planning your visit to Saturna Island Come to Saturna and experience the beauty, charm and rural character of island life. With a moderate climate and a low annual rainfall, Saturna Island is truly a nature lover's paradise. The island’s 312 kilometers include forest, rock bluffs, wetlands, mudflat's, reefs and beaches. Saturna Island is a unique year-round holiday destination, ideal for a special occasion or a weekend getaway. Saturna has public beaches and trails ranging from easy strolls to challenging hikes. Kayaking, canoeing, swimming and cycling are popular activities. Hummingbirds, bald eagles, and over one hundred and eighty other species of birds call Saturna home. Visitors can also expect to see deer, otters, seals, orcas and sea lions. Tidal pools rich with marine life offer hours of exploration. Winter Cove, site of the famous annual Saturna Lamb Barbecue, features sheltered anchorage and easy shore access. On the south side of the island below the rock bluffs are, Thomson Park, the winery and Taylor Point. Saturna’s restaurants provide a variety of dining experiences and two general stores offer groceries and provisions. Artists’ studios and friendly accommodations are located throughout the island.

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airports serving Saturna Island Vancouver International Airport for flights throughout Canada and International destinations   Victoria Airport for flights from Vancouver, Seattle and the west coast connecting flights from the mainland to Victoria (for Saturna Island) Vancouver (YVR) - Victoria Vancouver South (YVR) - Victoria Seattle (SEA) to Victoria San Francisco to Victoria Edmonton  (YEG)  - Victoria Calgary (YCG) - Victoria Toronto  - Victoria Abbotsford - Victoria - Nanaimo Scheduled floatplane services to Saturna Island Vancouver Harbour - Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour) Vancouver Airport - Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour) Vancouver Airport - Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour) Seattle - Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour) operates April - October   Travelling from YVR to Saturna Island by transit and ferry Outside the main terminal, take the escalator up to the Canada Line Station. Trains every 8 minutes approx YVR AIRPORT to BRIDGEPORT journey time about 7 minutes Purchase a 2-zone ticket from the platform ticket machine (cash/card) Mon-Fri daytime  $8.75 adult, $7.50 concession Evening/weekend $7.50 adult, $6.75 concession (see note ** below) Valid for 90 minutes from time of issue Take the escalator down from the  platform to the bus bays below. Bus 620 to Tsawwassen Ferry departs from Bay #3  BRIDGEPORT INTERCHANGE to TSAWWASSEN FERRY journey time about 40 minutes your 2-zone ticket is valid providing you board the bus within 90 minutes of buying your ticket. On the bus, validate your ticket in  the ticket machine by the driver. Alight at Tsawwassen (outside BC Ferries Terminal) purchase ticket to Saturna Island. Wait in terminal for boarding TSAWWASSEN to SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS If there is no direct ferry to Saturna Island take the ferry from TSAWWASSEN to SWARTZ BAY for connections to Saturna. Purchase a walk-on fare at the ferry terminal before boarding. Adult $16.45 +5% fuel surcharge Child $8.20 + 5% fuel surcharge For travel via Swartz Bay remember to ask for a Throughfare ticket **  Fare includes a $5.00 supplement for any journey starting from YVR Airport. The supplement does not apply on the return journey. Car and Passenger Ferries to Saturna Island Tsawwassen - Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour)        outward (see below for return schedules)  Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour) (see below for return schedules) No advance reservations Return schedules from Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour) to Tsawwassen, Swartz Bay and other Gulf Islands       Other useful ferry routes to and from Victoria Tsawwassen - Victoria (Swartz Bay) Port Angeles (WA) - Victoria (Inner Harbour) - MV Coho   Seattle (Pier 69) - Victoria (Inner Harbour) Victoria Clipper - fast passenger ferry (no cars)   Anacortes (WA) - San Juan Islands - Victoria (Sidney, BC)   Service Resumes March 25, 2012   Vancouver Island train services   Passenger services between Victoria, Duncan, Nanaimo and Courtenay are suspended until further notice owing to the deterioration of the track. Alternative services are available by Greyhound Coach.   intercity coach lines serving Southern Vancouver Island Victoria - Nanaimo - Campbell River - Port Hardy     Vancouver (Downtown) - Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay - Victoria   Reservations required for en-route stops Vancouver Airport - Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay - Victoria   Reservations required for en-route stops Tofino - Ucluelet - Port Alberni - Nanaimo (with connections to Vancouver and Victoria) Tofino - Ucluelet - Port Alberni - Victoria Connector services to Southern Vancouver Island Vancouver - Nanaimo Connecting with BC Ferries at Horseshoe Bay & Departure Bay   Nanaimo (Departure Bay) - Victoria Connecting with BC Ferries at Departure Bay getting around by local public transit From downtown Vancouver, the Swartz Bay Express bus (route 70) operates every half hour to Swartz Bay Ferry terminal. Typical journey time is 60 minutes. There is no public transit service operating on Saturna Island Saturna Island map View Location Map where to find more information about Saturna Island official BC tourism site Saturna Tourism Information island transport solutions Canada  | 825 Queequeg Place | Gabriola Island | British Columbia | V0R 1X5 UK Registered Office | Island Solutions Ltd | 18 Mapperley Close | Coventry | CV2 2SE | UK Island Transport Solutions is not responsible for the content of external web pages. We recommend that you always check the operator's website for possible changes before travelling.