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Vancouver Island's second-largest city is a picturesque oceanfront town with fabulous mountain views and a busy harbor. Home to events like the harbor's Bathtub Race, the city of 75,000 offers... more » Vancouver Island's second-largest city is a picturesque oceanfront town with fabulous mountain views and a busy harbor. Home to events like the harbor's Bathtub Race, the city of 75,000 offers outdoor opportunities from full-moon kayaking to golfing. Boat-fresh seafood graces tables at an ever-increasing number of restaurants. This gateway to island adventures is easily reached by fast ferry or floatplane from downtown Vancouver or by scheduled ferries from Horseshoe Bay and Tsawwassen. « less
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“Lovely Stay at Copper Kettle”

Copper Kettle B & B

5 of 5 stars
Ferndean
Canada
Jul 3, 2009

Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted by Fiona and Maurice. They are excellent hosts who went above and beyond in providing a wonderful and comfortable stay. We were very happy with our room, which was...more

“The Best Thai Food on the Island”

SukkhoThai

5 of 5 stars
TerraTek
Courtenay
Jul 2, 2009

My wife and I live in the Comox Valley and occasionally make trips down to Nanaimo to go shopping. We happened to be downtown about two months ago and stumbled on a lovely Thai restaurant in the...more

“great hospitality and marvelous sunsets”

MGM Seashore Bed & Breakfast

5 of 5 stars
elisabeth63
the Netherlands
Jul 2, 2009

Beautiful, elegant house in which we felt very welcome. We had a lovely room,the sunset room, and a private deck overlooking the ocean. We initially intended to stay one night but ended up staying...more

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