Private Charters
Ocean Ecoventures offers fully serviced private charters throughout the southern Gulf Islands and the U.S. San Juan Islands. Enjoy your own private marine adventure to local beaches, the Haro Strait for wildlife viewing, or a circumnavigation of Salt Spring Island. We are pleased to provide a flexible service and welcome all requests for boating trips throughout the waters of southern Vancouver Island. We will custom design a boating excursion completely to your liking and suitable to your needs. Below are a few suggested private charters.
Butchart Gardens
This unique marine journey is specially designed to blend an exhilarating boating adventure with the opportunity to experience the brilliant and world-renown Butchart Gardens. This splendid 55 acre floral display has captivated thousands of people for over 80 years. (Over a million people visit each year). Transforming an old worked-out quarry site into an elaborate landscape of colour and grandeur in 1904, Jennie Butchart has created a dazzling living entity that has earned an international reputation for it's year-round display of flowering plants.
Over one million bedding plants representing over 700 varieties are used annually to ensure uninterrupted bloom from March through to October. The Butchart Gardens Tour is recommended for those who want to witness the west coast splendor of the Gulf Islands from the comfort and safety of our rigid hull inflatable boat, as well as for those who want to experience a unique and grandiose natural attraction.
Saturna Island Winery Tour
This exciting tour combines the thrill of a west coast boating adventure with a visit to one of BC's most unique vineyards and winery. After enjoying a one hour breathtaking scenic tour of Haro Strait the year round home of the Dall's Porpoise. You will disembark on Saturna Island, the second largest and least populated Gulf Island. Once on the island, which is home to a protected Peregrine Falcon nesting site, you will have the pleasure of experiencing a unique vineyard and fully operational winery.
Nestled between the Pacific ocean and a massive sandstone and granite cliff face, Saturna Island Vineyards is a great way to witness the ambitious endeavours of local island residents. Following your excursion throughout the vineyard and winery you will once again enjoy the scenic waterways of Vancouver Island as Ocean Ecoventures transports you back to Cowichan Bay.
Wine & Whales
A full day tour combining our two most popular tours, Whale Watching, and the Saturna Island Winery Tour. This tour is ideal for corporate retreats, couples' vacations, and honeymooners. Come and experience the best that Vancouver Island has to offer.
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