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A forested area with a small waterfall, moss-covered rocks, and autumn-colored leaves.
A large, colorful sculpture of a sea creature on a waterfront.
A large cannon on display, secured with chains and wheels, on a tiled surface.
A calm lake with scattered rocks and a distant shoreline.
A beach with a seashell and a rainbow in the background.

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Our open boats comfortably seat 12 passengers and have a washroom onboard!

Whale Watching Nanaimo Open Boat Tour

￥28,580
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
Whale Watching Nanaimo Open Boat Tour
Our new semi-covered vessel has warm seating indoors and a viewing platform at the stern.

Nanaimo Whale Watching in a Semi-Covered Boat

￥28,580
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Nanaimo Whale Watching in a Semi-Covered Boat
Tofino to Nanaimo: Private car transfer

Tofino to Nanaimo: Private car transfer

￥71,450
per traveler
Tofino to Nanaimo: Private car transfer
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Parksville Beach

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Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Parksville Beach during your travels in Parksville? While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside.
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A marina with various boats docked, a large industrial building, and mountains in the background.

Nanaimo

A marina with various boats docked, a large industrial building, and mountains in the background.

Port Alberni

A wooden bridge with colorful sail-like structures on the right.

Parksville

A calm lake with a person rowing a boat, surrounded by mountains and a rocky shoreline.

Gabriola Island

A room with a wooden table, various framed artworks on the wall, and a window with a view of trees.

Qualicum Beach

Seagulls on a pebbled beach with the ocean in the background.

Bowser

A rocky shoreline with a forested hill in the background.

Denman Island

A calm lake with scattered rocks and a distant shoreline.

Cassidy