Desolution Sound Wilderness Discover
Desolation Sound Wilderness Discovery - BC4 nights- Departs June - End of AugustFrom £1949 per person sharing a twin cabin
Price Includes: 3 nights at Homfray Lodge, 1 night at Tsa-Kwa Luten Lodge, all meals from dinner on day of arrival to breakfast on day of departure, naturalist led cruising on board the Pacific Bear, use of facilities at Homfray Lodge and if required a scheduled transfer from Powell River Airport to Lund. International flights, optional excursions, gratuities and items of a personal nature are not included.
The British Columbia coast, including Desolation Sound, is your atlas as you settle on board the intimate 'Pacific Bear,' a converted fishing vessel. With a maximum of just 16 passengers, this naturalist led expedition motors into less visited small inlets and coves famous for their wildlife habitat.
Pacific Bear - Limited to 16 Passengers
Christened the Lasqueti Star, in honour of the shipyards of British Columbia where she was built in 1974, the 'Little Blue Boat' was originally a fishing vessel working the rugged BC coast. Totally rebuilt and refurbished this former 'Seiner' is now a comfortable seaworthy passenger cruiser, plying the calm waterways she knows so well. In her present lift, the 'Pacific Bear', with an onboard naturalist, cruises into Desolation Sound, the Gulf Islands and the Salish Sea, famous for their wildlife.
The Captain welcomes visitors to his spacious pilot-house where he demonstrates the traditional navigation technique used by Captain George Vancouver, whose historical route is traced by the boat. Dine collectively on board while viewing the forested shoreline through large windows or from the covered upper deck. Every evening, this marine excursion disembarks at renowned coastal ecolodges for your overnight stays.
On this cruise, it is likely to see marine life including humpback whales and orcas and even grizzly bears feeding on shore. Every evening, the cruise excursion disembarks at renowned coastal ecolodges including Homfray Lodge and Tsa-Kwa Luten Lodge on Quadra Island.
2020 Departure Dates (Mondays)
August 17-21, 24-28
Facilities at Homfray Lodge include kayaks, paddle boards, campfire, expansive dock.