Food, Boats & Beds

Places to Stay

Driftwood Inn: 5454 Trail Ave., Sechelt, tel. 1-604-885-5811 A wonderful local hotel!

Lowe’s Resort: 12841 Lagoon Road, Madeira Park, call 604-883-2456

Ruby Lake Resort, call 604-883-2269 or email 

Lord Jim’s Resort Hotel: Halfmoon Bay, call 604-885-7038, toll free 1-888-757-3474. Part of Coast Hotels, see below.

The Coast Hotels and Resorts has properties in 22 locations throughout BC including Powell River, Courtenay, and Nanaimo. Call 1-888-252-4454 for reservations.

Crown Isle Resort and Golf Community, Courtenay. First class accommodation, perfect for a getaway treat. Call 1-888-338-VIEW.

Foskett House, Comox. A lovely B&B by the beach. Call Dove and Michael Hendren at 250-339-4272, toll free 1-800-797-9252 or email.

Places to Eat

Chiang Mai Thai Restaurant, 4463 Marine Avenue, Powell River. Recommended by a local, not much to look at but extraordinary food!

Shady Rest Waterfront Pub & Restaurant, 3109 West Island Highway, Qualicum Beach, call 250-752-9111

Wesley Street Café in Old City Quarter, 1 – 321 Wesley Street, Nanaimo, call 250-753-4004

Dinghy Dock Pub, 8 Pirates Lane, Nanaimo. Take the ‘Protection Connection’ shuttle boat from the harbour. This floating restaurant is a lot of fun to munch on fish and chips out on the water!

Site Seeing and Charters

Malibu Yacht Charters, Sunshine Coast, call 604-883-2582 or email

Mountainview Eco Tours, guided interpretive outdoor tours around the Sunshine Coast, call 604-883-2453, email. Note: No tours in 2000, will resume service in 2001.

Artworks Tours & Workshops, Gibsons Landing, call 604-886-1200

Powell River Sea Kayak & Mountain Pacific Adventure Center, Powell River, call 604-485-2144, email

Ayjoomixw Tours, Powell River, Experience Coast Salish Culture, tel. 604-483-3532, email

Sunshine Coast Trail, for an information package call the Powell River Visitors Bureau at 604-485-4701

North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre, 1240 Leffler Road, Errington, wildlife sanctuary close to Qualicum Beach.

BC Ferry Information

BC Ferries information and reservations call toll free in BC 1-888-BCFERRY. Purchase all of your circle tour ferry tickets before boarding at Horseshoe Bay and save money on the complete trip!