5.0(78)Rated 5 out of 5 from 78 reviews

    A Sail Canada and IYT certified sailing school at Canoe Cove Marina in North Saanich — courses only, with no charters or boat…

    Big Blue Sailing, Sidney
  • Stay Tofino Vacation Rentals in Tofino

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Stay Tofino Vacation Rentals

    Tofino

    4.9(327)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 327 reviews

    Stay Tofino manages vacation rentals in the Tofino and Ucluelet area. Properties range from studio condos to 3-bedroom homes…

    Stay Tofino Vacation Rentals, Tofino
  • Southern Swell Coastal Adventures in Sooke

    Tours & Activities

    Southern Swell Coastal Adventures

    Sooke

    5.0(48)Rated 5 out of 5 from 48 reviews

    Southern Swell Coastal Adventures offers full-day, half-day and nite bite trips from Sooke, as well as an evening crab and cruise…

    Southern Swell Coastal Adventures, Sooke
  • The Inn on Stephens Bay in Port Hardy

    Hotel & Accommodation

    The Inn on Stephens Bay

    Port Hardy

    5.0(48)Rated 5 out of 5 from 48 reviews

    Oceanfront rooms with private decks overlooking Stephens Bay, where guests watch whales, eagles, seals, and sea otters. Each room…

    The Inn on Stephens Bay, Port Hardy
  • Ocean EcoVentures Parksville in Parksville

    Tours & Activities

    Ocean EcoVentures Parksville

    Parksville

    4.9(165)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 165 reviews

    Ocean EcoVentures runs daily 3.5–4 hour whale and wildlife adventures from French Creek Marina in Parksville. Adventures explore…

    Ocean EcoVentures Parksville, Parksville
  • The Wayward Inn in Chemainus

    Hotel & Accommodation

    The Wayward Inn

    Chemainus

    5.0(41)Rated 5 out of 5 from 41 reviews

    A suite in Chemainus, half a block from the ocean, sleeping up to 4 people with a queen-sized bed and fold-away bed. It has a…

    The Wayward Inn, Chemainus
  • Longwood Brewery on Boxwood Road in Nanaimo

    Brewery & Winery

    Longwood Brewery on Boxwood Road

    Nanaimo

    4.9(67)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 67 reviews

    Longwood Brewery has a tasting room, growler bar and seasonal uncovered picnic patio in Nanaimo. The patio is pet and family…

    Longwood Brewery on Boxwood Road, Nanaimo
  • Rainforest Tours in Victoria

    Tours & Activities

    Rainforest Tours

    Victoria

    5.0(27)Rated 5 out of 5 from 27 reviews

    Rainforest Tours offers guided day hiking in Vancouver Island's temperate rainforests, from Victoria. The parks they explore have…

    Rainforest Tours, Victoria
  • EV Tours - Private Tours in Victoria

    Tours & Activities

    EV Tours - Private Tours

    Victoria

    5.0(25)Rated 5 out of 5 from 25 reviews

    EV Tours has provided private tours in Victoria since 2012. Tours include Victoria Drive and Walk, Journey Through Victoria's…

    EV Tours - Private Tours, Victoria
  • Jamie’s Whaling Station Tofino in Tofino

    Tours & Activities

    Jamie’s Whaling Station Tofino

    Tofino

    4.8(1,496)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1496 reviews

    The Tofino base of a whale-watching operator with more than forty years behind it, running 2.5 to 3-hour trips from March to…

    Jamie’s Whaling Station Tofino, Tofino
  • Gingerbread Cottage Bed and Breakfast in Victoria

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Gingerbread Cottage Bed and Breakfast

    Victoria

    4.9(42)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 42 reviews

    An 1905 Victorian Arts and Crafts shotgun duplex steps away from Pacific Ocean. Two well-appointed guest rooms with semi private…

    Gingerbread Cottage Bed and Breakfast, Victoria
  • Cleanline Sportfishing Charters in Tofino

    Tours & Activities

    Cleanline Sportfishing Charters

    Tofino

    4.9(41)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 41 reviews

    Guided and outfitted charters out of Tofino for offshore salmon and halibut, with saltwater fly fishing, inshore family trips and…

    Cleanline Sportfishing Charters, Tofino
  • SpringTide Whale Watching & Eco Tours in Victoria

    Tours & Activities

    SpringTide Whale Watching & Eco Tours

    Victoria

    4.8(737)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 737 reviews

    SpringTide runs whale and wildlife watching tours out of Victoria aboard the Ocean Cruiser Marauder IV and open-air, 12-passenger…

    SpringTide Whale Watching & Eco Tours, Victoria
  • Dirt Bike Adventures in Duncan

    Tours & Activities

    Dirt Bike Adventures

    Duncan

    4.9(39)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 39 reviews

    Sign up for a dirt bike lesson or tour in Shawnigan Lake. Dirt Bike Adventures supply a bike and all riding gear, or you can bring…

    Dirt Bike Adventures, Duncan
  • Ocean Ecoventures Whale Watching in Duncan

    Tours & Activities

    Ocean Ecoventures Whale Watching

    Duncan

    4.8(453)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 453 reviews

    Ocean EcoVentures runs whale watching and wildlife tours from Cowichan Bay with no more than 12 guests on its vessels. Half Day…

    Ocean Ecoventures Whale Watching, Duncan
  • Vancouver Island Photo Tours in Port McNeill

    Tours & Activities

    Vancouver Island Photo Tours

    Port McNeill

    5.0(18)Rated 5 out of 5 from 18 reviews

    Rolf Hicker offers private wildlife and photo boat tours from Port McNeill, Alder Bay and Telegraph Cove, with a maximum of four…

    Vancouver Island Photo Tours, Port McNeill
  • BayView Bed and Breakfast in Duncan

    Hotel & Accommodation

    BayView Bed and Breakfast

    Duncan

    4.9(27)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 27 reviews

    Bayview Bed & Breakfast is a cozy and peaceful retreat in Mill Bay, hosted by Juliette. Guests enjoy gourmet breakfasts made with…

    BayView Bed and Breakfast, Duncan
  • Peniuk's Sport Fishing Adventures in Campbell River

    Tours & Activities

    Peniuk's Sport Fishing Adventures

    Campbell River

    4.9(25)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 25 reviews

    Brant Peniuk guides Campbell River fishing charters for salmon, halibut and ling cod in his Grady White Gulfstream, and Tyee…

    Peniuk's Sport Fishing Adventures, Campbell River
  • Coastwide Sports Fishing Charters - Port Hardy Fishing Charters in Port Hardy

    Tours & Activities

    Coastwide Sports Fishing Charters - Port Hardy Fishing Charters

    Port Hardy

    5.0(13)Rated 5 out of 5 from 13 reviews

    Salmon, halibut, lingcod and bottom fish charters out of Hardy Bay Road in Port Hardy, sold as all-inclusive packages that cover…

    Coastwide Sports Fishing Charters - Port Hardy Fishing Charters, Port Hardy
  • Nestled Inn B&B in Victoria

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Nestled Inn B&B

    Victoria

    5.0(12)Rated 5 out of 5 from 12 reviews

    Bed & Breakfast in Victoria for couples, families, and solo travelers with hot tub, outdoor pizza oven, and breakfast by…

    Nestled Inn B&B, Victoria
  • Riverquest Charters in Duncan

    Tours & Activities

    Riverquest Charters

    Duncan

    5.0(11)Rated 5 out of 5 from 11 reviews

    Riverquest Charters' guided fishing trips target steelhead, coho and many different species of trout. Guide Ronnie has over 14…

    Riverquest Charters, Duncan
  • Maple Ridge Cottages in Salt Spring Island

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Maple Ridge Cottages

    Salt Spring Island

    4.8(41)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 41 reviews

    Six units on Tripp Road on Salt Spring Island — five cottages and the Fir Suite — in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, each…

    Maple Ridge Cottages, Salt Spring Island
  • Birds of a Feather Marine Ltd. in Sidney

    Tours & Activities

    Birds of a Feather Marine Ltd.

    Sidney

    5.0(10)Rated 5 out of 5 from 10 reviews

    Private boat tours from Sidney on an Axopar 28 with a heated cabin, a toilet and room for ten — four inside, six out. Trips…

    Birds of a Feather Marine Ltd., Sidney
  • Speedway RV Park & Campground in Comox Valley

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Speedway RV Park & Campground

    Comox Valley

    4.8(31)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 31 reviews

    Part of the Saratoga Motorsports Park, between Courtenay and Campbell River. Serviced and un-serviced sites for RVs or tents, with…

    Speedway RV Park & Campground, Comox Valley
  • Crystal Cove Beach Resort - Cabins & RV Camping in Tofino

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Crystal Cove Beach Resort - Cabins & RV Camping

    Tofino

    4.7(1,141)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1141 reviews

    34 modern log cabins on MacKenzie Beach, ranging from 240 to 820 square feet and sleeping up to 8. Cabins feature full kitchens…

    Crystal Cove Beach Resort - Cabins & RV Camping, Tofino
  • Lakeview Homes in Nanaimo

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Lakeview Homes

    Nanaimo

    4.8(23)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 23 reviews

    A collection of locally owned and operated rental units in Nanaimo, offering fully furnished and well-equipped homes. Several…

    Lakeview Homes, Nanaimo
  • Hotel Zed Tofino in Tofino

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Hotel Zed Tofino

    Tofino

    4.7(869)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 869 reviews

    This BC-owned hotel has a rainforest hot tub that fits up to 15 people, a barrel sauna, and mini disco with light-up dance floor.

    Hotel Zed Tofino, Tofino
  • Orca Spirit Adventures Zodiac Whale Watching in Victoria

    Tours & Activities

    Orca Spirit Adventures Zodiac Whale Watching

    Victoria

    4.7(793)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 793 reviews

    Orca Spirit Adventures offers a 3-hour whale watching and wildlife tour from Victoria on a 12-passenger open vessel. Full cruiser…

    Orca Spirit Adventures Zodiac Whale Watching, Victoria
  • Jamie's Whaling Station Ucluelet in Tofino

    Tours & Activities

    Jamie's Whaling Station Ucluelet

    Tofino

    4.7(595)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 595 reviews

    The Ucluelet base of a long-running whale-watching operator, sending zodiacs out for 2.5 to 3 hours between March and October.

    Jamie's Whaling Station Ucluelet, Tofino
  • Cox Bay Beach Resort in Tofino

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Cox Bay Beach Resort

    Tofino

    4.7(360)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 360 reviews

    Forty one- and two-bedroom beach house suites with direct access to Cox Bay Beach, just outside Tofino. Every suite has a full…

    Cox Bay Beach Resort, Tofino
  • Ukrainian Cultural Centre in Victoria

    Event Venue

    Ukrainian Cultural Centre

    Victoria

    4.7(270)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 270 reviews

    The Ukrainian Cultural Centre on Douglas Street in Victoria is run by the Ukrainian-Canadian Cultural Society of Vancouver Island…

    Ukrainian Cultural Centre, Victoria
  • Fairwinds Residences in Parksville

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Fairwinds Residences

    Parksville

    4.7(68)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 68 reviews

    17 oceanfront vacation rental suites in the Fairwinds community. Spacious suites with bright open layouts, floor-to-ceiling…

    Fairwinds Residences, Parksville
  • Mark Grant's Salmon Fishing Charters in Sooke

    Tours & Activities

    Mark Grant's Salmon Fishing Charters

    Sooke

    4.8(14)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews

    A 23-foot Hourston Glascraft out of Sooke Harbour Resort & Marina, fishing salmon year-round at $95 an hour for the boat with a…

    Mark Grant's Salmon Fishing Charters, Sooke
  • Sea Flame Beach Resort in Qualicum Beach

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Sea Flame Beach Resort

    Qualicum Beach

    4.7(46)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 46 reviews

    Wood cabins, beachfront RV sites, and a log house sleeping 11 on the seaside. Three fire pits on the beach, volleyball and…

    Sea Flame Beach Resort, Qualicum Beach
  • Coleman RV & Campground in Port Alberni

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Coleman RV & Campground

    Port Alberni

    4.7(45)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 45 reviews

    Dry camping along the Stamp River with 34 riverfront sites and 17 inland sites. Flush toilets and pay showers on site. Swimming in…

    Coleman RV & Campground, Port Alberni
  • Sands of Morning Beach in Salt Spring Island

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Sands of Morning Beach

    Salt Spring Island

    4.7(12)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews

    A bed & breakfast on the beach on Galiano Island. Rooms have their own entrances and feature the work of local artists including…

    Sands of Morning Beach, Salt Spring Island
  • Surf Junction Campground in Tofino

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Surf Junction Campground

    Tofino

    4.6(629)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 629 reviews

    Forested campground between Ucluelet and Long Beach with roughly 90 campsites on 74 acres, a few minutes drive from Pacific Rim…

    Surf Junction Campground, Tofino
  • Cumberland Brewing Co. in Comox Valley

    Brewery & Winery

    Cumberland Brewing Co.

    Comox Valley

    4.6(414)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 414 reviews

    Dunsmuir Avenue in Cumberland holds both the brewhouse and the taproom that pours from it, with a food menu running alongside the…

    Cumberland Brewing Co., Comox Valley
  • Alder Bay RV Park & Marina in Port McNeill

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Alder Bay RV Park & Marina

    Port McNeill

    4.6(320)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 320 reviews

    Thirty acres of private waterfront near Port McNeill, with more than 80 full-service RV sites on 15 or 30 amp service — some of…

    Alder Bay RV Park & Marina, Port McNeill
  • Page's Resort & Marina in Nanaimo

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Page's Resort & Marina

    Nanaimo

    4.6(226)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 226 reviews

    Page's Resort & Marina on Silva Bay has one and two bedroom cottages with full kitchens and wood burning stoves, a campground with…

    Page's Resort & Marina, Nanaimo
  • Salt Spring Brewing Co. in Salt Spring Island

    Brewery & Winery

    Salt Spring Brewing Co.

    Salt Spring Island

    4.6(211)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 211 reviews

    Salt Spring Brewing Co. brews, cans and distributes its craft beer from one location in the Fulford Valley on Salt Spring Island.

    Salt Spring Brewing Co., Salt Spring Island
  • Taku Resort and Marina in Campbell River

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Taku Resort and Marina

    Campbell River

    4.6(136)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 136 reviews

    Situated on the eastern shore of Quadra Island in Drew Harbour, Taku offers A-frame cabins, beachfront cabins, terrace suites…

    Taku Resort and Marina, Campbell River
  • The Alders Beach Resort in Comox Valley

    Hotel & Accommodation

    The Alders Beach Resort

    Comox Valley

    4.6(129)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 129 reviews

    Individual 2 and 3-bedroom cottages have complete kitchens, three-piece bathrooms and gas or wood-burning fireplaces. The resort…

    The Alders Beach Resort, Comox Valley
  • Blue Vista Resort in Salt Spring Island

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Blue Vista Resort

    Salt Spring Island

    4.6(116)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 116 reviews

    Nine housekeeping cottages on Arbutus Drive on Mayne Island, each with a full kitchen and linens, plus barbecues, picnic areas…

    Blue Vista Resort, Salt Spring Island
  • North Coast Trail Backpackers Hostel in Port Hardy

    Hotel & Accommodation

    North Coast Trail Backpackers Hostel

    Port Hardy

    4.6(114)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 114 reviews

    North Coast Trail Backpackers provides budget accommodation in downtown Port Hardy with ocean views. The hostel has dorm beds in…

    North Coast Trail Backpackers Hostel, Port Hardy
  • Beacon Brewing in Sidney

    Brewery & Winery

    Beacon Brewing

    Sidney

    4.6(102)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 102 reviews

    A taproom on Third Street in Sidney pouring Ladder Truck Lager, Capacitor Cold IPA, Disconnect Dark Mild and Power Surge Pale Ale…

    Beacon Brewing, Sidney
  • Qualicum Landing Luxury Beach Homes in Qualicum Beach

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Qualicum Landing Luxury Beach Homes

    Qualicum Beach

    4.6(68)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 68 reviews

    A private, gated oceanfront cottage community with 3 and 4 bedroom cottages just steps from a private beach. Each cottage is fully…

    Qualicum Landing Luxury Beach Homes, Qualicum Beach
  • Cobble Wood & Bird Sanctuary Guesthouses & Suites in Tofino

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Cobble Wood & Bird Sanctuary Guesthouses & Suites

    Tofino

    4.6(48)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 48 reviews

    Self-contained suites among West Coast cedars on half an acre, near Tofino beaches and inlet waters, backing on forested bird…

    Cobble Wood & Bird Sanctuary Guesthouses & Suites, Tofino
  • Timberlane Beach Resort in Comox Valley

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Timberlane Beach Resort

    Comox Valley

    4.6(35)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 35 reviews

    Timberlane Beach Resort has six oceanview suites and three cabins on sandy Saratoga Beach, open all year round. Suites are…

    Timberlane Beach Resort, Comox Valley
  • Maple Grove Guest House in Duncan

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Maple Grove Guest House

    Duncan

    4.5(52)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 52 reviews

    A 21-acre horse farm on Gibbins Road in the Cowichan Valley with a 1,500 square foot two-bedroom suite and a private campground…

    Maple Grove Guest House, Duncan
  • The Breakers Beachfront Resort in Comox Valley

    Hotel & Accommodation

    The Breakers Beachfront Resort

    Comox Valley

    4.5(57)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 57 reviews

    The resort features 11 beachfront cabins with one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and bachelor-style accommodations for two to six guests.

    The Breakers Beachfront Resort, Comox Valley
  • Ocean Sands Resort in Parksville

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Ocean Sands Resort

    Parksville

    4.5(157)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 157 reviews

    Ocean Sands Resort is situated on 4 acres of oceanfront property overlooking Rathtrevor Beach, with three miles of sandy beach…

    Ocean Sands Resort, Parksville
  • Ocean Crest Motel in Qualicum Beach

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Ocean Crest Motel

    Qualicum Beach

    4.5(216)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 216 reviews

    Ocean Crest Motel has 19 rooms directly across from the beaches of Qualicum Beach. All rooms include air conditioning…

    Ocean Crest Motel, Qualicum Beach
  • Saratoga Beach Resort in Comox Valley

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Saratoga Beach Resort

    Comox Valley

    4.5(249)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 249 reviews

    The resort sits on 200 feet of sandy beach in Black Creek and is open all year. Cottages have full kitchens, three piece bathrooms…

    Saratoga Beach Resort, Comox Valley
  • Beach Acres Resort in Parksville

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Beach Acres Resort

    Parksville

    4.5(345)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 345 reviews

    Miles of sandy beach, a cozy cottage under a pine forest, and a range of resort accommodations in Parksville. Indoor heated pool…

    Beach Acres Resort, Parksville
  • Pedder Bay RV Resort & Marina in Victoria

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Pedder Bay RV Resort & Marina

    Victoria

    4.5(605)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 605 reviews

    RV sites surrounded by forest and ocean include pull-thru sites with 30 or 50-amp power. Marina amenities include a General Store…

    Pedder Bay RV Resort & Marina, Victoria
  • Inn at Laurel Point in Victoria

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Inn at Laurel Point

    Victoria

    4.5(2,701)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2701 reviews

    Waterfront hotel on Laurel Point in downtown Victoria, steps from downtown attractions. Amenities include Aura Waterfront…

    Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria
  • Summerhill Guest House in Tofino

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Summerhill Guest House

    Tofino

    4.4(27)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 27 reviews

    Two self-catered rooms on the main floor of a family home, each for up to 2 people or combined via interior doors for 4. The .7…

    Summerhill Guest House, Tofino
  • Deep Bay RV Park in Parksville

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Deep Bay RV Park

    Parksville

    4.4(52)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 52 reviews

    Deep Bay RV Park has over 70 full-service RV sites and non-serviced tent sites on 3 hectares with 400 metres of beachfront. The…

    Deep Bay RV Park, Parksville
  • Fairway Gorge Paddling Club in Victoria

    Tours & Activities

    Fairway Gorge Paddling Club

    Victoria

    4.4(56)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 56 reviews

    Fairway Gorge Paddling Club offers paddling programs including Dragon Boat, Outrigger Canoe, and Sprint Kayak. FGPC’s Fall and…

    Fairway Gorge Paddling Club, Victoria
  • Bear Cove Cottages Resort and Vacation Rentals in Port Hardy

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Bear Cove Cottages Resort and Vacation Rentals

    Port Hardy

    4.4(72)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 72 reviews

    Bear Cove Cottages operates fully equipped cottages with spacious living areas and ocean views. Vacation packages include…

    Bear Cove Cottages Resort and Vacation Rentals, Port Hardy
  • Duval Point Lodge in Port Hardy

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Duval Point Lodge

    Port Hardy

    4.3(26)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 26 reviews

    Duval Point Lodge provides moorage and local tips for your own boat in a protected bay near Port Hardy, a fishing area for salmon…

    Duval Point Lodge, Port Hardy
  • Strathcona Park Lodge & Outdoor Education Centre in Campbell River

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Strathcona Park Lodge & Outdoor Education Centre

    Campbell River

    4.4(147)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 147 reviews

    An off-the-grid lodge on 160 acres of secluded waterfront on Upper Campbell Lake, with beaches, hiking trails and activity-based…

    Strathcona Park Lodge & Outdoor Education Centre, Campbell River
  • Arrowvale Campground, Farm & Cafe in Port Alberni

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Arrowvale Campground, Farm & Cafe

    Port Alberni

    4.4(313)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 313 reviews

    Arrowvale offers 40 campsites and two cedar cottages along the Somass River. The campground includes a petting farm, grass-fed…

    Arrowvale Campground, Farm & Cafe, Port Alberni
  • Salt Spring Inn Ltd in Salt Spring Island

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Salt Spring Inn Ltd

    Salt Spring Island

    4.4(403)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 403 reviews

    Seven rooms over a restaurant on Lower Ganges Road in Ganges village — three deluxe with gas fireplaces, sea views and en suites…

    Salt Spring Inn Ltd, Salt Spring Island
  • Pathfinder Camp Resorts - Parksville in Parksville

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Pathfinder Camp Resorts - Parksville

    Parksville

    4.4(541)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 541 reviews

    Pathfinder Parksville is on the Englishman River with 30 and 50 amp full hookup RV sites, serviced and unserviced tent sites, and…

    Pathfinder Camp Resorts - Parksville, Parksville
  • Hotel Zed Victoria in Victoria

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Hotel Zed Victoria

    Victoria

    4.4(1,526)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 1526 reviews

    BC-owned hotel with retro-inspired décor. Year-round pool, hot tub and sauna (9am to 10pm) with Zedinator waterslide (9am to 8pm).

    Hotel Zed Victoria, Victoria
  • Beasley's Fishing Charters in Victoria

    Tours & Activities

    Beasley's Fishing Charters

    Victoria

    4.3(44)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 44 reviews

    Charters from Erie Street in Victoria for salmon, halibut and cod, with freshwater steelhead trips and whale watching as…

    Beasley's Fishing Charters, Victoria
  • Forbidden Plateau Mountain Resort & Campground in Comox Valley

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Forbidden Plateau Mountain Resort & Campground

    Comox Valley

    4.3(84)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 84 reviews

    5 acre campground on the site of the 1930s Forbidden Plateau Ski Resort with eight seasonal sites plus two overflow, available May…

    Forbidden Plateau Mountain Resort & Campground, Comox Valley
  • Nixon Creek Recreational Site in Duncan

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Nixon Creek Recreational Site

    Duncan

    4.3(134)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 134 reviews

    Nixon Creek Recreational Site is a family friendly campsite on Cowichan Lake with 64 sites, both forested and waterfront. There…

    Nixon Creek Recreational Site, Duncan
  • Ocean Trails Resort in Parksville

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Ocean Trails Resort

    Parksville

    4.3(235)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 235 reviews

    Parksville resort with 78 one, two and three bedroom suites, steps from Rathtrevor Beach. Suites have fully equipped kitchens with…

    Ocean Trails Resort, Parksville
  • Bates Beach Oceanfront Resort in Comox Valley

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Bates Beach Oceanfront Resort

    Comox Valley

    4.3(240)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 240 reviews

    RVing, tenting and boating campground with vacation suites on Georgia Strait north of Courtenay. The beach has tidal pools and…

    Bates Beach Oceanfront Resort, Comox Valley
  • Mountainaire Campground and RV Park in Nanaimo

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Mountainaire Campground and RV Park

    Nanaimo

    4.3(302)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 302 reviews

    A hundred and twenty sites on Spruston Road south of Nanaimo — serviced RV sites on 30 and 50 amp, glamping units, cabins and…

    Mountainaire Campground and RV Park, Nanaimo
  • Oceanside Resort | A Parkbridge RV Resort in Sidney

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Oceanside Resort | A Parkbridge RV Resort

    Sidney

    4.3(359)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 359 reviews

    Open year round on the Pacific Ocean shores of the Saanich Peninsula, minutes from Swartz Bay BC Ferries terminal. Spacious, full…

    Oceanside Resort | A Parkbridge RV Resort, Sidney
  • Mowhinna Creek Campground in Salt Spring Island

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Mowhinna Creek Campground

    Salt Spring Island

    4.3(394)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 394 reviews

    A campground a kilometre south of Ganges on Salt Spring Island, on the local bus route. There are RV sites with water, power and…

    Mowhinna Creek Campground, Salt Spring Island
  • Cumberland Lake Park Campground in Comox Valley

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Cumberland Lake Park Campground

    Comox Valley

    4.3(424)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 424 reviews

    Municipal campground with lakefront campsites on glacier-fed Comox Lake. Swimming, kayak and SUP rentals, boat launch, hiking…

    Cumberland Lake Park Campground, Comox Valley
  • Tofino Hostel/Whalers Guesthouse in Tofino

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Tofino Hostel/Whalers Guesthouse

    Tofino

    4.3(433)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 433 reviews

    Waterfront guesthouse and hostel on Clayoquot Sound with private and hostel rooms, many with ocean views of Meares Island and Lone…

    Tofino Hostel/Whalers Guesthouse, Tofino
  • Pacific Playgrounds Oceanside Resort in Comox Valley

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Pacific Playgrounds Oceanside Resort

    Comox Valley

    4.3(788)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 788 reviews

    Year-round resort founded over five decades ago with cottages for rent, RVs for rent and full-service RV sites on Vancouver…

    Pacific Playgrounds Oceanside Resort, Comox Valley
  • Robin Hood Inn and Suites in Victoria

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Robin Hood Inn and Suites

    Victoria

    4.3(914)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 914 reviews

    A Victoria inn since the 1960s on Gorge Road, under 10 minutes to Downtown Victoria and steps from the Galloping Goose Trail.

    Robin Hood Inn and Suites, Victoria
  • Paradise Acres Ranch in Parksville

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Paradise Acres Ranch

    Parksville

    4.2(88)Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 88 reviews

    Guided horseback trail rides through trails, rolling fields and forests, each with a brief lesson in the ring. Stay in the…

    Paradise Acres Ranch, Parksville
  • West Coast Motel On The Harbour in Tofino

    Hotel & Accommodation

    West Coast Motel On The Harbour

    Tofino

    4.2(268)Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 268 reviews

    Family-operated motel at Ucluelet Small Craft Harbour with free access to West Coast Fitness Centre: 3000 square foot gym with…

    West Coast Motel On The Harbour, Tofino
  • Qualicum First Nation Campground in Qualicum Beach

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Qualicum First Nation Campground

    Qualicum Beach

    4.2(309)Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 309 reviews

    Seasonal campground divided by the Big Qualicum River, backing onto the Strait of Georgia. North Campground offers basic camping…

    Qualicum First Nation Campground, Qualicum Beach
  • Country Maples RV Resort in Chemainus

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Country Maples RV Resort

    Chemainus

    4.2(345)Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 345 reviews

    RV resort along the Chemainus River, minutes from Chemainus and 10 minutes from Duncan. Sites for RVers and tent campers, from…

    Country Maples RV Resort, Chemainus
  • Rondalyn | A Parkbridge Camping & RV Resort in Chemainus

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Rondalyn | A Parkbridge Camping & RV Resort

    Chemainus

    4.2(413)Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 413 reviews

    Year-round RV resort on Haslam Creek with seasonal sites, overnight sites, rental cabins and tent camping. Amenities include…

    Rondalyn | A Parkbridge Camping & RV Resort, Chemainus
  • Whale's Tail Guest Suites in Tofino

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Whale's Tail Guest Suites

    Tofino

    4.1(72)Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 72 reviews

    Vacation rentals with one, two and three bedroom suites, each with full kitchen. Free access to West Coast Fitness Centre with…

    Whale's Tail Guest Suites, Tofino
  • Secret Beach Campground & Kayak Launch in Tofino

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Secret Beach Campground & Kayak Launch

    Tofino

    4.1(130)Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 130 reviews

    Campground with 67 sites, each with a fire pit and picnic table, plus a kayak launch, boat launch and 47-slip marina in Toquaht…

    Secret Beach Campground & Kayak Launch, Tofino
  • Osborne Bay Resort in Duncan

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Osborne Bay Resort

    Duncan

    4.1(210)Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 210 reviews

    Osborne Bay Resort offers oceanfront RV sites, log cottages, a Ready-to-Stay RV, beachside camping, and seasonal moorage. Guests…

    Osborne Bay Resort, Duncan
  • China Creek Campground and Marina in Port Alberni

    Hotel & Accommodation

    China Creek Campground and Marina

    Port Alberni

    4.1(235)Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 235 reviews

    Tent and RV sites plus an oceanfront cabin, a cabana and a guesthouse on the Alberni Inlet at Franklin River Road, open April 1 to…

    China Creek Campground and Marina, Port Alberni
  • Riverbend Cottage & RV Resort in Parksville

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Riverbend Cottage & RV Resort

    Parksville

    4.0(317)Rated 4 out of 5 from 317 reviews

    Cottage and RV resort on 16 wooded acres along the Englishman River, steps from Rathtrevor and Top Bridge Provincial Parks. Over…

    Riverbend Cottage & RV Resort, Parksville
  • Riverside Inn Hotel in Duncan

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Riverside Inn Hotel

    Duncan

    4.0(351)Rated 4 out of 5 from 351 reviews

    Hotel, restaurant and cold beer and wine store along the Cowichan River under new ownership with extensive renovations. Boutique…

    Riverside Inn Hotel, Duncan
  • The Canadian Brewhouse & Grill (Victoria) in Victoria

    Brewery & Winery

    The Canadian Brewhouse & Grill (Victoria)

    Victoria·$$

    4.0(2,001)Rated 4 out of 5 from 2001 reviews

    A sports bar and grill at Uptown in Victoria doing burgers, wings and poutines with screens through the room. Outside there is a…

    The Canadian Brewhouse & Grill (Victoria), Victoria
  • Ucluelet Campground in Tofino

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Ucluelet Campground

    Tofino

    3.9(721)Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 721 reviews

    Ucluelet Campground has 125 sites spread over 15 acres, from harbour and mountain views to semi-private forested sites. Full…

    Ucluelet Campground, Tofino
  • Red Lion Inn & Suites Victoria in Victoria

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Red Lion Inn & Suites Victoria

    Victoria

    3.9(1,582)Rated 3.9 out of 5 from 1582 reviews

    Standard rooms with two Queen or two Double beds. Studio rooms and one bedroom suites with kitchenettes. Outdoor pool and…

    Red Lion Inn & Suites Victoria, Victoria
  • Cedar Springs Ranch in Sidney

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Cedar Springs Ranch

    Sidney

    3.8(217)Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 217 reviews

    Campground in Malahat, a 20-minute drive from Victoria. Fully serviced RV sites with power, water, and sewer hookups, unserviced…

    Cedar Springs Ranch, Sidney
  • Weir's Beach RV Resort in Victoria

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Weir's Beach RV Resort

    Victoria

    3.8(261)Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 261 reviews

    Weir's Beach RV Resort has sixty one fully serviced sites in Victoria. The newly renovated clubhouse has a lounge area and laundry…

    Weir's Beach RV Resort, Victoria
  • Sunny Shores RV Trailer Tent Camping & Boat Launch in Sooke

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Sunny Shores RV Trailer Tent Camping & Boat Launch

    Sooke

    3.5(143)Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 143 reviews

    Sunny Shores has single and double motel rooms and camp sites for RVs, trailers, tents and motor-homes, available year round. Over…

    Sunny Shores RV Trailer Tent Camping & Boat Launch, Sooke
  • Fuller Lake Motel in Chemainus

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Fuller Lake Motel

    Chemainus

    3.4(165)Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 165 reviews

    Fuller Lake Motel is a family owned, pet and family-friendly motel in Chemainus. Rooms come in a variety of types, with pet…

    Fuller Lake Motel, Chemainus
  • Tribune Bay Campsite in Comox Valley

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Tribune Bay Campsite

    Comox Valley

    3.2(244)Rated 3.2 out of 5 from 244 reviews

    75-site frontcountry campground on Hornby Island with electrified sites, cabins, and a playground. Tribune Bay Park has almost 1…

    Tribune Bay Campsite, Comox Valley
  • Forest by the Sea Rentals in Comox Valley

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Forest by the Sea Rentals

    Comox Valley

    5.0(6)Rated 5 out of 5 from 6 reviews

    The 2,000 sqft home has 3 bedrooms, 3 Queen size beds and 2.5 bathrooms, and sleeps up to six adults. A 1,300 sqft deck has an…

    Forest by the Sea Rentals, Comox Valley
  • The Artists Point - Bed, Breakfast and Phototours in Port McNeill

    Hotel & Accommodation

    The Artists Point - Bed, Breakfast and Phototours

    Port McNeill

    5.0(5)Rated 5 out of 5 from 5 reviews

    Rolf Hicker is the host of two family friendly suites with ocean views near Port McNeill, Telegraph Cove and Port Hardy. One suite…

    The Artists Point - Bed, Breakfast and Phototours, Port McNeill
  • Čaʔak Charters in Tofino

    Tours & Activities

    Čaʔak Charters

    Tofino

    5.0(3)Rated 5 out of 5 from 3 reviews

    An Indigenous-owned charter out of Tofino harbour running the Navigator, a 26-foot aluminium Seahawk Pro with an enclosed cabin…

    Čaʔak Charters, Tofino
  • North Saanich Oceanside Lodge - EMR Vacation Rentals in Sidney

    Hotel & Accommodation

    North Saanich Oceanside Lodge - EMR Vacation Rentals

    Sidney

    5.0(3)Rated 5 out of 5 from 3 reviews

    Oceanside Lodge has six bedrooms and six bathrooms in North Saanich, sleeping up to 12 guests. An infinity edge pool and hot tub…

    North Saanich Oceanside Lodge - EMR Vacation Rentals, Sidney
  • West Coast Wild Fishing Charters in Qualicum Beach

    Tours & Activities

    West Coast Wild Fishing Charters

    Qualicum Beach

    5.0(3)Rated 5 out of 5 from 3 reviews

    West Coast Wild Fishing Charters offers year round fishing opportunities. Day charters include all required fishing gear, and…

    West Coast Wild Fishing Charters, Qualicum Beach
  • Blue Horizon B&B Ltd in Duncan

    Hotel & Accommodation

    Blue Horizon B&B Ltd

    Duncan

    5.0(2)Rated 5 out of 5 from 2 reviews

    Blue Horizon Mountain Retreat B&B is perched on a Malahat ridge, with 270-degree mountain and ocean views. The Horizon and…

    Blue Horizon B&B Ltd, Duncan
  • Tours & Activities

    Last Cast Guiding

    Port Alberni

    5.0(2)Rated 5 out of 5 from 2 reviews

    Grady White charter boats with washrooms, radar and AIS, run by CTAG-certified guides out of Port Alberni. Sockeye trips take four to five hours in June and July, morning chinook trips in…

    Last Cast Guiding, Port Alberni
  • Royal Bay Fishing Charters & Marine Services in Victoria

    Tours & Activities

    Royal Bay Fishing Charters & Marine Services

    Victoria

    5.0(1)Rated 5 out of 5 from 1 reviews

    Royal Bay Charters provides fishing charters out of Victoria 12 months of the year. Full day trips are 8 hours and half day trips…

    Royal Bay Fishing Charters & Marine Services, Victoria
  • Bevan Park in Sidney

    Park & Nature

    Bevan Park

    Sidney

    5.0on GoogleRated 5 out of 5 on Google

    Park with play area and gardens in Sidney.

    Bevan Park, Sidney
  • Centennial Park in Tofino

    Park & Nature

    Centennial Park

    Tofino

    5.0on GoogleRated 5 out of 5 on Google

    Tofino park with playgrounds, used for community events and picnics.

    Centennial Park, Tofino
  • Dino Lab Inc. in Victoria

    Museum & Gallery

    Dino Lab Inc.

    Victoria·$$

    5.0on GoogleRated 5 out of 5 on Google

    Interactive dinosaur exhibit in Victoria.

    Dino Lab Inc., Victoria
  • Marine Adventure Centre in Tofino

    Park & Nature

    Marine Adventure Centre

    Tofino

    5.0on GoogleRated 5 out of 5 on Google

    Guided boat trips into Clayoquot Sound from Tofino Resort + Marina, running whale and bear watching tours, saltwater fishing, and…

    Marine Adventure Centre, Tofino
  • Adventure World Playground in Parksville

    Family-Friendly

    Adventure World Playground

    Parksville

    4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google
    Adventure World Playground, Parksville
  • BC Aviation Museum in Victoria

    Museum & Gallery

    BC Aviation Museum

    Victoria

    4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google

    The BC Aviation Museum is at 1910 Norseman Road in North Saanich, beside Victoria International Airport and a short drive from…

    BC Aviation Museum, Victoria
  • Gerry Smith Park in Chemainus

    Park & Nature

    Gerry Smith Park

    Chemainus

    4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google

    Chemainus park with playground, picnic areas and walking trails.

    Gerry Smith Park, Chemainus
  • Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park in Parksville

    Tours & Activities

    Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park

    Parksville

    4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google

    Guided limestone cave tours year-round, from easy walks past crystal formations to rappels and waterfall climbs. Features include…

    Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park, Parksville
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