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Archipelago in the Salish Sea, British Columbia, Canada
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The Discovery Islands are a group of sparsely populated islands in the Discovery Passage between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia. With the myriad of islands and passages, marine parks and beautiful views, they are a haven for anyone with a boat.
By boat
Operates scheduled ferry service enabling travel between Campbell River on Vancouver Island and two of the Discovery Islands.
By plane
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is in Campbell River.
The only ferry between islands in the group is a BC Ferries shuttle between Quadra and Cortes islands. Otherwise, you will have to really on water taxis that are based in Campbell River and Lund, or seaplanes.
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