Nuchatlitz Inlet and Nootka Island Kayak Tours - Kayak with Sea Otters

Port McNeill is the departure point for all our Vancouver Island and Great Bear Rainforest kayak tours.

Travelling by Air

Flights to Port Hardy - YZT (the closest airport to Port McNeill) from Vancouver depart from the south terminal of Vancouver International Airport - YVR and are approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. These flights are operated by Pacific Coastal Airlines. Port Hardy airport is a 30 minute taxi ride from Port McNeill.

Many of our guests fly to Vancouver - YVR and then rent a car to visit us. If you are not planning to spend time in the Vancouver area you may consider flying to either Victoria - YYJ or Nanaimo - YCD on Vancouver Island and renting a car here (or taking the bus). If flying with Air Canada, or one of their partners, the costs of flights to Vancouver Island usually do not differ too much from flights to Vancouver. Flying to Vancouver Island can save the time and cost involved with taking a ferry.

Guests traveling from or through Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta can fly to Comox on Vancouver Island with WestJet Airlines. Comox is about 2 1/2 hour drive south of Port McNeill.

Kenmore Air operates float plane service to Port McNeill from Seattle, Washington.

Travelling by Road

If driving you need to sail on BC Ferries from the Vancouver area to either Nanaimo or Victoria on Vancouver Island. From Washington State Coho Ferry sails between Port Angeles and Victoria. Drive time from Victoria to Port McNeill is approximately 5.5 hours and from Nanaimo to Port McNeill is approximately 4 hours. For driving directions check the Google Map at the bottom of this page.

Island Coach Lines (Greyhound) operates once daily bus service between Victoria and Port McNeill. Connections can be made from Vancouver in Nanaimo. Island Link Express Bus has bus service from Vancouver International Airport to locations on southern Vancouver Island. To continue to travel by bus to Port McNeill you will need to connect with Island Coach Lines.

Port McNeill Accommodations

At Waters Edge B&B
Beach House B&B
Black Bear Resort
Dalewood Inn
Haida Way Motor Inn
McNeill Inn  

Additional Local Events and Activities

Regional
Listing of local Vancouver Island North Events

Port McNeill
Mackay Whale Watching
Ocean Rose Coastal Adventures

Telegraph Cove
Stubbs Island Whale Watching
Tide Rip Tours (Bear Viewing)
Whale Interpretive Centre

Alert Bay
Sea Smoke Whale Watching
U’mista Cultural Centre