If you need to get ANYWHERE on Vancouver Island and either don't own or can't rent a car than this…read morecompany and their ride services are for you.

Absolutely the worst customer service I have ever encountered and they'll be quick to blame you for…read moreany issues there are, even though it's their policies that make it nearly impossible to have a smooth transaction. With admitting to me via email that they are behind financially, they have stolen over $100 from me and given even excuse in the book. One excuse even being that Admin wasn't familiar with my request, however she is the only one I've spoken with since November and with some critical thinking, she could've found our massive thread of emails.

We chartered a trawler for a week to see some of Desolation Sound (a week is not nearly enough)…read more The boat was in excellent shape, gave us no concerns at all (we left a small list of minor items they needed to look at), and completely suited our purposes. Very enjoyable holiday. Strongly recommend.

We recently returned from chartering a trawler from DSYC for a week of exploring Desolation Sound…read more Every aspect of the experience with DSYC was first rate and handled with friendliness and professionalism by everyone from the front office to the dock. We opted to have DSYC provide a skipper and we included the instruction and certification. I have been through many certification programs over the years for both profession and recreation and Rick was perhaps the best instructor that I have ever had. Of course, we were concerned about having a stranger literally living with us for a week in a somewhat confined space and we realized that if it were the wrong person, it could have been a disaster. Rick proved to be a wonderful traveling companion as well as an extremely knowledgeable skipper, who not only didn't get in the way of a good vacation, he helped make it an exceptionally great vacation. If you haven't toured Desolation Sound by charter boat - you got to do this! Truly one of the best vacations my wife and I have ever had, and we have traveled all over the world. It was so great, that my wife is now trying to talk me into buying a trawler! Now guys, that's a bonus on the deal that's worth the price of admission all by itself.

My partner and I booked a week long sailing trip with Graham about 3 months in advance, starting…read moreJune 1, 2015. Upon booking we were required to pay a deposit, which came to around $600. First red flag was the fact that they only accepted payment via email money transfer, didn't think about this until after the fact unfortunately. Anyways, as we all know, sometimes life can get in the way -- we ended up putting an offer on our first home and unfortunately had to reschedule the trip because of timing conflicts. We contacted Graham about a month before the trip was to begin to enquire about rescheduling and informed him of the situation. We got a huge guilt-trip from him, telling us how if we rescheduled we would be ruining someone else's trip that booked for the same time and how it was really rude to try and reschedule. He was also trying to get into our personal business about buying our home and tell us that we can do anything we need to from the boat -- long story short, he was very unhelpful and very unprofessional. We ended the conversation by letting him know that we'll think it over and give him a call back and let him know our decision. At this point, after speaking to him on the phone, we weren't really comfortable shelling out more money to this guy, even if we could reschedule -- we decided to cancel. We were fully aware that by canceling we would probably end up losing our deposit. We phoned Graham and left several messages. He never returned our calls. We even sent him an email letting him know our choice and that we understood if he had to keep the deposit -- we just wanted to know what the situation was. But, alas, we never heard back from the guy. He kept our money with no explanation and ran. No recourse since we paid via email money transfer, too. Spend the extra couple hundred dollars and go with a reputable sailing school, steer clear of Stowaway Adventures.

I was really excited to head out to Vancouver Island and learn how to sail. I hadn't been on a…read moresailboat since childhood and had great memories. This course was not what I had hoped it to be. Instruction was very condescending and poor. If you didn't understand what was said the first time, then you were quickly criticized for it. One famous quote from this trip I will never forget was.. " You really need to stop asking frivolous questions!" Wow, I thought that's what a beginners sailing course was all about asking questions. Or... "We're not out here to sight see..." Again, I couldn't sit for a few minutes as we're about to anchor and take some pictures! I didn't enjoy my experience with this school, and wanted to share my experience with others.

Do NOT use this company for travel on Vancouver Island! Their policy is to NOT WAIT for all…read morepassengers to disembark at the Departure Bay ferry terminal in Nanaimo, BC. If the ferry is late - - even though you have pre-booked a ticket and they have your contact information and could easily confirm if you are coming - perhaps like me I was in the throng of hundreds of passengers walking rapidly to get to the bus - they will LEAVE YOU STRANDED. It is their policy to NOT WAIT. I highly recommend using www.islandlinkbus.com instead. Stellar customer service.

Do NOT trust this company. The schedule means absolutely nothing. At their choice they cancel…read morebuses and do NOT inform paid up customers waiting by the side of the road. They do NOT respond to telephone calls, nor do they return them. I don't know how to get my money back, short of showing up at their office. This is the most unprofessional bus company I have ever experienced.

Not impressed with their dispatching from India. Very hard to understand.Out of touch with our…read morecommunity now. Also very late.

I had stopped to let a driver out of the complex where I was heading. That was on the road and one…read moreof your drivers had to go around me to get out when he should've waited for the other guy and myself to leave before he decided to go anywhere. Just cause he's a taxi doesn't mean he can go whenever he likes he still needs to obey the law. Where the other guy that pulled out and myself have the right of way because he had cross both our lanes. It was also not very professional and driver didn't care saying he had the right to go. Maybe next time ill pull up a little closer and then he'll have to wait if it happens again, which it shouldn't have in the first place

Great hotel. You have a full kitchen and the beds and pillows are super comfortable. In the maple…read morehouse building you have a balcony. Our room also had a washer and dryer and they give you laundry detergent and dryer sheets if you need to do laundry. They have free cookies in the lobby. Also loved the location walkable to restaurants and its right in front of a bike/run path on the river. Highly recommend.

Very clean, lots of coffee, pool is nice, and lots of things walking distance. Quiet and relaxing…read moreenvironment. Would stay there again.

I have never been in a helicopter, and I have wanted to take a ride for a long time. We were…read morespending a long weekend in Victoria and were chatting with the Concierge at our hotel. She had recently gone up to Campbell river with her bf, and they had taken the Comox Glacier Tour, she was basically so excited that she was babbling with joy and enthusiasm. How can you ignore something like that? We set up a tour for the next day. 49 North was super accommodating, we had a drive in front of us, to get there, so we scheduled for 3 pm. We took a relaxing, winding trip up from Victoria to Campbell River; it's a lovely drive. We arrived about an hour early, so we just stopped in. Jean-Marc took us up. His wife pulled together a lunch for us, and we had a fabulous experience, flying over mountains, glaciers, lakes, and having one of the best views for lunch. Seriously a stunning experience. Jean-Marc has been flying for 20 years, and this is his business, he gave us thrills, and we felt safe the entire flight. There is a lot of turbulence when you cross over the tops of mountains, but that only gave the whole experience more of that roller coaster feel. I highly recommend taking a helicopter trip with 49 North, if you get to Vancouver Island. If you listen carefully, you can probably hear me babbling with enthusiasm.

Holy shit! Best damn helicopter flight we've been on! Super professional and best pilot. We took…read morethe glacier tour to see water falls. This is the tour to take. The pilot brad was awesome and best pilot we have had in helicopter. If your looking to make memories that will last the rest of your life, you will never forget this overflight of the glacier area. Do yourself a favor and forget the whale watching and grizzly bear tours and head to 49 North. It will be the one that we will always remember.

These guys and gals have a passion for diving that is absolutely infectious! There is no such…read morething as a bad dive with them, and the scenery is amazing! Robyn Fyfe and Scott are a joy to dive with and know all the great places because it's quite literally their back yard! Ron Nelson in particular is likely the best instructor you can ever hope to have. Sincerely loves diving and has the patience of two or three saints.

I get over to Vancouver Island as often as I can to dive, and Pacific Pro Dive is the shop I go to…read moreevery time. They've got an awesome location, with some of the best boat diving close by. With another boat up and running for marine and eco tours, I find myself over there twice as much now! I've had great sea lion dives, wall dives comparable to Port Hardy, and awesome wreck dives. They're a full service shop with a great atmosphere. Of all the dive stores I've been to, Pacific Pro Dive really knows what they're doing & has the best charters and events!