2026 Routes

Summer 2026 trips on this route
Family Connection Voyage Trip 4 - Pacific Swift	Victoria to Victoria

For information on dock locations and travel tips, see the Boarding & Disembarking Details

Each trip is unique! The exact course and sites visited will depend on conditions at the time of the voyage.

Potential Highlights

• Depart from Victoria, BC and sail north through the Strait of Georgia with great opportunities for wildlife sightings including humpback and orca whales, sea lions, otters, bald eagles, and a variety of coastal birds.
• Explore remote Desolation Sound fjords, waterfalls, and protected coves under the gaze of glacial peaks. Shore excursions can include visits to beautiful white sand beaches for games and a bonfire, forest walks to remote turquoise lakes, showers at river-fed waterfalls, and much more.
• Experience a balance of gentle open passage sailing along with coastal exploration and spectacular scenery.
• Board and disembark in downtown Victoria with easy access to multiple transportation options, including Victoria International Airport and BC Ferries. 

Summer 2026 trips on this route
Trip 1 - Pacific Grace Trip 2 - Pacific Swift	Victoria to Port Hardy

 Potential Highlights

• Marvel at the mountainous coves of Desolation Sound, and adventure through the multitude of undeveloped islands in the Broughton Archipelago Marine Provincial Park.
• Swim in crystal clear ocean water, refreshing lakes, and beneath stunning waterfalls.
• Play games and enjoy a picnic dinner on sandy beaches with misty forest views.
• Catch sight of elusive wild animals like bears, whales, and bald eagles. 
• Enjoy a combination of gentle waters and exposed ocean near the northern end of Vancouver Island.

Summer 2026 trips on this route
Trip 2 - Pacific Grace	Port Hardy to Daajing Giids
Trip 3 - Pacific Grace	Daajing Giids to Port Hardy

For information on dock locations and travel tips, see the Boarding & Disembarking Details

 

Potential Highlights

• Be enveloped in history and nature within the world renown Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve. Learn from Indigenous knowledge holders during shore excursions to village sites where local guides offer a warm welcome and generously share the living culture of their region through stories, artwork, and traditionally harvested food.
• Have a positive impact! As visitors, permitted by the Archipelago Management Board, we have often participated in the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve Marine Debris Shoreline Cleanup and submitted an official report of our activities to Parks Canada. In past years, trainees have removed 7 cubic metres of plastics from Gwaii Haanas beaches simply by doing some cleanup before playing soccer or other shore activities.
• Enjoy a taste of the offshore experience mixed with calm anchorages and coastal exploration.
• Keep an eye out for north coast natural wonders, like bioluminescence, passing whales, playful otters, territorial sea lions, and an array of coastal bird species.   

Summer 2026 trips on this route
Trip 3 - Pacific Swift Trip 4 - Pacific Grace	Port Hardy to Victoria

For information on dock locations and travel tips, see the Boarding & Disembarking Details

Each trip is unique! The exact course and sites visited will depend on conditions at the time of the voyage.

Potential Highlights

• Experience the thrill of open ocean views and swells along the west coast of Vancouver Island.
• Visit remote beaches and forests. Shore excursions might include: games on the white sand of Brooks Peninsula, an evening dip in a hot spring, a homemade sauna at river-fed waterfalls, cultural site tour at Cougar Annie's Garden in Clayoquot Sound, and/or visits to the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
• Watch for wildlife, including sea lions, majestic pods of whales, playful sea otters, and soaring bald eagles.