Harbour Air Seaplanes

Flew with HA for my very first time the other day. Have to say that the customer service is excellent! Love the free parking at the Richmond terminal. The pilots are super friendly too. Refreshments are free so no need to stop off ahead of time. Flying on a nice sunny day is always recommended! :)

This is NOT my first experience and Harbour Air this was not a fun first time using your south terminal. My usual terminal is Vancovuer HArbour (Coal Harbour) and for good reason. South terminal is actually in Richmond. South terminal is far from the main terminal but it is cheaper like a whole $ 100 on some days. Since it was Mother’s Day weekend I couldn’t find a cheap online ticket until the Tuesday after.
So I call the night before to inquire about the shuttle. now considering it is a couple miles to the south terminal, I figure arriving an hour before should be enough time. Wrong??? I was informed that if a shuttle was not here by 10:30 to take a cab. Take a cab? but you offered me a shuttle. if I had known this was going to happen I would take Skytrain to Bridgeport then a community bus to the south terminal than pay for 18 $ cab ride. And the community bus would have dropped me at 10:14. Next time I know better. the pick up shuttle is unreliable at best. it is 10:27 right now. Will I make my 11am Flight ???
P. S, I took ended up taking a cab and they were nice enough to take the cost of the cab off my ticket price. Thank you. (+1 star). But unless I am in desperate need of a cheap ticket to the Island that is the *only* thing that will drag me out to the middle of no where again
Fly out of Vancouver Harbour. It is easier to get to by train and it also has a much, much, MUCH better view from the air.

I totally enjoyed my first ride in a seaplane from Nanaimo to YVR.
Got to ride shotgun beside the pilot and being a ex-​pilot myself was extra interesting as I got to wear the headset and hear the ATC chatter.
Super friendly staff and nice waiting areas with free coffee/​tea and snacks make you feel like you are in a Maple Leaf lounge!
I would definitely do this flight again!

This week was my first riding the seaplane to Victoria, and I am DEFINITELY doing this again!
NO security hassles, complimentary Wi-​Fi/​cookies/​coffee at the terminal, free parking at the south terminal location and you can check-​in up to 25 mins before departure… I like this!
I was travelling for work and the ferry was too slow but I didn’t want the hassles of YVR security for such a short trip, so my colleague suggested I try the seaplane.
The only downside is the schedule is highly dependent on the winds… they can only fly in smooth weather. But if the weather permits, I highly recommend it. Lovely view for the 30 min flight from Vancouver to Victoria.