Fairgarth

You got lucky! I was hoping for the Beaver with the piston engine that rattles your fillings out but I guess there were too many folks at that time so we got the turbo Otter. Also on photo 4, just to the right of sugar loaf mountain, you can see a ferry pulling into Horseshoe Bay.

I should have included some photos - not thinking. Here goes:

Yes, I have done the Harbour Air tour. Loved it. I think they offer different lengths of flight so you have a choice depending on your preferences and budget. Great views over Lion's Gate bridge, West Van, UBC, downtown etc. I have flown on so many different aircraft but never a float plane so that was a first. As we were boarding, the agent said "who wants to sit beside the pilot?" so I yelled out "ME" before anybody else could think.

Fly. It's only a one hour flight and there are at least 15 non-stops a day. You can choose between Delta, Alaska or Air Canada. From Vancouver airport there is a fast Skytrain that takes you to Waterfront, right beside the cruise terminal. Or you could take a cab if you prefer.

Imagine the October weather in Gibraltar, the Azores, Bermuda and Ft. Lauderdale. Not too bad, eh? BTW we prefer westbound trips. You get 25 hour days rather than 23 hour days. And if there is bad weather, it tends to be eastbound so if you are going westbound you get through it quicker. If you are sailing eastbound you travel with the weather.