Harbour Air Seaplanes Richmond (YVR South)

This is a seaplane port. They are great when flying from Vancouver to Vancouver Island and other wet locations. They are located at the south end of Vancouver International Airport. Small parking lot, but there is parking. Larger parking lot across the street. You can buy trinkets and souvenirs inside the building. Hats, shirts and such. Staff is very friendly. Service is top notch. Great alternative to flying on a major commercial airline, and much better priced too There is also a restaurant located inside called The Flying Beaver.

Mother in law forgot her keys and they flew them to her so she wouldn't be locked out without charge. Mind blowing amazing customer service. I will be using your flight services for all my Vancouver Island travel needs. Thank you so very much

I went on the basic Vancouver tour and it was super awesome! It's worth every penny, definitely recommend. Vancouver is beautiful from ever angle. Agents at the call centre, at counter and the ones working outside, the pilot, everyone was so courteous and professional. I felt every one of them went beyond their basic duties to make it a good experience. Thank you Harbour Air Seaplanes for having great staff!

A seaplane is a very good option to get from Vancouver Mainland to Vancouver Island. They have a complimentary shuttle bus service from Vancouver International Airport to their terminal at Richmond on the Fraser River. We took a flight from Richmond to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in June-2019. We had booked a 5.30 pm flight but reached the terminal earlier than expected. The staff was very courteous and accommodated us on the earlier 4 pm flight. We waited in the lounge and had some complimentary cookies and coffee. Our luggage was weighed and tagged. There is a limit of 50 pounds per person but extra luggage can be taken on a token payment of $1 per pound. Window seats can also be reserved on extra payment. The actual flight time from Vancouver to the Nanaimo Harbour across the Strait of Georgia is only 20 minutes, compared to about two hours taken by a ferry. The take off and the landing on the water was very smooth, smoother than the huge Boeing take-offs from Mumbai and Hong Kong. The scenic view from the window was very enchanting, and we saw a couple of BC Ferries crossing the Strait down below. The pilot was very competent and the staff were very courteous. We quite enjoyed our first time experience on the seaplane.

Can't say enough good things! Staff were very friendly and helpful. They seemed happy to be there, as well! The pilot was great and helped us feel comfortable and welcome! I know Harbour Air didn't create nature, but they did give me a great view of it. Amazing staff, great flight. I hope to fly with them again sometime!