Due to the popularity of the Gulf Islands, the best time to travel these waters is during the off season, however, for those of you wanting to visit in July or August, we advise mid week bookings to beat the crowds. We visit all the small islands, including Prevost Island lying off Ganges Harbour. Mid week bookings or off-season dates are advised. 5 Day Trips Grice Bay Photographers delight. Gray whales, Basking sharks, historic Meares and Indian Islands.
Feral sheep graze the rocky promontories, home to prickly pear cactus and giant ferns.
Jedediah, the newest acquisition to the Marine Trail System and one of the most beautiful islands in the Straight of Georgia. Total wilderness at its best. The myriad of small islands at the mouth of the inlet are the southern most range of the sea otter and can be observed close up as Gray and Orca whales ply the waters off shore. The same as the three-day trip with extra islands and exploration thrown in. Nanaimo Spanish Pilot Group Located in historic Nootka Sound, these unspoiled islands are the location where Spanish explorers first made contact with the aboriginal peoples of the north west.