Vancouver Island Listed as a Top 10 Destination by Lonely Planet

Global travel authority Lonely Planet has unveiled its top 10 countries, cities and regions to visit next year with the release of Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022. 

Best in Travel 2022 is Lonely Planet’s 17th annual collection of the world’s hottest destinations and the must-have travel experiences for the year ahead. This edition places particular emphasis on the best sustainable travel experiences — ensuring travellers will have a positive impact wherever they choose to go. 

The latest edition of Lonely Planet’s flagship annual travel guide features separate top 10 categories for cities, countries and regions – with Vancouver Island achieving ninth place in the latter category. 

The highest-ranked region in both Canada and the West Coast, Vancouver Island offers plenty for to suit every travelers’ tastes. Whether its surfing along the rugged windswept coast of Tofino, or spending a relaxing day strolling through the charming old city of Victoria, Vancouver Island lacks for little when it comes to enticing visitors.

Dotted along the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, the Northern and Southern Gulf Islands offer plenty of opportunities for visitors as well. Less developed, smaller and with a distinct ‘island feel’, the Gulf Islands combine the leisure opportunities of their larger neighbour with a more relaxed pace of life.

Situated at the northern edge of the Southern Gulf Islands, Gabriola Island draws visitors from around the world. An ideal destination for many travelers, many of whom arrive via floatplane, Gabriola Island is just minutes from the bustling port city of Nanaimo – and yet it feels a world away.

Our main route between Silva Bay on Gabriola Island to the floatplane terminal at Vancouver International Airport costs just $114 per passenger each way.

Travelling with Gulf Island Seaplanes gives you the opportunity to see the beauty of the West Coast in the best possible way – from the air. Our flights between Gabriola Island and Vancouver International Airport feature some of the most spectacular vistas you can find on the West Coast – from misty, snow-clad mountains to the stunning blue waters of the Salish Sea.

An Indigenous-owned airline based on Gabriola Island, Gulf Island Seaplanes also provides regularly scheduled and chartered services to a number of destinations on the West Coast of B.C. To find out more about booking your own regularly scheduled or chartered floatplane service, call us at 250-247-9992 or reach us by email at info@gulfislandseaplanes.com today!