All you need to know to plan your visit to  Thetis Island     Non-native pioneers first moved onto Thetis in 1873. In 1896 Lawrence Trail was built through the center of the Island to provide access from Preedy Harbour to the Lawrence homestead on Pilkey Point. Thetis Island and Kuper Island (to the south, home of the Penelakut First Nation) were originally joined by mud flats. In 1905 a "cut" was dredged for the first time to allow boat traffic through. This cut now provides a second, tidal access to Telegraph Harbour at the south end of the island. A Mediterranean combination of mild winters and warm, dry summers supports the unique ecosystem of the Island, and provides an ideal environment for outdoor recreation. Thetis is in the rain shadow of Vancouver Island, having an annual rainfall of about 850 mm. The visitor will discover delightful rural scenes, beautiful shoreline, crystal clear waters, and wonderful views. It is especially popular in the summer, where visitors enjoy diverse recreational opportunities, including scuba diving, fishing, swimming, sailing, cruising and kayaking, bird watching, and hiking.

airports serving Thetis Island Vancouver International Airport for flights throughout Canada and International destinations Nanaimo Airport for flights to Vancouver, Victoria and Abbotsford Victoria Airport for flights from Vancouver, Seattle and the west coast airlines serving Thetis Island for flights into Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo for flights from Seattle into Vancouver and Victoria for flights between Abbotsford, Victoria and Nanaimo for flights between Vancouver and Victoria United Express for flights between San Francisco and Victoria for flights into Vancouver and Victoria getting to and from the airports Vancouver International Airport How to get from YVR to Thetis Island without a car! Nanaimo Airport Shuttle service to downtown Nanaimo and ferries Victoria Airport Shuttle service to downtown Victoria Scheduled floatplane services to Thetis Island operator route times fares route map on-line booking Vancouver Harbour - Thetis Island (Telegraph Harbour) Vancouver Airport - Thetis Island (Telegraph Harbour) Vancouver Airport - Thetis Island (Telegraph Harbour) Car and Passenger Ferries to Nanaimo and Thetis Island operator route times fares route map on-line booking Chemainus - Thetis Island & Kuper Island No advance reservations Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Nanaimo (Departure Bay) Tsawwassen - Nanaimo (Duke Point) Vancouver Island train services Chemainus Station is about 750 metres from the Thetis Island Ferry Victoria - Duncan - Nanaimo - Parksville - Courtenay intercity coach lines serving Vancouver Island operator route times fares route map on-line booking Vancouver - Horseshoe Bay - Nanaimo (showing connections to Chemainus for Thetis Island)     Victoria - Nanaimo - Campbell River - Port Hardy (These services call at Chemainus for Thetis Island)     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   getting around by local public transit From Duncan, Cowichan Valley Transit Route 6 (Duncan - Crofton - Chemainus) serves the Chemainus ferry terminal. There is no public transit service operating on Thetis Island Thetis Island map View Location Map where to find more information about Thetis Island official BC tourism site Thetis Island Community Website   island transport solutions Canada  | 825 Queequeg Place | Gabriola Island | British Columbia | V0R 1X5 England | 4 Castle Court | Aylesbury | Buckinghamshire | HP20 2RD