Howe Sound
Fjords, waterfalls, and granite walls
From marina
~60–90 min from marina
Typical length
Full day (6–8 hours)
Best for
Adventure seekers, photographers, special-occasion full days
Season
May through October; calmest mornings are best
North of the city, the coastline rears up into Átl'ka7tsem / Howe Sound — North America's southernmost fjord and a UNESCO Biosphere Region. Glacial walls plunge straight into deep green water, eagles ride the thermals, and on a calm day the reflections are mirror-perfect. This is the West Coast at its most cinematic.
Highlights
Cruise beneath 1,500-metre granite walls and hanging waterfalls Anchor off Bowen Island for lunch ashore at Snug Cove Wildlife: bald eagles, seals, porpoises, and seasonal whales Optional stop near the base of the Sea-to-Sky gondola
A sample itinerary
0:00
Early departure with breakfast and coffee underway
1:15
Enter Howe Sound; slow cruise past Anvil Island
3:00
Lunch ashore at Bowen Island or anchored in a quiet cove
5:00
Waterfall stop and wildlife watching on the return leg
7:30
Arrive back at Coal Harbour at dusk
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