Canada is home to adrenaline-seeking mountain adventure, verdant forests, lounge-worthy beaches, idyllic seaside villages, award-winning wineries, and sophisticated metropolitan cities. Vancouver, arguably the country’s most famous city, is an iconic destination to explore via plane—which means easy access to its playful personality plus deep immersions into its sophisticated cultural side, too.

With 12 scheduled destinations, up to 300 daily flights, and full-service terminals in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Richmond, Whistler, Seattle, Sechelt, Comox, and Ganges, Harbour Air makes discovering Vancouver both practical and picturesque. And, as one of the largest all-seaplane airlines in the world, Harbour Air offers an unmatched array of panoramic sightseeing tours. The airline has recently launched a new route that connects downtown Vancouver with the stunning Northern Sunshine Coast town of Powell River. You can expect to land and take off right in Coal Harbour by Canada Place and the cruise terminal.

A few options, including both Vancouver and beyond, include:

Glaciers + Alpine Lakes
This tour provides passengers with a genuine birds’-eye view of ancient hanging glaciers and shimmering gemstone-hued lakes, the color of blue usually reserved for the Caribbean. Summer months can include shore stops and lakeside picnics.

You’ve Got Mail
Designated a Canadian Signature Experience, this award-winning scenic flight transports passengers across the mail delivery routes of yesteryear, harbor hopping from one charming coastal community to the next. Add a stopover to explore the Gulf Islands.

Fly ‘N Dine
Indulge in a three-course meal on Bowen Island and opt to add-on the Sea Safari zodiac boat tour coined the Taste of the West Coast.

Private Tours
For the ultimate float-plane adventure, consider a customized private tour. Passengers can select their aircraft, route, and departure times to enjoy a tailor-made adventure.

And perhaps the best part? A trip with Harbour Air is free of any environmental guilt. The airline is North America’s largest and first fully carbon neutral airline. Harbour Air recently partnered with Washington based magniX—the company powering the electric aviation revolution—with a commitment to build the world’s first all-electric commercial airline. This goal was realized in December of 2019 with the successful retrofitting a DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver engine converted to a 750-horsepower all-electric motor. Now, Harbour Air has plans to move its entire fleet from fuel to electric, pioneering the way forward for sustainable aviation.