Sechelt to Nanaimo Seaplane: 40-Min Strait of Georgia Flight

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Duration7h

GroupUp to 14

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Seaplane from Sechelt to Nanaimo: A 20-Minute Flight Over the Strait

You board a seaplane at Sechelt and fly 20 minutes over the Strait of Georgia to Nanaimo, where you have 1–4 hours to explore the waterfront and local shops at your own pace. The return flight is included, as are all taxes and facility fees. Arrive 40 minutes early with valid ID, and you're set.

Step-by-step itinerary

Seaplane flight and Nanaimo visit

Board seaplane at Sechelt terminal
Fly over Strait of Georgia
Land in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island
Enjoy free time in Nanaimo
Return to Nanaimo terminal
Fly back to Sechelt

The Experience

The seaplane is already on the water when you arrive at the Harbour Air Seaplanes terminal in Sechelt, engines warming, the pilot doing the walk-around. You check in 40 minutes before departure—that's the window—and then you're boarding a fixed-wing seaplane for a 20-minute flight across the Strait of Georgia. The whole thing is scheduled twice daily, so you pick the slot that works. Once you're airborne, the coastal inlets and remote islands spread out below, and you're seeing the region the way locals actually move through it, not from a highway or a ferry deck.

The flight lands you in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island's southeastern coast, and this is where the day opens up. You get between one and four hours of free time—you choose how long—to walk the waterfront promenade, find a café, sit by the marina, or just stand there and breathe. There's no guide narrating, no schedule pushing you forward. The terminal is right there when you're ready to leave, and you board the same seaplane for the return flight back to Sechelt. The whole round trip takes about 40 minutes of actual flying time, plus whatever you spend on the ground.

What's included is straightforward: both flights, landing fees, facility fees, and all the taxes and sustainability charges baked in. You need a government photo ID (or two pieces of ID without a photo if that's what you have), and if you're traveling with kids aged 2 to 11, child fares apply. Arrive early—the 40-minute buffer before departure and the 20-minute check-in cutoff are real, and missing them means no refund and no flight. If you use a mobility device like a wheelchair or cane to get around the terminal, that's fine, but you'll need to be able to walk onto and off the aircraft with minimal help.

What’s included

Round-trip seaplane flights from Sechelt to Nanaimo.
20-minute scenic flight each way over the Strait of Georgia.
1–4 hours of free time in Nanaimo.
landing and facility fees.
all taxes and sustainability fees.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Harbour Air Ltd

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the Strait of Georgia from the air without arranging a separate flight or ferry—the seaplane does both the transport and the sightseeing in one trip, and the flexible time in Nanaimo means you're not locked to a tour schedule.