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www.hawkair.ca
)
offers scheduled flights between Vancouver's South Terminal and Ter-
race, Prince Rupert, and Smithers. Also from the South Terminal,
KD Air
(604/688-9957
or 800/665-4244,
www.kdair.com
) flies up to five times daily to Qualicum Beach (Van-
couver Island), with a connecting ground shuttle to Port Alberni.
Orca Airways
(604/
270-6722 or 888/359-6722,
www.flyorcaair.com
) flies from the South Terminal to Tofino/
Ucluelet and from Victoria to Abbotsford.
Between Vancouver and Victoria
The flight between Vancouver and Victoria is a short one—even shorter than the drive
fromdowntownVancouvertotheairport.Forthisreason,mostsavvytravelersintheknow
choose the various seaplane services as a link between the two downtown cores. From
farther afield, some flights are routed through Vancouver International Airport, but most
will require a change of planes in Vancouver.
Air Canada
(888/247-2262,
www.aircanada.ca
)
and
WestJet
(800/538-5696,
www.westjet.com
)
fly the route multiple times daily. Both airlines also fly to Victoria
from most western Canadian cities.
Pacific Coastal
(604/273-8666 or 800/663-2872,
www.pacificcoastal.com
)
flies into Victoria from the South Terminal at Vancouver Inter-
national Airport.
Floatplanes
Thefloatplanesoperatedby
Harbour Air
(250/274-1277or800/665-0212,
www.harbour-
downtown Vancouver waterfront and landing on the Inner Harbour (access from Wharf
Street).
From Seattle,
Kenmore Air
(425/486-1257 or 866/435-9524,
www.kenmoreair.com
)
offers scheduled floatplane flights between the north end of Lake Washington and Victor-
ia's Inner Harbour.
INSIDE PASSAGE CRUISES
Wander down to Canada Place at any time during summer, and chances are you'll
see a cruise ship taking on or dropping off passengers and being restocked for its
next trip north along the Inside Passage. Alaska is the world's third most popular
cruising destination (behind the Caribbean and the Mediterranean), and Vancouver
