 Travel
from Overseas
Here is some
information to help you or your travel agent make arrangements to
get you to our departure points. Below are some contact numbers
and links you may find helpful.
All our trips
meet in Port McNeill, British Columbia. The primary ways to get
to our meeting point are listed below, and alternate
methods are listed at the bottom of this page.
 How
to get to Port McNeill:
- Fly
to Vancouver, BC (Canada).
- Fly from
Vancouver to Port Hardy, BC (north end of Vancouver Island).
There are two
airlines offering service between Vancouver airport (YVR) and Port
Hardy airport (YZT). From Port Hardy, a taxi can take you to Port
McNeill, about half an hour from the airport. Northern Lights will
arrange for taxi service between Port Hardy and Port McNeill. The
cost of this taxi is not included in the trip.
It is recommended that you allow at least two hours between
connecting flights in Vancouver.
Pacific Coastal airlines can be found online at www.pacificcoastal.com,
or by phone at 800-663-2872 or 604-273-8666.
NOTE: Pacific Coastal offers an extended summer schedule, featuring
many more flights to and from Port Hardy than they do in the off-season.
Contact them directly for more information.
NOTE: Our trips
have pre-trip meetings the evening before your starting date, so
you will need to arrive in Port McNeill by about 8pm the day before.
You may need
(or wish) to spend some time in Vancouver, BC. For ideas on hotels
and things to do in and around Vancouver, visit www.britishcolumbia.com
or www.tourismvancouver.org.
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 Getting
to Vancouver or Seattle from outside Canada or the US
Many airlines
fly to Vancouver (and/or Seattle). A few are:
British Airways
www.british-airways.com
Continental Airlines www.continental.com
Air Canada www.aircanada.ca
KLM www.klm.nl
Lufthansa www.lufthansa.com
Delta Airlines www.delta.com
American Airlines www.aa.com
We
recommend Elan Travel
 For
help in arranging your travel to and from our departure points,
we recommend Elan Travel. They have worked with Northern Lights
for years and are familiar with our trips and the needs of our guests.
They can help you with travel to Vancouver and Seattle from anywhere
in the world.
Give them a
call at 001-250-627-1266 and see what they can do for you. Or e-mail
them at travel@citytel.net.
There are also
some great travel sites that can help you plan your trip from overseas
all the way to Port Hardy (YZT) and back:
Expedia www.expedia.co.uk
Travelocity
www.travelocity.co.uk
Kayak.com www.kayak.com
EBookers www.ebookers.com
Opodo www.opodo.co.uk
Accommodations
in Port McNeill
For those of
you on an Inside Passage or Wild Orca Adventure, there will be accommodations
necessary for before and after your trip. Most of our guests stay
at one of two convenient hotels located in the heart of Port McNeill.
We reserve rooms at the hotels for all our trips prior to the season,
so we're happy to make arrangements for you.
Haida-Way
Motor Inn
www.portmcneillhotels.com
800-956-3373
Black
Bear Motel
www.blackbearresort.net
866-956-4900
For about the
same price as the hotel, you can stay at a fine Bed & Breakfast
in town. One we recommend islisted below.
At Water's
Edge B&B
A new house/B&B with a wonderful view of the ocean and mountains
and friendly hosts. On the water and a five minute walk to downtown
and ten minutes to our meeting place.
www.atwatersedge.ca
866-956-2912 / 250-956-2912
Cedar
Park Resort and Golf Course
cedarparkresortngolfing.vancouverisle.com
phone: 250-956-2270, e-mail:
cedarparkresortngolfing@vancouverisle.com. A great choice if you
have your car or if you'd like to take in a very scenic 9-hole,
par 3 course with views of the ocean, islands and mountains, in
a quiet, forested setting just 2 km from town.
Please
call us for information on camping in and near Port McNeill.
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Other
Links
Vancouver
Island Info (includes lodging, attractions, Victoria BC, etc.)
www.vancouverisland.com
British Columbia
Info (includes Vancouver lodging, attractions, etc.)
www.britishcolumbia.com
Map of Vancouver
Island Area
vancouverisland.com/Maps/?id=30
BC Ferries
www.bcferries.bc.ca
Other
Travel Options
There are other
travel options to get to Port McNeill - specifically, driving, taking
a sea plane from Kenmore, Washington, and taking a bus from Vancouver.
See below for details.
 Driving
from Vancouver
Approximate time from Vancouver to Port McNeill by car is 8
hours, which includes a two-hour ferry ride and waiting time for
the ferry. Actual driving time is approximately 5 hours on good
highways. A driving guide and road map will be included in your
trip package. Ferry information can be found at www.bcferries.com,
or by phone at 001-250-753-1261. Car rental information from Vancouver
International Airport can be seen at www.yvr.ca/guide/toandfrom/car_rentals.asp.
Sea
Plane from Kenmore, WA
Kenmore Air runs scheduled flights from Kenmore (just north
of Seattle, Washington) to Port McNeill regularly throughout the
summer. Departure from Kenmore is at 9am, arriving in Port McNeill
at 12:00pm. Departure from Port McNeill is at 12:30am, arriving
in Kenmore around 3:30pm. Visit the Kenmore Air website at www.kenmoreair.com
for more information.
Sea
Plane from Renton, WA
Sound
Flight runs scheduled flights from Renton (near Seattle-Tacoma
airport) to Port McNeill regularly throughout the summer on their
seaplanes and wheeled planes*. Departure from Renton is at 4pm,
arriving in Port McNeill at 7:30pm. Departure from Port McNeill
is at 10:30am, arriving in Renton around 2:00pm. Sound Flight operates
a shuttle from Sea-Tac airport to their Renton terminal. Please
call 866-921-3474, or visit www.soundflight.net.*If
you're flying into Port McNeill on a wheeled plane you will need
a taxi to your hotel; we're happy to make that reservation for you.
 Bus
from Vancouver
Greyhound Canada runs one trip per day between Vancouver and
Port McNeill. The bus leaves Vancouver around 5am and arrives in
Port McNeill around 3pm, and departs southbound at around 9am each
day. Check online at www.greyhound.ca
for current fares and detailed schedules.
We are available
from 9am-5pm Monday through Friday, Pacific time to answer any questions
you might have. (GMT - 8 hours.) Everyone in our office is familiar
with your travel options and can help decide on the best route for
you. Please contact us by phone at 001-360-734-6334 (from inside
North America, call 800-754-7402) or e-mail at info@seakayaking.com.
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