Mayne Island was named after Lieutenant Richard C. Mayne who served aboard the HMS Plumper during a map-making expedition in the 1850's. Georgina Point Lighthouse is a popular spot for picnics or to view the marine life of Active Pass. There is a ban on hunting on Mayne Island, unlike other islands, which makes it a haven for deer. The island has several stores, craft studios similar to most of the other islands, a post office and liquor outlet in Miners Bay, and four grocery stores. There are quality bed and breakfast houses and several good restaurants.
Some accommodations offer bicycle use or rental for touring the island.
Galiano Island Galiano is a long, narrow island of 57 sq. Most of the services are near the Sturdies Bay ferry terminal at the south end of the island. There is also a small commercial area at the junction of Porlier Pass Road and Georgeson Bay Road. Visitors will enjoy the Montague Harbour Marine Park with it's remnants of the old Coast Salish Nation's settlement of the area. The population of about 1,000 consists of a number of artists and writers and hosts a poetry festival each summer.