Salish Sea Encounter
| Summer 2026 trips on this route | |
| 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.
We acknowledge with gratitude the many First Nations whose traditional territories we sail through along the BC coast, among them the Lək̓ʷəŋən-speaking peoples (known today as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations), the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples, and the Nations of the Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island, the mainland coast, and Haida Gwaii. We honour their enduring relationships with these lands and waters.