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Welcome to the
Sunshine Coast
An hour and a half from Vancouver, BC, Canada, we are located on the same
mainland but separated from the city by a ferry trip. That's what makes
the Coast so exciting - we're close to the city geographically and a
million miles away psychologically.
A trip to the Sunshine Coast will show you British Columbia's supernatural
environment at it's best.
From Western Canada:
Take HWY 1 west from Hope. Follow the
highway all the way to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal (about 1.5 hours,
depending on traffic).
From the USA:
Take the I-5 to the border at Blaine. You
have a choice of crossing at the main, Peace Arch crossing or the truck
crossing - which we strongly recommend unless you want to go through
downtown Vancouver. To get to the truck crossing, take the last exit
before entering Blaine. Once across the border, follow HWY 15 (on
the Canadian side) up to HWY 1 (aka TransCanada HWY- the freeway about 25
minutes north- do NOT turn off onto 1A or you will go through town!!). Go WEST onto HWY
1 to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal (30-60 minutes depending on traffic).
From either Hope or the USA:
Once on HWY 1, you will cross the Port Mann
Bridge, through the connector tunnel in Vancouver, cross the Iron Workers
Memorial Second Narrows Bridge, past North Vancouver then West Vancouver
and finally arrive in Horseshoe Bay to the ferry terminal. DO NOT
TAKE the Whistler turnoff/exit - it is quite a distance before you can
turn around.
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Take the
B.C. Ferries to LANGDALE: (not to Naniamo or Bowen Island!)
Ferry Departure times and fares are dependent on
the time of year.
To check times and fares, check their
website
www.bcferries.com or
call (toll free in BC) 1-888-BCFERRY (1-888-223-3779) or (250) 386-3431
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You
can also arrive by seaplane from Vancouver International Airport and
Vancouver Harbour. The seaplane dock is right next door! |
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Contact:
Pacific Wings Airlines
(604) 885-2111
West Coast Air
1-800-347-2222 |
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site
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Boarding the LANGDALE ferry in Horseshoe Bay, your journey to the Sunshine Coast
and Porpoise Bay really begins. For forty minutes you will be enchanted by
the scenery of fir and cedar-treed islands against a backdrop of coastal
mountains. After docking it is a twenty-six kilometre drive on Highway 101
to the town of Sechelt. On the way you pass the fishing and beachcombing
village of Gibsons Landing, the 'gumboot' community of Roberts Creek and
the self-governing Sechelt Indian Band to Sechelt with it's cafes, coffee
houses and pubs.
From Sechelt it's a short drive, just a few blocks to the Lighthouse Pub
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As you enter Sechelt you will come to three sets of
lights. Continue past the first 2 sets and turn right at the third set
(main 4-way intersection) onto
Wharf Street . Continue along Wharf Street for a short distance to the
four-way STOP
sign.
Keep going straight (do not turn at the stop sign)
and you will pass the Lighthouse Pub
/ Keeper's Restaurant complex and Government dock /parking lot on your
right. Wharf Street turns to the left and becomes Anchor Road. Porpoise Bay Charters is on the waterfront
(right-hand side at the start of Anchor Road) just past the Government Dock. It
is the property with the 3 green-roofed A-frame cabins.
Enter via the private drive and follow the drive
to the parking area. You can drive your vehicles down to the edge of
the wharf for easy unloading of dive and kayak gear. Then park along
the side of the driveway or as directed.
You will be greeted by our 2 dogs - APOLLO & NEMO. They
are very friendly and love to play, endlessly !!
5718 ANCHOR ROAD, SECHELT B.C. CANADA
We look forward to meeting you!
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Porpoise Bay
Charters Ltd.
Local Phone: (604) 885-5950 Fax: (604) 885-5983 Toll
Free Phone: 1-800-665-DIVE or (1-800-665-3483)
PO Box 2281, Sechelt, B.C.
, CANADA V0N 3A0
Email: porpoisebaycharters@telus.net
or go to our contact page
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