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.
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
