Painting Holiday, Art Vacation: Art at Sea Adventure Cruise, BC, Canada

Art at Sea Whales & Totems

Trip Planning - Art at Sea in the Gulf Islands

Please feel free to use this general information in planning your trip. However, before making flight or other arrangements, please contact us to ensure availability on the trip you want, and to ensure that specific details, such as boarding time and location, for your trip are confirmed. Changes may occur from year to year.

Port of Departure:	Coal Harbour Government Docks, Coal Harbour, B.C. Coal Harbour is a 20 minute drive from the Port Hardy airport. The trip either ends at the same wharf at Coal Harbour, or if weather permits, at Port Hardy Government Wharf. Either way you are starting and ending in Port Hardy where there is an airport that connects with Vancouver International Airport. Coal Harbour's government docks are located at the end of Coal Harbour Road; you can't miss it. It takes approximately 25 minutes via taxi from Port Hardy's airport; all the local taxi companies know the way.

Port of Return:	Port Hardy Government Wharf, Port Hardy, B.C.

Planes Trains & Automobiles... (click on map for larger view)	How to Get to the ShipClose To reach Coal Harbour most travelers will arrive at the Port Hardy Airport via the Vancouver International Airport. We have listed travel options below from the Vancouver starting point. Once you reach Port Hardy Airport, take an approximately 25-minute cab ride to Coal Harbour. By Air Pacific Coastal Airlines 1-800-663-2872 www.pacific-coastal.com Eagle Air 1-866-949-5151 Taxi North Island Taxi: (250) 949-8800 North Island Trasnportation, Port Hardy: (250) 949-6300 Town Taxi, Port Hardy: (250) 949-7877

Where to Stay:	In Coal Harbour we recommend: Dolphin House Bed and Breakfast www.dolphinhouse.ca 1-250-949-7576 In Port Hardy we recommend: Glen Lyon Inn & Suites www.glenlyoninn.com 1-877-949-7115

Travel Agent We are happy to recommend the services of our travel agent. She books travel for us and has assisted Maple Leaf guests for many years. Contact us at 1.888.599.5323 or +1.250.386.7245 for information Trip / Medical Insurance Due to the remoteness of the areas we travel in we highly recommend travel/medical trip insurance that covers possible emergency medical evacuation. We highly recommend trip cancellation insurance. This protects you in case you have to cancel for a variety of reasons (including illness). This must be purchased at the time your booking is confirmed. Travel Documentation If you are entering Canada from another country, you must have a valid passport. If the US or Canada require that citizens from your country have other documentation such as a visa in order to enter either country, you are responsible for having it with you. To find out what you need, ask your nearest consulate.