Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island is almost 2/3 the size of England, but has only 800,000 inhabitants. 280 miles long by 60 miles wide, it lies off the West Coast of British Colombia, and is a beautiful land of mountains, forests, lakes, rivers and beaches. The beaches on the Straits of Georgia, near the house, are shallow and sandy providing warm safe swimming conditions in summer.

Apart from the spectacular scenery the Island also offers:

Wildlife & Whale Watching
Fishing
Diving
Hiking
Horse Riding

Golfing
Boating
Skiing
Cycling

Together with enough tourist attractions such as Victoria, Buchart Gardens, Cathedral Grove, and very many more to meet everyone’s taste.

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Getting to Qualicum Beach and Straits View House

Qualicum Beach can be reached by three different ferry routes from Vancouver to Nanaimo - the house is a 30 minute drive away. Alternatively there are float plane services to Nanaimo and also flights with KD air from Vancouver airport direct to Qualicum Beach.

Getting There – Fly to Vancouver

Zoom Airlines www.flyzoom.com

Air Transat                   www.globespan.com
Air Canada                   www.aircanada.com
British Airways             www.britishairways.com

Canadian Affair www.canadianaffair.com
Other European Airlines have flights to Vancouver and it may be worth checking for special deals.

Vancouver to the Island

Passenger & Car Ferries www.bcferries.com
Bus link from the airport www.islandlinkbus.com
Float Plane www.harbourair.com
Fly direct to Qualicum www.kdair.com

Ferries offer the lowest cost travel, with sailing times between 1½ hours & 2 hours. The journey is normally calm and scenic. Flying direct from Vancouver Airport to Qualicum with KD Air takes 25minutes. Car hire is available at Vancouver Airport, downtown Nanaimo, and Parksville on the island. Contact the owners for advice