The Ultimate Vancouver Island Honeymoon Checklist
Instead of staying on the mainland, take your honeymoon to the next level by heading out to the island.
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While many newlyweds take their love to Vancouver’s mainland for their honeymoon, the island should not be overlooked. Amazing eats and adventures are just a ferry - or seaplane - ride away, so why not go the extra distance for your first vacay as a married couple? From prime surfing spots to a stunning castle, this place has it all. Pro tip: if you’re Vancouver locals, you can even use this spot as your minimoon destination!
Here is your ultimate Vancouver Island honeymoon checklist.
- Eat Nanaimo bars in their origin city
- Try to spot a whale while out on the water
- Take a dip in Hot Springs Cove
- Catch your own dinner in Ucluelet
- Commune with nature at the Victoria Butterfly Gardens
- Do a little bit of window shopping in Victoria
- Wander around the Royal BC Museum
- Go on a grizzly bear watching adventure
- Don some headlamps and explore a cave
- Get an adrenaline rush by ziplining over the island’s flora and fauna
- Or, if you’re real thrill seekers, try skydiving
- Visit the ancient Douglas Firs in Cathedral Grove
- Tour Craigdarroch Castle and feel like royalty
- Get some well-deserved R&R at Grotto Spa
- Hike to the Forbidden Plateau
- Hop on a helicopter to get an aerial view of the island
- Ditch your rental car for a day and do a bike tour
- Pitch a tent and spend an evening camping under the stars
- Learn to surf in Tofino
- ...and hit up the original Tacofino truck for a snack while you’re in town
- Show off your golf skills at Highland Pacific Golf
- Create your own wine tour
- Or, do a brewery crawl if IPAs, ales, and lagers are more your speed
- Take a seaplane back to the mainland
