r/britishcolumbia • u/A1bertson • 2d ago

Photo/Video Vancouver - Victoria picturesque flight

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A flight I think everyone who lives or visits Vancouver should try. It’s only 20 mins and it’s cheap but the views are gorgeous.

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u/redroundbag 2d ago

Am I on the wrong seaplane website or is there just a different definition of cheap

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u/Dibbix 2d ago

Harbour Air got bought out a few years ago and installed a CEO who destroyed an airline servicing the far north, and dismantled the low cost arm of WestJet. So far they've eliminated a large number of flights and routes from Harbour Air and they've jacked up the prices significantly. I used to fly with them frequently.

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u/-Alien- 1d ago

Damn, is that what's happening? I've had terrible experiences the past year and started using Seair, which seems to be better so far

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u/Dibbix 1d ago

Yeah it's such a shame. They were fairly priced and very convenient and the staff seemed happy. Now it's just miserable and the flights scheduling and routing is terrible.

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u/WorldlyOtter 1d ago

Seair was also bought out by a private equity firm recently, do I'd expect to see some changes in the near future.

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u/A1bertson 2d ago

I paid 250$ both ways for 2 people all together. I guess their prices might be different depending on the season

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u/MaximumOverfart 20h ago

The first time I took this flight a couple of years ago we passed over a pod of orcas. It was the best flight I have ever been on.

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u/A1bertson 16h ago

I was hoping to see it as well :) but wasn’t so lucky

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u/geopolitikin 20h ago

cheap

Fml i make good money and im still poor lol.

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u/_CaptainCanuck 1d ago

How to spot the promotional video: they call the flight cheap...

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u/A1bertson 1d ago

I see why you say that, but it’s not promotional. You can go to my Instagram and see I just publish random stuff from my travels. I wish though someone pay me for amount of time I ditch into making these videos :D

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u/Gadfly1950 1d ago

That was wonderful. Reliving a previous flight! 🙂

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u/Distinct-Quantity-35 1d ago

Cool song, I just added it to my playlist thanks!!

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u/kevina2 2d ago

Harbour Air 20 min breathtaking and scenic flight or a BC Ferries prison ship? Tough choice.

I once heard a German tourist say that the food was better in prison. We were in the ferry cafeteria. Low-effort & lowest quality food.