When you book, you will receive a comprehensive trip planning guide and you can contact us any time.
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.
Spring and Summer Trips | September Trips
Spring and Summer Great Bear Rainforest Trips |
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Great Bear Rainforest in Spring: |
Depart: Municipal wharf, Bella Bella, B.C.
Return: MK Bay Marina, Kitimat, B.C.
Note: If you are planning the Spring Supervoyage, by taking the Vancouver Island Inside Passage trip first, you will start in Sidney (Victoria), B.C.
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2011: Great Bear Rainforest Summer 1: |
Depart: MK Bay Marina, Kitimat, B.C.
Return: Municipal Wharf, Bella Bella, B.C. |
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2011: Great Bear Rainforest Summer 2: |
Depart: Municipal Wharf, Bella Bella, B.C.
Return: Prince Rupert Yacht Club, Prince Rupert, B.C. |
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2012: Great Bear Rainforest Summer 1: |
Depart: Municipal Wharf, Bella Bella, B.C.
Return: North Pacific Seaplanes Base, Prince Rupert, B.C. |
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2012: Great Bear Rainforest Summer 2: |
Depart: North Pacific Seaplanes base, Prince Rupert, B.C.
Return: Prince Rupert Yacht Club, Prince Rupert, B.C. |
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How to Get to and from the Ship:
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How to Get to and from the Ship
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For Great Bear Rainforest in Spring:
(departing Bella Bella) |
Getting To Bella Bella
Pacific Coastal Airlines
1-800-663-2872 www.pacificcoastal.com
Note: Pacific Coastal flies from/to the South Terminal at Vancouver International Airport. There is a regular shuttle bus from the main terminal and from the seaplane port. Allow about 30 minutes from door to door to be sure to meet the required boarding and check in times.
Returning from Kitimat
There are two airlines with scheduled daily flights to the airport that services Kitimat. This airport is called the Terrace or Terrace/Kitimat airport. Using a shuttle bus, and a short taxi ride, it will take about an hour from airport to ship.
Air Canada
www.aircanada.com 1-888-247-2262
Hawkair
http://hawkair.net 1-800-487-1216
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2011: For Summer Great Bear Rainforest 1:
(departing Kitimat) |
Getting To Kitimat
There are two airlines with scheduled daily flights to the airport that services Kitimat. This airport is called the Terrace or Terrace/Kitimat airport. Using a shuttle bus, and a short taxi ride, it will take about an hour from airport to ship.
Air Canada
www.aircanada.com 1-888-247-2262
Hawkair
http://hawkair.net 1-800-487-1216
Hawkair flies out of Vancouver International Airport's (peaceful) South Terminal.
Getting Home from Bella Bella
Pacific Coastal Airlines
1-800-663-2872 www.pacificcoastal.com
Note: Pacific Coastal flies from/to the South Terminal at Vancouver International Airport. There is a regular shuttle bus from the main terminal and from the seaplane port. Allow about 30 minutes from door to door to be sure to meet the required boarding and check in times.
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2011: For Summer Great Bear Rainforest 2:
(departing Bella Bella) |
Getting To Bella Bella
Pacific Coastal Airlines
1-800-663-2872 www.pacificcoastal.com
Note: Pacific Coastal flies from/to the South Terminal at Vancouver International Airport. There is a regular shuttle bus from the main terminal and from the seaplane port. Allow about 30 minutes from door to door to be sure to meet the required boarding and check in times.
Getting Home from Prince Rupert
Air Canada
www.aircanada.com 1-888-247-2262
Daily flights to Vancouver International Airport.
Note: Our contact at Tourism Prince Rupert recommends that you make your seat selection on Air Canada when you book your flight, rather than at the airport.
Hawkair
http://hawkair.net 1-800-487-1216
Hawkair offers flights from Prince Rupert to Vancouver International Airport's (peaceful) South Terminal.
Important Note About Prince Rupert Airport Prince Rupert Airport is located on Digby Island. Included in the price of your flight is a trip on the shuttle bus and ferry between downtown Prince Rupert and the airport.
- When departing Prince Rupert, you need to check in at the Highliner Inn, where the shuttle will pick you up, at least two hours before your flight time and take you to the airport. If you are returning home from Prince Rupert airport, you should visit www.ypr.ca and click Passenger Information to review the shuttle schedule. You may also call the shuttle info line at 250-622-2222.
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2012: For Summer Great Bear Rainforest 1:
(departing Bella Bella) |
Getting To Bella Bella
Pacific Coastal Airlines
1-800-663-2872 www.pacificcoastal.com
Note: Pacific Coastal flies from/to the South Terminal at Vancouver International Airport. There is a regular shuttle bus from the main terminal and from the seaplane port. Allow about 30 minutes from door to door to be sure to meet the required boarding and check in times.
Getting Home from Prince Rupert
Air Canada
www.aircanada.com 1-888-247-2262
Daily flights to Vancouver International Airport.
Hawkair
http://hawkair.net 1-800-487-1216 Daily flights to Vancouver International Airport.
Important Note About Prince Rupert Airport Prince Rupert Airport is located on Digby Island. Included in the price of your flight is a trip on the shuttle bus and ferry between downtown Prince Rupert and the airport.
- When departing Prince Rupert, you need to check in at the Highliner Inn, where the shuttle will pick you up, at least two hours before your flight time and take you to the airport. If you are returning home from Prince Rupert airport, you should visit www.ypr.ca and click Passenger Information to review the shuttle schedule. You may also call the shuttle info line at 250-622-2222.
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2012: For Summer Great Bear Rainforest 2:
(departing Prince Rupert) |
Getting To Prince Rupert
Air Canada
www.aircanada.com 1-888-247-2262
Daily flights from Vancouver International Airport.
Note: Your flight includes the flight from Vancouver to Prince Rupert, then a shuttle bus from the airport to the Highliner Inn in Prince Rupert. From there, you can catch a taxi (5 mins) to the North Pacific Seaplanes base or to your hotel, if you are arriving a day early. Taxis are plentiful in Prince Rupert. Bring cash for the cab.
Hawkair
http://hawkair.net 1-800-487-1216
Hawkair offers daily scheduled flights to Prince Rupert from Vancouver International Airport.
Note: Your flight includes the flight from Vancouver to Prince Rupert, then a shuttle bus from the airport to the Highliner Inn in Prince Rupert. From there, you can catch a taxi (5 mins) to the North Pacific Seaplanes base or to your hotel, if you are arriving a day early. Taxis are plentiful in Prince Rupert. Bring cash for the cab.
Getting Home from Prince Rupert
Air Canada
www.aircanada.com 1-888-247-2262
Daily flights to Vancouver International Airport.
Hawkair
http://hawkair.net 1-800-487-1216
Hawkair offers flights from Prince Rupert to Vancouver International Airport.
Important Note About Prince Rupert Airport Prince Rupert Airport is located on Digby Island. Included in the price of your flight is a trip on the shuttle bus and ferry between downtown Prince Rupert and the airport.
- When departing Prince Rupert, you need to check in at the Highliner Inn, where the shuttle will pick you up, at least two hours before your flight time and take you to the airport. For example, if your trip ends in Prince Rupert at noon, you would be able to make a flight scheduled for 2:15 p.m. or later. If you are returning home from Prince Rupert airport, you should visit www.ypr.ca and click Passenger Information to review the shuttle schedule. You may also call the shuttle info line at 250-622-2222.
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Where to Stay
Our trips are timed so that you can take a flight to the ship on the start date of the trip. However, if you would like to arrive early or stay on afterward, here are some places you may wish to stay. |
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When you book, you will receive a comprehensive trip planning guide and you can contact us any time.
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.
September Great Bear Rainforest Trips |
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Sept Great Bear Rainforest Trip 1: |
Depart: Municipal wharf, Port McNeill, B.C.
Return: Municipal Wharf, Bella Bella, B.C.
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Sept Great Bear Rainforest Trip 2: |
Depart: Municipal Wharf, Bella Bella, B.C.
Return: Municipal Wharf, Bella Bella, B.C. |
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Sept Great Bear Rainforest Trip 3: |
Depart: Municipal Wharf, Bella Bella, B.C.
Return: Municipal Wharf, Bella Bella, B.C. |
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How to Get to and from the Ship:
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How to Get to and from the Ship
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For Trip 1:
(departing Port McNeill) |
Getting To Port McNeill
The airport that services Port McNeill is called the Port Hardy airport. It's a 25-minute taxi ride from Port McNeill.
Pacific Coastal Airlines 1-800-663-2872 www.pacificcoastal.com
Eagle Air 866-949-5151
You may also wish to enjoy an hour or two in "downtown Port McNeill" which has several nice shops and cafes, including a great art gallery/shop called Just Art.
Returning from Bella Bella
Pacific Coastal Airlines
1-800-663-2872 www.pacificcoastal.com
Note: Pacific Coastal flies from/to the South Terminal at Vancouver International Airport. There is a regular shuttle bus from the main terminal and from the seaplane port. Allow about 30 minutes from door to door to be sure to meet the required boarding and check in times.
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For Trips 2 and 3:
(departing Bella Bella) |
Getting To And From Bella Bella
Pacific Coastal Airlines
1-800-663-2872 www.pacificcoastal.com
Note: Pacific Coastal flies from the South Terminal at Vancouver International Airport. There is a regular shuttle bus from the main terminal and from the seaplane port. Allow about 30 minutes from door to door to be sure to meet the required boarding and check in times.
Taxi
Since there is just one flight a day to Bella Bella, Maple Leaf Adventures will arrange for a taxi to meet you at the airport and bring you to the ship and vice-versa on return. Your taxi fare will be about $10.
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Where to Stay
Our trips are timed so that you can take a flight to the ship on the start date of the trip. However, if you would like to arrive early, here are some places you may wish to stay. |
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Travel Agent
We are happy to recommend the services of our travel agent.
- 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.
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| Suggested Reading - Great Bear Rainforest Tours |
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Author, ISBN |
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| The Great Bear Rainforest: Canada's Forgotten Coast |
by Ian McAllister and Karen McAllister with Cameron Young. ISBN 1-55017-166-6 |
Overview, natural history |
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| Raven Steals the Light |
By Bill Reid and Robert Bringhurst. ISBN 0295975245 |
First Nations stories |
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| Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form |
By Bill Holm. ISBN 0295951028 |
First Nations art |
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| The Curve of Time: Classic Memoir of A Woman & Her Children Who Explored the Coastal Waters of the Pacific Northwest |
M. Wylie Blanchet. ISBN 1552853519 |
Memoir |
| These and many other books on the natural and cultural history of the Pacific Coast are on board in our library. Some are available for purchase through our office. |
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| The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature |
By David Suzuki. ISBN 1-55054-548-5 |
General nature |
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| The Last Great Sea: A Voyage Through the Human and Natural History of the North Pacific Ocean |
By Terry Glavin ISBN: 1-55054-954-5 |
Natural history, cultural history of the North Pacific Ocean region |
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These and many other books on the natural and cultural history of the Pacific Coast are on board in our library. Some are available for purchase through our office.
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