Vancouver Island Vacation Recommendations

TheReefGeek · #1 05-31-2006, 09:40 PM

So my masters degree won't even get me a walmart job, thats not good!

After our vacation there, if the wife really likes it too, might be worth checking out though, we love nature.

But then I would have to pay PST, and that is against my religion......

Coldwater · #2 05-31-2006, 11:04 PM

Before I start this post is too all of the people inerested in coming over to the island.
The west coast of the island is the way to go. The east is just full of old people and boring beaches. If you dive there are some great places near Nanimo and all up and down the west coast. Tofino is really cool any time of the year. Strathcona Park is good for a while. If fishing is your thing you can go out of Ucluelet for a day trip and catch lots of good food. If whales amaze you go on a whale watching tour otherwise dont and save the time and money. If you are going near Parksville there is a resurant called Pacific Shores and they have fairly good food and a big local saltwater tank in the center (it has a wolf fish). If you spend alot of time on the island you SHOULD take a trip on the MV Uchuck to Friendly Cove for the day. Its wicked there and I have some pictures if you want. I will think of more stuff later.

Matt

TheReefGeek · #3 05-31-2006, 11:58 PM

Thanks Matt, do post more as you think of it!

Kabong · #4 06-01-2006, 04:24 AM

Just remember all you guys thinking it would be nice to move here.
The average price of a home last year was $500,000

marie · #5 06-01-2006, 04:45 AM

Just to do my part to push Powell River tourism

Canoeing and camping http://www.discoverpowellriver.com/v...canoekayak.htm

Diving
http://www.discoverpowellriver.com/visitors/dive.html

and we're just a ferry ride from the Island

muck · #6 06-01-2006, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by marie

Just to do my part to push Powell River tourism

Canoeing and camping http://www.discoverpowellriver.com/v...canoekayak.htm

Diving
http://www.discoverpowellriver.com/visitors/dive.html

and we're just a ferry ride from the Island

You forgot the most important one... "Marie's Tank Tour".

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #7 06-01-2006, 06:44 AM

Yup, Marie's tank tour is worth every penny. I lived 4 years in Powell River & there are many great places to visit on that side of the water. I highly recommend taking the boat taxi over to Savary Island & spending the day or more on the beach. It's gorgeous there.

Anthony

marie · #8 06-02-2006, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by muck

You forgot the most important one... "Marie's Tank Tour".

And everyone goes home with free digitata

TheReefGeek · #9 06-01-2006, 05:10 AM

Was that the average across the whole island?

Kabong · #10 06-01-2006, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by TheReefGeek

Was that the average across the whole island?

Thats for the Greater Victoria area. But the lower 1/2 of the island is all pretty close to that range, Unless you want to move to the middle of no where. North 1/2 of the island is cheaper but is more country living if you know what i mean.