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Tours & Activities in Nanaimo

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    Jeff’s Kayak and Bike Rentals

    Nanaimo

    5.0(362)Rated 5 out of 5 from 362 reviews

    Explore Newcastle Island by kayak, bike, paddle board, or paddle boat. Jeff's Rentals operates exclusively on Newcastle Island (Saysutshun), at Kanaka Bay. Take the ferry from Maffeo Sutton…

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    Jeff’s Kayak and Bike Rentals, Nanaimo
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    Island Römer Adventures

    Nanaimo

    5.0(243)Rated 5 out of 5 from 243 reviews

    Guided sea kayak tours out of Nanaimo: three hours around Departure Bay, four to Saysutshun — Newcastle Island — and a seven-hour paddle to Pirate's Cove, in single or tandem boats. They…

    Island Römer Adventures, Nanaimo
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    Coastal Blue Adventures Ltd

    Nanaimo

    5.0(170)Rated 5 out of 5 from 170 reviews

    Charters out of Stones Marina in Nanaimo, fishing chinook and working water from the Gulf Islands out to Barkley Sound, with wildlife viewing, sightseeing and kayaking added on request. The…

    Coastal Blue Adventures Ltd, Nanaimo
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    Unreel Charters

    Nanaimo

    5.0(110)Rated 5 out of 5 from 110 reviews

    Unreel Charters offers salmon fishing charters, water taxi services and marine tours in Nanaimo. The main charter vessel is a 25 foot Pursuit Sport Fishing boat with a large V berth and…

    Unreel Charters, Nanaimo
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    Lets Go Kayaking Guided Adventure Tours

    Nanaimo

    5.0(99)Rated 5 out of 5 from 99 reviews

    Guided kayak trips from Nanaimo, from a day in the Gulf Islands through a two-day overnight tour and a three-day north Gulf Islands paddle to four days in the Broken Group and three at…

    Lets Go Kayaking Guided Adventure Tours, Nanaimo
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    Reel Time Fishing Charters & Marine Tours

    Nanaimo

    5.0(59)Rated 5 out of 5 from 59 reviews

    Captain Turk (Andrew Turkstra) offers fishing charters and marine scenic and wildlife tours in Nanaimo. Reel Time’s boat Friendship features an enclosed heated cabin with seating for six, a…

    Reel Time Fishing Charters & Marine Tours, Nanaimo
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    Fisherman’s Life Charters

    Nanaimo

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

    Bonk It! is a 2016 Kingfisher 2825 with twin Yamaha 150s, working out of Page's Resort & Marina on Gabriola Island with up to six aboard. Trips fish chinook and coho, lingcod and rockfish…

    Fisherman’s Life Charters, Nanaimo
  • Island Marine Adventures in Nanaimo

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    Island Marine Adventures

    Nanaimo

    4.9(61)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 61 reviews

    Sailing trips out of Nanaimo on Shadowfax, a catamaran — two-hour sunset cruises that leave around 7pm, custom charters and…

    Island Marine Adventures, Nanaimo
  • Vancouver Island Whale Watch in Nanaimo

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    Vancouver Island Whale Watch

    Nanaimo

    4.8(573)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 573 reviews

    Whale-watching tours depart from Nanaimo year-round on open zodiac-style boats or a semi-covered vessel, with trips usually 3-5…

    Vancouver Island Whale Watch, Nanaimo
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    Andrew's West Coast Adventures

    Nanaimo

    4.9(17)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 17 reviews

    Fishing charters out of Nanaimo for salmon, lingcod and BC spot prawns, also picking up guests from the Parksville and Qualicum Beach side.

    Andrew's West Coast Adventures, Nanaimo
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    Go-fish charters

    Nanaimo

    4.8(21)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 21 reviews

    Eveready is a 28-foot welded aluminium Kingfisher carrying six guests out of the Gabriola Island area, with radar, sonar, GPS, a fish finder and a private washroom. Full and half-day trips…

    Go-fish charters, Nanaimo
  • Helijet in Nanaimo

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    Helijet

    Nanaimo

    4.7(110)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 110 reviews

    The Nanaimo terminal of a scheduled helicopter airline that flies to downtown Vancouver, with fares advertised from $143 including…

    Helijet, Nanaimo
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    Invictus Charters

    Nanaimo

    4.2(62)Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 62 reviews

    A custom aluminium Silver Streak taking up to six anglers out of Nanaimo for salmon, halibut and bottom fish, or dropping traps for prawns and crab — there is an evening crab-and-dinner run…

    Invictus Charters, Nanaimo
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    Discovery Kayaking Ltd.

    Nanaimo

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

    Guided sea kayaking in Johnstone Strait, Blackney Passage and Blackfish Sound, based at Telegraph Cove with a base camp on Sophia Island. The Orca Day Trip pairs a morning of wildlife…

    Discovery Kayaking Ltd., Nanaimo
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    Nanaimo Adventure Charters

    Nanaimo

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

    A Boston Whaler taking up to ten people from the Waterfront Marina on Stewart Avenue in Nanaimo, on trips of one, two or three hours, a 4.5-hour half day or a full day of seven or eight.

    Nanaimo Adventure Charters, Nanaimo
  • Nanaimo Canoe & Kayak Club in Nanaimo

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    Nanaimo Canoe & Kayak Club

    Nanaimo

    4.8(8)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 8 reviews

    A canoe and kayak club on Long Lake at Loudon Park in Nanaimo, going since 1988. It runs sprint racing programs alongside…

    Nanaimo Canoe & Kayak Club, Nanaimo
  • Canadian Craft Tours Ltd in Nanaimo

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    Canadian Craft Tours Ltd

    Nanaimo

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

    Canadian Craft Tours offers craft brewery and wine tours in Nanaimo. The craft brewery tour gives a behind the scenes look at how…

    Canadian Craft Tours Ltd, Nanaimo
  • Nanaimo Paddling Centre in Nanaimo

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    Nanaimo Paddling Centre

    Nanaimo

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

    A dragon boat centre at Anchor Way in Nanaimo, home to the Nusa'lon Dragons and the Nanaimo Paddling Club. Mixed and women's crews…

    Nanaimo Paddling Centre, Nanaimo
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    Bish'N'Son Fishing Adventures

    Nanaimo

    4.7(9)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 9 reviews

    All-day charters on a 28-foot offshore Pursuit fishing the waters off Bamfield. Chinook and halibut hold from June through August, with coho of up to 25 pounds arriving late August into…

    Bish'N'Son Fishing Adventures, Nanaimo
  • GA Westcoast Fishing Charters in Nanaimo

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    GA Westcoast Fishing Charters

    Nanaimo

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

    Touring and fishing charters for parties of one to three, based in Nanaimo and working both the east and west coasts of Vancouver…

    GA Westcoast Fishing Charters, Nanaimo
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    J&J Adventure Tours

    Nanaimo

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

    J&J Adventure Tours runs eco-tours around British Columbia, Canada and Western USA.

    J&J Adventure Tours, Nanaimo
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    Tracks Outdoor Adventures Inc

    Nanaimo

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

    Tracks Outdoor Adventures has step on tour guide and Class 4 driver services Vancouver Island wide. Guide services focus on nature, wildlife, heritage, culture, local wine and culinary…

    Tracks Outdoor Adventures Inc, Nanaimo
  • Scenery tours Vancouver Island in Nanaimo

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    Scenery tours Vancouver Island

    Nanaimo

    RomanticKid friendly
    5.0on GoogleRated 5 out of 5 on Google

    Wildlife and nature-photography tours rated 5.0.

    Scenery tours Vancouver Island, Nanaimo
  • WildPlay Nanaimo in Nanaimo

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    WildPlay Nanaimo

    Nanaimo

    4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google

    Aerial adventure park on Nanaimo River Road with bungy jumping and a primal swing.

    WildPlay Nanaimo, Nanaimo
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    Marlin Travel

    Nanaimo

    4.3(47)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 47 reviews
    Marlin Travel, Nanaimo
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    Tourism Nanaimo Visitor Centre

    Nanaimo

    4.3(417)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 417 reviews
    Tourism Nanaimo Visitor Centre, Nanaimo
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    Fish-On Charters

    Nanaimo

    5.0(5)Rated 5 out of 5 from 5 reviews
    Fish-On Charters, Nanaimo
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    Bigfoot Island Tours

    Nanaimo

    5.0(1)Rated 5 out of 5 from 1 reviews
    Bigfoot Island Tours, Nanaimo
  • Ric's Reef Paddling Outpost in Nanaimo

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    Ric's Reef Paddling Outpost

    Nanaimo

    5.0(1)Rated 5 out of 5 from 1 reviews
    Ric's Reef Paddling Outpost, Nanaimo
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    Salmon City Charters

    Nanaimo

    4.5(6)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews
    Salmon City Charters, Nanaimo
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    Equanimity Yacht Charters Inc.

    Nanaimo

    Equanimity Yacht Charters Inc., Nanaimo
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    Vancouver Island Fishing Charters

    Nanaimo

    Vancouver Island Fishing Charters, Nanaimo
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